Henry Sproatt (June 14, 1866 – October 4, 1934) was a
Canadian
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architect who was prominent during the early 20th century. Born in
Toronto
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, he trained in Europe and in
New York City
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.
He formed a partnership in 1890 with another celebrated architect,
John A. Pearson, and with
Frank Darling in 1893. Sproatt parted ways in 1896 and formed a new firm in 1899 with
Ernest Ross Rolph (1871–1958), named Sproatt & Rolph.
Sproatt was a Fellow of the
Royal Institute of British Architects
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, and he died in Toronto in 1934. The firm continued under Ernest Rolph until 1942 and was then taken over by his son,
Charles Beverley Sproatt (1896–1976), from 1958 until 1970.
In recognition of his architectural achievements the
University of Toronto
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conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws to Sproatt in 1920.
Notable projects
External links
Henry SproattSproatt and Rolphin
The Canadian Encyclopedia
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Available f ...
Sproatt and RolphKnox Presbyterian Churchand its
Request for Heritage Review TRCUniversity of Toronto Honorary Degree Recipients 1850–2016
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1866 births
1934 deaths
Canadian architects
People from Old Toronto