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07 March 2012
1931 – Canadian Bank of Commerce Tower, Toronto

1931 – Canadian Bank of Commerce Tower, Toronto

Architect: Darling & Pearson At the time of its completion the Canadian Bank of Commerce Building, 25 King Street West, dominated the Toronto skyline at 34-storeys. For three decades until 1962, it was...

03 March 2011
Will Alsop and RMJM unveil Cor-ten steel subway station

Will Alsop and RMJM unveil Cor-ten steel subway station

Will Alsop has released his final designs for the new Steeles West Subway Station and Bus Terminal in Toronto. Alsop has previously worked in Toronto, producing the Sharp Centre for Design. Officially designed...

02 August 2010
1894 – Armouries, Toronto

1894 – Armouries, Toronto

Architect: Thomas Fuller In the late 1800s, the federal government realized that they needed to provide their volunteer soldiers with centralized locations for training, and decided to construct the Toronto Armouries. Architect Thomas...

02 August 2010
1905 – Former Canadian Bank of Commerce, Queen Street East, Toronto

1905 – Former Canadian Bank of Commerce, Queen Street East, Toronto

Architect: Darling & Pearson Dating from 1905, the former Canadian Bank of Commerce building at 744 Queen Street East has an especially attractive bowed facade.

11 December 2009
1844 – St. James’ Cathedral, Toronto, Ontario

1844 – St. James’ Cathedral, Toronto, Ontario

Architect: Frederick Cumberland The Cathedral Church of St. James in Toronto is the oldest congregation in the city. Established in 1797, the current structure was completed in 1844 and was one of the...

11 December 2009
1844 – Osgoode Hall, Toronto, Ontario

1844 – Osgoode Hall, Toronto, Ontario

Architect: John Ewart / Henry Bower Lane / Frederick Cumberland & William G. Storm The original two and a half storey building was started in 1829 and finished in 1832 from a design...

11 December 2009
1845 – Former Commercial Bank of Midland, Toronto, Ontario

1845 – Former Commercial Bank of Midland, Toronto, Ontario

Architect: William Thomas Dismantled, moved from its original site, and reassembled to front a modern office building placed in the weird surroundings of Santiago Calatrava’s Galleria at BCE Place. The former Commercial Bank...

11 December 2009
1847 – Holy Trinity Church, Toronto, Ontario

1847 – Holy Trinity Church, Toronto, Ontario

Architect: Henry Bower Lane The Church of the Holy Trinity opened in 1847 following the gift of an anonymous donor (later revealed as Mary Lambert Swale of Settle, England). Mrs. Swale had stipulated...

11 December 2009
1850 – St Lawrence Hall, Toronto, Ontario

1850 – St Lawrence Hall, Toronto, Ontario

Architect: William Thomas St. Lawrence Hall is a meeting hall in Toronto, Canada next to the St. Lawrence Market. It was built, alongside the new city hall, in 1850 after a fire destroyed...