Architectural Index for Ontario


Information on Building Name: Strachan House
Address: 0 Front Street West
Type of Building: Houses
Name of Building: Strachan House
Notes: House known as "the Palace". Became the Palace Hotel shortly after the death of Strachan in 1867 and then a rooming house.

Dates
Building completed 1818
Demolished c1898

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
A Street Called Front 1983 n/a 4-5
Palladian Style in Canadian Architecture 1984 n/a 102
Parish and Cathedral of St. James' 1998 n/a 17+

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Address: 805 Wellington Street West
Type of Building: Housing
Name of Building: Strachan House
Notes: Originally the housing project was called "Streetcity". Not to be confused with the other Strachan House (built in 1899 as St. Hilda's College).

Dates
Officially opened Feb. 1997

Architects: Levitt Goodman Architects (firm)
Milgram Richard
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
AZURE 1997 Mar/Apr 20-22
Canadian Architect 1999 May 25 44 5
Toronto Life 1997 June 88-92 31 9
Women and environments 1995 Spring 4-5 14 2