Henry Sproatt


Henry Sproatt was a Canadian architect who was prominent during the early 20th century. Born in Toronto, he trained in Europe and in New York City.
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, named Sproatt & Rolph.
Sproatt was a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, 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, from 1958 until 1970.
In recognition of his architectural achievements the University of Toronto conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws to Sproatt in 1920.

Notable projects


BuildingYear CompletedArchitectStyleSourceLocationImage
Victoria College1910Henry SproattNeo-Gothic15, W91 Charles Street West, University of Toronto, St. George campus
Hart House1911–24Henry Sproatt - Engineer Ernest RolphCollegiate Gothic15, W7 Hart House Circle, University of Toronto, St. George campus
National Club1906Henry SproattEdwardian Classicism303 Bay Street, Toronto
North wing of the Chester D. Massey House1907Henry SproattNeo-Gothic519 Jarvis Street, Toronto
Bishop Strachan School1912Henry SproattNeo-Gothic298 Lonsdale Road, Toronto, Toronto
Burwash Hall1911–13Henry SproattNeo-Gothic70 Charles Street West, Victoria College, University of Toronto, St. George campus, Toronto, 1913|
Ontario Club1913Henry SproattNeo-GothicWellington Street West at Jordan Street, Toronto-
Royal Canadian Yacht Club1920 - 1922Sproatt and Rolph2 Chippewa Avenue, Toronto Island, Toronto, Toronto, 1920 - 1922
Soldiers' Tower1924Henry SproattNeo-Gothic7 Hart House Circle and Tower Road, Toronto, Toronto
Manulife South Tower1926Henry SproattNeo-Gothic 56 M, 14 stories200 Bloor Street East, Toronto
Thistletown Regional Centre1927-1928Henry SproattModern Classical51 Panorama Court, Etobicoke
College Park1928–1929Henry SproattModerne Classicism424 Yonge Street, Toronto
Canada Permanent Trust Building1930Henry SproattNeo-Gothic 77 Meters, 18 stories320 Bay Street, Toronto, Toronto
Fairmont Royal York Hotel 1929Henry SproattChâteau style100 Front Street West, Toronto, Toronto
Canada Life Building1931Henry Sproatt87 Meters, 15 stories330 University Avenue, Toronto, Toronto
National Research Council Laboratories,1932Henry Sproatt100 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario Laboratories
Knox Presbyterian Church1932Henry SproattNeo-Gothic120 Lisgar Street, Ottawa, Ottawa
Emmanuel College, Toronto1932Henry SproattNeo-Gothic75 Queen's Park Crescent East, Toronto, Toronto
Princess Margaret Hospital 1935Henry Sproatt72 Meters, 18 stories610 University Avenue, Toronto, Toronto