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Dawson, George D., house, College St., n. side betw. St. George & Huron Sts.

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Dawson, George D., house, College St., n. side betw. St. George & Huron Sts.

DateApproximately 1950

Names

E. Kilgour (artist)

Format

Picture

Notes

Tempera drawing by E. Kilgour. Inscribed l.r.: E. Kilgour. Used as Toronto Public Library staff house from 1928 to 1964 when it was demolished. The City of Toronto purchased the property form the estate of Dr. Charles McKenna in 1928. At the time it may have been rented by a family named Dawson which is why the artists refers to it as the George Dawson House.

Subject

Public buildings

Medium

Tempera paintings

DimensionsImage size: 1,130 mm x 770 mm (44 1/2 in. x 30 5/16 in.)

CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana

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Call Number / Accession NumberX-46

Country:Canada

City, town or township:Toronto

Neighbourhood:University

Province or state:Ontario

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