3 Prince Street - Glen Williams
3 Prince St.
The blacksmith shop at 3 Prince St. was built by William Tost shortly after he purchased the property in 1871. Tost sold the red brick building to Andrew Wheeler in 1906. Wheeler leased the building to a blacksmith, then a mechanic.
William Schenk later bought the building after starting the Credit Valley Bottling Company, bottling Orange Crush. Schenk also built a house on the property in 1934.
When Schenk built a new bottling facility on Eighth Line, his son established the Glen Knitting Company in 1952, making socks. It remained there until 1975 when it was converted into apartments.
The report says despite the change from industrial to residential, “the building is still legible as a former mid-to-late 19th century vernacular industrial building” and has historical significance due to its ties to several prominent families.
The blacksmith shop at 3 Prince St. was built by William Tost shortly after he purchased the property in 1871. Tost sold the red brick building to Andrew Wheeler in 1906. Wheeler leased the building to a blacksmith, then a mechanic.
William Schenk later bought the building after starting the Credit Valley Bottling Company, bottling Orange Crush. Schenk also built a house on the property in 1934.
When Schenk built a new bottling facility on Eighth Line, his son established the Glen Knitting Company in 1952, making socks. It remained there until 1975 when it was converted into apartments.
The report says despite the change from industrial to residential, “the building is still legible as a former mid-to-late 19th century vernacular industrial building” and has historical significance due to its ties to several prominent families.