Massey Music Hall was built between 1889 and 1894 as a gift from agricultural industrialist Hart Massey to the city of Toronto. The building's exterior – which bears elements of the Classical, Romanesque, and Edwardian styles – was originally critcized. This was in part because one of its architects, Sidney Rose Badgley, was at the time living and working in Cleveland, and, though he was Canadian, this was unpalatable to a Toronto establishment at the height of its British Imperial identity. The word "Music" was removed from the building's title in the 1930s due to a growing association between Music Halls and lower-class entertainment. Massey Hall housed the Toronto Symphony Orchestra until 1982.

On November 25, 2021, Massey Hall reopened after a nearly four-year closure while it underwent a large-scale restoration and renovation project by KPMB Architects and GBCA Architects. Among the many improvements and conservation efforts were a meticulous restoration of the auditorium's ceiling, installation of brand new removable seating, rehabilitation of stained glass fixtures not seen since the early 20th century, and the construction of an adjoining seven-storey building to the immediate south of the hall with more bathrooms and a future additional performance space. Glass restoration was completed by Eve Guinan Design and Vitreous Glass Inc., plaster assessment by Historic Plaster Conservation Services, plaster restoration by Iconoplast Designs, and wood and metal restoration by the Clifford Group.

(Research and text by Alessandro Tersigni.)

• Architect - KPMB Architects - Bruce Kuwabara, Thomas Payne, Marianne McKenna and Shirley Blumberg   <-- More buildings by this architect.
• Architect - GBCA Architects  <-- More buildings by this architect.
• Architect - Sidney Rose Badgley  <-- More buildings by this architect.
• Architect - George Martel Miller  <-- More buildings by this architect.
• General contractor - Clifford Restoration Ltd.
• Restoration - Iconoplast Designs
• Restoration consultant - Historic Plaster Conservation Services
• Stained glass design - Eve Guinan Design
• Stained glass design - Vitreous Glassworks