Winchester Hotel
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Architectural styleSecond Empire (exterior), Art Moderne (interior)
Location531 Parliament Street, Toronto
Year built1880, 1888
Renovated1941
| Winchester Hotel | |
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 Building shown in 2007. | |
 Interactive map of the Winchester Hotel area | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Second Empire (exterior), Art Moderne (interior) |
| Location | 531 Parliament Street, Toronto |
| Year built | 1880, 1888 |
| Renovated | 1941 |
| Technical details | |
| Material | red brick |
| Floor count | 3½-storey Winchester Hotel with 2½-storey south wing |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Thomas Kennedy (1880 building), Benjamin Swartz (1941 alterations) |
| Architecture firm | Kennedy and Holland (initial building) |
| Official name | 531 Parliament St |
| Designated | 1995 |
The Winchester Hotel is a preserved commercial building, located at 531 Parliament Street, in Cabbagetown, Toronto. The former hotel building was listed as a heritage building by the city in 1975 and was designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act in 1995.[1]
It was one of the five or six major hotels in Toronto when it was built, until the King Edward Hotel opened in 1903.[2]
The building was designed by architect Thomas Kennedy in the 1880s. It was known for having a dome on the roof, with a flagpole "that was visible throughout the city" [3]
Plans to bring a Tim Hortons to the site in 2005 caused consternation among local residents and heritage activists. [3]