Before The Eaton Centres
Prior to the building of these large shopping malls, Eatons, like other departments stores in Canada and around the world, built stand-alone buildings that would hold one large department store only. Often these large retailers dominated the central cores of many mid-sized Canadian cities. Examples include the Eaton's Building, and College Park as well as the original Eaton's store, both in Toronto.
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