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Following World War II, the City of Toronto government prepared to construct a civic square in Chinatown, through a by-law which prohibited further development except for public purposes or parking lots.
An interactive map that shows some of the military locations in Toronto that were used during the First World War.
The area of Toronto City Hall and the civic square was formerly the location of Toronto's first Chinatown, which was expropriated and bulldozed during the mid-1950s in preparation for a new civic building. The location of City Hall itself was also the site of the 1917 Land Registry Office.
Aug 1, 2014 · Toronto transformed into a military hub during the First World war. Businesses, parks, and tourist attractions were shut down to accommodate the needs of soldiers fighting overseas.
It is organized in three arches and features 12 life-sized figures amidst scenes of the city's waterfront and a depiction of Toronto's second city hall on Front Street East. A marble war memorial is positioned below the window, dedicated to victims of the Second World War.
During the First World War, Toronto was English-Canada’s largest city and the headquarters for a military district spanning Central Ontario. With a largely British population, Toronto eagerly mobilized for war in 1914 for King and Empire.
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These designs featured a variety of new public buildings, including a new city hall, a courthouse, police headquarters and war memorials, all preserving the 1917 Registry Building. In a 1947 plebiscite Toronto voters approved the acquisition of land that would become the site of Nathan Phillips Square.
