Old City Hall
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Identification

Also Known AsOld City Hall[1]

Address60 Queen Street West[2][3][4]

Postal CodeM5H 2M3[2][3][4]

FrontsAlbert Street, Bay Street, James Street, and Queen Street West

NeighbourhoodBay Street Corridor

CityToronto, Ontario, Canada

Urban AgglomerationGreater Golden Horseshoe

Nearby BuildingsEaton Centre 1965 - Structure 4, Eaton Centre 1965 - Structure 3, Eaton Centre 1965 - Structure 2, Eaton Centre 1965 - Structure 1, 33 Queen West, Bell Trinity Square - North Tower, Cadillac Fairview Tower, Simpson Tower, and 2 Queen West

Nearby ParksCloud Gardens, Larry Sefton Park, Nathan Phillips Square, Trinity Square, and Yonge Theatre Block Park

WardToronto Centre-Rosedale (27)

Technical

TypeMid-Rise

DesignationGovernment[2][3][5]

StatusProposed Reconstruction

Floors Above-Ground6[3]

Companies

ArchitectEdward James Lennox[2][6][7]

DeveloperCity of Toronto[4]

General ContractorLewis Lukes[8]

General ContractorThe Atlas Corporation[4]

Heritage ArchitectVentin Group[5]

History

Proposed Reconstruction (2005)

Complete (1899 to 2005)

Construction (1889 to 1899)

Proposed (1844 to 1889)

References

  1. 2011-08-10: Onsite Observations
  2. 1989-01-01: McClelland & Stewart Inc., "Toronto Architecture: A city Guide (Second Edition)", Patricia McHugh
  3. 2008-06-18: Onsite Observations
  4. 2011-01-19: Reed Construction Data, "Old City Hall, 60 Queen St W, M5H 2M3"
  5. 2006-01-01: Dundurn Press, "Toronto Sketches 9: The Way We Were", Mike Filey
  6. 1978-01-01: Oxford University Press, "Lost Toronto", William Dendy
  7. 1979-01-01: Nelson Foster & Scott, "Toronto City Life: Old and New", Mike Filey
  8. 1995-01-01: Dundurn Press, "Edward James Lennox - Builder of Toronto", Marilyn M Litvak