Newman Centre, Toronto, Catholic student center at University of Toronto, Canada

The Newman Centre is a Romanesque Revival and Queen Anne style structure on St George Street made of red brick, Credit Valley sandstone, and terra-cotta trim. The two-and-a-half-story building houses student rooms, common areas, and community spaces directly across from Robarts Library on the University of Toronto campus.

Built in 1890–1891 for Wilmot Deloui Matthews, known as the Barley King of Canada, the house was designed by architect David Roberts. In 1899 Matthews hired George M. Miller and sculptor Gustav Hahn to add an Art Nouveau ballroom for his daughter's wedding. After Matthews died in 1919, the Newman Foundation bought the property in 1922 for $100,000, with a donation from Frank Patrick O'Connor, to serve Catholic students.

The house was built for Wilmot Deloui Matthews, the Canadian businessman known as "The Barley King of Canada". Since 1922 it has belonged to the Newman Foundation, set up to buy a site for the Newman Club, which supports Roman Catholic students at secular universities. Ministry today comes from the Archdiocese of Toronto, a pastoral team, Student Campus Ministers and the Newman Catholic Student Club.

The location sits on campus right next to a major library, making it easy to find. Keep in mind this is an active learning community, so some spaces may have limited access and it is important to be respectful of student activities.

The house has been a filming location: scenes from Spotlight, Suits, The Odd Squad and Storage Wars were shot here. Its coach house was replaced by St. Thomas Aquinas Church, rededicated to John Henry Newman after his 2019 canonization.