Architectural Index for Ontario


Information on Architect: Chapman, Alfred

Biography
Date of Birth Dec. 1879
Place of Birth Toronto
Date of Death Nov. 1949
Education Paris - Ecole des Beaux-Arts 1901-1903
Notes Apprenticed in New York. Formed first partnership in Toronto in 1908 with Robert B. McGiffin. Formed partnership with with engineer James Morrow Oxley (1883-1957) in 1919, and their association lasted for three decades. SEE ALSO: Chapman & Oxley. Architect Howard D. Chapman is Alfred's son.

Address: 214 College Street
Type of Building: Student Unions
Name of Building: Koffler Student Services Cntr.
Notes: Originally the Public Reference Library.

Dates
Building completed 1906
Altered 1928; 1985

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
ACORN 1985 Fall 16-17 10 3
Alfred Chapman : the man and his work 1978 n/a 10-11
Architectural Forum 1924 Feb. 68 40
Best gift : a record of the Carnegie libraries... 1984 n/a var.
Canadian Architect 1986 July 8 31 7
Canadian Architect 1986 March 27-31 31 3
Canadian Architect & Builder 1906 June 85-7 14
Canadian Architect & Builder 1904 Dec. 192 17
Canadian Architect & Builder 1903 Nov. 167-8 16
Canadian Architect & Builder 1904 Jan. 1 17
Canadian Architect & Builder 1904 Feb. 26-28
Canadian Architect & Builder 1905 Nov. 163-4 18
Canadian Bookman 1909 Feb. 20-22 1 2
Canadian Contract Record 1905 Aug. 5 15 2nd
Canadian Contract Record 1905 Sept. 2 15 20th
Canadian Contract Record 1905 Oct. 4 15 25th
Canadian Geographical Journal 1931 May 366 11
Canadian Interiors 1986 Jan/Feb 31-33 32 2
Construction 1926 March 90 19
Construction 1926 April 134 19
Construction 1930 Sept. 282++ 23
Construction 1908 Nov. 65 2
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1926 March 298 40 24th
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1918 Feb. 114 32 6th
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1928 Oct. 48 42 24th
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1928 Oct. 59 42 3rd
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1929 April 364 43 3rd
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1929 Dec. 1534 43 25th
Contract Record. -- 1908 July 29 22 22nd
Globe & Mail 1985 Sept ? 5th
Globe & Mail 1985 Aug ? 3rd
Globe & Mail 1909 Oct. 4 Sat. 2nd
Journal / Royal Architectural Institute of Canada 1926 May/Jun 87+ 3 3
Ontario Association of Architects. Proceedings 1910 n/a 104-5
Terra Cotta artful deceivers 1990 n/a 42
Toronto Star 1985 Sept ? 5th
Toronto Star 1985 Aug ? 1st

End of record
Address: 545 Lake Shore Boulevard West
Type of Building: Office Buildings
Name of Building: Crosse & Blackwell Building
Notes: In 1978 it was leased to CFMT - Channel 47.

Dates
Building completed 1927

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Toronto Life 1991 March H28