Etobicoke Civic Centre
| Etobicoke Civic Centre | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Address |
399 The West Mall Toronto ON M9C 2Y2 |
| Coordinates | 43°38′38″N 79°33′56″W / 43.64389°N 79.56556°WCoordinates: 43°38′38″N 79°33′56″W / 43.64389°N 79.56556°W |
| Completed | 1958 |
| Owner | City of Toronto |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 1 |
The Etobicoke Civic Centre in the Eatonville neighbourhood of Toronto, once housed the municipal government of the former City of Etobicoke. The building was built in 1958 to replace the single storey brick Township of Etobicoke Municipal Hall at 4946 Dundas Street (now Fox and a Fiddle). A cenotaph was constructed in 1968 in memory of those who gave their lives in World War I (1914 - 1918), World War II (1939 - 1945), and the Korean War (1950 - 1953).[1] Adjacent to the Cenotaph, a provincial plaque commemorating Corporal Frederick George Topham, V.C., an Etobicoke war Hero was erected in 1980.[2]
Due to amalgamation, Etobicoke is now part of the City of Toronto, and the building no longer serves as a city hall.
Located on The West Mall in central Etobicoke, the building is used as a meeting place for the Etobicoke community council[3] a committee of councillors representing wards in the area to make recommendations on local matters to the full city council.[4] The building also houses a number of local municipal departments and services. A farmers' market operates from spring to fall yearly.
The civic centre lacks any formal public space; it is surrounded by other buildings and parking lots with some trees and patches of lawns. The historic 'Applewood' Shaver House across the street is used for weddings.
See also
- East York Civic Centre
- North York Civic Centre
- Scarborough Civic Centre
- York Civic Centre
- Metro Hall
- Toronto City Hall
References
Citations
- ↑ "Etobicoke cenotaph". National Defence Canada. 2008-04-16. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ↑ "Corporal Frederick George Topham memorial". National Defence Canada. 2008-04-16. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ↑ "Accessing City Hall » Committees / Task Forces » Committees » Toronto City Council and Committees Meetings, Agendas and Minutes". toronto
.ca . City of Toronto. Retrieved 6 January 2013. - ↑ Teneycke, Glenn. "Toronto.com » Other » Etobicoke Civic Centre". toronto
.com . Toronto Star. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
| Preceded by Township of Etobicoke Municipal Hall (c. 1927) |
Etobicoke Civic Centre 1958–1997 |
Succeeded by Toronto City Hall |
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