James A. Murray Commemorative Plaque, 2020.
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Resource ID
8149
Access
Open
Address
70 Barber Greene Road, Toronto, ON M3C 1Z9
Date of Creation
2020
Historical Themes
Architectural Heritage, Post-war urban development, Residential History
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Time Period
1954-1998
Caption
James A. Murray Commemorative Plaque, 2020.
Description
James Albert Murray was an influential Modernist architect and town planner active from 1945 to the 1990s. During his career he designed many notable and award-winning buildings and planned the Erin Mills and Heathbridge Park communities. Murray was born in Toronto and studied at the University of Toronto under Modernist architect Eric Arthur. After graduating, he became a professor in the School of Architecture, where he introduced generations of students to Modernist ideas of housing and planning. Murray started an independent practice in 1950 and in 1955 founded Canadian Architect magazine, which he edited for nearly 30 years. Murray frequently collaborated on large housing projects with Henry Fliess. Their South Hill Village row house complex in Don Mills won a prestigious Silver Massey Medal in 1958. The pair also worked together on the design of Sherway Gardens. During his 50-year career, Murray designed dozens of industrial buildings, high-rise apartments, churches, and private homes and was an influential force for Canadian architectural design.
Marker lat / long: 43.729362, -79.347713 (WGS84)