The Torontoist

Yesterday, the wrecking ball had its way with the last vestiges of the landmark Inn On The Park. Once run as an upscale Four Seasons hotel, then as a Holiday Inn, and finally as the bland Don Mills Hotel, the demolition was viewed by many as another of Toronto's development tragedies despite having fallen into disrepair. The renowned modernist architect behind the Inn On The Park is familiar for his buildings but less so for his name. Born in London, England in 1925, Dickinson arrived in Canada after World War II, soon making a reputation for himself that would resonate long past his tragic early death from cancer in 1961. As Canada's most celebrated architect at the time, he is best known for the Hummingbird (née O'Keefe) Centre and Montreal's CIBC tower, but many more of Dickinson's legacies are prominent around Toronto.