Black plaque № 53312

Toronto, ON, Canada

MAPLE LEAF GARDENS One of the most renowned arenas in the history of hockey, Maple Leaf Gardens was the largest facility of its type in Canada when it was constructed in 1931 for the Toronto Maple Leafs. To build it, the team's General Manager, Conn Smythe, secured a group of investors despite the G

reat Depression. The 700 construction workers, who completed the arena in just five months, received 20% of their pay in company shares. Designed by the architecture firm Ross and Macdonald, its brick

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