Architectural Index for Ontario


Information on Building Type: Concert Halls
Address: 9 Adelaide Street West
Type of Building: Concert Halls
Name of Building: Grand Opera House
Notes: Occupied nos. 9-15 Adelaide Street West. Also known as Mrs. Morrison's Opera House. Gutted bu fire in 1879. Rebuilt to resemble original 1879-1880. Completely remodelled in 1916 by famed theatre architect Thomas Lamb to become the Regent Theatre (SEE: 27 Addelaide St. West).

Dates
Building completed 1873-1874
Officially opened Sept. 1874
Restored Feb 1880
Demolished 1927

Architects: Jackson Thomas
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Edward James Lennox: "Builder of Toronto" 1995 n/a 6,17
Lost Toronto : images of the city's past 1993 n/a 126-
Palaces of the Night 1999 n/a 19+?
Toronto Sun 2001 Dec. 59 Sun. 2nd

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Address: 1 Front Street East
Type of Building: Concert Halls
Name of Building: Hummingbird Centre
Notes: SEE: O'Keefe Centre under the same address.


Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
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Address: 0 Queen Street West
Type of Building: Concert Halls
Name of Building: Opera House (proposed)
Notes: Proposed Opera House for the Canadian Opera Company.


Architects: Diamond A.J. Donald Schmitt
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Architect 1997 Sept. 5 42 9
Canadian Architect 1998 Sept.1 21 43 9
Canadian Architect 1999 August 5 44 8
Canadian Interiors 2000 Jul/Aug 30-35 37 4
Globe & Mail 1999 June A3 Fri. 4th
Globe & Mail 2002 Jan. A16 Fri. 18th
Globe & Mail 1999 June A7 Tues 22nd
Globe & Mail 1999 April A9 Thur 29th
Globe & Mail 1997 July ? 23rd
Globe & Mail 1997 July C3 Thur 10th
Globe & Mail 2000 June R1,R3 Tues 20th
Globe & Mail 2002 July R6 Wed 3rd
Globe & Mail 2001 Nov. A20 20th
Toronto Life 2001 Sept. 111++ 35
Toronto Star 2002 June A1 Thur 20th
Toronto Star 2002 Mar A1,A4 Sat 4th
Toronto Star 2002 feb. B1++ Sat. 9th
Toronto Star 2001 Nov. B2 Mon. 26th
Toronto Star 2002 jan. A1+ Thur 17th
Toronto Star 2001 Nov. A1 19th
Toronto Star 2001 Nov. D3 Sun. 25th
Toronto Star 2001 Feb. M11 Sat. 10th
Toronto Star 1999 Sept. J13 Sat. 18th
Toronto Star 1999 June B1 29th
Toronto Star 1999 June A1+ 5th
Toronto Star 1999 June B1,B8 22nd
Toronto Star 1998 Aug. B4 31st
Toronto Star 1998 Frb. B3 8th
Toronto Star 1997 July A1 Wed. 9th
Toronto Star 1993 July D? Wed. 23rd

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Address: 60 Simcoe Street
Type of Building: Concert Halls
Name of Building: Roy Thomson Hall

Dates
Building completed 1982

Architects: Erickson Arthur
Mathers & Haldenby (firm)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Architect 1980 Sept. 4 25 9
Canadian Architect 1982 Oct. 20-32 27 10
Canadian Architect 2000 Sept. 8 45 9
Canadian Architect 1977 Dec. 18-22
Canadian Architect 1992 April 17-24 37 4
Canadian Architect 1982 April 34 27 4
Canadian Architect 2001 Jan. 9 46 1
Canadian Architect 1982 Oct. 50 27 10
Canadian Architect 1982 Oct. 42 27 10
Canadian Architect 1982 Oct. 44 27 10
Canadian Architect 1982 Oct. 48 27 10
Canadian Interiors 2001 Jan/feb 4 38 1
Canadian Interiors 2001 Mar/Apr 8 38 1
Canadian Interiors 1982 Oct. 15-19 19 10
Connaissance des arts 1985 Sept. ? 403
GA Document 1985 n/a 84-91 13
Globe & Mail 2000 Nov. A24 17th
Globe & Mail 2001 feb. R1,R8 Thur 15th
Globe & Mail 2002 Mar. A18 Sat. 9th
Globe & Mail 2001 April P12 Thur 19th
Interiors 1985 Jan. 138f 144 6
National Post 2000 Nov. A4 Thur 23rd
Toronto Star 2001 Aug A29 Thur 16th
Toronto Star 2000 Nov. D2 Wed. 1st
Toronto Star 2000 Nov. A15 18th
Toronto Star 2000 Nov. D15 17th
Toronto Star 2oo2 May B5 Fri 31st
Toronto Star 2000 March E1+ Sun. 5th

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Address: 888 Yonge Street
Type of Building: Concert Halls
Name of Building: Masonic Temple
Notes: Also known as the Concert Hall.

Dates
Building completed 1918

Architects: Sparling William
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Architect 1998 Jan. 7 43 1
Globe & Mail 1998 Feb. A10 7th
Globe & Mail 1998 Dec. C5 Sat. 19th
Globe & Mail 1998 Feb. A9 Wed. 4th
Metropolitan Toronto Business Journal 1989 Dec. 40
Toronto Star 1998 April C1 2nd
Toronto Star 1997 Sept. A32 11th
Toronto Star 1998 Jan. F3 30th