BISHOP, Roy Hartnoll (1888-1948), son of Charles H. Bishop, was born in Toronto on 4 August 1888 and graduated from the Dept. of Architecture at the University of Toronto in 1912. He articled with Darling & Pearson (in 1908-10), with Chapman & McGiffin (in 1910-12), with Sproatt & Rolph (in 1912-14), and then left Canada and went overseas in 1914 with the Royal Canadian Engineers during WWI. In 1919 his mentor Alfred H. Chapman invited him to become a partner in the new firm of Chapman, Oxley & Bishop (active 1919-22). Bishop opened his own office in Toronto, with a branch in Oshawa, in 1924 and remained active until 1940. His most significant commission from the period was the Art Deco design for the large warehouse of the Tip Top Tailors Clothing Co. in Toronto. Bishop joined the RCAF in 1940 and served in the North Atlantic, then resumed practice in 1944 and became company architect for Dominion Stores Ltd., supervising their post-war plans for stores across Canada. He died in Toronto on 28 December 1948 (obit. Toronto Telegram, 28 Dec. 1948, 14; R.A.I.C. Journal, xxvi, May 1949, 172; inf. Ontario Assoc. of Architects)
OSHAWA, ONT., General Motors of Canada Ltd., administration building, William Street East at Kenneth Avenue, 1927 (Toronto Daily Star, 14 May 1927, 25; C.R., xli, 22 June 1927, 57)
OSHAWA, ONT., General Motors of Canada Ltd., large stamping factory, Division Street, 1927 (Toronto Daily Star, 14 May 1927, 25, descrip.)
OSHAWA, ONT., Oshawa Ice Arena, King Street West, 1927 (Toronto Daily Star, 23 April 1927, 15, descrip.; Daily Journal of Commerce [Toronto], 1 Oct. 1927, 5)
OSHAWA, ONT., tract of houses for General Motors employees, on Hillcroft Street, Grierson Street and Mary Street North, 1927 (C.R., xli, 9 Nov. 1927, 52)
OSHAWA, ONT., factory for Skinner Auto Bumper Co. Ltd., Simcoe Street South at Wolfe Street, 1929 (Toronto Daily Star, 4 July 1929, 4, descrip.; C.R., xliii, 23 Oct. 1929, 54)
OSHAWA, ONT., residence for Ewart McLaughlin, Simcoe Street North near Greta Street, 1929-30 (Toronto Daily Star, 1 Nov. 1929, 8, descrip.; and 8 Nov. 1929, 12, illus.)
OSHAWA, ONT., residence for William E. Davis, Simcoe Street North near Aberdeen Street, 1929-30 (Toronto Daily Star, 1 Nov. 1929, 8, descrip.; and 8 Nov. 1929, 12, illus.)
TORONTO, ONT., Tip Top Tailors Ltd., Lake Shore Boulevard West near Bathurst Street, a large five-storey factory, 1929-30, converted to residential lofts in 2005; still standing in 2022 (Toronto Daily Star, 26 March 1929, 42, illus. & detailed descrip.; Toronto b.p. B5579, 27 March 1929; Const., xxiii, June 1930, 197-200, 203-08, illus. & descrip.)
TORONTO, ONT., residence for Paul R. Meredith, Binscarth Road at Glen Road, 1929 (Toronto Daily Star, 9 Aug. 1929, 6, descrip.; Toronto b.p. B8025, 4 June 1929)
SAULT STE. MARIE, ONT., Windsor Hotel, Queen Street East at Brock Street, a 9 storey hotel block, 1929-30; still standing in 2022 (Sault Daily Star, 29 Aug. 1929, 4, descrip.; C.R., xliv, 19 Feb. 1930, 59; and xlv, 3 June 1931, 61, illus. in advert.)
TORONTO, ONT., Labour Temple, Church Street at Shuter Street, 1929-30 (Toronto Daily Star, 5 July 1929, 20, and 28 Feb. 1930, 28, illus. & descrip.)
TORONTO, ONT., Hoar Transport Ltd., truck terminal, Eastern Avenue near Leslie Street, 1931 (Telegram [Toronto], 15 Sept. 1931, 11, descrip.)
TORONTO, ONT., auto showroom and garage for Grant A. Edwards, s.e. corner of Dundas Street East and Bond Street, 1932, demol. (Toronto Daily Star, 10 June 1932, 38, illus)