Dominion Coal and Wood
Originally located on Danforth Avenue, the Dominion Coal and Wood Company was founded in 1912 by William H. Smith. In 1929, the company opened a landmark facility on this site. Its nine adjoining concrete silos were designed by E.P. Muntz Engineering Company. Coal and wood were transported here by rail car along the former Belt Line Railway and then sold as heating fuel to local businesses and homeowners.
Originally just one among many similar suppliers in the city, Dominion Coal and Wood outlasted most of its competitors. The company expanded into building supplies as coal sales dwindled, but continued to sell coal here until this site was closed in 1999. Although recognized as an increasingly rare type of industrial architecture, the historic silos were demolished in 2001.
Plaque via Alan L. Brown's site Toronto Plaques. Full page here.