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Built Heritage News is an e-newsletter published by Catherine Nasmith Architect to provide information and communication for those interested in our built heritage, past and future. It is distributed free of charge every two weeks by email. Between issues material is posted regularly, both by the editor and by subscribers. We also distribute the agenda of the Toronto Preservation Board as a courtesy to our subscribers. We try to avoid sending email between issues, however from time to time, corrections or action alerts that cannot wait two weeks are sent out.
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IMPORTANT ITEMS
 Womb Chair and Ottoman, Knoll  Bertoia side chair, Knoll International |
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The Furniture of Eero Saarinen: Designs for Everyday Living Brian Lutz speaks architect Eero Saarinen on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 6:00pm on the historic trading floor of the Design Exchange in Toronto. Brian is a recognized expert on Saarinen’s innovative designs and is the author of the forthcoming book entitled Knoll: A Modernist... more >> |
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Elora Centre for the Arts Heritage Lecture Series January 21 - Taking Charge: Citizens Heritage |
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21 Avenue Road Project: Toronto Vote for and Against Outraged citizen and lawyer, Michael Vaughan, took the trouble to search the voting record on proposal for 21 Avenue Road. This is the controversial project that will be seen far above the roof of the Legislature from just about anywhere on University Avenue, even within the "post card"... more >> |
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Reprint: What Governs Conservation? What Governs Conservation? Architectural Conservation Programme A civil society is governed not only by penal laws that compel good behaviour but also by non-legal binding but nevertheless commonly recognized social ideals that oblige the same. In cons... more >> |
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 Current View from between College and Dundas  The current post card view |
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Toronto Council Votes to Accept Damage to Queen's Park Views Led by local Councillor Kyle Rae, Toronto Council yesterday rejected planning staff advice and voted 20-12 to support the revised scheme for 21 Avenue Road. The revised scheme is for two towers, the southern one 133m tall, the northern one is 127m tall. City planning staff indicated that anything... more >> |
 Aerial View of Queen's Park, Wikpedia  The proposed towers would damage even this close up view, |
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Write to Premier McGuinty - BHN Editorial There are several stories in this issue about the need or lack of need for protection for views of Queen's Park from University Avenue. The discussion is triggered by a development application for the Four Seasons Hotel site (21 Avenue Road) at Yorkville and Avenue Road, directly north of the Leg... more >> |
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Launch of The Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada, 1800-1950 To say that architectural history in Canada will never be the same is not an overstatement.
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 Six councillors say Confederation-era buildings too decrepit to save, but the other five want to preserve history on a three-block stretch downtown |
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Toronto Star: 40 Main Street Buildings to be demolished in Brantford In Brantford: Heritage treasures or hopeless hovels? In Brantford: Heritage treasures or hopeless hovels? BRANTFORD–When is a building a vital piece of history, and when is it just old? It's an urban debate now touching down in Brantford. At issue is a three-block stretch of south Colborne St., a short walk south of City Hall,... more >> |
 Toronto Star, courtesy of Architect's Alliance, From College St., the top of Menkes' proposed 143-metre tower would be visible between the Ontario Legislature's centre and eastern blocks. |
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Toronto Star: Queen's Park Views What's that in the sky behind Queen's Park? City staff trying to save the Park's postcard view One of Toronto's grander vistas is the Ontario Legislature as seen from the broad boulevards of University Ave. City councillors want to protect that picture-postcard view, but aren't sure how much power they have to force the iss... more >> |
 Lily Inglis, a Kingston architect and staunch supporter of social causes, died on Monday due to complications from cancer. Photo by Ian MacAlpine Whig-Standard |
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KINGSTON WHIG-STANDARD: Inglis 'was devoted to the cause of heritage preservation' Where most people saw an old, rundown building, Lily Inglis saw an opportunity to preserve a piece of Kingston's heritage. The architect, who was also a staunch supporter of social causes, died on Monday of complications due to cancer. She was 83. "She was devoted to ... more >> |
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Subscribe to CCA Podcasts Several interesting Lectures are available free of charge on I Tunes ... more >> |
 Architectural Rendering of the Project, Michael Kirkland Architect |
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Blog for Discussion on Port Dalhousie Please follow this link to post your comments on this decision and read those posted by others. ... more >> |
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Archinnovations: Architectural Magazine Online Interesting Site, with a Newsletter you can Subscribe to Very interesting projects on line, the heritage buildings of tomorrow. Some a bit too clever for their own good, but still a great site for archifans and architects alike. ... more >> |
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Historica Canadian Encyclopedia-Architects Listings A very useful set of biographies of Canadian Architects I have been in correspondence with the Canadian Encyclopedia, they will accept material from outside nominators, and have an internal process to determine which architects are significant enough to be included. If you are a researcher and have information on significant Canadian architect... more >> |
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