Financial District in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Toronto-Dominion Centre / Le Centre Toronto-Dominion

Toronto-Dominion Centre Marker<br>(<i>north side • English</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 28, 2022

1. Toronto-Dominion Centre Marker
(north side • English)

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

[English]
Designed by Modernist architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in association with John B. Parkin Associates and Bregman and Hamann Architects, the Toronto-Dominion Centre is located in the heart of Toronto's financial district. The Centre was commissioned by Allen Lambert, chairman of TD Bank, in partnership with Fairview Corporation. The complex is arranged around a granite-paved pedestrian plaza and originally consisted of three buildings: the 56-storey Toronto-Dominion Bank Tower (1967), the one-storey Banking Pavilion (1968), and the 46-storey Royal Trust Tower (1969). An underground shopping concourse is located beneath the granite plinth. The buildings are steel structures, clad with bronze-coloured glass and black-painted steel, with steel I-beam mullions attached to the exterior. A leading example of the International style in Canada, the Toronto-Dominion Centre altered the Toronto cityscape and influenced many buildings throughout the country.

[Français]
Conçu par l'architecte moderniste Ludwig Mies van der Rohe en collaboration avec John B. Parkin Associates et Bregman and Hamann

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Architects, le centre Toronto-Dominion est situé au cœur du district financier de Toronto. Le centre a été commandé par Allen Lambert, président de la Banque TD, en partenariat avec Fairview Corporation. Le complexe est aménagé autour d'une place publique piétonnière en granit. Il était composé à l'origine de trois bâtiments : la tour de 56 étages de la Banque Toronto-Dominion (1967), le pavillon bancaire d'un étage (1968), et la tour Royal Trust de 46 étages (1969). Un centre commercial souterrain est situé sous la plinthe en granit. Les bâtiments sont des structures en acier recouvertes de verre de couleur bronze et d'acier peint en noir, avec des meneaux aux poutres en acier, en forme de I, attachés à l'extérieur. Parfait exemple du style international au Canada, le centre Toronto-Dominion a changé le paysage urbain de Toronto et a influencé de nombreux bâtiments dans tout le pays.

Erected by Ontario Heritage Foundation / Fondation du patrimoine ontarien.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1967.

Location. 43° 38.893′ N, 79° 22.872′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in the

Le Centre Toronto-Dominion Marker<br>(<i>south side • Français</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 28, 2022

2. Le Centre Toronto-Dominion Marker
(south side • Français)

Financial District. Marker is on King Street West just west of Bay Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located in the Dominion Centre pedestrian plaza, facing King Street West. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 55 King Street West, Toronto ON M5K 1A2, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Canadian Bank of Commerce Building (about 180 meters away); The First Methodist Church in Toronto (about 210 meters away); The Dominion Bank Building (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Hotel Victoria (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Royal York Hotel (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); St. Andrew's Church (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Bishop’s Palace 1818 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

Also see . . . Toronto-Dominion Centre.

The Toronto-Dominion Centre, or TD Centre, is an office complex in the Financial District of downtown Toronto. It serves as the global headquarters for its anchor tenant, the Toronto-Dominion Bank, and provides office and retail space for many other businesses. The complex consists of six towers and a pavilion covered in bronze-tinted glass and black painted steel. Approximately 21,000 people work in the complex, making it the largest commercial
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 28, 2022

3. Toronto-Dominion Centre / Le Centre Toronto-Dominion Marker
(looking south across King Street West pedestrian plaza)
office complex in Canada. As Mies was given "virtually a free hand to create Toronto-Dominion Centre", the complex, as a whole and in its details, is a classic example of his unique take on the International style and represents the end evolution of Mies's North American period.

(Submitted on June 21, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Toronto-Dominion Centre image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 28, 2022

4. Toronto-Dominion Centre

(looking up from marker at surrounding skyscrapers)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 21, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.