Eric Ross Arthur, (1 July 1898 – 1 November 1982) was a Canadian architect, writer and educator. Born in

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and educated in England, he served in

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with the

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. He emigrated to Canada in 1923 to teach architecture at the

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. During the

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, in 1934, Arthur was on the "Toronto's Hundred Years" Publication Committee, which published '' Toronto's 100 Years''. Arthur was a professor until 1966, and remained a

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until his death. In 1964, he wrote the book, ''

Toronto, No Mean City ''Toronto, No Mean City'' is a 1964 book by Canadian architect Eric Arthur covering the architectural history of Toronto. The book advocates for conservation of the city's architecture and helped to expand the city's heritage movement. Backg ...

''. In 1968, he was made a Companion of the

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Eric Arthur archival papers
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Arthur, Eric 1898 births 1982 deaths Canadian architects Companions of the Order of Canada 20th-century New Zealand architects Writers from Toronto University of Toronto faculty Architects from Dunedin New Zealand emigrants to Canada New Zealand military personnel of World War I