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Charles Dolphin


Charles Brammall Dolphin (March 3, 1888 - June 28, 1969) was a British-Canadian architect who designed various buildings in Toronto.

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Born in Ashton-under-Lyne, England, Dolphin immigrated to Canada.

He was married to Doris Alexandrine Legendre and had several children: William (died as infant), Flight Lieutenant Douglas Dolphin, RCAF (d. 1944) and Nancy Jane Dolphin (1937-2002), Robert Dolphin and Shirley Dolphin.

He died in Toronto in 1969.

Portfolio

  • William McBrien Building (1900 Yonge Street) 1957-1958 - International Style office tower
  • Toronto Postal Delivery Building 1947 - most of original Art Deco was building demolished with only portions of the east facade remaining
  • The Clarendon (2 Clarendon Avenue) 1926-1927 - Tudor Revival apartments
  • Bloor-Yonge (TTC) subway station (20 Bloor Street East) 1954
  • Consumers Gas Showroom (2532 Yonge Street) 1930-1932 Art Deco building restored by ERA Architects.
  • Arthur Meighen Building (Postal Station Q 25 St Clair Ave East) 1954
  • Toronto Coach Terminal (610 Bay Street) 1931-1932; altered 1990
  • St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Port Credit (24 Stavenbank Road) 1926-1927
  • Toronto Ski Club clubhouse (near 11901 Yonge Street), Richmond Hill, Ontario 1930

    • Personal

    Dolphin was married to Doris Alexandrine LeGendre Stovel had several children (Nancy Jane Dolphin (1937-2002), William Dolphin, Flight Lieutenant Douglas Dolphin (d. 1944) and Robert Dolphin).

    References

    Charles B. Dolphin Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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