Henry Sproatt

Henry Sproatt (June 14, 1866- October 4, 1934) was a Canadian architect in the early 20th Century. Born in Toronto, he trained in Europe and in New York. He formed a partnership with another celebrated architect, John A. Pearson in 1890 and with Frank Darling (architect) in 1893. Sproatt parted ways in 1899 and formed a new firm, Sproatt & Rolph.

Awards won by Sproatt include:

* 9th place in government building competition of 1907
* Institute of Architects Gold Medal 1926

Projects worked on by Sproatt:

* College Park, Toronto, 1928-1929
* Hart House, University of Toronto 1911-1924
* Confederation Life Building, Toronto, Ontario
* National Research Council Laboratories, Ottawa, Ontario 1932
* Bishop Strachan School, Toronto, Ontario
* Ontario Club, Toronto, Ontario
* National Club, Toronto, Ontario
* Victoria College, Toronto, Ontario 1910
* Soldier's Clarion Tower 1924, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
* North wing of the Chester D. Massey House 1907
* Knox Presbyterian Church, Ottawa, Ontario 1932
* George Gooderham House (as contributor), Toronto 1892
* Emmanuel College 1932
* Princess Margaret Hospital 1935
* Canada Life Building 1931
* Canada Permanent Trust Building 1930
* Manulife South Tower 1926

He died in Toronto in 1934 and the firm (Sproatt and Rolph) continued under his son Charles Beverley Sproatt until 1970.

External links

* [http://www.magma.ca/~djeanes/architects/Sproatt.html Henry Sproatt]
* [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&ArticleId=A0007631 Sproatt and Rolph]
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/cd/cm/?id=110653 Sproatt and Rolph]
* [http://www.historyoftoronto.ca/history/buildings6.html Soldier's Tower]
* [http://www.historyoftoronto.ca/history/buildings7.html Hart House, U of T]
* [http://www.knoxottawa.ca/ Knox Presbyterian Church] and its [http://www.knoxottawa.ca/_history.html History]