THE HEART OF THE CITY
BRIGHT SPOT RESTAURANT
62 King Street East
CURRENT STATUS (1999)
Present Owner: Elias Robis, Hamilton
Present Use: Finger's Bar and Grill
Heritage Status: Listed on the City's Inventory of Buildings of Architectural and / or Historical Interest
Locally Significant Date: High Victorian
BUILDING INFORMATION
Date Built: 1875-1876 (fourth storey and new facade added to pre-185- building)
Original Owner: Edward Magill, silversmith
Original Use: Wholesale drygoods business
Subsequent Uses: Buntin & Gilles, wholesale stationers (1890-1906); china store; billiards room; various restaurants
Previous Building on Site: Three-storey structure incorporated into present building
ARCHITECTURE
Size: Four-storeys
Design and Styled: High Victorian
Architect, Builder: Unknown
Construction Materials: Brick masonry with stone front
Architectural Integrity: Moderate (stone masonry intact; upper facade altered by removal of cornice and window caps)
Architectural Features: Finely crafted stone ashlar facade with continuous sill courses beneath the third and fourth storey windows; originally featured an ornamental cornice and window caps (probably of sheet-metal construction)
The Bright Spot Restaurant, located at 62 King Street East, opened in 1931 and remained in the same location for 20 years. The restaurant was sold in 1951 to Samuel Papernick, owner of the White Grill Restaurant. The location is currently occupied by Finger's Bar and Grill.
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