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.
George Wallace Gouinlock | |
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Born | August 1, 1861 Paris, Ontario, Canada |
Died | February 13, 1932 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | (aged 70)
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | architect |
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.
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]
The bulk of Gouinlock's work was in Toronto. In 1895, he was Chair of the Toronto Society of Architects[6] and President of the Ontario Association of Architects in 1909.[3] Gouinlock retired in 1927.
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 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]
Many of Gouinlock's buildings were Beaux-Arts. His works also feature other architectural styles. Many buildings at Exhibition Place were designed by Gouinlock:
Other works across Toronto and beyond included:
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