Grange Park in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

University Club of Toronto Building

1929

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 2022

1. University Club of Toronto Building Marker

Inscription.
Founded in 1906 as a private dining club for those with a university degree, the University Club of Toronto moved to this location on Toronto's ceremonial avenue in 1929. A design competition for a new building — restricted to architects who were members of the Club — resulted in six entries. The Mathers and Haldenby firm won; F.H. Wilkes was named Associate. The clubhouse featured beautiful dining facilities, a billiard room, a library, three squash courts, an oyster bar, and nineteen rooms for overnight guests. The University Club of Toronto building is a fine example of Adamesque Neo-Georgian architecture, with a facade resembling that of the Boodle's Club building (1776) in London, England. Retaining the smaller scale of earlier buildings on University Avenue, the Club building is distinguished by its strict symmetry, its large second-storey Palladian window, and its delicate ornamentation drawn from Greco-Roman motifs.

Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, 1978

Erected 2007 by Heritage Toronto.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 43° 39.192′ N, 79°

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23.282′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Grange Park. Marker is on University Avenue just north of Armoury Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located near the northeast corner of the subject building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 380 University Avenue, Toronto ON M5G 1R6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Thanks and Remembrance (within shouting distance of this marker); The Honourable R. Roy McMurtry (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); McMurtry Fountains / Fontaines McMurtry (about 120 meters away); University Avenue Armouries (about 150 meters away); Canadian Airmen Monument (about 150 meters away); Walter Seymour Allward, R.C.A. (about 210 meters away); George Cox (about 210 meters away); South African War Memorial (about 240 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

Also see . . . University Club of Toronto.

The magnificent club house was designed by the architects Mathers and Haldenby and was built by the firm of Jackson – Lewis, the principals of both firms being Club members. It is generally regarded as one of Canada’s finest neo-classical buildings. Over the years the Club has acquired an outstanding collection of paintings and drawings by respected Canadian artists. These are on display throughout the club house. Today,
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 2022

2. University Club of Toronto Building (northeast elevation)
(marker is located beside northeast entrance)
the Club remains a vibrant part of the Toronto scene. Its members, both male and female, are drawn from a broad range of backgrounds representing the business community, the professions and academe.

(Submitted on March 8, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 92 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.