Don Hall Lofts
A 1923 hall on Broadview north of the Danforth built for the Finnish Organization of Canada and named Don Hall, later home to the Toronto Dance Theatre. Converted in 1984 into 8 townhouse-style lofts with garages, 10-foot ceilings and roof patios looking over the Don Valley.
History of Don Hall Lofts
The Finnish Organization of Canada, founded in 1911 by Finnish socialists, once had 64 chapters across the country. Its hall here on Broadview opened in 1923, named Don Hall after the river below, and held meetings, dances and events; the building was rented out too, to groups like the Toronto Association for Peace in 1964.
In the 1970s it became home to the Toronto Dance Theatre, which also ran a dance school here. After the company moved on, the hall sat empty for a few years.
Nationwide Construction and the architect Ted Martin converted it in 1984 into 8 lofts, units A to G and one numbered 100 that was first sold as an office. They are multi-level, like townhouses, about 1,240 to 1,490 square feet with two or three bedrooms, 10-foot ceilings, refinished maple floors and roof patios of 300 to 470 square feet; garages along the north side open into some of the foyers. In 1985 they were priced from about $143,000 to $179,000.
Stories you'll hear
The hall is sometimes said to have been a hippie commune in the 1970s. There's no evidence of that; it was the dance company.
Don Hall Lofts: quick facts
Where is Don Hall Lofts?
Don Hall Lofts is at 957 Broadview Avenue, Toronto, near Broadview & Danforth, in Playter Estates.
When was Don Hall Lofts built, and what was it originally?
It was built in 1923. A 1923 hall on Broadview north of the Danforth built for the Finnish Organization of Canada and named Don Hall, later home to the Toronto Dance Theatre.
What kind of loft is Don Hall Lofts?
Don 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 Don Hall Lofts?
Don Hall Lofts has 8 units.
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