Postcard of the Royal Templar Headquarters, now The Great Hall, Queen St. West and Dovercourt, 1913. Image: Chuckman’s Postcard Collection
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Resource ID
8055
Access
Open
Award Status
Nominee, Honorable Mention
Credit Line
Chuckman's Postcard Collection
Date of Creation
1913
Keywords
conservation, restoration, architecture, architectural history, Architecture award, Victorian Architecture
Program Category
Tours
Rights
Public Domain
Caption
Postcard of the Royal Templar Headquarters, now The Great Hall, Queen St. West and Dovercourt, 1913. Image: Chuckman’s Postcard Collection
Description
Constructed in the High Victorian style, The Great Hall was designed by Gordon & Helliwell and completed in 1889. The four-storey red-brick building served many purposes over the years but was originally built for the YCMA. In 1912, the Royal Templars of Temperance purchased and renovated the building. This fraternal organization promoted the prohibition of alcohol, but also offered life and disability insurance at a reasonable cost to its members. T