Architectural Index for Ontario


Information on Architect: Brown, Murray

Biography
Date of Birth 1884
Date of Death April 1958
Education Royal Academy School, London, England
Notes Emigrated to Canada in 1914 and worked for Charles S. Cobb shortly thereafter. By the 1930s, he had started his own practice.

Address: 36 Dawlish Avenue
Type of Building: Houses
Notes: Originally the home of G. Mansen Mulholland.

Dates
Site acquired ,
Building completed 1924

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Historical Walking Tour of Lawrence Park 1994 n/a 31

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Address: 122 Dawlish Avenue
Type of Building: Houses
Notes: Originally the Charles A.G. Matthews House.

Dates
Site acquired ,
Building completed 1924

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Historical Walking Tour of Lawrence Park 1994 n/a 23

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Address: 28 Gerrard Street East
Type of Building: Garages
Name of Building: Gorrie Garage
Notes: A.D. Gorrie & Co. Ltd - Chevrolet Oldsmobile Oakland Chevrolet. Occupied nos.28-38 Gerrard Street East.

Dates
Building completed c1929

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Year-Book 1933 n/a pl.88

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Address: 312 Lonsdale Road
Type of Building: Architect-designed houses
Notes: Residence of C.A.G. Matthews


Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Year-Book 1933 n/a pl.36

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Address: 551 Mount Pleasant Road
Type of Building: Theatres
Name of Building: Belsize Theatre
Notes: Renamed the Crest, and currently named the Regent Theatre.

Dates
Building completed 1926-1927

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Bulletin / Historic Theatres' Trust 2000 Sum. 8-11
The "Nabes" 2001 n/a 29

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Address: 1993 Queen Street East
Type of Building: Boat Houses
Name of Building: Kew Beach Park Boat House

Dates
Building completed 1932

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Construction 1932 July 156-8 25
Historical Walking Tour of Kew Beach 1995 n/a 46-47
Year-Book 1933 n/a pl.74

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Address: 2384 Yonge Street
Type of Building: Post Offices
Name of Building: Postal Station K

Dates
Building completed 1937

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Natural cut stone for fine buildings 195? n/a unpgd
Toronto, Carved in Stone 1984 n/a 44-45

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Address: 3291 Yonge Street
Type of Building: Theatres
Name of Building: Bedford Park Theatre
Notes: Renamed the Park in 1948. Converted to a store in 1985.

Dates
Building completed 1929
Altered 1945,1949

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Bulletin / Historic Theatres' Trust 2000 Sum. 8-11
The "Nabes" 2001 n/a 31
Village of Bedford Park Walk 1996 n/a 11