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| Nom de l'objet : | Photograph |
| Titre : | St. George's Square |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | 8: Communication Artifact |
| Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | Documentary Artifact |
| Médium : | Paper, Photographic |
| Numéro d'accession : | 1977.117.60 |
| Culture : | Canadian |
| Date de début de production : | 1915 |
| Date de fin de production : | 1925 |
| Date absolue : | circa 1920 |
| Description : | Snapshot. Black & white glossy. St. George's square looking north. Shows the post office with clock tower and part of Douglas Street and Wyndham St. There is a motorized van in the foreground. |
| Fonctions : | 1.St. George's Square, at the mid-point in the length of Wyndham St., is an impressive open space providing a focus for the entire Central Business District. In 1827, John Galt designated the rising ground in the centre of the Square as a site for the Church of England. The first St. George's Church was built of frame and stucco in 1833-34. A new stone church on the same site was only partially completed in 1950. Following protracted negotiations between the Church, the Town Council, and Wyndham St. merchants, this building was demolished in 1872 (and the present St. George's Church erected on Woolwich St.), eliminating the detour around the church and permitting traffic through the central axis. The Square, at first, was a rather bleak open space with few amenities until 1884 when J.B. Armstrong, a local manufacturer, donated the Blacksmith fountain for a centrepiece. Since then, the Square has been redesigned several times and the fountain moved to Priory Square. The most ambitious reconstruction was begun in 1981 to make St. George's Square a "people's place" for civic activities.2. Bank of Montreal: The property at the corner of Wyndham and Quebec Street has been the location of the Bank of Montreal since 1858 when an imposing 2-storey stone building was erected here. An equally impressive stone residence for the manager was later added to the north side. In 1961-1962, both bank and residence were demolished to make way for the present Bank of Montreal building. 3. The Tovell Block: The site of the Royal Bank is now occupied by the Royal Trust. In 1870, it was the site of a brass foundry. In 1882-1883, Joseph Tovell, a local harness and leather merchant, erected a very impressive 4-storey stone building here, the ground floor serving first for Tovell's business and later for the Royal Bank (1906-1972). Known as the Tovell Block, this building, together with a neighbouring structure to the north, was demolished in 1974. Some of the original stone, sadly broken, was embedded in concrete for the upper parapet of the Royal Trust Building (1975). |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | cm |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Guelph |
| Province de l'établissement : | Ontario |
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