Building #40
This building is the most recent building on the site, constructed in the
1960’s. It is a concrete block windowless building of approximately 250’
x 100’ or 25,000 sq.ft. It is a clear span building with no internal columns.
Large wood bow-spring trusses span the roof creating a barrel vault roof
from the exterior. The interior resembles an arena with its large open space
and wood trusses. The building is in good condition and while having no particularly
strong heritage value, is potentially a very useful building.
Building #41
This 2-storey building of approximately 16,000 sq.ft. consists of two attached
buildings. The most southerly building, approximately 80’ x 1000’ is a sloped
roof red brick building. The structure is a heavy timber construction. The
building is perhaps the oldest building remaining on the site. Large windows
and the heavy timber truss construction of the roof make this a charming
building indicative of 19th century industrial buildings. The northerly portion
of the Building #42 is a 2-storey red brick flat roof structure used originally
as the administrative offices of the plant. It is approximately 15,000 sq.ft.
on two floors.
Building #43
Building #43 is made up of three sections. The main section is a long building
of approximately 400’ x 90’ wide or 35,000 sq.ft. This is a steel structure building
of 15’ x 30’ bays with a higher centre bay of 15’ x 35’. The east and west walls
are red brick masonry piers and lower brick wall. Large steel factory sash windows
rise above the red brick base. The side bays are approximately 26’ high while
the centre bay rises to 32’ with clerestory windows lighting the interior of
the space. The space is brightly lit with large windows 20’ high and the clerestory
windows make this a bright airy building. At the south end of the building is
a reinforced concrete 2-storey building of 6,400 sq.ft. which was originally
storage bins. To the east is a more modern steel warehouse building with no windows
and little architectural merit. This building is a superb example of late-19th
century – early 20th century industrial buildings. The large open airy space
make it easily adapted to a wide range of modern uses.
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