Charles Brammall Dolphin (3 March 1888 – 28 June 1969) was a British-Canadian architect who designed various buildings in Toronto, most notably the Toronto Postal Delivery Building (now incorporated into the Scotiabank Arena).
Born in Ashton-under-Lyne, England, Dolphin immigrated to Canada.
He was married to Doris Alexandrine Stovel and had several children: William (died as infant), Flight Lieutenant Douglas Dolphin, RCAF (d. 1944) and Nancy Jane Dolphin (1937–2002), Robert Dolphin and Shirley Dolphin.
He died in Toronto in 1969.
Works NameYearAddressStatusSt. Andrew's Presbyterian Church192624 Stavenbank Road, Port CreditThe Clarendon19262 Clarendon Avenue, TorontoBay-Adelaide Garage Limited192765 Adelaide Street W, Torontodemolished ca. 1973Solloway, Mills & Co. Building1929108-112 Yonge Street, Torontodemolished ca. 1960Consumers' Gas Showroom19302532 Yonge Street, TorontoToronto Ski Club clubhouse193011901 Yonge Street, Richmond HillToronto Coach Terminal1931610 Bay Street, TorontoFulpart Building (CHUM studios, later McClear Place Studio)1946225 Mutual Street, Torontodemolished 2010Toronto Postal Delivery Building1947east and south façades incorporated into Scotiabank ArenaBay-Grosvenor Building1948880 Bay Streetdemolished 2016Austin Ontario Motors Limited dealership1949737 Church Street, TorontodemolishedInternational Harvester Company of Canada sales and service building19512336 St Clair Avenue W, TorontoBloor–Yonge station195420 Bloor Street E, TorontoArthur Meighen Building (Postal Station Q)195425 St Clair Avenue E, Torontofaçade removed in 2019William McBrien Building19561900 Yonge Street, TorontoThe War Amps Building1959140 Merton Street, Toronto
Personal Dolphin was married to Doris Alexandrine LeGendre Stovel had several children (Nancy Jane Dolphin (1937–2002), William Dolphin, Flight Lieutenant Douglas Dolphin (d. 1944), Robert Dolphin and Shirley Dolphin).
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