The Distillery District is located in east of Downtown Toronto in Ontario. It is the historic and entertainment precinct. It contains number of restaurants, cafes, and shops within the heritage buildings of the Worts Distillery. This district is having 13 acres of area that having about 45 heritage buildings and 11 streets and it is the largest collection of Victorian-era architecture. It was designated as National Historic Site of Canada in 1988.
It was the largest distillery in the world in the 1860 and was founded in 1832. It once provides over two million US gallons of whiskey for export on the world market. But later this becomes the development of past. After the economic recession in 90s, it cannot be revitalized and the site awaited redevelopment and reinvestment. But, its unique design and architecture attracts attentions of tourists and filmmakers. This site has been the part of about 800 films and television productions.
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