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Store Street – 1400 Block

1415-1425 Store Street

1415-1425 Store Street was built in 1883 by owner Giacomo Bossi as an extension of the adjacent building which Giacomo Bossi owned at 1405-1413 Store Street / 530-540 Johnson Street.

It has become known to architectural historians as the Scott & Peden Building. named for early tenants Scott & Peden, whose painted sign is still visible below the roofline. Scott & Peden occupied this building circa 1899 until 1913, when the company built a new warehouse nearby at 1601-1613 Store Street, now Swan’s Hotel.

This building was formally recognized by the Canadian Register of Historic Places in 1990 and was listed in 2006.

1415-1425 Store Street, built circa 1896.

1415-1425 Store Street, built in 1883.

Here is a map showing the location of 1415-1425 Store Street:

Here is a Google Street View image of 1415-1425 Store Street:

Additional Information About the Scott & Peden Building, 1415-1425 Store Street

1415-1425 Store Street is legally consolidated into Market Square, 560 Johnson Street.

  • Assessed Value of Market Square complex (July 2019): $25,993,000; Land $18.019,000 Buildings $7.974,000
  • Assessed Value of Market Square complex (July 2018): $19,177,000; Land $11.196,000 Buildings $7.981,000
  • Assessed Value of Market Square complex (July 2017): $18,338,000; Land $10.155,000 Buildings $8.223,000
  • Assessed Value of Market Square complex (July 2015): $16,337,000; Land $7.999,000 Buildings $8.338,000
  • Assessed Value of Market Square complex (July 2014): $15,753,000; Land $7.567,000 Buildings $8.186,000
  • Canadian Register of Historic Places – recognized in 1990, listed in 2006.

A Brief History of the Scott & Peden Building, 1415-1425 Store Street

1415-1425 Store Street was built in 1883 by owner Giacomo Bossi as an extension of the adjacent building which Giacomo Bossi owned at 1405-1413 Store Street / 530-540 Johnson Street.

It has become known to architectural historians as the Scott & Peden Building. named for early tenants Scott & Peden, whose painted sign is still visible below the roofline. Scott & Peden occupied this building until 1913, when the company built a new warehouse nearby at 1601-1613 Store Street, now Swan’s Hotel.

This building was formally recognized by the Canadian Register of Historic Places in 1990 and was listed in 2006.

Here are links to some historic photographs of 1415-1425 Store Street:

1601-1613 Store Street, now Swan's Hotel. Originally built in 1913 as a warehouse for Scott & Peden, a feed and grain company

1601-1613 Store Street, now Swan’s Hotel. Originally built in 1913 as a warehouse for Scott & Peden, a feed and grain company

1601-1613 Store Street

1601-1613 Store Street, now Swan’s Hotel, one block north of the Scott & Peden building.

1601-1613 Store Street was originally built in 1913 as a warehouse for Scott & Peden, which moved to it from this building at 1415-1425 Store Street.

530-540 Johnson Street, built by Giacomo Bossi in 1879 with additions in 1883 and 1887.

530-540 Johnson Street, built by Giacomo Bossi in 1879 with additions in 1883 and 1887, is now part of Market Square.

530-540 Johnson Street / 1405-1413 Wharf Street

The former Scott & Peden building at 1415 Store Street was built as an addition to the adjacent building at 530-540 Johnson Street by original owner Giacomo Bossi.

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