William Dendy
William Bruce Dendy | |
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| Born | 1948 Edmonton, Alberta |
| Died | May 29, 1993 (aged 44–45) Toronto, Ontario |
| Occupation | Architectural historian |
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William Bruce Dendy was a Toronto-based Canadian architectural historian and educator best known for authoring the books Lost Toronto (1978) and Toronto Observed: Its Architecture, Patrons, and History (1986).
Dendy was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta.[1][2] He earned degrees from the University of Toronto, Cambridge University and Columbia University and taught at schools including the University of Toronto and the University of Waterloo.[3][4]
Dendy's published two books with Oxford University Press and edited by William Toye.[2] Published in 1978, Lost Toronto documented the history of 19th- and 20th- century Toronto buildings destroyed through demolition or neglect with photos of many of the buildings in their prime.[5] Lost Toronto was recognized for literary excellence by the Toronto Book Awards (1979).[6] He later co-authored Toronto Observed: Its Architecture, Patrons, and History (1986) with William Kilbourn, which was also awarded the City of Toronto Book Prize (1987).[7]
In 1993, Dendy was awarded an honorary membership in the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) which he said was "one of the most thrilling things" to have happened to him.[8] The same year he was awarded an Allied Arts Award by the OAA for his lectures and publications about architectural history.[9][10]
Dendy died May 29, 1993 at Casey House of complications from HIV/AIDS.[3] At the time of his death he had been researching the Forest Hill and Lawrence Park neighbourhoods of Toronto.[11] His personal papers and library, which included roughly 3,500 books, 2,500 periodicals and 38,000 slides, were donated to Special Collections & Archives at the University of Waterloo.[12]
Publications
[edit]- Dendy, William (1978). Lost Toronto. Toronto: Oxford University Press. p. 206. ISBN 0-19-540294-4.
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Work cited
[edit]- ↑ Hume, Christopher (July 11, 1987). "Author delves into Toronto architecture". Toronto Star. p. J9.
- 1 2 Freedman, Adele (September 14, 1991). "'I don't remember faces, but show me a building and it's engraved there'". The Globe and Mail. p. C8. ProQuest 1151263055.
- 1 2 "Historian Won 2 Toronto Awards". The Globe and Mail. May 31, 1993. p. C1. ProQuest 1141325847.
- ↑ "Dendy, William". Archives Database. University of Waterloo Special Collections & Archives. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ French, William (November 23, 1978). "Toronto's architectural heritage sacrificed to parking lots". The Globe and Mail. p. 15.
- ↑ "Non-fiction on Toronto wins literary awards". The Sault Star. February 22, 1979. p. 25.
- ↑ Mackie, Joan (May 17, 1987). "Books mirror love of buildings". The Toronto Star. p. E4.
- ↑ "Awards". The Canadian Architect. 38 (7): 7.
- ↑ "Streetcity wins award". The Globe and Mail. May 1, 1993. p. C20. ProQuest 1141400792.
- ↑ "Past OAA Award Winners". Ontario Association of Architects. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ Hume, Christopher (June 1, 1993). "Architectural historian's death a significant loss". The Toronto Star. p. B5.
- ↑ Freedman, Adele (December 3, 1994). "University showcases architectural bequest". The Globe and Mail. p. C19. ProQuest 1143300991.