The Studio Building Commemorative plaque, 1996.
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Resource ID
6184
Access
Open
Address
25 Severn Street, Toronto, ON M4W 1M7
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
1996
Historical Themes
Program Category
Rights
Heritage Toronto
Caption
The Studio Building Commemorative plaque, 1996.
Description
The construction of the Studio Building for Canadian art was commissioned by renowned Canadian artist Lawren Harris (1885-1970), an heir to the Massey-Harris farm machinery fortune, and arts patron Dr. James MacCallum. Designed by Toronto architect Eden Smith (1859-1949) and completed in 1914, it soon became an important centre for new developments in Canadian painting. Group of Seven members, Harris, J.E.H. Macdonald and A.Y. Jackson were among the original occupants. Tom Thomson and Frederick Varley worked at various times in the rear shack, which was moved in 1962 to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Kleinburg. The studio building was sold by Harris to artist Gordon MacNamara in 1948.
Marker lat / long: 43.673358, -79.386038 (WGS84)