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| 1 | 1837 | - 3 Nov 1837—1990: Distillery begins
The distillery is added to the mill and production begins. With the exception of the war years, when acetone and ketone were produced, the distillery is in continuous production until 1990.
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| 2 | 1842 | - 1842—2015: Little Trinity Church
William Gooderham and James G. Worts founded Trinity Church (known as Little Trinity) on King St E. They provided much of the land which even today, generates revenues to support the church. William was an Evangelical Anglican and served as warden for 35 years. His nephew James G. Worts met his wife, Sarah Bright through their activities at the church where he was a member for 39 years and also served as warden. William
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| 3 | 1846 | - 1846—1926: Gooderham Wharf
The Gooderham Wharf was built in 1846. The 5 story grain elevator on the wharf could store 80,000 bushels of grain. Between 1926 and 1937 the wharf and elevators disappeared as the city expanded southwards.
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| 4 | 1855 | - 18 Mar 1855—1969: Bank of Toronto
William Gooderham was instrumental in founding the Bank of Toronto to speed flour to market. Eventually merged with the Dominion Bank to become the Toronto Dominion Bank. Gooderham's served as directors until Henry S. Gooderham, George Gooderham's grandson, retired in 1969.
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| 5 | 1875 | - 1875—1892: RCYC
George Gooderham joined the club in 1875; four of his brothers and three of his sons also joined the club between 1881 and 1886. And during the decade of 1883 through 1892, George Gooderham in Oriole I and II and his oldest son William George Gooderham in Aileen won an astonishing nine of ten Prince of Wales. George Gooderham acted as Commodore of the RCYC in 1888, a position also held by two of his descendents, son George Horace Gooderham and grandson Norman Gooderham.
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| 6 | 1886 | - 2 Dec 1886: Letters patent
Letters patent were granted and George Gooderham buys out J.G. Worts
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| 7 | 1889 | - 1889—1892: Waveney -The York Club
George built Waveney at 135 St. George at Bloor (it became the York Club on his death)
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| 8 | 1891 | - 1891—1892: Flat Iron Building
The flat-iron building called the Gooderham Building designed by Toronto architect David Roberts Jr.is built at Front and Wellington to house business headquarters
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