{"id":72407,"date":"2026-10-22T15:00:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T19:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/?p=72407"},"modified":"2026-10-22T10:38:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T14:38:03","slug":"2026-winners-of-the-toronto-heritage-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2026\/10\/22\/2026-winners-of-the-toronto-heritage-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Winners of the Toronto Heritage Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday night, Heritage Toronto announced the winners of the 51st Annual Heritage Toronto Awards, presented by Aird &amp; Berlis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Six winners were named from 75 nominees in three categories: Book, Public History, and Built Heritage. Each category was independently judged by a jury of experts. In addition, a People&#8217;s Choice Award was announced, selected by Heritage Toronto supporters and event attendees from among the Public History nominees.<\/p>\n<p>This nominated and award-winning work exemplifies how Toronto&#8217;s heritage sector contributes to a creative and compassionate city, transforming city streets, neighbourhoods, and communities, driving tourism, fostering environmental sustainability, promoting inclusivity, and strengthening connections.<\/p>\n<p>Spacing is proud to be the media sponsor and bookseller of the event. <a href=\"https:\/\/spacingstore.ca\/collections\/2026-heritage-toronto-award-nominees\">Find all book nominees for sale at our shop<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>THE WINNERS<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The Book Award<br \/>\n<\/strong>sponsored by Ridley Windows &amp; Doors Inc.<br \/>\n<em>Where Histories Meet: Indigenous and Settler Encounters in the Toronto Area<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a 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https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/RS14396_Where-Histories-Meet-3x3-RGB_hpr-62x62.jpg 62w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/RS14396_Where-Histories-Meet-3x3-RGB_hpr-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/RS14396_Where-Histories-Meet-3x3-RGB_hpr.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A groundbreaking study that combines archival records and the voices of Indigenous Elders and knowledge keepers to understand the colonial dynamics that still structure Indigenous-Canadian relationships today.<br \/>\n<em>Author<\/em>: Victoria Freeman, <em>Publisher<\/em>: University of Calgary Press<br \/>\n<strong>PURCHASE AT <a href=\"https:\/\/spacingstore.ca\/collections\/2026-heritage-toronto-award-nominees\/products\/where-histories-meet\">SpacingStore.ca<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>PUBLIC HISTORY: Small Project (&lt;$10,000) Award<br \/>\n<\/strong>sponsored by Clifford Restoration Limited<br \/>\n<em>Third Places: Japanese Canadian Sites of Gathering<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Third-Places-Opening-Awards.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-72419\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Third-Places-Opening-Awards-600x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Third-Places-Opening-Awards-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Third-Places-Opening-Awards-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Third-Places-Opening-Awards-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Third-Places-Opening-Awards-752x940.jpg 752w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Third-Places-Opening-Awards.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>An exhibit exploring the role of public spaces and the subjective and emotive experiences of placemaking by Japanese Canadians in Toronto.<br \/>\n<em>Project Lead<\/em>: Vidhya Elango, <em>Organization<\/em>: Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>PUBLIC HISTORY: Large Project (&gt;$10,000) Award<br \/>\n<\/strong>sponsored by Clifford Restoration Limited<br \/>\n<em>Pussy Palace, an oral history project<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Pussy-Palace-Awards.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-72418\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Pussy-Palace-Awards-600x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Pussy-Palace-Awards-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Pussy-Palace-Awards-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Pussy-Palace-Awards-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Pussy-Palace-Awards-752x940.jpg 752w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Pussy-Palace-Awards.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Documenting the rise, police raid, and enduring cultural legacy of Toronto\u2019s Pussy Palace bathhouse events.<br \/>\n<em>Project Lead<\/em>: Elspeth H. Brown, <em>Organizations<\/em>: LGBTQ Oral History Digital Collaboratory at the University of Toronto and The ArQuives: Canada\u2019s LGBTQ2+ Archives<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>The People&#8217;s Choice Award<br \/>\n<\/strong>sponsored by Woodcliffe Landmark Properties<br \/>\n<em>Practicing Heritage: Mahjong<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Mahjong-Wong-Association-Awards.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-72415\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Mahjong-Wong-Association-Awards-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Mahjong-Wong-Association-Awards-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Mahjong-Wong-Association-Awards-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Mahjong-Wong-Association-Awards-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Mahjong-Wong-Association-Awards-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Mahjong-Wong-Association-Awards-940x940.jpg 940w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Mahjong-Wong-Association-Awards-62x62.jpg 62w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Mahjong-Wong-Association-Awards-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Mahjong-Wong-Association-Awards.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A community partnership which through weekly mahjong programming connects multiple generations to the history and heritage of Chinese immigration and family associations in Toronto (award includes a $2,500 prize).<br \/>\n<em>Organizations<\/em>: All Flowers Mahjong and Wong Association of Ontario<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Built Heritage category<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The Adaptive Reuse Award<br \/>\n<\/strong>sponsored by Aird &amp; Berlis, recognizes projects that meet current needs while maintaining the integrity of the original design vision&#8230;.<br \/>\n<em>Parliament Rooming Houses<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Parliament-Rooming-Houses-Awards.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-72420\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Parliament-Rooming-Houses-Awards-600x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Parliament-Rooming-Houses-Awards-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Parliament-Rooming-Houses-Awards-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Parliament-Rooming-Houses-Awards-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Parliament-Rooming-Houses-Awards-752x940.jpg 752w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Parliament-Rooming-Houses-Awards.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The transformation of three heritage-listed Second Empire townhouses, reinforcing Cabbagetown\u2019s historic character while creating a lasting social impact through new housing for some of Toronto\u2019s most vulnerable residents.<br \/>\n<em>Property Owner<\/em>: Dixon Hall, <em>Architect<\/em>: ERA Architects, <em>Contractor<\/em>: HRI Group<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>The Heritage Planning &amp; Architecture Award<br \/>\n<\/strong>sponsored by LiUNA Local 183, recognizes the successful application of appropriate conservation and planning principles&#8230;.<br \/>\n<em>Allan Gardens&#8217; Palm House<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/ALLAN-GARDENS-Palm-House-Overview.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-72422\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/ALLAN-GARDENS-Palm-House-Overview-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/ALLAN-GARDENS-Palm-House-Overview-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/ALLAN-GARDENS-Palm-House-Overview-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/ALLAN-GARDENS-Palm-House-Overview-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/ALLAN-GARDENS-Palm-House-Overview-940x529.jpg 940w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/ALLAN-GARDENS-Palm-House-Overview.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A conservation-led rehabilitation of a rare public greenhouse, protecting its Edwardian character while improving safety, performance, and long-term public use.<br \/>\n<em>Property Owner<\/em>: City of Toronto, <em>Architects<\/em>: Zeidler Architecture Inc. and Architects Rasch Eckler Associates Ltd., <em>Contractor<\/em>: HRI Group, <em>Structural Engineers<\/em>: RJC Engineers<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>The Crafts and Trades Award<\/strong><br \/>\nsponsored by OPCMIA Local 598, recognizes the use of construction techniques and materials that are compatible with the building\u2019s original architectural qualities&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Lumsden-Building-facade-awards.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-72421\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Lumsden-Building-facade-awards-600x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Lumsden-Building-facade-awards-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Lumsden-Building-facade-awards-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Lumsden-Building-facade-awards-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Lumsden-Building-facade-awards-752x940.jpg 752w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Lumsden-Building-facade-awards.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Lumsden Building Fa\u00e7ade<br \/>\n<\/em>The conservation of one of Toronto\u2019s earliest high-rise office buildings and a defining landmark within the historic lower Yonge streetscape, focusing on material retention, compatible repair techniques, and longevity.<br \/>\n<em>Property Owner<\/em>: DREAM Unlimited, <em>Architects<\/em>: ERA Architects, <em>Contractor<\/em>: HRI Group, <em>Structural Engineers<\/em>: RJC Engineers<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Tales-of-the-Dead-Gilles-Hout.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-72417\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Tales-of-the-Dead-Gilles-Hout-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Tales-of-the-Dead-Gilles-Hout-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Tales-of-the-Dead-Gilles-Hout-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Tales-of-the-Dead-Gilles-Hout-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Tales-of-the-Dead-Gilles-Hout-940x529.jpg 940w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/Tales-of-the-Dead-Gilles-Hout.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the ceremony, the Heritage Toronto Board presented the<strong> Volunteer Service Award to Gilles Huot<\/strong> for his support of the organization&#8217;s Tours program and enthusiastic mentorship of emerging historians.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday night, Heritage Toronto announced the winners of the 51st Annual Heritage Toronto Awards, presented by Aird &amp; 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