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The adjacent York County Coat of Arms and the female figure inside the entrance once adorned the York County Registry Office, formerly located on this site. Commissioned by the County in 1941, the sculptural reliefs were created by Jacobine Jones, a…

One of the world's greatest oarsmen, Jacob Gill Gaudaur grew up just east of here at Atherley Narrows at a time when rowing was one of the most popular sports in North America. In 1892, a crowd of 10,000 watched Gaudaur and George Hosmer of the…

City Hall was designed in 1887 by E. J. Lennox to fit this central site at the head of Bay Street. In one structure, these municipal buildings combined a City Hall, in the east portion, and Court-house, in the west. The building, constructed mostly…

A BELOVED TORONTONIAN
ON THE OCCASION OF HIS
90TH BIRTHDAY

FOR HIS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS AND SERVICE
TO THE CITY OF TORONTO AND ITS PEOPLE
HE EXEMPLIFIES THE NOBILITY OF THE HUMAN STPRIT
AND HAS MADE A DIFFERENCE IN MANY LIVES.

MAYOR…

One of Canada’s greatest oarsmen, Edward Hanlan was born in Toronto. As a child he took up rowing when his family settled in this vicinity, now named Hanlan’s Point. Although standing only 5 feet 8 ¾ inches and rarely heavier than 150 pounds, he…