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Retro Suites Hotel |
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2 King St. West (519) 351-5885 |
Exit 401 north on Highway 40(Communican Rd.); continue straight on CR-30; left on Colborne Street just before the bridge; left on William Street; right on Jahnke Street just before the railway crossing. |
Built 1888 |
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The glass front of this building made possible by the use of a light weight cast iron frame and bolt on cast façade, an extremely rare type of construction in North America and the forerunner of the modern skyscraper created a sensation when unveiled by Mr. George Stephens in 1888. |
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