The Caldwell Block was built for either Alexander or Edward (brother) Caldwell in 1857. From 1909 to 1910 the Gem Theatre, Whitby's first moving picture theatre, was located here. After 1910, stores occupied the main floor until the 1920's. In 1959, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) occupied the building. During demolition, it was discovered that the original brick structure was bricked over by another layer of brick. This is estimated to have taken place sometime after the turn of the century, based on the style brick. The original IOOF sign was saved and donated by Wade Szilagyi to the Lynde House Museum.
Demolition of the Caldwell Block
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Digital images
- Description
- Looking northeast at the demolition of the Caldwell Block, located at 211 Brock Street South, on August 14, 2019.
- Date of Original
- 14 August 2019
- Collection
- Whitby Online Historic Photographs Collection
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.88342 Longitude: -78.93287
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- Donor
- Wade Szilagyi
- Creative Commons licence
[more details]- Copyright Statement
- This item is protected by the Canadian Copyright Act and is intended for one-time use only. Uses other than research or private study require the permission of the rightsholder(s). It is your responsibility for obtaining these permissions.
- Copyright Date
- 2019
- Copyright Holder
- Wade Szilagyi
- Recommended Citation
- Demolition of the Caldwell Block 2019, Wade Szilagyi. Whitby Archives.
- Reproduction Notes
- Uploaded digital image.
- Contact
- Whitby Public LibraryEmail:archives@whitbylibrary.ca
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