Architectural Index for Ontario


Information on Building Type: Railway Stations

Address: 0 DeGrassi Street
Type of Building: Railway Stations
Name of Building: Riverdale Train Station
Notes: CN station not used since 1933. Was rented by the Pentecostal Holiness Church from 1938 to 1946.

Dates
Building completed c1854

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Toronto Star 1972 Feb. ? 5th

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Address: 65 Front Street West
Type of Building: Railway Stations
Name of Building: Union Station
Notes: the FIRST Uninion Station was built opened in May 1858 on the west side of York Street, south of what is now Station Street. It was demolished in October 1871. The SECOND Union Station was built in September 1871 and was situated between Station Street and the edge of Lake Ontario. The THIRD Union Station is the one standing. For information about the proposed arena for the Toronto Maple Leafs that would utilize Union Station, search under "Maple Leaf's Arena" in the Building Name field.

Dates
Building completed 1914

Architects: Du Toit Roger
Jones Hugh
Lyle John
Ross & Macdonald (firm)
Webb Zerafa Menkes Housden (firm)
Designers: Andrews, John
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
A Street Called Front 1983 n/a 20-21
ACORN 1986 Summer 6 11 2
Bulletin / Soc. for the Study of Arch. in Canada 1997 June 44 22 2
Canadian Architect 1975 March 26-33 20 3
Eye Weekly 2002 July 14 4th
Globe & Mail 2001 Dec. A25 Sat. 22nd
Globe & Mail 1971 Sept ? 30th
Globe & Mail 1984 Sept ? 11th
Globe & Mail 1992 Feb C1 Wed 5th
Globe & Mail 2001 Nov. A26 Wed. 14th
Globe & Mail 2001 June A16 8th
Globe & Mail 2000 April A19 19th
Globe & Mail 2000 June B1? 7th
John M. Lyle : toward a Canadian architecture 1982 n/a 86-88
Selected Papers / Society for the Study of Arch... 1977 1977 45 2 n/a
Toronto Calendar Magazine 1971 Dec 63
Toronto Places 1992 n/a 58-61 n/a n/a
Toronto Star 2001 July B2 4th
Toronto Star 2001 July E2 3rd
Toronto Star 1998 Feb. E1,E4 Sat. 28th
Toronto Star 2000 June B4 Fri. 9th
Toronto Star 1971 Dec ? 17th
Toronto Star 1997 April A7 Sun. 20th
Toronto Star 1971 Dec ? 7th
Toronto Star 1972 Feb ? 11th
Toronto Star 1977 Feb ? 19th
Toronto Star 1971 Nov ? 29th
Toronto Star 1971 Aug ? 13th
Toronto Star 1998 Feb. B1,B5 Tues 17th
Toronto Star 1972 April 1st
Toronto Star 1971 Dec ? 9th
Toronto Star 1986 Jan A6 Fri 3rd
Toronto Star 1978 May B5 Sat 31st
Toronto Star 1998 May B1,B5 Fri. 29th
Toronto Star 1972 Nov ? 2nd
Toronto Star 1974 July ? 27th
Toronto Star 1981 Match ? 14th
Toronto Telegram 1971 July ? 21st
Toronto Telegram 1961 Aug ? 4th
Toronto, Carved in Stone 1984 n/a 21 n/a n/a

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Address: 0 Moore Avenue
Type of Building: Railway Stations
Name of Building: Moore Park Station
Notes: Part of the Toronto Belt Line Railway which ceased in 1894.


Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Lost Toronto : images of the city's past 1993 n/a 222-
Mount Pleasant Cemetery: An Illustrated Guide 1999 n/a 42

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Address: 67 Pottery Road
Type of Building: Railway Stations
Name of Building: Don Train Station
Notes: Originally located near Queen Street East. Restored and relocated to the Todmorden Mills site in 1969.

Dates
Building completed 1881

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
City: the Toronto Star Sunday Magazine 1979 Dec 14+ 8th

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Address: 0 Queen Street West
Type of Building: Railway Stations
Name of Building: Parkdale Railway Station
Notes: Built by the Northern Railway Co.

Dates
Building completed 1878
Demolished c1976

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Globe & Mail 1976 Aug. ? 7th
Toronto Star 1976 Aug. ? 18th
Toronto Star 1976 Aug. G12 Sat. 7th
Toronto Star 1976 Aug. ? 17th

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Address: 0 Station Street
Type of Building: Railway Stations
Name of Building: Union Station - Second
Notes: 1893-1894 addition by Strickland & Symonds was built on the south side of Front Street. It was connected to the 1873 building by a long concourse which bridged Station Street. For the THIRD (present) Union Station, see: 65 Front Street West.

Dates
Foundation started 1871
Cornerstone laid June 1872
Building completed 1871-1873
Altered 1893-894
Demolished Oct. 1927

Architects: Hannaford E.P.
Strickland & Symonds (firm)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
A Street Called Front 1983 n/a 12-13
Lost Toronto : images of the city's past 1993 n/a 38-40
Metallic Roof Co. of Canada Ltd. 1900 n/a f.129
Romanesque Head Office of Confederation Life Assn. 1997 n/a 17
Selected Papers / Society for the Study of Arch... 1977 n/a 40 2
Toronto Star 1981 Sept F18 Sun 27th

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Address: 1121 Yonge Street
Type of Building: Railway Stations
Name of Building: North Toronto Rail Station
Notes: Now an LCBO store.

Dates
Design conceived c1915
Tenders called c1915
Excavation started c1915
Foundation started 1915

Architects: Darling & Pearson (firm)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Annex Gleaner 2001 Sept. 7
Beaux-arts Toronto 1973 n/a 18-19
Canadian Architect 1968 Aug. 6 13
Construction 1917 April 120-4 10
Contract Record. -- 1915 Sept 964 29 15th
Contract Record. -- 1915 April 424 29 14th
Contract Record. -- 1915 June 619 29 9th
Contract Record. -- 1915 Dec. 1314 29 29th
Globe & Mail 1975 Decembe ? 2nd
Globe & Mail 2001 Aug g3 Fri. 10th
Globe & Mail 2002 jan. A16 Sat. 12th
Historical Walking Tour of Deer Park 1996 n/a 12-13
National Post 2001 July A14 Fri. 20th
National Post 2002 July A16 Wed 17th
Toronto Star 2002 Jan J2 Sat 19th
Toronto Star 2001 July B2 9th