Architectural Index for Ontario


Information on Building Name: Provincial Parliament Buildings (current)
Address: 1 Queen's Park
Type of Building: Legislative Buildings
Name of Building: Provincial Parliament Buildings (current)
Notes: A fire destroyed part of the west wing in 1909. A north wing was completed in 1912. SEE ALSO: Provincial Parliament Buildings - East Block (for the 1924-1928 east portion of the Legislative Buildings, often referred to as the "Whitney Block").

Dates
Building completed 1886-1892
Altered 1910,1913
Restored 1993

Architects: Adamson Associates (firm)
Allward & Gouinlock (firm)
Fletcher Fred
Lennox Edward
Mathers & Haldenby (firm)
Shore & Moffatt (firm)
Ventin Carlos
Waite Richard
Designers: 3rd Uncle Design, (firm)
Forrest, Gordon
Hahn, Gustav
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Art in architecture : art for the built environ... 1982 n/a 28-35
Canadian Architect 1993 April 25-28 38 4
Canadian Architect 2000 Sept. 30-31 45 9
Canadian Interiors 2000 May/Jun 51-52 37 3
Century to Celebrate, 1893-1993 1993 n/a ALL
Edward James Lennox: "Builder of Toronto" 1995 n/a 82,90
From Front Street to Queen's Park... 1979 n/a 48++
Palaces of Government (The) 1993 n/a many
Perspectives: Newsletter of the Ontario Assn of Ar 1998 Sum. 30 6 2
Romanesque Toronto : a photographic exhibition... 1971 n/a 20
Toronto Architect Edmund Burke 1995 n/a 112-4
Toronto Contruction News 1993 Sep/Oct 16-19 11 5
Toronto Star 2000 Aug. L5 Sat. 12th
Toronto Star 2001 Aug. B1+ 6th
Toronto Star 1987 Nov. C11 22nd
Toronto, Carved in Stone 1984 n/a 22-23