Eric Palin hall on Church St. houses a Ryerson Polytechnical Institute cafeteria but was once the home of architect William Thomas, designer of St. La(...)

Original Toronto Star caption: Eric Palin hall on Church St. houses a Ryerson Polytechnical Institute cafeteria but was once the home of architect William Thomas; designer of St. Lawrence Hall. Thomas; a pioneer in Gothic architecture; also designed St. Michael's Cathedral on Bond St. His brother; John; designed figures on the walls of the Houses of Parliament in London.