Architectural Index for Ontario


Information on Architect: Chapman & Oxley, (firm)


Biography
Notes See also: Chapman, Alfred H. Chapman joined with engineer J. Morrow Oxley, and they produced many notable 1920s skyscrapers.


Address: 347 Bay Street
Type of Building: Office Buildings
Name of Building: National Building

Dates
Building completed 1928

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Alfred Chapman : the man and his work 1978 n/a 28

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Address: 2223 Bloor Street West
Type of Building: Theatres
Name of Building: Runnymede Theatre

Dates
Officially opened June 1927

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Alfred Chapman : the man and his work 1978 n/a 18
Bulletin / Historic Theatres' Trust 1998 Winter 10
Bulletin / Historic Theatres' Trust 1995 Spr/Sum 12-15
Bulletin / Historic Theatres' Trust 1995 Spr/Sum 8-9
Bulletin / Historic Theatres' Trust 1994 Winter 10
Canadian Architect 2000 Sept. 62 45 9
Eye Weekly 1998 Dec. 11 24th
Marquee 1996 n/a 4-- 28 3
Marquee 1994 n/a 3-28 26 1
Newsletter / Architectural Conservancy of Toronto 1989 May 3 n/a n/a
Palaces of the Night 1999 n/a 64++
The "Nabes" 2001 n/a 67
Toronto Star 1998 Nov. D4 12th
Toronto Star 1998 July A23 24th
Toronto Star 1999 Feb. D1+ Fri. 26th

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Address: 14 Carlton Street
Type of Building: Office Buildings
Name of Building: Toronto Hydro Building

Dates
Site acquired c. 1930
Design conceived 1932
Tenders called 1932
Foundation started 1932

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Alfred Chapman : the man and his work 1978 n/a 21
Bright Lights, Big City 1991 n/a 27
Construction 1931 Aug. 248 24
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1932 Feb. 47 46 3rd
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1932 April 35 46 6th
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1932 July 38 46 6th
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1932 July 854 46 27th
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1931 Oct. 1307 45 28th
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1933 Feb. 41 47 1st
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1931 Nov. 1412 45 25th
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1933 May 96 47 31st
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1933 March 40 47 8th
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1932 Dec. 1439 46 28th
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1930 Oct. 62 44 22nd
Toronto Calling 1950 Feb. cov. 1 4
Toronto, Carved in Stone 1984 n/a 40

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Address: 0 Exhibition Place
Type of Building: Exhibition Buildings
Name of Building: Electrical & Engineering Bldg
Notes: A place where manufacturers and distrubutors of electrical equipment displayed their wares to the public.

Dates
Building completed 1928
Demolished 1972

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Bright Lights, Big City 1991 n/a 44-45
Toronto, Carved in Stone 1984 n/a 123

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Address: 0 Exhibition Place
Type of Building: Memorial Arches
Name of Building: Princes' Gates

Dates
Building completed 1927

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Alfred Chapman : the man and his work 1978 n/a 16-19
Bulletin / Soc. for the Study of Arch. in Canada 1990 March 11-19 15 1
Newsletter / Architectural Conservancy of Toronto 1988 Sept. 17-22 n/a n/a
Toronto Life 1999 June 14 33 9
Toronto Star 1998 Aug. B2 Tues 25th
Toronto, Carved in Stone 1984 n/a 28-29 n/a n/a

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Address: 0 Exhibition Place
Type of Building: Exhibition Buildings
Name of Building: Ontario Government Building
Notes: One time also known as t he Carlsberg Building. Was refurbished as a corporate / entertainment function site now known as the Liberty Grand.

Dates
Building completed 1927

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Alfred Chapman : the man and his work 1978 n/a 16-20
Newsletter / Architectural Conservancy of Toronto 1986 April 4 n/a n/a
Toronto Contruction News 2001 Oct. 14-15 19 3
Toronto Star 2001 May B2 Thur 31st

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Address: 0 Exhibition Place
Type of Building: Amusement Parks
Name of Building: Canadian National Exhibition

Dates
Design conceived early 1920s

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Alfred Chapman : the man and his work 1978 n/a 16-17
Toronto Architect Edmund Burke 1995 n/a 164

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Address: 0 Exhibition Place
Type of Building: Exhibition Buildings
Name of Building: Food Building
Notes: Replaced with a new building in 1954.


Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Building for Beauty 194? n/a 26

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Address: 5 Hoskin Avenue
Type of Building: Libraries
Name of Building: Wycliffe College

Dates
Building completed 1881-1891
Altered 1906,1930

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Alfred Chapman : the man and his work 1978 n/a 25
Globe & Mail 1906 Dec. 7 Sat. 1st

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Address: 80 King Street West
Type of Building: Office Buildings
Name of Building: Toronto Star Building

Dates
Building completed 1929
Demolished 1972

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
80 King Street West 1929 n/a all
Alfred Chapman : the man and his work 1978 n/a 21
Canadian Office 1929 May 14-17 1 1

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Address: 0 Leuty Avenue
Type of Building: Coastguard Stations
Name of Building: Leuty Lifesaving Station

Dates
Building completed 1920

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Explore Historic Toronto 1993 Dec. 1,3 5
Historical Walking Tour of Kew Beach 1995 n/a 44

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Address: 100 Queen's Park
Type of Building: Museums
Name of Building: Royal Ontario Museum

Dates
Building completed 1912
Altered 1982

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Alfred Chapman : the man and his work 1978 n/a 21-23
Building 2002 Apr/May 13-14 52 2
Bulletin / Soc. for the Study of Arch. in Canada 1984 Dec. 7-10 9 4
Canada Century Home 2001 Oct 7 46 10
Canadian Aniques Collector 2002 May 38 47 5
Canadian Aniques Collector 2002 April 7 47 4
Canadian Architect 2002 May 32-36 47 5
Canadian Collector 1982 July/Au 30-35 17 4
Globe & Mail 2001 Dec. A23 15th
Globe & Mail 2001 Sept. R4 Sat, 8th
Globe & Mail 2001 Nov. A18 23rd
Globe & Mail 2002 Feb. A16 Mon. 25th
Globe & Mail 2001 Dec. A23 15th
Globe & Mail 2002 Feb. A3 Wed 27th
Globe & Mail 2002 Feb. R3 Wed. 13th
Globe & Mail 2001 June A17 28th
Globe & Mail 2002 Mar. R1,R3 Thur 14th
Globe & Mail 2002 feb. R1,R2 Mon 25th
Globe & Mail 2002 Feb. A21 Sat. 2nd
Globe & Mail 2001 Nov. a18 Fri. 23rd
Maclean's Magazine 2002 April 62 8th
National Post 2002 Feb. TO4 Sat. 16th
National Post 2001 Nov. A20 Fri. 23rd
National Post 2001 Dec. A21 Tues 4th
National Post 2001 Oct. SP1+ Sat. 27th
National Post 2002 Feb. A1,A9 Wed. 27th
Royal Architectural Inst. of Canada 1986 Awards... 1986 n/a 99-
Terra Cotta artful deceivers 1990 n/a 90-91
Toronto Star 2002 Feb. A20 Thur 28th
Toronto Star 2002 Feb. B5 Fri. 15th
Toronto Star 2002 Feb A18 Wed 27th
Toronto Star 2001 June B1 29th
Toronto Star 1987 May F4 Sun. 17th
Toronto Star 2002 March D8 Sun 3rd
Toronto Star 2002 Feb. B3 Sat. 9th
Toronto Star 2002 feb. B1 Tues 26th
Toronto Star 2002 Mar A1,A4 Sat 2nd
Toronto Star 2001 Nov. D2 Sun. 25th
Toronto Star 2002 June K8 Sat 1st
Toronto, Carved in Stone 1984 n/a 30-31
Year-Book 1933 n/a 28

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Address: 297 Victoria Street
Type of Building: Office Buildings
Name of Building: O'Keefe House
Notes: Headquarters of Canadian Brewers Limited.


Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Toronto, Carved in Stone 1984 n/a 54

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Address: 160 Yonge Street
Type of Building: Department Stores
Name of Building: Simpson's Department Store
Notes: Now called the Bay (Hudson's Bay Company). Occupies the entire block on Yonge Street between Queen Street West and Richmond Street West. Street numbers no. 160-184 Yonge Street. BUILDING HISTORY: Built by Edmund Burke, 1894. Rebuilt after fire by Burke & Horwood, 1895-96; addition by Burke, Horwood & White in 1907; addition by Horwood & White in 1923; restored and entrance remodelled in 1977. Richmond St. W & Bay St. addition (store + office building) by Chapman & Oxley, 1928. Simpson's Tower, 401 Bay Street (office building) by John B. Parkin Associates with Bregman + Hamann, 1968-1971. (Patrica McHugh)

Dates
Building completed 1894
Altered 1907; 1928

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Bulletin / Soc. for the Study of Arch. in Canada 1990 June 45 15 2
Bulletin / Soc. for the Study of Arch. in Canada 1996 March ? 16 1
Globe & Mail 1909 Nov. ? 6th
Journal of the Society for the Study 1998 n/a 135 23 4
Metropolitan Toronto Business Journal 1987 Dec. 48
Places worth visiting in and around Toronto 192? n/a all
Toronto Architect Edmund Burke 1995 n/a 115+
Toronto Places 1992 n/a 72-73