Architectural Index for Ontario


Information on Architect: Thom, Ron

Biography
Date of Birth May15 1923
Place of Birth Toronto
Date of Death Oct30 1986
Notes Ronald J. Thom, Architects. See also: Thompson Berwick & Pratt (Toronto, 1962-1970); Thom, Ronald J., Architects, Toronto (1970-1973); Thom Partnership, Toronto (1973-1985).

Address: 46 Bayview Ridge
Intersection: Bayview Avenue
Type of Building: Houses


Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Home decor/Canada 1978 Fall/Wi 43-45

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Address: 70 Berkeley Street
Type of Building: Theatres
Name of Building: Alumnae Theatre
Notes: Intially the No. 4 Firehall (1859; rebuilt in 1903 by Frank A. Wickson). Remodelled as the Firehall Theatre by Ron Thom in 1971.

Dates
Officially opened Oct. 1972

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Cabbagetown: The Story of... 1998 n/a 89
Canadian Interiors 1974 August 20-21 16 8
Canadian Interiors 1979 May 24-25 16 4
Toronto Star 1972 July 37 Sat. 22nd

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Address: 0 Bridle Path
Type of Building: Architect-designed houses

Dates
Building completed 1959

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
National Post 2001 May N8 Sat 19th

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Address: 4 Devonshire Place
Type of Building: Colleges
Name of Building: Massey College
Notes: University of Toronto.

Dates
Foundation started 1960
Building completed 1963

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Bulletin / Soc. for the Study of Arch. in Canada 1997 March 24-25 22 1
Canadian Architect 1980 Nov. 24 25 11
Canadian Architect 2000 Jan. 24-25 45 1
Canadian Interiors 1981 Mar. 35 18 3
Canadian architecture, 1960/70... 1971 n/a 10-23
Journal / Royal Architectural Institute of Canada 1963 Oct. 38-48 40
Ron Thom : the shaping of an architect 1995 n/a 58-84
Toronto Modern: Architecture 1945-1965... 1987 n/a 68-71
Trace 1981 Jul/Aug 55 1 3

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Address: 0 Meadowvale Road
Type of Building: Zoos
Name of Building: Metropolitan Toronto Zoo

Dates
Building completed c1974

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Building 1999 Sep/Oct 6 49 4
Canadian Architect 2001 April 10-13 46 4
Canadian Architect 2000 Jan. 29 45 1
Canadian Architect 1987 March 6 32 3
Modern Canadian Architecture 1983 n/a 180-3

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Address: 4 Old George Place
Type of Building: Houses
Name of Building: Fraser Home

Dates
Building completed 1965

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Interiors 1981 March 36 18 3
Canadian architecture, 1960/70... 1971 n/a 254-9
Modern Canadian Architecture 1983 n/a 148-
Ron Thom : the shaping of an architect 1995 n/a 134-
Twelve modern houses, 1945-1985 1995 n/a 44f

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Address: 25 Oxbow Road
Type of Building: Pavilions
Notes: Owners: Barbara & Murray Frum


Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Architect 1992 Nov. 25 37 11
City & Country Home 1992 April 60-65 11 3
Ron Thom : the shaping of an architect 1995 n/a 136-