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- The board of management for Yonge–Dundas Square was established in 2001, and is the first public–private partnership in Canada to operate a public square.
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Nathan Phillips Square is an urban plaza in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It forms the forecourt to Toronto City Hall, or New City Hall, at the intersection of Queen Street West and Bay Street, and is named after Nathan Phillips, mayor of Toronto from 1955 to 1962. [3] The square was designed by the City Hall's architect Viljo Revell and landscape ...
Yonge–Dundas Square, or Dundas Square is a public square at the southeast corner of the intersection of Yonge Street and Dundas Street East in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Designed by Brown and Storey Architects, the square was conceived in 1997 as part of revitalizing the intersection.
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.
It was the home of the Toronto City Council from 1899 to 1966 and a provincial court house until 2023, and remains one of the city's most prominent structures. The building is located at the corner of Queen and Bay Streets, across Bay Street from Nathan Phillips Square and the present City Hall in Downtown Toronto.
Mar 4, 2016 · Toronto’s First City Hall disappeared that summer to make way for Thomas’s St Lawrence Hall. The market was left standing and continued to operate until the Spring, 1850, when it was demolished for a new market arcade extending between St. Lawrence Hall and Front Street.
Apr 16, 2024 · Toronto’s history as a city began in the late 18th century when it was known as the Town of York. It was established in 1793 by Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe as a defensive settlement to protect Upper Canada (now Ontario) from potential attacks by the United States.
Nathan Phillips Square is a vibrant, active space in the heart of Toronto. Every year, over 1.8 million visitors attend a variety of community and special events hosted at the Square, such as the Cavalcade of Lights, New Year’s Celebrations, Remembrance Day Celebrations, concerts and more.
