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'''Sydney Arthur Townend''', (March 2, 1924 – July 9, 2005) was a Cuban-born Canadian [[architect]]. Based in [[Greater Sudbury|Sudbury, Ontario]], he designed a number of Sudbury buildings, such as [[Fielding Memorial Chapel of St. Mark]], the Sudbury [[Tom Davies Square|Civic Square]] and the Laurentian Hospital (now known as the north tower of [[Health Sciences North]]). |
'''Sydney Arthur Townend''', (March 2, 1924 – July 9, 2005) was a Cuban-born Canadian [[architect]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=SIDNEY TOWNEND Obituary (2005) - The Globe and Mail |url=https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/theglobeandmail/name/sidney-townend-obituary?id=41615129 |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=Legacy.com}}</ref> Based in [[Greater Sudbury|Sudbury, Ontario]], he designed a number of Sudbury buildings, such as [[Fielding Memorial Chapel of St. Mark]], the Sudbury [[Tom Davies Square|Civic Square]] and the Laurentian Hospital (now known as the north tower of [[Health Sciences North]]). |
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== Education and personal life == |
== Education and personal life == |
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Townend was born in [[Cuba]] in 1924 |
Townend was born in [[Cuba]] in 1924. He spent his early childhood in [[Jamaica]] where he studied at [[Munro College]]. In 1942 he arrived to [[Montreal|Montreal, Canada]], and was sent to the [[Canadian Prairies|Prairies]] to contribute to the [[war effort]] of [[World War II]]. The same year, he was infected by [[polio]] and received treatments at the [[Montreal General Hospital]]. He attended [[McGill School of Architecture|McGill University School of Architecture]] in 1943 where he graduated in 1948.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Ramsay Best |first=Janna |url=https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/mq61296.pdf |title=The Architectural Imagination: S. Arthur Townend, Architect |publisher=Laurentian University, Interdisciplinary Master of Arts in Humanities |year=2001 |isbn=0612612961 |publication-place=Sudbury, Ontario}}</ref> He then moved to Sudbury where he married Mary Evelyn Sheahan in 1950.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mary "Evelyn" Townend - Monday, January 13th, 2014 |url=https://lougheedfuneralhomes.com/book-of-memories/1774418/townend-mary-evelyn/obituary.php |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=lougheedfuneralhomes.com |language=en}}</ref> He practiced architecture in Sudbury until his retirement in 1988.<ref name=":1" /> |
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Arthur Townend died on July 9, 2005 in [[Greater Sudbury|Sudbury, Ontario]]. |
Arthur Townend died on July 9, 2005 in [[Greater Sudbury|Sudbury, Ontario]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Arthur Townend practiced architecture from 1948 until his retirement in 1988. In 1948 he started his career as a draftsman for Louis Fabbro where he worked on the Sudbury [[St. Joseph's Health Centre, Sudbury|St. Joseph's Health Centre]].<ref name=":1" /> In 1955, Townend became partner at Fabbro's firm, which became Fabbro & Townend.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fabbro, Louis Nicholas {{!}} Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada |url=http://dictionaryofarchitectsincanada.org/node/2345 |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=dictionaryofarchitectsincanada.org}}</ref> He left the firm in 1964 and shortly after partnered with John Stefura to create the firm Townend and Stefura (now known as [[Bélanger Salach architecture]]).<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 13, 2005 |title=Architect leaves legacy of Sudbury landmarks |archive-url=https://greatersudbury.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22003coll2/id/35216/rec/2 |access-date=February 29, 2024 |work=Northern Life |pages=10}}</ref> He is recognized as the main architect of many buildings in Sudbury ranging from civic to cultural public buildings, and 17 private residences.<ref name=":1" /> |
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Revision as of 03:07, 1 March 2024
Arthur Townend
Sydney Arthur Townend, (March 2, 1924 – July 9, 2005) was a Cuban-born Canadian architect.[1] Based in Sudbury, Ontario, he designed a number of Sudbury buildings, such as Fielding Memorial Chapel of St. Mark, the Sudbury Civic Square and the Laurentian Hospital (now known as the north tower of Health Sciences North).
Education and personal life
Townend was born in Cuba in 1924. He spent his early childhood in Jamaica where he studied at Munro College. In 1942 he arrived to Montreal, Canada, and was sent to the Prairies to contribute to the war effort of World War II. The same year, he was infected by polio and received treatments at the Montreal General Hospital. He attended McGill University School of Architecture in 1943 where he graduated in 1948.[2] He then moved to Sudbury where he married Mary Evelyn Sheahan in 1950.[3] He practiced architecture in Sudbury until his retirement in 1988.[2]
Arthur Townend died on July 9, 2005 in Sudbury, Ontario.[1]
Career
Arthur Townend practiced architecture from 1948 until his retirement in 1988. In 1948 he started his career as a draftsman for Louis Fabbro where he worked on the Sudbury St. Joseph's Health Centre.[2] In 1955, Townend became partner at Fabbro's firm, which became Fabbro & Townend.[4] He left the firm in 1964 and shortly after partnered with John Stefura to create the firm Townend and Stefura (now known as Bélanger Salach architecture).[5] He is recognized as the main architect of many buildings in Sudbury ranging from civic to cultural public buildings, and 17 private residences.[2]
Buildings
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- ^ a b "SIDNEY TOWNEND Obituary (2005) - The Globe and Mail". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ^ a b c d Ramsay Best, Janna (2001). The Architectural Imagination: S. Arthur Townend, Architect (PDF). Sudbury, Ontario: Laurentian University, Interdisciplinary Master of Arts in Humanities. ISBN 0612612961.
- ^ "Mary "Evelyn" Townend - Monday, January 13th, 2014". lougheedfuneralhomes.com. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ^ "Fabbro, Louis Nicholas | Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada". dictionaryofarchitectsincanada.org. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ^ "Architect leaves legacy of Sudbury landmarks". Northern Life. July 13, 2005. p. 10.
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