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Henry Langley (architect)

January 01, 1970

Henry Langley (26 November 1836 – 1907) was a Canadian architect based in Toronto. He was active from 1854 to 1907. Among the first architects born and trained in Canada, he was a founding members of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 1880 and was instrumental in establishing the Ontario Association of Architects in 1889. A conservative in architectural design, he is primarily known for designing numerous churches in the Toronto area, although he designed many secular buildings as well including residential, commercial and public buildings. Langley designed 70 churches throughout Ontario.[1] He was the first chair of the Department of Architecture at the University of Toronto, where he taught during the 1880s and 1890s.[2]

Henry Langley
Born26 November 1836
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died1907
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Alma materToronto Academy
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsGovernment House

Life and career edit

Langley's parents, William Langley and Esther Anderson, emigrated to Canada from Ireland in 1832. Born in Toronto, Langley received his general education from the Toronto Academy[3] where part of his training included studying the principles of drawing. In early 1854 he became apprenticed to Scottish architect William Hay,[3] who was a specialist in gothic architecture.[4] During his seven-year apprenticeship, he worked with Hay on some of the oldest buildings and structures in Toronto, including St. Basil's Church, Toronto (1855–1856), two of the original buildings at the University of St. Michael's College (1856), Yorkville Town Hall (1859-1860) and the Oaklands at De La Salle College (1860) among other structures.

After Hay's departure from Toronto in 1861, Langley was invited in 1862 by Hay's partner, Thomas Gundry, to become his new partner. He accepted and quickly became the firm's primary designer with Gundry shouldering most of the business side of the company. His most important project during these years was the Government House (1857–1859). In 1869 Gundry died, after which Langley spent the next four years working alone. However, he was assisted during those years by two talented apprentices who later became well known architects in Toronto: Frank Darling and his nephew Edmund Burke.[5][6]

With the success of the firm, Langley brought in Burke and his brother, the builder Edward Langley, as partners in 1873. The company was in high demand and greatly increased its staff over the next several years. His brother left a decade later and Burke departed in 1894. His son, architect Charles Edward Langley, worked with him during the last 14 years of his life. Charles was the first person to graduate from the Department of Architecture at the University of Toronto on 3 May 1892.

Langley died in Toronto in 1907 and is interred at the Toronto Necropolis. He notably designed that cemetery's chapel.

Selected works edit

Building Year Completed Builder Style Source Location Image
St. Peter's Anglican Church, Toronto 1864–1866 Gundry and (Henry) Langley Gothic Revival 15 188 Carlton Street at Sherborne Street, Toronto, Ontario  
St. Michael's Cathedral (Toronto) spire 1865-66 Gundry and (Henry) Langley Gothic Revival Toronto, Ontario  
St. Basil's Church, Toronto 1865-66 Gundry and (Henry) Langley Gothic Revival Toronto, Ontario  
Government House (Ontario) 1865-6s Gundry and (Henry) Langley Gothic Revival Toronto, Ontario  
St. Stephen-in-the-Fields Anglican Church 1865-6 Henry Langley Gothic Revival 15 Bathurst Street and College Avenue, Toronto, Ontario  
Metropolitan United Church 1872 Henry Langley French Gothic Revival W Church Street and Queen Street East, Toronto, Ontario  
Toronto Necropolis Chapel 1874 Henry Langley Gothic Revival 15 Winchester Street and Sumach Street, Toronto, Ontario  
St. Luke's United Church 1874 Henry Langley and Edmund Burke Romanesque Revival 15 Sherborne Street and Carlton Street, Toronto, Ontario  
St. Andrew's Evangelical Lutheran Church 1878 Henry Langley & Edmund Burke Gothic Revival 15 383 Jarvis Street, Toronto, Ontario  
Jarvis Street Baptist Church 1878 Henry Langley & Edmund Burke Gothic Revival Jarvis Street, Toronto, Ontario  
St. Mark's Anglican Church, Parkdale 1881 Henry Langley, Henry Langley and Edmund Burke (Design) Gothic Revival 201 Cowan Ave, Toronto, Ontario  
McMaster Hall 1881 Henry Langley, Henry Langley and Edmund Burke (Design) Romanesque Revival 2 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario  
Beverley Street Baptist Church 1886 Henry Langley & Edmund Burke Gothic Revival 6 72 Beverley Street, Toronto, Ontario  
Trinity-St. Paul's United Church 1887–1889 Henry Langley and Edmund Burke Gothic Revival 15 Bloor Street west of Spadina Avenue, Toronto, Ontario  

Gundry & Langley (1862-1869) edit

  • St. Peter's Anglican Church, 1864–65
  • Alexander Street Baptist Church, 1866, Demolished
  • St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, 1869–70, now Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church

Langley (1869-1874) edit

Langley, Langley & Burke (1874-1884) edit

Henry Langley, Edward Langley & Edmund Burke

Langley & Burke (1884-1894) edit

Henry Langley & Edmund Burke

Langley & Langley (1894-1907) edit

Henry Langley & Charles Edward Langley

  • Memorial Baptist Church, 1897

References edit

  1. ^ http://www.heritagefdn.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_7536_1.html 20 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Ontario Heritage Trust Henry Langley 1836-1907
  2. ^ "Henry Langley". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online.
  3. ^ a b Carr, Angela (1995). Toronto architect Edmund Burke: redefining Canadian architecture. McGill-Queen's Press. pp. 7. ISBN 978-0-7735-1217-7.
  4. ^ "Henry Langley, 1836 -1907 RCA". Toronto Public Library.
  5. ^ Carr 6.
  6. ^ Crossman, Kelly (1987). Architecture in transition: from art to practice, 1885-1906. McGill-Queen's Press. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-7735-0604-6.
 
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External links edit

  • Architects of Our City, Henry Langley, at Heritage Oshawa
  • Biography of Henry Langley, at Dictionary of Canadian Biography

January 01, 1970
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Henry Langley 26 November 1836 1907 was a Canadian architect based in Toronto He was active from 1854 to 1907 Among the first architects born and trained in Canada he was a founding members of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 1880 and was instrumental in establishing the Ontario Association of Architects in 1889 A conservative in architectural design he is primarily known for designing numerous churches in the Toronto area although he designed many secular buildings as well including residential commercial and public buildings Langley designed 70 churches throughout Ontario 1 He was the first chair of the Department of Architecture at the University of Toronto where he taught during the 1880s and 1890s 2 Henry LangleyBorn26 November 1836Toronto Ontario CanadaDied1907Toronto Ontario CanadaNationalityCanadianAlma materToronto AcademyOccupationArchitectBuildingsGovernment House Contents 1 Life and career 2 Selected works 2 1 Gundry amp Langley 1862 1869 2 2 Langley 1869 1874 2 3 Langley Langley amp Burke 1874 1884 2 4 Langley amp Burke 1884 1894 2 5 Langley amp Langley 1894 1907 3 References 4 External linksLife and career editLangley s parents William Langley and Esther Anderson emigrated to Canada from Ireland in 1832 Born in Toronto Langley received his general education from the Toronto Academy 3 where part of his training included studying the principles of drawing In early 1854 he became apprenticed to Scottish architect William Hay 3 who was a specialist in gothic architecture 4 During his seven year apprenticeship he worked with Hay on some of the oldest buildings and structures in Toronto including St Basil s Church Toronto 1855 1856 two of the original buildings at the University of St Michael s College 1856 Yorkville Town Hall 1859 1860 and the Oaklands at De La Salle College 1860 among other structures After Hay s departure from Toronto in 1861 Langley was invited in 1862 by Hay s partner Thomas Gundry to become his new partner He accepted and quickly became the firm s primary designer with Gundry shouldering most of the business side of the company His most important project during these years was the Government House 1857 1859 In 1869 Gundry died after which Langley spent the next four years working alone However he was assisted during those years by two talented apprentices who later became well known architects in Toronto Frank Darling and his nephew Edmund Burke 5 6 With the success of the firm Langley brought in Burke and his brother the builder Edward Langley as partners in 1873 The company was in high demand and greatly increased its staff over the next several years His brother left a decade later and Burke departed in 1894 His son architect Charles Edward Langley worked with him during the last 14 years of his life Charles was the first person to graduate from the Department of Architecture at the University of Toronto on 3 May 1892 Langley died in Toronto in 1907 and is interred at the Toronto Necropolis He notably designed that cemetery s chapel Selected works editBuilding Year Completed Builder Style Source Location Image St Peter s Anglican Church Toronto 1864 1866 Gundry and Henry Langley Gothic Revival 15 188 Carlton Street at Sherborne Street Toronto Ontario nbsp St Michael s Cathedral Toronto spire 1865 66 Gundry and Henry Langley Gothic Revival Toronto Ontario nbsp St Basil s Church Toronto 1865 66 Gundry and Henry Langley Gothic Revival Toronto Ontario nbsp Government House Ontario 1865 6s Gundry and Henry Langley Gothic Revival Toronto Ontario nbsp St Stephen in the Fields Anglican Church 1865 6 Henry Langley Gothic Revival 15 Bathurst Street and College Avenue Toronto Ontario nbsp Metropolitan United Church 1872 Henry Langley French Gothic Revival W Church Street and Queen Street East Toronto Ontario nbsp Toronto Necropolis Chapel 1874 Henry Langley Gothic Revival 15 Winchester Street and Sumach Street Toronto Ontario nbsp St Luke s United Church 1874 Henry Langley and Edmund Burke Romanesque Revival 15 Sherborne Street and Carlton Street Toronto Ontario nbsp St Andrew s Evangelical Lutheran Church 1878 Henry Langley amp Edmund Burke Gothic Revival 15 383 Jarvis Street Toronto Ontario nbsp Jarvis Street Baptist Church 1878 Henry Langley amp Edmund Burke Gothic Revival Jarvis Street Toronto Ontario nbsp St Mark s Anglican Church Parkdale 1881 Henry Langley Henry Langley and Edmund Burke Design Gothic Revival 201 Cowan Ave Toronto Ontario nbsp McMaster Hall 1881 Henry Langley Henry Langley and Edmund Burke Design Romanesque Revival 2 273 Bloor Street West Toronto Ontario nbsp Beverley Street Baptist Church 1886 Henry Langley amp Edmund Burke Gothic Revival 6 72 Beverley Street Toronto Ontario nbsp Trinity St Paul s United Church 1887 1889 Henry Langley and Edmund Burke Gothic Revival 15 Bloor Street west of Spadina Avenue Toronto Ontario nbsp Gundry amp Langley 1862 1869 edit St Peter s Anglican Church 1864 65 Alexander Street Baptist Church 1866 Demolished St Patrick s Roman Catholic Church 1869 70 now Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church Langley 1869 1874 edit McGill Square Church 1870 72 now Metropolitan United Church Parliament Street Methodist Church 1871 Demolished Toronto Necropolis Chapel 1872 George Street Methodist Church Peterborough Ontario 1874 75 Langley Langley amp Burke 1874 1884 edit Henry Langley Edward Langley amp Edmund Burke Jarvis Street Baptist Church 1874 75 The Cathedral Church of St James spire 1874 Sherbourne Street Methodist Church 1876 now St Luke s United Church St Andrew s Presbyterian Church 1877 78 now Grace Toronto Church Elm Street Methodist Church 1877 Demolished Little Trinity Anglican Church addition 1878 St Mark s Anglican Church 1881 Langley amp Burke 1884 1894 edit Henry Langley amp Edmund Burke Beverley Street Baptist Church 1886 now Chinese Baptist Church Trinity Methodist Church 1887 89 now Trinity St Paul s United Church College Street Baptist Church 1888 now Portuguese Seventh Day Adventist Church Dunn Avenue Methodist Church 1889 Demolished Walmer Road Baptist Church 1889 92 Jarvis Street Baptist Church 1875 Langley amp Langley 1894 1907 edit Henry Langley amp Charles Edward Langley Memorial Baptist Church 1897References edit http www heritagefdn on ca userfiles HTML nts 1 7536 1 html Archived 20 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Ontario Heritage Trust Henry Langley 1836 1907 Henry Langley Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online a b Carr Angela 1995 Toronto architect Edmund Burke redefining Canadian architecture McGill Queen s Press pp 7 ISBN 978 0 7735 1217 7 Henry Langley 1836 1907 RCA Toronto Public Library Carr 6 Crossman Kelly 1987 Architecture in transition from art to practice 1885 1906 McGill Queen s Press p 72 ISBN 978 0 7735 0604 6 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Henry Langley External links editArchitects of Our City Henry Langley at Heritage Oshawa Biography of Henry Langley at Dictionary of Canadian Biography Retrieved from https en 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