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Matthews House

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BUILDING INFORMATION
Name & Location:
Matthews House
89 St. George Street
Toronto
University
First Owner:
Wilmot Deloui Matthews
Occupant:
Newman Centre Catholic Mission, University of Toronto
Year Completed:
1891
OTHER IDENTIFICATION
Alternate Name:
Newman Centre
Notes:

This grand Annex-hybrid home mixes Queen Anne Revival and, to a lesser extent, Romanesque Revival styles with extensive use of geometric and classical molded terra cotta motifs. It was built in 1891 for prominent Toronto businessman Wilmot Deloui Matthews and was probably designed by the Gooderham family's go-to architect, David Roberts Jr. (Distillery District buildings). George Martell Miller designed a ballroom addition to the house in 1901.

Matthews was a co-founder of the Canada Malting Company and variously director of Hamilton Steel and Iron, Canadian General Electric, Dominion Bank, and CP Railway, as well as president of the Toronto Board of Trade.

Status:
Completed
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Companies:
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BUILDING DATA
Building Type:
Detached house
Current Use:
Educational
Former Use:
Residential
Heritage Status:
Designated under Part IV Ontario Heritage Act
Main Style:
Annex Style   <--  More buildings in this style.
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