Architectural Index for Ontario


Information on Designer: Dawson, William


Biography
Notes Sculptor?


Address: 243 Bay Street
Type of Building: Office Towers
Name of Building: Commerce Court
Notes: Comerce Court is a complex of four buildings occupying the area bounded by Bay, King, Melinda and Wellington Streets. It comprises part of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (1929-31, Darling & Pearson and York & Sawyer) which is listed as no. 25 King Street West. It was renovated in 1975-76 by Page & Steele and I.M. Pei.

Dates
Building completed 1973-Court

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Canada Century Home 1992 Feb. 6 37 2
Canadian Architect 1981 Nov. 28 26 11
Canadian Interiors 1974 June 29-35 11 n/a
Contemporary Canadian Architecture 1982 n/a 119-1
Globe & Mail 1998 March E4 19th
Globe & Mail 1998 May A10 30th
Toronto : le nouveau Monde 1987 n/a 12-13
Toronto Places 1992 n/a 42-43
Toronto, Carved in Stone 1984 n/a 24-25

End of record
Address: 25 King Street West
Type of Building: Banks
Name of Building: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Notes: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. Originally known as the Canadian Bank of Commerce. SEE ALSO: Commerce Court, 243 Bay Street.

Dates
Foundation started 1929
Building completed 1931
Officially opened 1931 Jan 14

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Architectural Forum 1930 June 797 52
Architectural Forum 1928 June 792+ 43?
Canadian Architect 1975 Sept. 15 2
Canadian Buildings / by Anglin Norcross 1930 n/a unpgd
Canadian Geographical Journal 1931 May 362 2
Canadian Interiors 1982 April 49 19 4
Canadian Interiors 1964 April 58++ 1
City & Country Home 1987 Sept. 67++
Construction 1931 Jan. 4++ 24
Construction 1931 Jan. 30++ 24
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1929 March 69 43 20th
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1929 July 837 43 10th
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1931 March 245++ 45 4th
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1930 May 643+ 44 28th
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1927 March 51 41 30th
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1930 July 61 44 16th
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1931 Jan. 71 45 21st
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1928 Aug. 835 42 8th
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1929 Jan. 53 43 16th
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1929 June 761+ 43 26th
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1929 Jan. 49 43 9th
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1929 July 861 43 17th
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1930 Feb. 28 44 12th
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1930 May 553 42 30th
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1930 April 451 44 16tg
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1930 Dec. 608+ 44 31st
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1930 Dec. 1613+ 44 31st
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1931 Jan. 80 45 28th
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1930 Feb. 55 44 12th
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1930 Jan. 54 44 15th
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1929 Nov. 1325 43 6th
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1929 July 884 43 24th
Contract Record. -- 1928 May 497 42 16th
Globe & Mail 1998 March E4 19th
Journal / Royal Architectural Institute of Canada 1931 n/a 414 8
Journal / Royal Architectural Institute of Canada 1931 April 132++ 4
Journal / Royal Architectural Institute of Canada 1935 Nov. 183 11
Journal / Royal Architectural Institute of Canada 1929 n/a 429 7 12
Journal / Royal Architectural Institute of Canada 1932 Aug. 189 9 8
Money Matters 1990 n/a 166-
Natural cut stone for fine buildings 195? n/a unpgd
Rotunda 1992 Spring 47-49 24 4
Toronto Star 1930 Nov. 1++ Sat. 29th