Ontario Heritage TrustLecture: William Thomas, Architect
Tuesday May 4 2010 7pm
Between 1843 and 1860, British trained architect William Thomas designed and built over one hundred buildings in Canada, many of which are still standing today. His buildings housed religious, governmental, educational, commercial and cultural activities.
Author Glenn McArthur uses drawings, prints and photographs to illustrate Thomas's work in Toronto, including St. Lawrence Hall and St. Michael’s Cathedral, as well as in Quebec City, Hamilton, Halifax, London, Guelph, Chatham, and Niagara-on-the-Lake. The significance of Thomas’s contribution to Canadian architecture cannot be overestimated.
Glenn McArthur is a designer, photographer, author and artist, whose work has been exhibited in major Ontario galleries. His 1996 book on the architect William Thomas received glowing reviews and numerous awards including one from Heritage Toronto. His latest book, A Progressive Traditionalist: John M. Lyle, Architect, has just been published by Coach House Press.
Tickets: $15 individual lecture or tour ($12 members)
and $40 for the series ($33 members)
Location: Enoch Turner Schoolhouse, 106 Trinity Street near King East and Parliament
For information and reservations, contact Linda McLean at 416-863-0010 or email
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Presented by the Enoch Turner Schoolhouse Foundation
as part of the Arts in the Old Town program