1914 Toronto Masonic Temple Competition

Architectural competition to design a new Masonic Temple to be erected on the west side of Spadina Road north of Bloor Street. Forty-one plans were submitted, most of which depicted the character of the building. The successful competitors were: First prize, H.P. Knowles, New York City; Second prize, John M. Lyle, Toronto; Third prize, Hutchison, Wood & Miller, Montreal; Fourth prize, A. W. Gould and A.E. Harvey, Victoria, B.C. The project was later canceled due to funding issues. The promoters contemplated an expenditure of about $250,000.00.