The Globe and Mail profiles A Progressive Traditionalist
Glenn McArthur's A Progressive Traditionalist inspires an article by the Globe and Mail's 'architourist' Dave LeBlanc about the fascinating career of architect John M. Lyle. Some of Lyle's southern Ontario residences and public structures – as well as proposals that never came to fruition – are discussed:
'The book has fascinating sections that detail a failed proposal for the Bloor Viaduct and the co-design of Union Station – a process that seems to have been just as drawn out and messy as the current one for its redesign.'
Read it at http://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/toronto-beaux-arts-architect-....
