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Smith, John C.
Smith, John Francis Caulfield
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John Francis Caulfield Smith was born in 1914 in Barrie, Ontario. He graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Toronto in 1937 and practiced architecture in Montreal and Toronto. At the University of Toronto, Smith studied under Eric Arthur and the two remained friends and colleagues in heritage conservation throughout their lives. During WWII Smith served in the engineering corps. In 1941 he married Jean Boyd and the couple moved to Oakville in 1948 where they raised their family of three children, Barbara, Donald, and Ian. A leading advocate for Ontario’s architectural heritage, J.C. Smith served as the president of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, and organized campaigns to save Toronto’s Union Station, Toronto City Hall, and Stratford City Hall. He also authored numerous articles on the topic of Canadian architecture for Canadian magazines including Canadian Homes & Gardens, Macleans, and Chatelaine. John Caulfield Smith died 16 October 1973.