Old City Hall Cenotaph, Toronto
| (Old City Hall Cenotaph) | |
 The cenotaph outside of Old City Hall | |
| Coordinates | 43°39′07.70″N 079°22′54.21″W / 43.6521389°N 79.3817250°WCoordinates: 43°39′07.70″N 079°22′54.21″W / 43.6521389°N 79.3817250°W |
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| Location | Toronto, Ontario |
| Designer | W.M. Ferguson and T.C. Pomphrey[1] |
| Type | War memorial |
| Material | Granite |
| Beginning date | 1924 |
| Completion date | 1925 |
| Opening date | November 11, 1925 |
| Dedicated to | Those who served in World War I, World War II and the Korean War |
The Old City Hall Cenotaph is a cenotaph located at the front steps of Old City Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[2]
Originally built after World War I to commemorate Torontonians who lost their lives in services for Canada, the memorial also commemorates those who died in World War II and the Korean War.[3] It was modelled on The Cenotaph at Whitehall in London, England, was constructed using granite cut from the Canadian Shield and unveiled on November 11, 1925.[4]
The site is one of several locations used for Remembrance Day commemorations in Toronto.[2]
References
- ↑ Wayne Reeves; Christina Palassio (2008). Toronto's Water from Lake Iroquois to Lost Rivers to Low-flow Toilets. Coach House Books. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-55245-208-0.
- 1 2 Mike Filey (2008). Toronto: The Way We Were. Dundurn. pp. 57–58. ISBN 978-1-77070-350-6.
- ↑ "Old City Hall Cenotaph, Toronto". National Defence Canada. 2008-04-16. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ↑ Mike Filey (1996). From Horse Power to Horsepower: Toronto: 1890-1930. Dundurn. p. 1906. ISBN 978-1-55488-173-4.
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