The Milburn building was built in 1886 at 47-55 Colborne Street, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, by architect Edward James Lennox.[1] Lennox was well known for his work in Toronto for his work on more famous buildings like Casa Loma and Toronto's old city hall.
The Milburn building was originally constructed to serve as a warehouse for a wholesaler of patent medicines.[1] The block on the south side of Colborne Street between Church Street and Leader Lane remains in use, and the storefronts house restaurants.[2]
Marilyn M. Litvak, in Edward James Lennox: Builder of Toronto, described the building as "Romanesque Revival".[1]
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- ^ a b c Marilyn M. Litvak (1996). Edward James Lennox: Builder of Toronto. Dundurn Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-1-55488-150-5. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
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Amy Pataki (2007-02-17). "Colborne Street sizzles". Archived from the original on 2008-06-14. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
The action is hot on Colborne St., the short and usually sleepy strip of Victoriana below King and Yonge.