Bill Badzo
Massey Hall ~ Toronto Ontario ~ Canada ~ Heritage Building ~ Facade ~ 2004
Massey Hall was built to fill the need for a secular meeting place where people from Toronto and area could meet and enjoy choral music not of a religious theme. It was designed with a neoclassical facade, and features moorish arches that span the width of the interior hall. This interior was inspired by the Alhambra Palace in Spain as well as Louis Sullivan’s Chicago Auditorium and Opera house.[1] The exterior neoclassical facade was a preference voiced from Lillian, Hart Massey's daughter.
Designed by architect Sidney Badgley, Massey Hall was completed in 1894 at a cost of $152,390.75.[3] Construction was financed by Hart Massey of Massey-Harris (later Massey Ferguson) holding company. The hall's debut concert was on June 14, 1894
Massey Hall ~ Toronto Ontario ~ Canada ~ Heritage Building ~ Facade ~ 2004
Massey Hall was built to fill the need for a secular meeting place where people from Toronto and area could meet and enjoy choral music not of a religious theme. It was designed with a neoclassical facade, and features moorish arches that span the width of the interior hall. This interior was inspired by the Alhambra Palace in Spain as well as Louis Sullivan’s Chicago Auditorium and Opera house.[1] The exterior neoclassical facade was a preference voiced from Lillian, Hart Massey's daughter.
Designed by architect Sidney Badgley, Massey Hall was completed in 1894 at a cost of $152,390.75.[3] Construction was financed by Hart Massey of Massey-Harris (later Massey Ferguson) holding company. The hall's debut concert was on June 14, 1894