One
of Toronto’s oldest Libraries, the
building was known as the Dovercourt Branch.
The Dovercourt (now Bloor/Gladstone) Library
was Canada's largest branch library when
it opened in 1913. It quickly became a
model for library design across the nation.
The architectural firm for this library
was Chapman and McGiffin Architects. In
1938 the library was renamed Bloor and
Gladstone Branch after the city intersection
it was located on. Originally it had a
children's room, which was originally
on the ground floor, but was moved to
the basement lecture room in 1917. It
has been renovated three times over the
years, each time expanding to meet the
needs of the city around it. In 1993 the
building was listed on Toronto Historical
Board's Inventory of Heritage Properties,
adopted by City Council, 22 March.
One
of Toronto’s oldest Libraries, the
building was known as the Dovercourt Branch.
The Dovercourt (now Bloor/Gladstone) Library
was Canada's largest branch library when
it opened in 1913. It quickly became a
model for library design across the nation.
The architectural firm for this library
was Chapman and McGiffin Architects. In
1938 the library was renamed Bloor and
Gladstone Branch after the city intersection
it was located on. Originally it had a
children's room, which was originally
on the ground floor, but was moved to
the basement lecture room in 1917. It
has been renovated three times over the
years, each time expanding to meet the
needs of the city around it. In 1993 the
building was listed on Toronto Historical
Board's Inventory of Heritage Properties,
adopted by City Council, 22 March.
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