Deer Park in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Imperial Oil Building
Photographed by Tim Boyd, April 11, 2026
1. Imperial Oil Building Marker
The Modernist-style, 19-storey tower is clad in pink granite and Indiana limestone. The building was noted for its numerous technological innovations, including an advanced heating and cooling system. At the time of construction, it was one of the largest welded steel-framed structures in the world.
Imperial Oil commissioned several works of art for the building, including The Story of Oil, two large abstract murals by Toronto-born artist York Wilson (1907-1984). After Imperial Oil moved in 2005, Camrost Felcorp Inc. converted the building, adapting it for residential and commercial uses, and retained the Wilson murals in the lobby.
Erected 2016 by Heritage Toronto.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Toronto Heritage series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1957.
Location. 43° 41.211′ N, 79°
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto and on the Golden Horseshoe. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Ruperts Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Glenn Gould (within shouting distance of this marker); Upper Canada College (approx. half a kilometer away); Mount Pleasant Cemetery / Cimetiθre Mount Pleasant (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Yonge Station (approx. one kilometer away); William Lyon Mackenzie King (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); The Right Honourable William Lyon Mackenzie King / Le Trθs Honorable William Lyon Mackenzie King (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); The Resting Place of Pioneers (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); Kay Gardner Beltline Park (approx. 1.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.
Also see . . . Imperial Oil (Wikipedia).
In April 1880, Jacob Lewis Englehart and 16 prominent oil refiners in London, Ontario, and Petrolia, Ontario, formed Imperial Oil in response to Standard Oil's growing dominance of the oil market. Englehart aimed to emulate John D. Rockefeller and merge the entire Canadian oil industry into one conglomerate. Although the majority of Ontario's top oil producers agreed to join in the enterprise,(Submitted on April 14, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)exceptions included John Henry Fairbank, who was then Canada's largest oil producer, and James Miller Williams, founder of the Canadian Oil Company. Englehart and the refiners established Imperial Oil as a joint-stock company with a capitalized value of $500,000.Photographed by Tim Boyd, April 11, 20262. Imperial Oil Building Marker
3. Imperial Oil Building marker photo and caption detail (left)
4. Imperial Oil Building marker photos and captions detail (right)
Photographed by Tim Boyd, April 11, 2026
5. Former Imperial Oil Building in 2026
Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 14, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
