Charles B. Dolphin
# Charles B. Dolphin

Charles Brammall Dolphin (March 3, 1888 – June 28, 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.

## Portfolio

* William McBrien Building (1900 Yonge Street) 1957–1958 – International Style office tower
* Toronto Postal Delivery Building 1947 – most of original Art Deco was building demolished with only portions of the south & east facades remaining
* The Clarendon (2 Clarendon Avenue) 1926–1927 – Tudor Revival apartments
* Bloor-Yonge (TTC) subway station (20 Bloor Street East) 1954
* Consumers Gas Showroom (2532 Yonge Street) 1930–1932 Art Deco building restored by ERA Architects.
* Arthur Meighen Building (Postal Station Q 25 St Clair Ave East) 1954
* Toronto Coach Terminal (610 Bay Street) 1931–1932; altered 1990
* St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Port Credit (24 Stavenbank Road) 1926–1927
* Toronto Ski Club clubhouse (near 11901 Yonge Street), Richmond Hill, Ontario 1930

## 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).

