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Princes' Gates

Photo by Alan L Brown - Posted August, 2007

Photo by Alan L Brown - Posted September, 2012

To the right as you approach the gates from Strachan Avenue can be seen this set of three plaques in the grass erected by Heritage Toronto in 2006. Only the first one has historical text. Please note that the gates are the Princes' Gates not the Princess Gates. Here's what the plaque says:

Coordinates: 43.635198 -79.409448

These monumental gates were erected in 1927 to mark the 60th anniversary of Canadian Confederation. Designed in the Beaux-Arts style by the Toronto firm of Chapman and Oxley, the gates - including the sculptures - were constructed of "artificial stone" made from cement. The sculptures were modelled by Charles D. McKechnie.

Designed during a period of great national confidence, the gates use the style of ancient Greece and Rome to celebrate both Canada and the Canadian National Exhibition. Originally named "The Diamond Jubilee of Confederation Gates", the structure was renamed the "Princes' Gates" for Edward, Prince of Wales, and his brother Prince George, who were both present at its official opening on August 30, 1927.

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The Princes' Gates
The Princes' Gates

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