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BUILDING INFORMATION

Name & Location:

The Church Lofts
701-703 Dovercourt Road
Toronto
Palmerston-Little Italy

Year Completed:

1906

OTHER IDENTIFICATION

Alternate Name:

Centennial Japanese United Church; Centennial Methodist Church

Notes:

Centennial Methodist Church was completed in 1906, designed by Burke & Horwood. The current Gothic Revival church replaced an earlier church which was completed in 1891 and designed by Herbert George Paull. An addition by Horwood & White was completed in 1921. The church was converted into condominiums in 2010.

Status:

Completed

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Companies:

The following companies are associated with this building

Architect - Burke & Horwood <-- More buildings by this architect.
Architect - Herbert G. Paull <-- More buildings by this architect.
Architect - Horwood & White <-- More buildings by this architect.

BUILDING DATA

Building Type:

Religious

Current Use:

Residential

Former Use:

Church

Heritage Status:

Designated under Part IV Ontario Heritage Act

Main Style:

Gothic Revival <-- More buildings in this style.

Sources:

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Inventory of Heritage Properties
Author - City of Toronto
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Toronto Star
Date - April 21, 2007
Page - R14
Notes - Sales piece on new condo going into this building.
Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada 1800-1950
Author - Robert G. Hill
Notes - Herbert George Paull entry.
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Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada 1800-1950
Author - Robert G. Hill
Notes - Edmund Burke entry.
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Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada 1800-1950
Author - Robert G. Hill
Notes - John Charles Batstone Horwood entry.
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Centennial Methodist (United) Church, Dovercourt Rd., east side, between Hepbourne & Bloor St. W., Toronto, Ont.
Author - Toronto Public Library
Date - 1899
Page - E 9-83 Small
Notes - 1899 photograph of the church building that previously occupied the site.
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703 Dovercourt Road (Centennial Japanese Church) â€“ Intention to Designate, Part IV, Ontario Heritage Act, Approval of Alterations to a Heritage Building, and Authority to Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement.
Author - Ted Tyndorf, Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, City of Toronto
Date - 22 June 2007
Document - 0c15b6740cae85d8df919b9e176f5a6e.pdf
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Notice of Passing of By-Law
Author - Ulli S. Watkiss, City Clerk, City of Toronto
Date - 25 February 2008
Document - a455890d7d8a926bab5b7ec655cd37f0.pdf
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Centennial Japanese Church
Author - Ontario Heritage Act Register
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The Church Lofts
Author - condos.ca
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Additions:

Year	Architect	Builder	Style
1921	Horwood

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