Architectural Index for Ontario


Information on Designer: Jones, Jacobine

Biography
Date of Birth 1898
Notes Emigrated to Canada in 1952. See Biographical note in Toronto, Carved in Stone (1984), p. 139.

Address: 321 Bloor Street East
Type of Building: Office Buildings
Name of Building: Confederation Life Insurance

Dates
Building completed 1954-1955

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Ron Thom : the shaping of an architect 1997 n/a 83
Toronto, Carved in Stone 1984 n/a 53

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Address: 333 Bloor Street East
Type of Building: Office Buildings
Name of Building: Rogers Communications Bldg
Notes: Formerly the headquarters for Confederation Life. Was purchased by Rogers Communications in order to function as the new head offices and facilities for Rogers Communications Inc. and Rogers Cablesystems. The adjacent building (no. 1 Mount Pleasant Road -- the former Conferation Life Building) functions as the headquarters for Rogers Cantel. The two buildings are connected via an overhead walkway and a tunnel.

Dates
Building completed 1948
Altered 1997-98

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Award Magazine 1998 June 37-40 12 3

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Address: 44 King Street West
Type of Building: Office Towers
Name of Building: Bank of Nova Scotia
Notes: Occupies the site of the Cawthra House, built in 1852 and demolished in May 1948 - SEE: no. 275 Bay Street. The Bank of Nova Scotia was designed by John M. Lyle in 1928/1929 but built by Mathers & Haldenby (with Beck & Eadie) in 1949-1951. Carved bas-relief panels on the facade designed and executed by sculptor Fred Winkler.

Dates
Building completed 1951

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Architecture and Design 1956 June ? 20
John M. Lyle : toward a Canadian architecture 1982 n/a 114-
Natural cut stone for fine buildings 195? n/a unpgd
Perspectives: Newsletter of the Ontario Assn of Ar 1997 Fall 7-8 5 3
Perspectives: Newsletter of the Ontario Assn of Ar 1997 Spring 30 5 1
Toronto Calling 1951 Oct. 8-11 2 2
Toronto, Carved in Stone 1984 n/a 32

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Address: 50 King Street West
Type of Building: Banks
Name of Building: Bank of Montreal

Dates
Building completed 1948
Demolished 1975

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Clearcut : Woolworth Building Toronto, 1949-1997 1997 n/a 24-27
Journal / Royal Architectural Institute of Canada 1946 March 64-65 23 3
Natural cut stone for fine buildings 195? n/a unpgd
Rotunda 1992 Spring 47-49 24 4