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Abraham Sprachman

Abraham Sprachman (1896-1971) was one of the first Jewish practicing architects in Canada. He partnered with Harold Kaplan (1895-1973) The firm Kaplan and Sprachman designed movie theatres in the main Canadian cities between 1929 to 1965. Mendel Sprachman took over the firm in 1965. Although most of their practice dealt with the theatre industry, Kaplan and Sprachman designed other types of buildings from synagogue to residential  towers. The firm is responsible for the design of the Eglinton Theatre in Toronto.