Victory Soya Mills Silos
Victory Soya Mills Silos in the east end of Toronto's harbourfront is one of the two remaining silos from Toronto's industrial port era.
Active Use
The silos were built for E.P. Taylor's Sunsoy Products company in 1943 to house the soybeans used by a large plant that reprocessed the soy for a variety of purposes (pet food, animal feed, vegetable oils, etc...).
Sunsoy was renamed as Victoria Mills in 1946 hence the mills name. In 1954 the mills were sold to Procter & Gamble and named Victory Soya Mills' and then by Central Soy Incorporated in 1980 and renamed Central Soya Mills in the 1980s.
Closure and Future
The silos cease operating in 1991 and it has become a temporary home for the homeless and abandoned since the 1980s.
Although a heritage site, there are no plans to renovate or reuse the building. The buildings are located in the planned Keating Channel Precinct residential neighbourhood.[1]
See also
- Canada Malting Silos - the other silo still standing in Toronto (1928-1987)
- Maple Leaf Mills Silos - site of former silos Toronto Elevators from 1928 to 1983 (demolished)
References
Coordinates: 43°38′50″N 79°21′33″W / 43.647089°N 79.359119°W