Architectural Index for Ontario


Information on Building Type: Squares

Address: 0 Browns Line
Type of Building: Squares
Name of Building: Browns Line Square
Notes: Proposed "plaza" that will feature a 24" light standard, concrete planters, decoarative paving, etc.


Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Globe & Mail 2000 Sept. a20 Tues 5th

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Address: 10 Court Street
Type of Building: Squares
Name of Building: Courthouse Square
Notes: This site is located behind the former York County Courthouse on Adelaide Street East. The name is in commemoration of the original courthouse square lands. Until 1839, it was the location on public whippings and hangings.

Dates
Design conceived c1996

Architects: Carruthers Shaw & Partners Ltd.
Rosenberg Janet
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
AZURE 1996 Mar/Apr 10 12 105
Building 1996 Apr/May 23 46 2
Toronto Life 1999 July 33
Toronto Star 1998 Feb. C3 Mon. 2nd

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Address: 100 Queen Street West
Type of Building: Squares
Name of Building: Nathan Philips Square
Notes: SEE ALSO: City Hall at no.100 Queen Street West

Dates
Building completed 1965

Architects: Parkin John B.
Revell Viljo
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Metropolitan Mutations 1989 n/a 183
Toronto Places 1992 n/a 68-69
Toronto Star 2001 Jan. B1,B5 Wed. 10th
Toronto Star 2001 Jan. A2 Fri. 19th
Toronto Star 1998 Oct. K3 Sat. 3rd

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Address: 0 Yonge Street
Type of Building: Squares
Name of Building: Confederation Square
Notes: Originally the Confederation Life Building at no. 20 Richmond Street East. Renovation by the Thom Partnership in 1981-1982. Redevelopment of the site by Page & Steele, 1988.

Dates
Building completed 1890-1892
Altered 1898,1988
Restored 1981-1982

Architects: Gray J. Wilson
Knox Elliot & Jarvis (firm)
Page & Steele (firm)
Thom Partnership (firm)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Interiors 1979 May 20 16 4
Romanesque Head Office of Confederation Life Assn. 1997 n/a many
Toronto Star 1978 April ? 22nd

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Address: 220 Yonge Street
Type of Building: Squares
Name of Building: Trinity Square
Notes: Located behind the Eaton Centre and beside Trinity Church.

Dates
Building completed c1977

Architects: Thom Partnership (firm)
Zeidler Eberhard
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Architect 1993 Dec. insrt 38 12
Canadian Architect 1977 Dec. 28-31 22 12

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Address: 5100 Yonge Street
Type of Building: Squares
Name of Building: Mel Lastman Square

Dates
Officially opened June 1989

Architects: Kirkland Partnership (firm)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Landcape Architectural Review 1991 March 10-11
Toronto 1989 Feb. 26+