This anthology presents 17 thought-provoking essays on the historiography and cultural politics of architecture in Canada, from the earliest colonial urban plans and buildings to the present
day. Individual topics include the construction of Toronto's St. James Cathedral, the establishment of a market building in 19th-century York (as Toronto was then called); the construction of
the Maple Leaf Gardens building in Toronto; the popularity of Brutalist style in public buildings; and big-box commercial buildings. The material is grouped into thematic sections, with a short
introduction to each section. The contributors are art and architectural historians in Canada and the UK. U.S. distribution is by the U. of Washington Press; Canadian is by the U. of Toronto
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