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Old City Hall

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photo credit, courtesy of Bob Krawczyk

BUILDING INFORMATION

Name & Location:

Old City Hall
60 Queen Street West
Toronto
Yonge-Bay Corridor

Year Completed:

1899

OTHER IDENTIFICATION

Notes:

This building was altered in 1926. In 1972, architects Noel Hancock and Don Vetere won a Canadian Architect Award for a proposal to gut most of the interior of the building.

Status:

Completed

Map:

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Companies:

The following companies are associated with this building

Architect - George A. Reid <-- More buildings by this architect.
Architect - Edward James Lennox <-- More buildings by this architect.
Frieze carving - Holbrook & Mollington
General contractor - Clifford Restoration Ltd.
Stained glass design - Robert McCausland

BUILDING DATA

Building Type:

Mid-rise

Current Use:

Office

Former Use:

City hall

Heritage Status:

National Historic Site

Main Style:

Richardsonian Romanesque <-- More buildings in this style.

Sources:

Click to see 6 Source(s)

Daily Commercial News and Construction Record
Date - April 8, 2004
Notes - Article about restoration.
Inventory of Heritage Properties
Author - City of Toronto
More information
Parks Canada Website
More information
The Globe and Mail
Author - Jennifer Lewington
Date - May 29, 2008
Page - A12
Notes - Article indicating that Old City Hall might become a museum or art gallery when court lease expires in 2016.
Toronto Architecture: A City Guide
Author - Patricia McHugh
Page - 106
Toronto Star
Date - March 24, 1955
Page - P1
Notes - Old City Hall site could be re-used for a "modern hotel".

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