George Wallace Gouinlock (August 1, 1861 – February 13, 1932) was a prominent
Canadian architect. Gouinlock practiced mostly in
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, including several designated buildings at
Exhibition Place.
His son George Roper Gouinlock (1896–1979) also practised architecture. Son Robert Watson Gouinlock (1892-1966) was a Captain with the
Canadian Engineers and served in
World War I.[1] Robert was a civil engineer.
Biography
Gouinlock was born in 1861 in
Paris, Ontario to Walter and Elizabeth Gouinlock.[2] Gouinlock trained in various cities (including
Hamilton,
Chicago and
Milwaukee) towards becoming an architect.[3] He later moved to
Winnipeg, Manitoba[4] as a junior architect with
Barber, Bowes & Barber.[3] He came back to Toronto in 1888 and began a partnership with architect Francis S. Baker (as Gouinlock & Baker)[5] from 1888 to 1890.[3]
Gouinlock married Georgina Watson in 1889[2] and had two sons
George Roper and Robert Watson, and a daughter, Laura Huntington (1890-1982)[7]
Gouinlock died on February 13, 1932, and is buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto.[4]
George Roper Gouinlock
George Wallace's son George Roper Gouinlock (1896-1979) was also an architect, whom with
Hugh L. Allward (1899-1971) formed the Allward and Gouinlock partnership in 1935.[8] Allward was the son of sculptor
Walter Allward and great-grandfather of Port Perry based landscape architect Hugh Allward.[9] Hugh Allward was succeeded by his nephew Peter L. Allward.[10]
Projects
George Wallace Gouinlock projects
Many of Gouinlock's buildings were
Beaux-Arts. His works also feature other architectural styles. Many buildings at
Exhibition Place were designed by Gouinlock:
CNE Fire Hall and Police Station, 90 Quebec Street 1912 - (Tudor Revival)[14]
CNE Government Building 1912 (Beaux-Arts), 10 Dufferin Street - now Medieval Times Building, formerly Government Building and Arts, Crafts and Hobbies Building[15]
Other works across Toronto and beyond included:
semi detached dwellings at 117-119 Collier Street 1891[16]
Charles Steinle Meat Packing Company, 256 King Street East 1892 (Richardson Romanesque) [16]
American Watch Case Company, 511 King Street West 1893 (demolished 2020 with only façade retained)[16]
Temple Building, Toronto, Bay and Richmond 1895 (Romanesque Revival) - demolished 1970[17]
Manitoba Trust Company Building, Winnipeg (Main Street and Pioneer Street) 1899-1900 - with George Creeford Browne and demolished 1974[18]