William McBrien Building, Toronto

Name: William McBrien Building
Address: Toronto, Canada

#586 among attractions in Toronto

Modernist architecture

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Facts and practical information

William McBrien Building is the administrative headquarters of the Toronto Transit Commission. Designed by Charles B. Dolphin and opened on February 7, 1958, the seven-storey building is located at 1900 Yonge Street above the Davisville subway station. The building is named for former TTC Chairman William C. McBrien who died in June 1954, shortly after the opening of the Yonge Subway. The TTC's Customer Service Centre is located on the ground floor of the building. ()

Architectural style: ModernCoordinates: 43°41'52"N, 79°23'48"W

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Uptown (Yonge and Eglinton)Toronto Canada

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Day trips

William McBrien Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: David A. Balfour Park, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Beltline Trail, Eglinton Theatre.

1 miSE
Park
David A. Balfour Park, Toronto
26 min walk • David A. Balfour Park is an urban park in the Deer Park neighbourhood of Toronto near the intersection of Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue.
0.7 miE
Romanesque architecture, Cemetery, Park
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto
17 min walk • Mount Pleasant Cemetery is a cemetery located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Mount Pleasant Group of Cemeteries. It was opened in November 1876 and is located north of Moore Park, a neighbourhood of Toronto.
~750 ftS
Park, Trail
Beltline Trail, Toronto
4 min walk • The Beltline Trail is a 9-kilometre-long cycling and walking rail trail in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It consists of three sections, the York Beltline Trail west of Allen Road, the Kay Gardner Beltline Park from the Allen to Mount Pleasant Road, and the Ravine Beltline Trail south of Mount Pleasant Cemetery through the Moore Park Ravine.
0.8 miNW
Cinema, Nightlife
Eglinton Theatre, Toronto
22 min walk • The Eglinton Theatre, is an event venue and cinema in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2016, it was designated a National Historic Site by Parks Canada and the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
0.7 miN
Intersection
Yonge-Eglinton Centre, Toronto
18 min walk • Yonge Eglinton Centre is a complex of two office buildings located on the northwest corner of Yonge and Eglinton in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, including a small shopping concourse.
0.8 miSE
Park
Loring-Wyle Parkette, Toronto
22 min walk • Loring-Wyle Parkette is a small plot of land, on the northeast corner of the Mount Pleasant Road and St. Clair Avenue East intersection in Toronto's Moore Park neighbourhood, dedicated to the art and memory of two famous Toronto sculptors: Frances Loring and Florence Wyle.
0.5 miS
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, Toronto
14 min walk • Yorkminster Park Baptist Church is the largest Baptist church in Canada and was completed in 1928 to a design by the architectural firm of George, Moorhouse and King. It is named after the 10th-century York Minster at York in northern England.
0.5 miS
Church
Christ Church Deer Park, Toronto
14 min walk • Christ Church Deer Park is a parish of the Anglican Church of Canada in the Diocese of Toronto. The parish church is located at 1570 Yonge Street, in the Deer Park area of Toronto, Ontario. Christ Church Deer Park is part of the Churches on the Hill, an ecumenical grouping of local congregations.
0.7 miN
Modernist architecture
Canada Square Complex, Toronto
17 min walk • Canada Square is a complex of three interconnected office buildings located at Yonge and Eglinton in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, including a small shopping concourse. The two main towers are examples of International Style.
0.9 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Grace Church on-the-Hill, Toronto
23 min walk • Grace Church on-the-Hill is a parish of the Anglican Church of Canada in the Diocese of Toronto. The parish church is located at 300 Lonsdale Road, in the Forest Hill area of Toronto, Ontario.
0.9 miS
Church, Postmodern architecture, Spiritual
First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto, Toronto
22 min walk • The First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto is a Unitarian Universalist congregation in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is affiliated with the Canadian Unitarian Council. It is the largest of six UU congregations and fellowships in the Greater Toronto Area.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to William McBrien Building?

Nearby attractions include Beltline Trail, Toronto (4 min walk), Chaplin Estates, Toronto (6 min walk), Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Toronto (6 min walk), Mysteriously Yours Mystery Dinner Theatre, Toronto (6 min walk).

How to get to William McBrien Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to William McBrien Building:

Bus

Davisville Station • Lines: 11A, 11C (1 min walk)
Yonge Street • Lines: 11A, 11C (2 min walk)

Metro

Davisville • Lines: 1 (1 min walk)
Eglinton • Lines: 1 (15 min walk)

Tram

Yonge Street • Lines: 512 (18 min walk)
St. Clair Station • Lines: 512 (19 min walk)