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The St. Catharine's Standard

Being Demolished Commercial

St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

Aidenc999 22 views Sep 18, 2025
Hazards: Sharp Objects Neighbours Active Security Squatters Air Quality Floors Animals Insects Gated

Hazards

It has a active security that is in and sometimes out of the building but I have only seen him once. There could be Squatters and there is a active bank beside it and some other stuff on the other that i'm not really sure what it is but I think it's houses.

About this location

In 1898 The St. Catharines Standard acquired the three-storey Struthers Building. Which has been expanded and modified to meet the paper's needs. The first one being in 1928–1929 which was a red-brick addition that was constructed on the William Street side of the property. This new section housed the press room and printing department. In 1948–1949 The original 19th-century facade of the Queen Street building was modernized with a 20th-century facelift that included a new elevator. 1952–1953: A new building was added to the north of the 1929 press room to accommodate a large, new Goss printing press. It was also a major local event, as its transportation and installation was widely publicized. In 1973 They also purchased the adjacent Empire Building, a late 19th-century structure, and renovated it to match the modernized facade of the main building. 1996 The company ceased printing and mailing operations at Queen Street moving them to Hamilton. In 2012 The large printing press that had been installed in the 1950s was removed by a crane, marking the end of an era for the property. And then in 2013 The St. Catharines Standard decided to moved out of the Queen Street complex and into it's new office at One St. Paul Street. The 1.7-acre property was sold to developer named Italo Ferrari. In 2012. The building complex sits on prime downtown real estate. A proposed 31-storey tower was suggested.



Albums 7

Aidenc999 1 week ago

Inside After The Fire (December 21, 2025)

I would have taken more photos. But the rest of the buliding didn't seem that safe to go in. Maybe in a few weeks I could try again.

30 photos 17 views View album
Aidenc999 1 week ago

During The Fire And The Morning After (December 6, 2025)

Photos I took of the fire. And in the morning while it was still happening.

13 photos 9 views View album
Aidenc999 1 week ago

After The 2nd Fire (December 28, 2025)

After the 2nd fire when it's mostly demolished. I got some pictures during the first fire and the next moning after. That I will upload later.

2 photos 14 views View album
Aidenc999 3 months ago

Interior Photos

There is currently a few ways into The Standard. So I got a lot of photos!

170 photos 7 views View album

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1 month ago

I dont know how I missed this being added here!