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Jun 11, 2024 · The plans of experienced architects George W. King of Toronto and John W. Siddall from Stratford were selected by referendum. Construction began on Nov. 2, 1898 with the ceremonial laying of the cornerstone at the same triangular parcel as the previous city hall at 1 Market Square.
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NORDHEIMER BLOCK, King Street East through to Colborne Street, 1893; demol. c. 1955 (Toronto b.p. 1259, 7 April 1893; C.A.B., vii, Oct. 1894, 131; x, March 1897, illus.) BRADFORD, ONT., St. John's Presbyterian Church, John Street West at Church Street, 1893; demol. 2005 (I. McKenzie, Bradford Centennial Anniversary, 1957, 87, illus.) SPADINA ROAD, ...
HOLY BLOSSOM JEWISH SYNAGOGUE, Bond Street near Dundas Street East, 1895-97 (C.A.B., x, Oct. 1897, 188, descrip. & illus; Brickbuilder [Boston], vii, Feb. 1898, illus.; W. Dendy & W. Kilbourn, Toronto Observed, 1996, 146-7, illus.) (with George W. King) STRATFORD, ONT., Town Hall, Downie Street at Wellington Street, 1898-99 (C.A.B., xiii, Jan. 1900...
MARION STREET, for Edmund Harwood, 1898 (Toronto b.p. 182, 18 Jan 1898) JAMESON AVENUE, near Leopold Street, for George J. Blackwell, 1898 (Toronto b.p. 98, 19 Oct. 1898) BERKELEY STREET, near Carleton Street, for Albert Johnston, 1901 (Toronto b.p. 99, 8 March 1901) ELM AVENUE, near Nanton Avenue, for John H.C. Durham, 1901 (Toronto b.p. 100, 8 Ma...
C.A.B. DESIGN COMPETITION, "Design for a Suburban Cottage", 1891. While employed in the Toronto office of Knox & Elliott, Architects, Siddall prepared his own design in this competition sponsored by the journal Canadian Architect & Builder. His design, submitted under the name of "Jack Plane", was commended by the juror Thomas Fuller, the esteemed ...
The competition reusing the remains of the older structure was won by Alexander Hepburn, a local architect, and the design for a new building was won by George W. King of Toronto. [1] The town held a referendum to determine the final design, which was awarded to King and his associate John Wilson Siddall.
Designed by Toronto architect George W. King, with the assistance of local architect J.W. Siddall, the building was intended to exploit its irregular site, presenting interesting façades from all angles. Its monumental scale, prominent tower and use of red brick distinguish it as a civic building.
- 1 Market Square, Stratford, Ontario
Aug 16, 2022 · Built in 1913, architect John Wilson Siddall designed the Big Nickel Theatre. It cost $14,000 to construct the brick and steel “fireproof” building. The theatre’s main façade was faced with two colours of buff brick and featured decorative patterning.
The competition reusing the remains of the older structure was won by Alexander Hepburn, a local architect, and the design for a new building was won by George W. King of Toronto. The town held a referendum to determine the final design, which was awarded to King and his associate John Wilson Siddall.
architect John Wilson Siddall, who was employed with Knox & Elliot, a prominent firm that later moved to Chicago.' Although Siddall 's plans won the Commission, they originally were not quite what the Committee required, and the architect was paid to travel to New York and observe some of the large synagogues.'"
