Architectural Index for Ontario


Information on Architect: Marani & Morris, (firm)


Biography
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Address: 100 Bloor Street East
Type of Building: Office Buildings
Name of Building: Manufacturer's Life Building
Notes: Part of complex consisting of: Original building at 100 Bloor Street East by Sproat & Rolph (1924-26) with additions by Marani & Morris (1953). North Tower by Clifford Lawrie Bolton Ritchie 91983) and 250 Bloor Street East by Marani Rounthwaite & Dick, 1968.

Dates
Design conceived c. 1924

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Homes and Gardens 1927 Jan. 61 4
City & Country Home 1991 Aug. 12-15
Construction 1934 Oct./No 129 27
Construction 1926 June 172+ 19
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1924 Feb. 218 38 27th
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1924 March 223 38 5th
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1924 May 537 + 38 28th
Journal / Royal Architectural Institute of Canada 1927 Nov. 393 4 11

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Address: 120 Bloor Street East
Type of Building: Office Buildings
Name of Building: Crown Life Insurance Co.

Dates
Building completed 1956

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Architecture and Design 1959 August ? 23
Journal / Royal Architectural Institute of Canada 1955 June 208+ 32 6
Toronto, Carved in Stone 1984 n/a 45

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Address: 321 Bloor Street East
Type of Building: Office Buildings
Name of Building: Confederation Life Insurance

Dates
Building completed 1954-1955

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Ron Thom : the shaping of an architect 1997 n/a 83
Toronto, Carved in Stone 1984 n/a 53

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Address: 0 Exhibition Place
Type of Building: Exhibition Buildings
Name of Building: Better Living Centre

Dates
Building completed 1962

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
AZURE 1995 July/Au 12-15 12 101

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Address: 0 Exhibition Place
Type of Building: Stadiums
Name of Building: Exhibition Stadium

Dates
Building completed 1948

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Globe & Mail 1999 Feb. A7 Mon. 1st
Toronto Star 1998 feb. A4 28th
Toronto Star 1998 July K12 Sat. 25th
Toronto Star 1998 Oct. K1,K1 Sat. 3rd
Toronto Star 1999 Feb. A3 1st
Toronto Star 1998 Dec. B3 4th
Toronto Star 1998 feb. A1,A2 27th
Toronto Star 1998 Oct. C4 Sat. 31st

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Address: 50 King Street West
Type of Building: Banks
Name of Building: Bank of Montreal

Dates
Building completed 1948
Demolished 1975

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Clearcut : Woolworth Building Toronto, 1949-1997 1997 n/a 24-27
Journal / Royal Architectural Institute of Canada 1946 March 64-65 23 3
Natural cut stone for fine buildings 195? n/a unpgd
Rotunda 1992 Spring 47-49 24 4

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Address: 250 University Avenue
Type of Building: Banks
Name of Building: Bank of Canada
Notes: Interior mural painted by Allan Collier.

Dates
Foundation started c1955
Building completed 1958

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Architecture and Design 1959 Aug. ? 23
Journal / Royal Architectural Institute of Canada 1959 April 128-9 36 4
Journal / Royal Architectural Institute of Canada 1955 Oct 377 32 10
Toronto Places 1992 n/a 92-93
Toronto, Carved in Stone 1984 n/a 52

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Address: 481 University Avenue
Type of Building: Office Buildings
Name of Building: Maclean Hunter Building
Notes: Became the offices of publisher McClelland & Stewart c1977?. Addition by Marani & Morris from 1961. Post-modern façade addition by William Strong Associates, 1984.

Dates
Building completed 1911
Altered 1961; 1984

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Architecture and Design 1959 Aug. ? 23
Toronto Star 1987 Feb ? 21st
Toronto, Carved in Stone 1984 n/a 38

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Address: 505 University Avenue
Type of Building: Office Buildings
Name of Building: Shell Oil Company


Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
New Buildings in the Commonwealth 1961 n/a 71