Architectural Index for Ontario


Information on Architect: Marani, Ferdinand

Biography
Notes Son of Cesare Marani (School of Architecture instructor).

Address: 90 Bain Avenue
Type of Building: Row Houses
Name of Building: Riverdale Courts

Dates
Design conceived 1913
Building completed 1914
Altered 1924-addn.

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Architectural Record 1914 Dec. 539+ 36
Eden Smith, Architect, 1858-1949 : a Biography 1976 n/a var.
Marani, Lawson & Morris, architects 1932 n/a unpgd
Toronto Places 1992 X 22-23
Toronto Star 2001 March N14 Sat 24th

End of record
Address: 321 Bloor Street West
Type of Building: Apartment Houses
Name of Building: St. George Graduate Residence

Dates
Building completed 1926?
Demolished Jan 2002

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Annex Gleaner 1998 March 24
Annex Gleaner 2002 Jan 1,12 7 9
Eye Weekly 2002 Jan. 13 10th
Marani, Lawson & Morris, architects 1932 n/a unpg
National Post 2001 June A10 Sat 23rd

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Address: 36 King Street West
Type of Building: Office Buildings
Name of Building: Wood Gundy Building
Notes: Initially the John Kay and Son carpet store. "To make way for the new Scotia Plaza, the architecturally significant terra cotta facade was dismantled [in the summer of 1984] and recycled as part of a new building at 11 Adelaide St. West, also part of Scotia Plaza".

Dates
Building completed 1898
Demolished 1984

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Terra Cotta artful deceivers 1990 n/a 30-31