Abraham Sprachman Explained

Abraham Sprachman
Nationality:	Canadian
Occupation:	Architect
Birth Date:	15 January 1896
Birth Place:	Obertyn, Ukraine
Death Place:	Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Abraham Sprachman (15 January 1896  - 6 August 1971) was a Canadian architect. In 1922, he founded Kaplan & Sprachman with Harold Kaplan, which is mostly recognized for designing many movie theaters across Canada from the 1920s to the 1950s, and also for designing synagogues and buildings for the Jewish communities.^{[1] [2]} His work was part of the architecture event in the art competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Kaplan & Sprachman designed the Eglinton Theatre in Toronto and the Vogue Theatre which were both designated National Historic Sites by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.^{[3] [4] [5]}

His son, Mandel, was also a noted architect.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mandel Sprachman Fonds . toronto.ca. 8 September 2020.
2. Web site: Abraham Sprachman . Olympedia . 23 September 2021.
3. News: Eglinton Theatre declared National Historic Site. 18 November 2016. 30 July 2021.
4. Web site: Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada: Harold Solomon Kaplan. 30 July 2021.
5. Web site: Vogue Theatre National Historic Site of Canada. 24 August 2021.