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COME ENJOY THE HISTORICAL BUILDINGS DURING DOORS OPEN ON TORONTO'S WATERFRONT PRESENTED BY QUEEN'S QUAY TERMINAL MAY 26 & 27

Doors Open on Toronto’s Waterfront presented by Queen’s Quay Terminal in association with The Waterfront BIA features 15 distinctive ships and two historic buildings on Toronto’s waterfront during the 13th Annual Doors Open Toronto celebration sponsored by the Toronto Star on May 26 and 27, 2012.

The Toronto Harbour Commission building will be open to the public and the Queen’s Quay Terminal will feature Toronto on the Water, a FREE exhibit of archival photographs showcasing the history of Toronto’s waterfront. 


FEATURED BUILDINGS ON TORONTO’S WATERFRONT
Designed as the Toronto Harbour Commissioners headquarters and occupied by its successor, the Toronto Port Authority, 1917’s Toronto Harbour Commission building is a fine example of Beaux-Arts Classicist architecture.  Constructed of concrete and faced with Indiana and Queenston limestone, it was designed by noted Toronto architect Alfred Chapman and built out into the harbour before infill later moved the water’s edge several hundred metres south.  It is noted for its exterior details, such as Corinthian columns and spandrels, as well as its beautiful, original walnut-paneled boardroom and marbled entranceway.

Queen’s Quay Terminal was originally a cold storage warehouse facility.  The Terminal Warehouse, built in 1926 by Moores and Dunford (NYC) and was later converted to a condo/mall complex in 1983.  The Terminal Warehouse was the first poured concrete building in Canada and one of the largest buildings in the country.  The project architects, Zeidler Roberts Associates of Toronto were respectful of the essential design character of the building and its references to Art Deco were carefully maintained during all the alterations.  The New York Times called it an example of successful revitalization efforts in Toronto during the 1980’s.

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