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University of Toronto St. George Campus; Rosebrugh Building

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photo credit, courtesy of Bob Krawczyk

Electrical Building in 1920 (Image courtesy of Toronto Star Archives)

courtesy of Isabel Amos

Masonry Details near Roof of Rosebrugh Building, University of Toronto (164 College Street, Toronto) - 6 March 2019 - Photograph by Adam Wynne

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This building is at risk to Bill 23.

Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, is an “omnibus bill” that would alter ten pieces of Provincial legislation, including the Planning Act, Conservation Authorities Act, Ontario Heritage Act, among others.

BUILDING INFORMATION

Name & Location:

University of Toronto St. George Campus; Rosebrugh Building
164 College Street
Toronto
University

Occupant:

University of Toronto

Year Completed:

1920

OTHER IDENTIFICATION

Alternate Name:

Electrical Building, 4 Taddle Creek Road

Notes:

In 1919, the Ontario Government contributed $350 000 towards the construction of a building for the increasingly-popular courses in electrical engineering. Construction was quick and the building was opened in 1920. The building is named after Thomas Reeve Rosebrugh (1866-1943) who was the first Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering (1900-1936). Rosebrugh Building was listed on the Toronto Heritage Property Register in 1973. Only a small corner of the Rosebrugh Building's exterior remains easily visible, due to buildings on most sides of the Rosebrugh. However, one of the exterior walls was cleaned and is highlighted from the interior of the Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, where it forms one of the walls.

Status:

Completed

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Architect - Darling & Pearson <-- More buildings by this architect.

BUILDING DATA

Current Use:

Educational

Heritage Status:

Listed

Main Style:

Romanesque Revival <-- More buildings in this style.

Sources:

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Inventory of Heritage Properties
Author - City of Toronto
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Toronto Architecture: A City Guide
Author - Patricia McHugh
Page - 117
1920: Rosebrugh Building
Author - University of Toronto Libraries
Notes - Information about the construction and use of the building, as well as a variety of photographs from the building's history.
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Electrical Bldg Rosebrugh Building
Author - Toronto Public Library Digital Archive
Notes - Source for 1920 Archival image.
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Electrical Bldg Rosebrugh Building
Author - Toronto Public Library Digital Archive
Notes - Source for 1920 Archival image.
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Building for brainiacs
Author - Lisa Rochon
Date - December 15, 2005
Notes - Globe and Mail article about construction of The Terence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research at the University of Toronto, which is attached to the Rosebrugh Building.

Article originally written in 2005, updated April 23, 2018.
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Darling, Frank
Author - Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada 1800-1950
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