Architectural Index for Ontario


Information on Building Type: Entertainment Buildings

Address: 0 Dundas Street East
Type of Building: Entertainment Buildings
Name of Building: Metropolis
Notes: Entertainment and retail complex being built at the corner of Dundas and Yonge streets.

Dates
Excavation started May 2000

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Toronto Star 2000 Oct. b1,b4 Fri. 6th
Toronto Star 2000 Dec. B2 12th
Toronto Sun 2000 March D1 16th

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Address: 0 Exhibition Place
Type of Building: Entertainment Buildings
Name of Building: Liberty Grand
Notes: SEE: Ontario Government Building at Exhibition Place.

Dates
Foundation started 1926
Altered 2001

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
n/a n/a n/a

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Address: 99 Queen Street East
Type of Building: Entertainment Buildings
Name of Building: Electric Circus


Architects: Markson Jerome
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Interiors 1969 Feb. ??
Jerome Markson Architects 1981 n/a 66

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Address: 99 Rathburn Road
Type of Building: Entertainment Buildings
Name of Building: Playdium
Notes: Part of the Square One shopping mall. Contains Segacity.

Dates
Building completed 1996

Architects: II BY IV Design (firm)
Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg (firm)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Globe & Mail 1996 Oct. C21 Sat. 5th
Globe & Mail 1996 March C2 13th
Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg 1998 n/a 84-87
Toronto Star 1996 Sept. C1 4th
Toronto Star 1996 Sept. H1 12th

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Address: 99 Rathburn Road
Type of Building: Entertainment Buildings
Name of Building: Segacity
Notes: SEE: Playdium (same address) - part of Square One shopping mall.


Architects: II BY IV Design (firm)
Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg (firm)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
n/a n/a n/a

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Address: 0 Rexdale Boulevard
Type of Building: Entertainment Buildings
Name of Building: Woodbine Racetrack (Clubhouse)
Notes: The Woodbine Racetrack site is 750 acres and is near the Leaster B. pearson Airport. It has no street number.

Dates
Altered 1997-1998

Architects: Young + Wright Architects (firm)
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Interiors 2000 May/Jun 28-31 37 3
Toronto Contruction News 2000 June 12-13 18 2