Architectural Index for Ontario


Information on Building Name: Toronto Reference Library
Address: 789 Yonge Street
Type of Building: Libraries
Name of Building: Toronto Reference Library
Notes: Formerly the Metropolitan Toronto Reference Library. (Name changed with the city amalgamation of 1998) The building that occupied the site of the library housed the the first Victoria College medical school. See also: no.10 Asquith Avenue.

Dates
Building completed 1977

Architects: Moriyama Ajon
Moriyama & Teshima (firm)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
American Libraries 1977 Sept. 426-8
Artscanada 1978 Feb/Mar 18-31 218-
Canadian Architect 1978 Jan. 20-29 23 1
Canadian Architect 2000 Jan. 31 45 1
Canadian Architect 1980 Nov. 44 25 11
Canadian Interiors 1981 March 33 18 3
Canadian Interiors 1978 July 14-19 15 7
Financial Post Magazine 1996 Dec. 54f
Liveable city : a guide to the architecture... 1982 n/a 23-27
Modern Canadian Architecture 1983 n/a 172-5
Process: Architecture 1992 n/a 126-7 107
Toronto Star 1980 Oct. ? 18th
Toronto Star 2001 Nov. A2 19th
Toronto Star 2001 Nov. B1 Wed. 28th