Macpherson Lofts
Century Baptist Church on Macpherson Avenue in Summerhill, built in 1903 to a design by J. Francis Brown and later the Toronto Theosophical Society's lodge. Gutted by fire in 1986, it was rebuilt as just 5 huge lofts of 2,600 to over 4,400 square feet, with 26-foot vaulted ceilings.
History of Macpherson Lofts
The congregation is believed to have begun meeting in members' homes on nearby Birch Street in 1888, and was formally organized in 1901. It built this church in 1903, named Century Baptist, designed by J. Francis Brown, the architect of many Baptist churches in and around Toronto, with room for 500 worshippers and a 400-seat Sunday school below.
The Baptists left around 1970, and the building became the lodge of the Toronto Theosophical Society. A devastating fire in 1986 gutted it, and it was sold to a developer who restored the shell and carved out only five lofts, sold by a numbered company in 1988 for more than $1 million each.
The lofts are three or four storeys, about 2,600 to over 4,400 square feet, with solid concrete walls between them, arched windows, 26-foot vaulted ceilings and exposed roof trusses on the top floor, fireplaces, their own outdoor spaces, ground-source heating and several parking spaces each. Macpherson Avenue is named for Sir David Lewis Macpherson, Speaker of the Senate in the 1880s.
Macpherson Lofts: quick facts
Where is Macpherson Lofts?
Macpherson Lofts is at 12 Macpherson Avenue, Toronto, near Yonge & Macpherson, in Summerhill.
When was Macpherson Lofts built, and what was it originally?
It was built in 1903. Century Baptist Church on Macpherson Avenue in Summerhill, built in 1903 to a design by J.
What kind of loft is Macpherson Lofts?
Macpherson 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 Macpherson Lofts?
Macpherson Lofts has 5 units.
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