Henry Sproatt was a Canadian architect in the early 20th Century.

Born in Toronto

Toronto

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, he trained in Europe

Europe

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 and in New York

New York

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. He formed a partnership with another celebrated architect, John A. Pearson

John A. Pearson

John Andrew Pearson was an early 20th Century Canadian architect and partner to the Toronto-based firm of Pearson and Darling.Pearson emigrated to Canada in 1888...

 in 1890 and with Frank Darling

Frank Darling (architect)

Frank Darling was a Canadian architect and key player in buildings built in Toronto during the early 20th century and promoter of the Beaux-Arts style.-Life and career:...

 in 1893. Sproatt parted ways in 1896 and formed a new firm in 1899 with Ernest Ross Rolph, Sproatt & Rolph.

He was a fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects

Royal Institute of British Architects

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. He died in Toronto

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

 in 1934, and the firm continued under his son Charles Beverley Sproatt until 1970.

Projects

Building	Year Completed	Builder	Style	Source	Location	Image
George Gooderham George Horace Gooderham George Horace Gooderham was an Ontario manufacturer and political figure. He represented Toronto South and then Toronto Southwest in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1908 to 1919 as a Conservative member....  House	1889-92	Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt was a Canadian architect in the early 20th Century.Born in Toronto, he trained in Europe and in New York. He formed a partnership with another celebrated architect, John A. Pearson in 1890 and with Frank Darling in 1893...	Neo-Gothic Gothic Revival architecture The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...	15	135 St. George Street, Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
Victoria College	1910	Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt was a Canadian architect in the early 20th Century.Born in Toronto, he trained in Europe and in New York. He formed a partnership with another celebrated architect, John A. Pearson in 1890 and with Frank Darling in 1893...	Neo-Gothic Gothic Revival architecture The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...	15, W	91 Charles Street West, University of Toronto University of Toronto The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada... , St. George campus
Hart House	1911-24	Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt was a Canadian architect in the early 20th Century.Born in Toronto, he trained in Europe and in New York. He formed a partnership with another celebrated architect, John A. Pearson in 1890 and with Frank Darling in 1893... -Engineer Ernest Rolph	Neo-Gothic Gothic Revival architecture The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...	15, W	7 Hart House Circle, University of Toronto, St. George campus
National Club	1906	Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt was a Canadian architect in the early 20th Century.Born in Toronto, he trained in Europe and in New York. He formed a partnership with another celebrated architect, John A. Pearson in 1890 and with Frank Darling in 1893...	Neo-Gothic Gothic Revival architecture The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...		303 Bay Street, Toronto
North wing of the Chester D. Massey House	1907	Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt was a Canadian architect in the early 20th Century.Born in Toronto, he trained in Europe and in New York. He formed a partnership with another celebrated architect, John A. Pearson in 1890 and with Frank Darling in 1893...	Neo-Gothic Gothic Revival architecture The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...		519 Jarvis Street, Toronto
Bishop Strachan School Bishop Strachan School The Bishop Strachan School is Canada’s oldest day and boarding school for girls. The School has approximately 820 day students and 80 boarding students ranging from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 . The school seeks to nurture the academic, social, emotional, spiritual, creative and physical...	1912	Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt was a Canadian architect in the early 20th Century.Born in Toronto, he trained in Europe and in New York. He formed a partnership with another celebrated architect, John A. Pearson in 1890 and with Frank Darling in 1893...	Neo-Gothic Gothic Revival architecture The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...		Toronto
Burwash Hall Burwash Hall Burwash Hall is the second oldest of the residence buildings at Toronto's Victoria College. Construction began in 1911 and was completed in 1913. It was named after Nathanael Burwash, a former president of Victoria. The building is an extravagant Neo-Gothic work with turrets, gargoyles, and...	1911-13	Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt was a Canadian architect in the early 20th Century.Born in Toronto, he trained in Europe and in New York. He formed a partnership with another celebrated architect, John A. Pearson in 1890 and with Frank Darling in 1893...	Neo-Gothic Gothic Revival architecture The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...		Victoria College, University of Toronto, St. George campus
Ontario Club	1913	Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt was a Canadian architect in the early 20th Century.Born in Toronto, he trained in Europe and in New York. He formed a partnership with another celebrated architect, John A. Pearson in 1890 and with Frank Darling in 1893...	Neo-Gothic Gothic Revival architecture The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...		Toronto
Soldier's Clarion Tower Soldiers' Tower (University of Toronto) Soldiers' Tower is a bell and clock tower at the University of Toronto that commemorates members of the university who served in the World Wars. Designed by architects Henry Sproatt and Ernest Ross Rolph, the Gothic-revival tower stands at 143 feet tall and houses a carillon of 51 bells. The...	1924	Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt was a Canadian architect in the early 20th Century.Born in Toronto, he trained in Europe and in New York. He formed a partnership with another celebrated architect, John A. Pearson in 1890 and with Frank Darling in 1893...	Neo-Gothic Gothic Revival architecture The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...		Toronto
Manulife South Tower	1926	Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt was a Canadian architect in the early 20th Century.Born in Toronto, he trained in Europe and in New York. He formed a partnership with another celebrated architect, John A. Pearson in 1890 and with Frank Darling in 1893...	Neo-Gothic Gothic Revival architecture The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...  56 M, 14 stories		Toronto
College Park College Park (Toronto) College Park is a shopping mall, residential and office complex located on the southwest corner of Yonge Street and College Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada...	1928–1929	Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt was a Canadian architect in the early 20th Century.Born in Toronto, he trained in Europe and in New York. He formed a partnership with another celebrated architect, John A. Pearson in 1890 and with Frank Darling in 1893...	Neo-Gothic Gothic Revival architecture The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...		Toronto
Canada Permanent Trust Building Canada Permanent Trust Building Canada Permanent Trust Building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada is an Art Deco structure built between 1928 and 1930. It was designed by the architect Henry Sproatt. The 18 floor building is located at 320 Bay Street and was built by F...	1930	Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt was a Canadian architect in the early 20th Century.Born in Toronto, he trained in Europe and in New York. He formed a partnership with another celebrated architect, John A. Pearson in 1890 and with Frank Darling in 1893...	Neo-Gothic Gothic Revival architecture The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...  77 Meters, 18 stories		Toronto
Fairmont Royal York Fairmont Royal York The Fairmont Royal York Hotel, formerly the Royal York Hotel and still often so called, is a large and historic hotel in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at 100 Front Street West. Opened on June 11, 1929, the Royal York was designed by Ross and Macdonald and built by the Canadian Pacific Railway...  Hotel (with architects Ross and Macdonald Ross and Macdonald Ross and Macdonald was one of Canada's most notable architecture firms in the early 20th century. Based in Montreal, Quebec, the firm originally operated as a partnership between George Allen Ross and David MacFarlane from 1907 to 1912. MacFarlane retired in 1913, and Robert Henry Macdonald... )	1929	Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt was a Canadian architect in the early 20th Century.Born in Toronto, he trained in Europe and in New York. He formed a partnership with another celebrated architect, John A. Pearson in 1890 and with Frank Darling in 1893...	Neo-Gothic Gothic Revival architecture The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...		Toronto
Canada Life Building Canada Life Building The Canada Life Building is a historic office building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The fifteen-floor Beaux Arts building was built by Sproatt & Rolph and stands at , including its weather beacon....	1931	Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt was a Canadian architect in the early 20th Century.Born in Toronto, he trained in Europe and in New York. He formed a partnership with another celebrated architect, John A. Pearson in 1890 and with Frank Darling in 1893...	Neo-Gothic Gothic Revival architecture The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...  87 Meters, 15 stories		Toronto
National Research Council (Canada) Laboratories,	1932	Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt was a Canadian architect in the early 20th Century.Born in Toronto, he trained in Europe and in New York. He formed a partnership with another celebrated architect, John A. Pearson in 1890 and with Frank Darling in 1893...			Ottawa Ottawa Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario... , Ontario
Knox Presbyterian Church Knox Presbyterian Church (Ottawa) Knox Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian Church in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is named after John Knox, a founder of Presbyterianism in Scotland.It was founded as a result of the split within the congregation of St...	1932	Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt was a Canadian architect in the early 20th Century.Born in Toronto, he trained in Europe and in New York. He formed a partnership with another celebrated architect, John A. Pearson in 1890 and with Frank Darling in 1893...	Neo-Gothic Gothic Revival architecture The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...		Ottawa
Emmanuel College, Toronto	1932	Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt was a Canadian architect in the early 20th Century.Born in Toronto, he trained in Europe and in New York. He formed a partnership with another celebrated architect, John A. Pearson in 1890 and with Frank Darling in 1893...	Neo-Gothic Gothic Revival architecture The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...		Toronto
Princess Margaret Hospital (Toronto) Princess Margaret Hospital (Toronto) Princess Margaret Hospital is located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada on University Avenue at College Street. It is part of the University Health Network...	1935	Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt was a Canadian architect in the early 20th Century.Born in Toronto, he trained in Europe and in New York. He formed a partnership with another celebrated architect, John A. Pearson in 1890 and with Frank Darling in 1893...	Neo-Gothic Gothic Revival architecture The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...  72 Meters, 18 stories		Toronto

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• Henry Sproatt
• Sproatt and Rolph
• Sproatt and Rolph
• Soldier's Tower
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• Knox Presbyterian Church and its *History