Architectural Index for Ontario


Information on Architect: Myers, Barton


Biography
Education University of Pennsylvania
Notes Worked with Louis Kahn before emigrating to Canada in 1968. Established practice with Jack Diamond as Diamond and Myers until 1975.


Address: 19 Berryman Street
Type of Building: Architect-designed houses
Name of Building: Myers Residence

Dates
Building completed c1970

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Barton Myers 1994 X 130-1
Canadian Architect 1980 Nov. ? 25 11
Interpretation of Architecture 1986 n/a 10-11
Modern Canadian Architecture 1983 X 152-
National Post 2001 Oct. PH7 Sat. 20th
Toronto Star 2001 May N20 Sat. 5th

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Address: 11 Bishop Street
Type of Building: Office Buildings
Name of Building: Gottschalk & Ash Head Office

Dates
Design conceived 1984
Building completed 1985

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Barton Myers 1994 X 122-
Toronto : le nouveau Monde 1987 n/a 25,30

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Address: 317 Dundas Street West
Type of Building: Art Galleries
Name of Building: Art Gallery of Ontario
Notes: Reknowed architect Frank Gehry has been approached to design an addition. Plans not final.

Dates
Altered 1991

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
AGO News / Art Gallery of Ontario 1987 April 1-4 n/a
AGO News / Art Gallery of Ontario 1991 n/a 8 13 8
Architectural Review 1993 May 38-41
Art Impressions 1993 Summer 21-24
Barton Myers 1994 n/a 60-67 n/a
Canadian Architect 1993 Sept. 23-35 38 9
Canadian Architect 1993 Jan. 6 38 1
Canadian Architect 1975 Feb. 30-39 20 2
Canadian Interiors 1978 May 22-23 15 5
Globe & Mail 2002 Mar A18 Tues 5th
Globe & Mail 2001 Jan. A19 25th
International Contract 1993 Dec/Jan 46-48 n/a
Journal / Art Gallery of Ontario 1993 Jan/Feb 21-25 1 1
Maclean's Magazine 2002 April 62 8th
Toronto 1987 July 42++ 2 4
Toronto Contruction News 1993 May/Jun 14-15 11 3
Toronto Star 2001 Oct. B2 Mon. 29th
Toronto Star 2002 Mar A1,A4 Sat 2nd
Toronto Star 2001 Jan. B3 Fri. 26th
Toronto Star 2002 July A3 Fri 12th
Toronto Star 2002 May D2 Sun 12th
Toronto Star 2002 April A1+ Wed 24th
Toronto Star 2001 March J1 Sat. 17th

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Address: 250 Front Street West
Type of Building: Broadcasting Stations
Name of Building: CBC Broadcast Centre

Dates
Building completed c1992

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Architect 1991 March 39-44 36 3
Globe & Mail 1998 Dec. D10 7th
Insite 1994 Nov. 43-46
International Contract 1993 Dec/Jan 40-44 n/a
Metropolitan Toronto Business Journal 1988 Jul/Aug 31-34
New York Times 1992 Oct. H-34 Sun. 25th
TCI (Theatre Crafts International) 1993 October 42-45 n/a
Toronto 1988 April 27-28 3 1
Toronto Life 1993 March 23-27 27 4
Toronto Star 1993 Decembe C11 Sun. 5th

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Address: 51 Roxborough Drive
Type of Building: Houses
Name of Building: Wolf Residence

Dates
Design conceived 1972
Building completed 1974

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Barton Myers 1994 n/a 143-
Canada, Home Decor 1978 Fall/Wi 38-42
Canadian Architect 2000 Jan. 32 45 1
Canadian Interiors 1981 March 37 18 3

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Address: 0 Sherbourne Street
Intersection: Gerrard Street East
Type of Building: Housing
Name of Building: Sherbourne Lanes
Notes: Also known as: Dundas Sherbourne infill housing. This project was the first housing development undertaken by the City of Toronto's Non-Profit Housing Corporation, and the first "infill" housing scheme to be contructed in Toronto. 376 housing units at 150 units per acre.

Dates
Design conceived 1973
Building completed 1976
Put into use 1977

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Barton Myers 1994 n/a 138f
Canadian Architect 2001 June 8
Canadian Architect 1980 Nov. 42 25 11
Canadian Architect 1977 Nov. 41-45
Canadian Architect 2000 Jan. 32 45 1
Globe & Mail 1973 April ? 4th

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Address: 119 St. George Street
Type of Building: Colleges
Name of Building: Woodsworth College
Notes: Originally known the "MacArthur House", a family home built for Alexander MacArthur, designed by David B. Dick in 1891-1892. Officer's Quarters for the Canadian Officer Training Corps. were erected alongside it in 1939-1941. Woodsworth College expanded in 1991-1992 and included the neighbouring houses at nos.123 and 121 St. George Street.

Dates
Design conceived 1986
Building completed 1992

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Architectural Review 1993 May 57-61
Barton Myers 1994 n/a 82ff
Canadian Architect 1992 Nov. 22
Globe & Mail 1992 Feb C6 Sat 8th
Insite 1995 July 43
International Contract 1992 Aug/Sep 51-54
Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg 1998 n/a 36-41
New Woodsworth College 1994 n/a all
Progressive Architecture 1992 Oct. 96-99
Romanesque Toronto : a photographic exhibition... 1971 n/a 24
Toronto Star 1992 Feb K6 22nd

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Address: 240 St. George Street
Type of Building: Office Buildings
Name of Building: Ontario Medical Association

Dates
Building completed 1968

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Barton Myers 1994 n/a 44-47
Interpretation of Architecture 1986 n/a 9
Works : the architecture of A.J. Diamond... 1995 n/a ??

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Address: 22 Yorkville Avenue
Type of Building: Libraries
Name of Building: Yorkville Public Library
Notes: One of several "Carnegie" libraries in Toronto.

Dates
Officially opened 1907

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Best gift : a record of the Carnegie libraries... 1984 n/a var.
Review of Architecture and Landscape Architecture 1980 n/a ? 3
Toronto Star 1979 Sept. A8 Sat. 29th
Yorkville in pictures 1853 to 1883... 1978 n/a b.cov