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
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.
Erected 2007 by Heritage Toronto.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Toronto Heritage series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.
Location.
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto and on the Golden Horseshoe. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Ruperts Land.
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); Mapping a Block in The Ward / Cartographie d'un pβtι de maisons dans le Ward (about 150 meters away); An Evolving Block in The Ward / Un pβtι de maisons en ιvolution dans le Ward (about 150 meters away); Jewish Settlement and Religion / Communautι juive et judaisme (about 150 meters away); Immigration, Migration, and Life in The Ward (about 150 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(Submitted on March 8, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)one of Canadas 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, 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.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 20222. University Club of Toronto Building (northeast elevation)(marker is located beside northeast entrance)
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