Learn about the adaptive reuse of this east-end neighbourhood’s industrial buildings and the stories of the people who worked, lived, and played here.
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About 45 minutes
1.2 km
Start at the southwest corner of Queen St. E. and Carlaw Ave. (943 Queen St. E.).
City sidewalks with 12 stair steps between stop 7 and 8. We provide an alternate route with no stairs.
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Start at the southwest corner of Queen St. E. and Carlaw Ave. (943 Queen St. E.). |
City sidewalks with 12 stair steps between stop 7 and 8. We provide an alternate route with no stairs. |
Welcome to the neighbourhood. Things have changed over the past 100 years.
Welcome to this neighbourhood in the making. From Indigenous history to the rise and fall of industry, you are about to explore an area that has taken shape over hundreds of years.
The brand made many of its products at a now-demolished factory here.
Learn how major household brand Colgate-Palmolive made soap, toothpaste, and other domestic products at a factory on this site — and what the neighbours thought about it.
It was not all work. Employees socialized in company-sponsored sports teams.
The Dundas and Carlaw factories were also very social places. Baseball, bowling, golf, and more — the workers at this graphic design and printing firm excelled at it all.
Go behind the scenes at one of the country’s largest toy factories.
Go behind the scenes at one of the country’s largest toy factories, learn about the doll that was a national sensation, and meet the workers that made kids around the world smile.
This plant produced Wrigley’s famous gums, in peace and wartime.
This towering factory produced Wrigley’s famous Doublemint, Spearmint, and Juicy Fruit gums. The Wrigley company was also a marketing pioneer that mastered the art of persuasion.
When industry started to struggle, this factory transformed into a hub for artists.
The factories here began to struggle in the 1970s and many moved away. Find out how a pioneering property owner turned the tide by transforming this former bottle cap factory into a hub for artists.
Shipping and transportation was vital to the success of this industrial area.
Shipping and transportation was vitally important to the success of this industrial area. Learn how railways and roads continue to shape this ever-changing neighbourhood.
Woods’ products conquered the arctic and reached the top of Mt. Everest.
Woods’ products conquered the arctic and reached the top of Mt. Everest. The factory here has been towering over the neighbourhood since 1907.
Learn how workers fought and organized for better conditions and fair pay.
Learn how factory workers here fought and organized for better conditions and fair pay. This former glass and later cardboard box factory is now home to dozens of workshops and businesses.
Powering the neighbourhood since 1916.
Powering the neighbourhood since 1916, find out how Niagara Falls electricity fed through this substation made the growth of the Dundas and Carlaw neighbourhood possible.
What does the future hold for Dundas and Carlaw?
What does the future hold for Dundas and Carlaw? This neighbourhood that has already been through many transformations and is set to change once again.
Heritage Toronto would like to thank the following individuals and organizations for their support:
... and all the people who shared their memories of the area with us.
Illustrations by Ian Phillips
Design by Ove Brand | Design and Pear Interactive
Development and animation by Pear Interactive
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