George Wallace Gouinlock

George Wallace Gouinlock (August 1, 1861- February 13, 1932) was a Toronto-based architect who was responsible for notable structures in Toronto.

Gouinlock was born in 1861 in Paris, Ontario to Walter & Elizabeth Gouinlock.[1]

He married Georgina Watson in 1889[1] and had sons George Roper and Robert. He trained in various cities (including Hamilton, Chicago and Milwaukee) towards becoming an architect.[2] He later moved to Winnipeg[3] as a junior architect with Barber, Bowes & Barber.[2] He came to Toronto in 1888 and began a partnership with architect Francis S. Baker (as Gouinlock & Baker)[4] from 1888 to 1890.[2]

The bulk of Gouinlock's career was in Toronto (1888-1927) where most of his work is found.

Projects

1927 postcard of the Horticultural Palace at the Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto, Canada

Many of Gouinlock's buildings were Beaux-Arts, but his works also feature other architectural styles. Many buildings at Exhibition Place were designed by Gouinlock:

Other works across Toronto and beyond included:

Later Years and Death

In 1895 he was Chair of the Toronto Society of Architects[20] and as President of the Ontario Association of Architects in 1909.[2]

Gouinlock died on February 13, 1932 and buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto.[3]

Legacy

Gouinlock practiced along from 1890 onwards to 1927. His son George Roper Gouinlock (1896-1979) and Hugh L. Allward (1899-1971) began a new firm in 1935, then by Peter L. Allward as Allward and Gouinlock[4] Third creation of the Gouinlock firm lasted until 1976.[2]

His son's firm create various projects in Toronto area:

See also

References

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