Etobicoke Civic Centre
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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 4096 Dundas Street (now Fox and a Fiddle). A cenotaph was raised on the site to commemorate the contribution of Etobians during the world wars. Due to amalgamation, Etobicoke is now part of the City of Toronto
, and the building no longer serves as a city hall. The historic 'Applewood' Shaver House across the street is used for weddings.
The civic centre lacks any formal public space; it is surrounded by other buildings and parking lots with some trees and patches of lawns.
Located on The West Mall in central Etobicoke, the building is now home to Etobicoke Community Council, as well as a number of local municipal departments and services. A farmers' market operates from spring to fall yearly.
Eatonville, Toronto
Eatonville is a neighbourhood in the Etobicoke community of the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located west of the area known as Islington, Eatonville is bisected by Highway 427, with the community generally located north of Dundas Street West and south of Rathburn Road...
neighbourhood of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, 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 4096 Dundas Street (now Fox and a Fiddle). A cenotaph was raised on the site to commemorate the contribution of Etobians during the world wars. Due to amalgamation, Etobicoke is now part of the City of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, and the building no longer serves as a city hall. The historic 'Applewood' Shaver House across the street is used for weddings.
The civic centre lacks any formal public space; it is surrounded by other buildings and parking lots with some trees and patches of lawns.
Located on The West Mall in central Etobicoke, the building is now home to Etobicoke Community Council, as well as a number of local municipal departments and services. A farmers' market operates from spring to fall yearly.
See also
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- Scarborough Civic CentreScarborough Civic CentreThe Scarborough Civic Centre, located in Toronto, Ontario, was designed by architect Raymond Moriyama for the then Borough of Scarborough. It was officially opened by then mayor Albert Campbell and Queen Elizabeth II in 1973...
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