Library Guides: Architecture: Ontario Architecture

Ontario Architecture

Well-Preserved by Mark Fram
Publication Date: 2003
Ghost Storeys by Cameron Macdonell
Publication Date: 2017
Toronto, No Mean City by Eric Arthur
Publication Date: 2017
Foundations of Faith by Violet M. Holroyd
Publication Date: 1991
East/West by Nancy Byrtus; Mark Fram; Michael McClelland
Publication Date: 2000

Ontario House Styles: The Distinctive Architecture of the Province's 18th and 19th Century Homes by Robert Mikel
Call Number: Stoney Creek RESERVES - NA7242 .O6 M54 2004
Publication Date: 2004
A Heritage of Stone: Buildings of the Niagara Peninsula, Fergus and Elora, Guelph, Region of Waterloo, Cambridge, Paris, Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough, Hamilton, and St. Marys by Nina Perkins Chapple
Call Number: Stoney Creek RESERVES - NA746 .O5 C43 2006
Publication Date: 2006
The Ancestral Roof: Domestic Architecture of Upper Canada by Marion MacRae
Call Number: Stoney Creek RESERVES - In-library use only NA7242 .O6 M3 1963
Publication Date: 1963
Reading Architecture by Owen Hopkins
Call Number: Fennell STACKS NA2840 .H675 2012
Publication Date: 2012
Ontario Architecture: A Guide to Styles and Building Terms, 1784 to the Present by John Blumenson
Call Number: Stoney Creek RESERVES - NA746 .O5 B55 1990
Publication Date: 1990
Ontario Towns by Ralph Greenhill, Ken Macpherson, Douglas Richardson
Call Number: Stoney Creek RESERVES - NA746 .O5 G7 1974
Publication Date: 1974
A Guide to Canadian Architectural Styles by Shannon Ricketts; Leslie Maitland
Call Number: Stoney Creek RESERVES NA740 .R525 2004
Publication Date: 2004

Many citizen groups and government organizations work to preserve historical architecture. These groups often produce studies and inventories that may be helpful for research.

Architectural Conservancy of Ontario
Ontario Historical Society
To serve as a tool for bringing together people of all ages, all walks of life, and all cultural backgrounds interested in preserving some aspect of Ontario's history.
Ontario Heritage Trust

Ontario Architecture
This site was conceived and created by Shannon Kyles for Mohawk College working in conjunction with the Hamilton-Halton Construction Association.
Canada's Historic Places
Canada's definitive source of information on historic places. There are over 12,500 historic homes listed in this database. *HINT: search your architectural term in the search box*
Government Buildings
This encyclopedia article discusses the construction materials used in the building of government buildings in Canada.
Cabbagetown Preservation Association - Architectural styles
Brief descriptions with photos or drawings of various housing styles found in the Cabbagetown district of Toronto.
Ontario Heritage Trust - Ontario's Places of Worship
Discusses the various architectural styles used for churches, synagogues, and mosques.