Architectural Index for Ontario


Information on Architect: Sheard, Joseph


Biography
Date of Birth 1813
Place of Birth Toronto
Date of Death Aug. 1883
Notes Emigrated to Canada in 1833. Worked in partnership with his son-in-law, William Irving. Elected as Mayor of Toronto in 1871-1872.


Address: 275 Bay Street
Intersection: King Street West
Type of Building: Mansions
Name of Building: Cawthra House
Notes: Originally built for William Cawthra. It later became the office of Molson's Bank, then the Streling Bank, and then by insurance agencies and other businesses. Demolished in May, 1948 to make way for the Bank of Nova Scotia - SEE: no.44 KIng Street West.

Dates
Demolished 1947

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Homeplace: The Making of the Cdn. Dwelling 1998 n/a 48
Jarvis Street : a story of triumph and tragedy 1980 n/a 134
Lost Toronto : images of the city's past 1993 n/a 112-
Toronto Calling 1951 Oct. 8-11 2 2
Toronto Sun 2001 March 50 Sun. 18th
Toronto, 100 years of grandeur 1978 n/a 203

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Address: 0 Cherry Street
Type of Building: Elementary Schools
Name of Building: Palace School

Dates
Building completed 1859

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Cabbagetown remembered 1984 n/a 73-74

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Address: 372 Jarvis Street
Type of Building: Houses
Name of Building: Northfield
Notes: Originally the Oliver Mowat residence. Functioned as a place for boarders' rooms for the Havergal Ladies College from 1913 to 1932 and then used as training depot for the RCAF during WW II. Since 1946, it has housed executive offices for the Canadain Broadcasting Company. Will become part of the $100 million National Ballet School complex that will link 404 Jarvis St.as well as the original Havergal Ladies College at 354 Jarvis St.

Dates
Building completed 1856

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Architect 2001 Feb. 7 46 2
Canadian Interiors 2001 Jan/Feb 10 38 1
Globe & Mail 2000 Dec. ? Sat. 2nd
Globe & Mail 2000 June R4 29th
Globe & Mail 2000 Dec. A23 Fri. 1st
Toronto Star 2000 Dec. P2 Sat. 2nd
Toronto, 100 years of grandeur 1978 n/a 123+

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Address: 24 Wellington Street East
Type of Building: Banks
Name of Building: Ontario Bank

Dates
Demolished 1950-1951

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Edward James Lennox: "Builder of Toronto" 1995 n/a xiii-
Looking at Architecture in Canada 1958 n/a 162
Lost Toronto : images of the city's past 1993 n/a 78-79