Princess Margaret Fountain
(Gooderham Fountain)
Princess Margaret Fountain. (Photo:1998)
Name: Princess Margaret Fountain (aka Gooderham Fountain)
Address: Canadian National Exhibition
Architects: Design Craft
City/Province: Toronto, Ontario
Built: 1958
Materials: steel, concrete, terrazzo, copper, brass
The Princess Margaret Fountain stands at the intersection of Prince's Boulevard, Manitoba Drive, and PEI Crescent in the middle of this magical place called the Canadian National Exhibition. This fountain is the second re-incarnation. The first generation being the Gooderham Fountain of 1911.
"The Princess Margaret Fountain consists of tiers of three progressively larger circular basins constructed of steel, and reinforced concrete. It was dedicated by its namesake, when she visited the CNE in 1958. Like the Gooderham Fountain before it, the Princess Margaret Fountain has become a favourite place for friends and family to meet" CNE Archives
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Modifications: None |
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Recommendations: Restoration / Designation under Ontario Heritage Act. |
Princess Margaret Fountain Detail. (Photo:1998)
Please Help Restore the dignity of The Canadian National Exhibition.These buildings and structures are part of the collective memory of Canada.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.
Princess Margaret Fountain during the annual Exhibition, circa1960.
Contact:
Toronto Councillor, Joe Pantalone
councillor_pantalone@city.toronto.on.ca
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