Antifa's Boulder

This location is a small rectangular building that seems to be the only remaining portion of a giant building. This location can be seen from the QEW and can be identified by the circular window with a bird-shaped piece missing(see picture). On the backside of the building, there is plenty of spray paint from those who were there prior including Antifa(Antifa wannabes) as well as the entrance to the building. However, this entrance is blocked by a massive boulder as well as a barricade so it will take some elbow grease to get in, how they managed to position it there is beyond me. Nothing too special about the inside except for the if you wanna call it spectacular view of the highway. The power also works in this building. I hope the boulder is still in the way I left it so that others can get in.

UrbexNorth adds:
This building is the office portion of the former General Electric manufacturing plant that was on the rest of the property. It operated from 1946 to 2010. They manufactured incandescent and fluorescent light bulbs there. The office building was designated a heritage building by the town in 2011.

from trespasseverywhere: Borrowed from https://oakvillenews.org/oakville-community-news/20393/: The General Electric manufacturing facility was opened in 1946 and produced incandescent lamps until its closure in 2010. The total size of this facility was over 300,000 square feet, on 27 acres of land. The production buildings south of the office building have all been demolished; the office building will remain as it was designated as a heritage structure by the Town in August of 2011. The heritage designation was fully supported by GE as the building is an example of the Art Moderne style. Features of heritage value include the central circular window, the buff-brick walls and the pre-cast concrete window frames. In the Town’s Official Plan (Livable Oakville) this area has been identified as a Growth Area with Office Employment land use. This land use designation would allow a variety of permitted uses, including offices, hotels, meeting halls and educational facilities. The building’s location at the front of the property allows for numerous opportunities for creative re-use.

A neat little spot. As of September 2021, the lights are kept on all the time. Nothing inside but some tags, but the architecture is interesting on its own. Judging by a mattress and pee bottles, there may be someone living here, but they were not home when I visited. If you decide to go inside, consider calling out a “hello” to avoid startling the resident.