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Huron Street Junior Public School

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Modern Wing

Old Wing (left) and Modern Wing (right)

Old Wing

Old Wing (left) and Modern Wing (right)

Modern Wing (left) and Old Wing (right)

Old Wing

Modern Wing

Modern Wing, photograph courtesy of Bob Krawczyk

Old Wing, photograph courtesy of Bob Krawczyk

1954 view of Huron Street Public School (Photograph by James Victor Salmon, courtesy of the Toronto Public Library)

BUILDING INFORMATION

Name & Location:

Huron Street Junior Public School
541 Huron Street
Toronto
Annex

Owner:

Toronto District School Board

Occupant:

TDSB

Year Completed:

1914

OTHER IDENTIFICATION

Alternate Name:

Huron Street Public School Annex

Notes:

1880s: School began at another site on Huron Street, south of Bloor Street 1890: Original Georgian Revival building on this site designed by Charles H. Bishop (demolished 1958 for the Modern Wing) 1914: Addition by Charles H. Bishop 1958: The Modern Wing designed by Irving D. Boigon replaced the 1890 building that had been ripped won in 1956. Only an annex building (Old Wing) of the old school was preserved. 1976: The 1914 building by Bishop was designated as a heritage property.

Status:

Completed

Map:

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Companies:

The following companies are associated with this building

Architect - Irving D. Boigon <-- More buildings by this architect.
Architect - C.H. Bishop <-- More buildings by this architect.

BUILDING DATA

Building Type:

School

Current Use:

Educational

Heritage Status:

Designated under Part IV Ontario Heritage Act

Main Style:

International style <-- More buildings in this style.

Sources:

Click to see 5 Source(s)

Toronto Architecture: A City Guide
Author - Patricia McHugh
Page - 229
Inventory of Heritage Properties
Author - City of Toronto
Notes - Heritage listing for the 1914 building by Bishop
More information
Huron Street Junior Public School
Author - Toronto District School Board
Notes - TDSB page for school
More information
Toronto Public Library Digital Archive
Author - Toronto Public Library
Notes - Image source for 1954 archival photograph of the school
More information
Dictionary of Architects in Canada
Notes - Entry for Charles Hartnoll Bishop
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