The Gooderham building,
commonly called the "Flatiron Building", is located at the junction of Front and
Wellington Streets. This structure was built in 1892 and housed the offices of George
Gooderham, of Gooderham and Worts. He also had other business interests and was president
of the Bank of Toronto. Prior to the erection of the Gooderham building, a blunter and
less esthetically pleasing structure stood on the site, known as the "coffin
block", as the building resembled a coffin. I have read somewhere that the name
"Flatiron" building has a similar origin - the building resembles an
old-fashioned iron. Today it houses cafes in the lower level and offices above.
