Architectural Index for Ontario


Information on Building Type: Public Sculpture

Address: 0 Avenue Road
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: Peter Pan Statue
Notes: Original sculpture was created for Kensington Gardens, London, England in 1912. The copy was erected by the College Heights Association, 1929.

Dates
Building completed 1929

Designers: Frampton, Sir George
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Sculpture / Toronto 1994 n/a 99
Toronto Calling 1951 Jan. 1 1 8
Toronto Civic Sculpture 1985 n/a 63-64

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Address: 0 Brunswick Avenue
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: Sibelius Monument
Notes: Inscribed: Jean Sibelius 1865-1957. Commisioned and donated to the City of Toronto by the Finnish community in 1959.

Dates
Building completed 1959

Designers: Aaltonen, Waino
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Explore Historic Toronto 1996 Spr/Sum 7 10
Sculpture / Toronto 1994 n/a 87
Toronto Civic Sculpture 1985 n/a 26

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Address: 40 College Street
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: "To serve and protect"


Designers: Garnet, Eldon
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Architect 1998 April 20-23 43 4
Toronto 1989 Feb. 14

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Address: 0 Don Valley Parkway
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: Elevated Wetlands
Notes: Commissioned by the Canadian Plastics Industry Association; the first of 5 Plastics + Arts projects.

Dates
Building completed 1997

Designers: Harding, Noel
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
AZURE 1997 Sep/Oct 11
Building 1998 Oct/Nov 16-17 48 4
Canadian Architect 1998 April 20-23 43 4
Globe & Mail 1998 Sept ? Wed. 30th
Globe & Mail 1999 March D5 Sat. 6th
Landscape Architecture 2000 March 72-77 90 3
Perspectives: Newsletter of the Ontario Assn of Ar 1998 Spring 6-7 6 1
Toronto Life 1998 Jan. 10 32 1

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Address: 0 Dufferin Street
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: Three Dark Figures

Dates
Building completed 1971

Designers: Baird, Ron
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Sculpture / Toronto 1994 n/a 132
Toronto Star 2001 Oct. J13 Sat 13th

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Address: 1000 Finch Avenue West
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: Constella
Notes: Initially created for JDS Consultants. Another company at the building, KRD consultants, painted the corporate logo over the work. The City of Toronto now owns the site and the work and is said to be restoring it back to the original condition.


Designers: Eloul, Kosso
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Globe & Mail 2001 Aug. R5 Fri. 3rd

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Address: 0 Front Street East
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: Berczy Family Sculpture
Notes: Located at the west end of Berczy Park.

Dates
Building completed 1982

Architects: Lutkenhaus Almuth
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Sculpture / Toronto 1994 n/a 48
Toronto Civic Sculpture 1985 n/a 49-50

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Address: 0 Front Street West
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: "Untitled"
Notes: Mountain-range of water-cut metal slabs, situated in Simcoe Place Park (next to Simcoe Place -- no.200 Front Street West). Was commissioned by the developers of Simcoe Place, Cadillac Fairview, and cost $425,000.

Dates
Building completed 1995

Designers: Kapoor, Anish
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Globe & Mail 1995 April A13 14th
Globe & Mail 1995 July C16 22nd
Globe & Mail 1994 July A15 15th
Toronto Star 1995 Aug. C1 26th

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Address: 0 Front Street West
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: "Campsite Founding"
Notes: Situated in Simcoe Place Park (next to Simcoe Place -- no.200 Front Street West).

Dates
Building completed c1995

Designers: Eichenberg, Lynne
Golden, Brad
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Explore Historic Toronto 1995 Fall/Wi 1,11
Globe & Mail 1994 July A15 15th

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Address: 250 Front Street West
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: Glenn Gould Statue
Notes: Situated outside the CBC Toronto studio named in his honour. Funds provided by Clarice Chalmers in memory of Wallace Gordon Chalmers. Statue created from an original photograph by Don Hunstein.

Dates
Building completed 2001

Designers: Abernathy, Ruth
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Copper = Cuivre Canadien 2001 Spr. 2-3 145

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Address: 255 Front Street West
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: "Woodpecker Column"
Notes: Situated on the grounds of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.


Designers: Fastwurm, (collective)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Architect 1997 Sept. 22 42 9

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Address: 255 Front Street West
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: Eloges de Fontenelle

Dates
Building completed 1984

Designers: Rabinowitch, Roydon
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Toronto Star 2001 July J12 Sat. 28th

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Address: 0 Hagerman Street
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: Larry Sefton Memorial
Notes: Located in Larry Sefton Park.

Dates
Building completed 1977

Architects: Markson Jerome
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Architect 1980 March 4,6 25 3
Jerome Markson Architects 1981 n/a 33
Sculpture / Toronto 1994 n/a 57
Toronto Civic Sculpture 1985 n/a 47-48

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Address: 0 Harbourfront
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: Halo

Dates
Building completed 1994

Designers: Dickson, John
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Toronto Star 2001 Aug. J12 Sat. 11th

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Address: 33 Jackes Avenue
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: "Three Figures"
Notes: Casts made in 1980s from originals. Original work, commisioned by Midway Gardens, Chicago was destroyed. Other casts used in Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix.

Dates
Design conceived 1914
Building completed 1980s-casts

Architects: Wright Frank
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Sculpture / Toronto 1994 n/a 98

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Address: 55 John Street
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: The Poet, The Fever Hospital
Notes: Fountain situated in the park between Metro Hall and Roy Thomson Hall. made of granite and stainless steel.

Dates
Building completed c1992

Designers: Miller, Bernie
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Globe & Mail 1992 Oct. C4 23rd
International Contract 1993 Feb/Mar ? 2 4

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Address: 55 John Street
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: Remembered Sustenance

Dates
Building completed c1992

Designers: Short, Cynthia
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Copper = Cuivre Canadien 1994 n/a 10-11 132
International Contract 1993 Feb/Mar ? 2 4
Toronto Star 1992 Mon. A6 Mon. 6th

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Address: 55 John Street
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: Selections from a Synopsis

Dates
Building completed c1992

Designers: Lexier, Micah
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Globe & Mail 1992 oct. C4 23rd
International Contract 1993 Feb/Mar ? 2 4

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Address: 55 John Street
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: Memoire du Futur
Notes: Itilizes lintels from the Canadian Pacific Railway freight and food terminals.

Dates
Building completed c1992

Designers: Poirier, Ann & Patrick
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Globe & Mail 1992 Oct. C4 23rd
International Contract 1993 Feb/mar ? 2 4

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Address: 55 John Street
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: Surface Design (Windscreen)
Notes: Functions as a windscreen due to the high wind speeds at plaza level.

Dates
Building completed c1992

Designers: Poldaas, Jaan
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
International Contract 1993 Feb/Mar ? 2 4

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Address: 4700 Keele Street
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: Fontana d'Italia


Designers: Cucchi, Enzo
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Globe & Mail 1993 May C11 22nd
Sculpture / Toronto 1994 n/a 138
Toronto Star 1993 May C1 23rd

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Address: 0 Lake Shore Boulevard West
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: Lion Monument
Notes: Column at the entrance of the Queen Elizabeth Highway, celebrating the visit of the King and Queen in 1939. Relocated to Sir Casimir Gzowski Park in 1974.

Dates
Building completed 1939

Architects: Wyle Florence
Designers: Loring, Frances
Somerville, William Lyon
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Sculpture / Toronto 1994 n/a 7
Toronto Calling 1950 Sept. 3 1 6
Toronto Civic Sculpture 1985 n/a 12-13

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Address: 0 Mill Street (North York)
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: C.W. Jefferys Statue
Notes: Commissioned by the North York Historical Society. Situated in York Mills Park.

Dates
Building completed 2000

Architects: Alison Adrienne
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
National Post 2000 Oct. F4 Sat. 21st

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Address: 0 Queen Street East
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: "TIME: And a Clock"

Dates
Building completed c1995/1996

Designers: Garnet, Eldon
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Architect 1998 April 20-23 43 4
Toronto Life 1996 Aug. 26 30 11

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Address: 0 Queen Street West
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: Simon Bolivar Statue
Notes: Situated in Trinity Bellwoods Park. Donated by six Latin American countries as a gesture of friendship to Torontians.

Dates
Building completed 1983

Designers: Sorondo, Armando
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Section A 1994 n/a 21
Toronto Civic Sculpture 1985 n/a 24

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Address: 100 Queen Street West
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: Archer
Notes: North-west area of Nathan Phillips Square. 2.5 tons of bronze. Also known as "Three-Way Piece No.2".

Dates
Officially opened Oct. 1966

Designers: Moore, Henry
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Sculpture / Toronto 1994 n/a 58
Toronto Civic Sculpture 1985 n/a 34-35
Toronto Life 1996 Nov. 141 30 16
Toronto Star 1998 Dec. K2 Sat. 12th

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Address: 100 Queen Street West
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: Roman Column
Notes: A symbol of goodwill betwwen the citizens of Rome and Toronto, this antique column (Egypt,ca.300-400 A.D.) was presented to Mayor Nathan Phillips on his visit to Italy by the Mayor of Rome. It arrived in Toronto in 1957 and stayed at the Royal Ontario Museum until 1967.

Dates
Officially opened 1967

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Toronto Civic Sculpture 1985 n/a 33

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Address: 100 Queen Street West
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: Sir Winston Churchill
Notes: Presented to the City of Toronto by the Churchill Memorial Committee, aided by the generosity of Henry R. Jackman.

Dates
Building completed 1977
Officially opened Oct 1977

Designers: Nemon, Oscar
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Sculpture / Toronto 1994 n/a 58
Toronto Civic Sculpture 1985 n/a 37-38

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Address: 0 Queen's Park
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: Sir John A. MacDonald
Notes: Bronze, granite.

Dates
Building completed 1894

Architects: MacCarthy Hamilton P.
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Sculpture / Toronto 1994 n/a 70
Toronto Civic Sculpture 1985 n/a 82-83

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Address: 0 Queen's Park
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: Queen Victoria Monument

Dates
Building completed 1903

Architects: Raggi Mario
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Sculpture / Toronto 1994 n/a 70
Toronto Civic Sculpture 1985 n/a 78-79

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Address: 0 Queen's Park
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: North-West Rebellion Memorial
Notes: Located in Queen's Park at the junction of Grosvenor St and Queen's Park Crescent East.

Dates
Building completed 1895

Architects: Allward Walter
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Sculpture / Toronto 1994 n/a 69
Toronto Civic Sculpture 1985 n/a 80-81

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Address: 0 Queen's Park
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: General John Graves Simcoe Memorial
Notes: Located south-east of the Legislative Buildings

Dates
Building completed 1903

Architects: Allward Walter
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Sculpture / Toronto 1994 n/a 67
Toronto Civic Sculpture 1985 n/a 76-77

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Address: 0 Queen's Park
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: John Sandfield Macdonald
Notes: Located south of the Legislative Buildings.

Dates
Building completed 1909

Architects: Allward Walter
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Sculpture / Toronto 1994 n/a 68
Toronto Civic Sculpture 1985 n/a 74-75

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Address: 0 Queen's Park
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: Sir James Pliny Whitney
Notes: Located in front of the legislative buidlings

Dates
Building completed 1927

Architects: Birch Charles Bell
MacCarthy Hamilton P.
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Sculpture / Toronto 1994 n/a 66
Toronto Contruction News 1985 n/a 73

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Address: 0 Queen's Park
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: George Brown

Dates
Building completed 1884

Architects: Bird Eustace
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Sculpture / Toronto 1994 n/a 66
Toronto Dominion Centre 1985 n/a 71-72

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Address: 0 Queen's Park
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: Sir Oliver Mowat
Notes: Located to the south-west of the legislative buildings.

Dates
Building completed 1905

Architects: Allward Walter
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Sculpture / Toronto 1994 n/a 68
Toronto Civic Sculpture 1985 n/a 69-70

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Address: 0 Queen's Park
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: William Lyon Mackenzie
Notes: Located in the west lawn of the legislative buildings.

Dates
Building completed 1940

Architects: Allward Walter
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Sculpture / Toronto 1994 n/a 71
Toronto Civic Sculpture 1985 n/a 66-67

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Address: 0 Queen's Park
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: Edward VII Equestrain Statue
Notes: Originally stood in Edward Park, Delhi, India. Moved to its present site in 1969.

Dates
Building completed 1919

Architects: Brock Sir Thomas
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Sculpture / Toronto 1994 n/a 71
Toronto Civic Sculpture 1985 n/a 45-46

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Address: 0 Queen's Park Crescent W.
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: Canadian Volunteer Monument (Fenian Raid)
Notes: Toronto's FIRST public sculpture. Erected in memory of the men who fell at Limeridge June, 1866.

Dates
Building completed 1870

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Cabbagetown In Pictures 1984 n/a 23
Sculpture / Toronto 1994 n/a 67
Toronto Civic Sculpture 1985 n/a 39-40

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Address: 0 Queen's Park Crescent W.
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: Robert Raikes
Notes: Situated on the west side of the Crescent, near the University of Toronto. It is a replica of an 1880 statue erected in Victoria Gardens, London, England.

Dates
Building completed 1930

Architects: Brock Sir Thomas
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Sculpture / Toronto 1994 n/a 69
Toronto Civic Sculpture 1985 n/a 43-44

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Address: 0 Queens Quay West
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: Learn to Throw Your Voice
Notes: Situated on the Spadina Slip. Commissioned by Molson Breweries of Canada for their 200th anniversary.

Dates
Building completed 1986

Architects: Miller Bernie
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Toronto 1987 Jan. 30 1 10

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Address: 399 Queens Quay West
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: Firefighters Monument
Notes: Stands in fron of the Harbourfront Fire Station.

Dates
Building completed Sept. 2000

Designers: Vandergaast, Yolanda
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Toronto Star 2000 Sept. B2 Tues 26th

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Address: 0 Sherbourne Street
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: Robert Burns Monument
Notes: Situated in Allan Gardens, Sherbourne Street, west side. Commissioned by the Burns Literary Society of Toronto.

Dates
Building completed 1902

Designers: Stevenson, David
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Ontario Homes and Living 1963 May 48
Sculpture / Toronto 1994 n/a 62
Souvenir of the Walker House... 1904 n/a unpgd
Toronto Civic Sculpture 1985 n/a 28-29

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Address: 0 Spadina Avenue
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: "Spadina Line"
Notes: Located near the railway underpass

Dates
Building completed 1991

Designers: Golden, Brad
Richards, Norman
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Architect 1997 Oct. 11,16 42 10
Toronto Life 1994 May 45-48 28 7

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Address: 0 St. Clair Avenue East
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: Florence Wyle Sculpture
Notes: Situated in the Loring and Wyle Park, north-east corner of St. Clair Avenue East and Mount Pleasant Road. Frances Loring and Florence Wyle executed life-size portraits of each other in 1914. These peices were cast in bronze for the first time in 1984 - the same date as the dedication of the Park named after them. The two artists used to live and have their studio in the Moore Park area.

Dates
Building completed 1984

Designers: Loring, Frances
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Toronto Civic Sculpture 1985 n/a 56-57

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Address: 0 St. Clair Avenue East
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: Frances Loring Sculpture
Notes: SEE NOTE FOR: Florence Wyle Sculpture at same location.

Dates
Building completed 1984

Architects: Wyle Florence
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Toronto Civic Sculpture 1985 n/a 56-57

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Address: 35 St. George Street
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: "Becca's H"
Notes: Steel sculpture in front of the Galbraith Building.

Dates
Building completed 1973

Designers: Murray, Robert
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Architect 1989 Sept. 47 34 9

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Address: 0 University Avenue
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: "Sun Life"
Notes: Commissioned by the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada.

Dates
Building completed 1984

Designers: Etrog, Sorel
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Copper = Cuivre Canadien 1985 Fall 19 102
Globe & Mail 2000 June R7 Wed. 21st

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Address: 0 University Avenue
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: Robert H. Saunders Monument
Notes: Three vertical granite markers positioned in front of a rectangular pool and fountain.

Dates
Building completed 1957
Officially opened May 28 '57

Architects: Hahn Emanuel
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Sculpture / Toronto 1994 n/a 54
Toronto Civic Sculpture 1985 n/a

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Address: 201 Yonge Street
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: "Kawamata: Toronto Project"

Dates
Building completed 1989
Demolished 1989

Designers: Kawamata, Tadashi
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Architect 1989 July 8 34 7
Canadian Architect 1998 Ju;y 11-12 43 7
Kawamata: Toronto Project 1989 1989 n/a all

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Address: 220 Yonge Street
Type of Building: Public Sculpture
Name of Building: Flight Stop
Notes: Located in the south end of the Eaton Centre atrium.

Dates
Building completed 1979

Architects: Snow Michael
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Globe & Mail 2001 Jan. A13 Tues 23rd
Sculpture / Toronto 1994 n/a 60