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Seven large masonry buildings between Elgin and Elm are remnants of
Sudbury's historic downtown core. Other buildings in the area such as the 1937 Coulson Hotel, former T. Eaton's, the Northern Ontario, and Roy's Furniture provide an insight into the scale and typology of the buildings in this
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The site of Moses Block was a part of the
Village of Sudbury Township of McKim master plan in 1887. The approximate dimensions of the site are 9.11 metres by 21.25 metres by 21.87 metres. The approximate area of the site is 95 metre2. The neighborhood's master plan of the streets and railway lines
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The building originally housed Wolfe's
Bookstore, a newspaper stand on the bottom floor owned by Wolfe Moses. Wolfe Moses owned the lucrative business from 1935 to 1973. The second floor was one of the largest raw fur businesses in Northern Ontario and Quebec, owned by Jack Leve after he served in
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pattern. The roof is flat, with a flat, narrow strip of metal serving as roof trim. The building's first floor was renovated, while the second and third floors were not. The windows have two panes of glass. They have lugsills and a rather simple trim. The main entrance is partly glazed and has a
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style is a rebellion against the industrial era when designs turned attention back towards natural forms and the craftsmanship of the building. Although, "art deco, like art nouveau, did not become a dominant architectural style in
Sudbury. The former, however, introduced the city to the era of
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was the first building of its kind. The building style gets its name from the resemblance to a certain household appliance. It is well known for its distinct triangular shape. Many buildings were modeled after it in the years following its construction in 1902.
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dating back to the beginning of the 20th century. The construction date is unclear, although the building was completed sometime between 1907 and 1915 by Hascal Moses and the Moses Family. The design of the flatiron building was inspired by the famous
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modern building". By the 50s and 60s structural steel and precast concrete became trademarks of "modern" architecture. Resulting in the bulldozing of
Sudbury's greatest buildings on the Elm at Durham corridor beginning with the post office building.
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Before a damaging fire in 1943 the building was branded on the side as "Flat Iron
Building". When repairing the building Moses added a third floor to allow for more storage of books, but the branding was not replaced.
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Moses Block structure is characterized by the fact that it is part of a triangular-shaped block. Aside from that, the structure is very simple in nature. The brick has a
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