The Dufferin Gates
Name: Dufferin Gates (aka Memorial Arches)
Address: Canadian National Exhibition
Architects: Philip R. Brook
City/Province: Toronto, Ontario
Built: 1959
Arch Materials: concrete, steel
Plaza Materials: concrete, steel, brick, mosaic tile, vitrolite.
A parabolic arch cast in concrete, The Dufferin Gates is simplicity in motion. It welcomes the citizen, it is a Modern marker of fantastic delights to come inside the Park. The Dufferin Gates rises out 65 feet over a two-sided plaza on the East and West side of Dufferin Street. The symetrical plaza design compliments the straddling arches. The plaza aesthetics also has function, and contains ticket booths as well as public washrooms. The Modern design makes beautiful use of steel, glazed brick, and mosaic tile.
SOUTH ELEVATION: The Dufferin Gates. (Photo:1998)
The Dufferin Gates, "the form of the structure predates the trio of concrete arches at Nathan Phillips Square (1965), and the internationally recognised stainless steel Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri (1965)." Canadian National Exhibition Archives
Detail: East Projection. The Dufferin Gates. (Photo: 1998)
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Modifications: In 2001 a renovation/landscaping was executed resulting in an embarrassing clash of styles. |
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Recommendations: Restoration / Historical Designation under the Ontario Heritage Act. |
The demolition of the Grandstand will lead to the demise of the rest of the vintage 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950, and 1960's buildings that have been part of the Canadian National Exhibition for so long.Instead of tearing down our glorious past, we should re build our past for the future. Please Help Restore the dignity of The Canadian National Exhibition.These buildings and structures are part of the collective memory of Canada.
CALL NOW!!
Councillor, Joe Pantalone
councillor_pantalone@city.toronto.on.ca
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