Architectural Index for Ontario


Information on Designer: Temporale, Louis


Biography
Date of Birth 1909
Notes Sculptor. Came to Canada in 1927.


Address: 40 Bay Street
Type of Building: Post Offices
Name of Building: Postal Delivery Building
Notes: Designed by Charles Dolphin and Completed in 1941. In 1994/1995 the Raptors basketball team proposed to turn the building into a stadium (Brisbin Brook Beynon Architects). In February 1997, all but the south and east facades were demolished to make way for the Raptors' new AIR CANADA CENTRE, which will encorporate the bas-relief scultpures by Toronto artist Louis Temparale Sr., which depict the history of communication and transportation in Canada. SEE ALSO: Air Canada Centre under a Building Name search.

Dates
Building completed 1941
Altered 1997

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Explore Historic Toronto 1998 Winter 3 2 4
Toronto Star 1997 April A7 Sun. 20th
Toronto Star 1997 April A1,A7 Fri. 18th
Toronto Star 1995 Fe b. A3 9th
Toronto Star 1994 Dec. F1,F2 Fri. 29th
Toronto Star 1997 May E5 13th
Toronto Star 1995 Jan. J3 Sat. 28th
Toronto Star 1999 Feb. S1-S7 Fri. 19th
Toronto Star 2000 Aug. N9 Sat. 19th
Toronto, Carved in Stone 1984 n/a 48-50

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Address: 40 Bay Street
Type of Building: Stadiums
Name of Building: Air Canada Centre
Notes: SEE ALSO: Postal Delivery Building under a Building Name search.

Dates
Building completed 1997

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Award Magazine 1999 Feb. 45-52 13 1
Award Magazine 1998 Dec. 31-41 12 6
Building 1997 Apr/May 6- 47 2
Canadian Interiors 1999 Mar/Apr 35-37 36 2
Globe & Mail 1999 Feb. C1-C3 Wed. 17th
Globe & Mail 1999 Feb. C17 13th
HCN : Heavy Construction News 1998 Jan. 26-28 42 1
HCN : Heavy Construction News 1998 June 28-29 42 6
National Post 1999 Feb. D6 Mon. 15th
Toronto Contruction News 1999 Mar. 10++ 17 1
Toronto Life 1997 Dec. 67-80 31 17
Toronto Star 1999 Feb. S1-S7 Fri. 19th
Toronto Star 2000 Aug. N9 Sat. 19th
Toronto Star 1999 Dec. ? Mon. 20th
Toronto Star 1997 Oct. J2 Thur 30th
Toronto Star 1998 Oct. B4 27th
Toronto Star 1998 Dec. C1,C4 Wed. 2nd
Toronto Star 1998 Dec. L4 26th
Toronto Star 1998 June B1,B4 5th
Toronto Star 1998 May M3 Sat. 2nd
Toronto Star 1998 July B1,B5 20th

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Address: 50 Gould Street
Type of Building: Physical Education Buildings
Name of Building: Kerr Hall

Dates
Building completed 1954-1963

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Toronto, Carved in Stone 1984 n/a 51

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Address: 14 Queen's Park Crescent W.
Type of Building: Museums
Name of Building: Canadiana Building - ROM

Dates
Building completed 1951

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Globe & Mail 1950 October ? 18th
Globe & Mail 1952 Dec. ? 30th
Globe & Mail 1950 October 17 18th
Toronto, Carved in Stone 1984 n/a 35

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Address: 20 Toronto Street
Type of Building: Office Buildings
Name of Building: Excelsior Life Insurance Co.

Dates
Cornerstone laid May 18 1965

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canadian Architect 1964 March 89
City: the Toronto Star Sunday Magazine 1980 March 20-28 23rd
Mural : historical Toronto : the Excelsior Life... 196? n/a all

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Address: 250 University Avenue
Type of Building: Banks
Name of Building: Bank of Canada
Notes: Interior mural painted by Allan Collier.

Dates
Foundation started c1955
Building completed 1958

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Architecture and Design 1959 Aug. ? 23
Journal / Royal Architectural Institute of Canada 1959 April 128-9 36 4
Journal / Royal Architectural Institute of Canada 1955 Oct 377 32 10
Toronto Places 1992 n/a 92-93
Toronto, Carved in Stone 1984 n/a 52