Blue plaque № 53288

Toronto, ON, Canada

QUEEN'S PARK In 1859 the city leased land here from King's College, and in 1860 a park, named after Queen Victoria, was opened by the Prince of Wales, later Edward VII. Queen's Park was long considered as a location for new parliament buildings and in 1879-80 their construction was authorized by the

Ontario Legislature and city council, and an inconclusive design com petition was held. In 1886 the cominission was awarded to Richard Waite of Buffalo, one of the adjudicators. This decision generat

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