Architectural Index for Ontario


Information on Building Type: Hostels
Address: 356 Dundas Street West
Type of Building: Hostels
Name of Building: Ronald McDonald House
Notes: Built by sculptor William Curfoot Mollington.

Dates
Building completed 1877

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Toronto, Carved in Stone 1984 n/a 2

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Address: 393 Front Street East
Type of Building: Hostels
Name of Building: Street City


Architects: Black & Moffat Architects (firm)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Architect 1993 July 7 38 7

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Address: 339 George Street
Type of Building: Hostels
Name of Building: Seaton House


Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Toronto Star 2001 June B7 Mon 18th

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Address: 145 Queen Street East
Type of Building: Hostels
Name of Building: Fred Victor Mission
Notes: First building by E.J. Lennox opened in 1894. The second building was designed by Howard Tambling and opened in 1960. The third building opened in 1990 and was designed by Garwood-Jones and Van Nostrand.

Dates
Building completed 1982
Demolished ???

Architects: Garwood-Jones Van Nostrand Hanson
Lennox Edward
Tambling Howard
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
AZURE 1993 Jan./Fe 12
Edward James Lennox: "Builder of Toronto" 1995 n/a 38,49
Fred Victor Mission Story 1993 n/a all

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Address: 0 Sackville Street
Type of Building: Hostels
Name of Building: Infants Home
Notes: Owned by the House of Providence.


Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Contract Record. -- 1906 May 6 17 23rd

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Address: 203 Sackville Street
Type of Building: Hostels
Name of Building: Toronto Mission Union

Dates
Design conceived 1933
Foundation started 1933

Architects: Mathers & Haldenby (firm)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1933 April 32-33 47 5th
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1933 Sept. 36 47 6th
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1933 Aug. 40 47 9th
Contract Record. -- 1933 March 36 47 8th

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Address: 291 Sherbourne Street
Type of Building: Hostels
Name of Building: Robertson House Shelter
Notes: Originally the John Ross Robertson Home. Converted into a shelter in 1995. SEE ALSO: John Ross Robertson Home at 291 Sherbourne St. - instance #1)

Dates
Altered 1998

Architects: Taylor Hariri Pontarini (firm)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Interiors 1999 Jan/feb 26-27 36 1
Globe & Mail 1998 Oct. C19 31st
Toronto 1990 Feb. 17-18
Toronto Life 2002 Jan. 90-94