Claremont Hall Lofts
The 1950 parish hall of Sts. Cyril and Methodius, Toronto's first Slovak Catholic church, just north of Queen West. Converted in 1995 by Bob Mitchell and Michael Stewart into 13 lofts with 8-inch masonry walls between them, ceilings up to 14 feet and south-facing gardens and terraces.
History of Claremont Hall Lofts
Slovaks began settling in Toronto in the 1920s, and in 1934 the parish of Sts. Cyril and Methodius was founded for them; the congregation built its own small yellow-brick Art Deco church on Claremont Street, blessed in 1941. This plain, very solid masonry hall was added beside it in 1950 for the parish's social life.
Short of parking, the parish built a new church in Mississauga and held its last Mass on Claremont in 1993. The property was split three ways: the church went to two couples who divided it into two huge freehold homes, a third couple took the rectory, and Bob Mitchell and Michael Stewart converted the hall in 1995.
Over-sized windows were cut into the old walls to make 13 lofts, single-storey on the main floor and two-storey above, from about 600 to 1,200 square feet, with ceilings up to 14 feet, maple floors, glass block, fireplaces and skylights or light wells. Every loft faces south onto a deck or terrace, the main-floor gardens are nearly as big as the one-bedroom units, and each has an underground parking space.
Claremont Hall Lofts: quick facts
Where is Claremont Hall Lofts?
Claremont Hall Lofts is at 34 Claremont Street, Toronto, near Queen W & Claremont, in Trinity-Bellwoods.
When was Claremont Hall Lofts built, and what was it originally?
It was built in 1950. The 1950 parish hall of Sts.
What kind of loft is Claremont Hall Lofts?
Claremont Hall Lofts is a hard loft: an older industrial or commercial building converted into homes, keeping features like brick, beams and big windows.
How many units are in Claremont Hall Lofts?
Claremont Hall Lofts has 13 units.
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