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A limestone church with a gabled roof, a gothic gable vent, and two lancet windows on either side of a pointed arch front door reached by a set of stairs.

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2021/SEP/23

OAA

Heritage Hall

Location: Guelph Date of Completion: 1880 Architect: William Slater Date of Renovation/Addition: 2020 Architect of Renovation/Addition: Joel Bartlett Architect Inc. Nominated by: Mike Schreiner, MPP...

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queens park pick

heritage hall

queens park pick 2021

blOAAG Wellington Building Rehabilitation (2016)

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2017/SEP/06

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Wellington Building Rehabilita...

Photo Credit : doublespace photographyArchitectural Credit : NORR Architectshttp://norr.com/global/projects/wellington-building-107...

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GOVERNMENT

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2017/AUG/25

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Sir John A. Macdonald Building...

Photo Credit : doublespace photographyArchitectural Credit : NORR Architectshttp://www.norr.com/global/projects/sir-john-macdonald-building-92...

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Ontario 150

HERITAGE

ADAPTIVE REUSE

GOVERNMENT

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2016/OCT/03

Ontario Association of Architects

Graydon Hall Manor (1936)

Location: Toronto, ON Architects: George & Moorhouse Date of completion: 1936 Nominated by: Hon. Michael Coteau, MPP (Don Valley East) Tucked away amongst the...

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toronto

Article (text and images)

2016/OCT/03

Ontario Association of Architects

Isabel Bader Centre for the Pe...

Location: Queen's University, Kingston Architects: N45 Architecture Inc. in association with Snøhetta Architecture Design Planning P.C. Date of completion: 2014 Nominated...

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adaptive reuse

Article (text and images)

2016/JUN/30

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Castle Frank (1794-1829)

Few building types are as intrinsically knit into Ontario's cultural identity as the cottage, the wilderness retreat of thousands of Ontarians who have made these buildings part of their yearly summer...

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Heritage

Article (text and images)

2016/APR/19

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The Ring

Among the oldest traditions within the architectural profession in Canada is the ring worn by many architectural graduates on the little finger of their drafting hand. The ring - made of iron...

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History of the Profession

Heritage

Article (text and images)

2016/FEB/19

21840

Toronto Reference Library (190...

Of the 111 libraries funded by Andrew Carnegie in Ontario, none was larger (or more expensive) than Toronto’s first purpose-built central reference library at the corner of St. George and...

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Library

Heritage

Beaux Art

Toronto

blOAAG The Story Behind the Benjamin Brown Records

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2016/FEB/17

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The Story Behind the Benjamin ...

This past Friday, February 12, the Ontario Jewish Archives opened the exhibition Benjamin Brown: Architect, featuring original drawings, blueprints, watercolour presentation boards, historical...

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Heritage

Toronto

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