Thompson's Block

Where an empty parking lot is now once stood a brick building, known as Thompson's Block as it was built in 1881 by Robert Thompson Senior. This building had many tenants over the years. To name a few, a harness shop, general stores, Bank of Toronto, Royal Bank of Canada, a dental office, and an auction house conducted their business out of the Thompson Block. The upper floor was used as a meeting hall by various groups and the local Presbyterian congregation from 1884, until eventually becoming residental rental units. Plans to renovate and transform the building into a restaurant in the 1980s were never fulfilled, as the premises were destroyed by fire 27 January, 1981.