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Queen Alexandra Gateway

Photos by Alan L Brown - Posted November, 2012

Just west of the Royal Ontario Museum on the south side of Bloor Street West one finds this gateway to Philosopher's Walk. Just south of the gateway can be found this University of Toronto plaque. Here's what it has to say:

Coordinates: 43.668216 -79.395779

Since 1962, the historic Queen Alexandra Gateway has served as a formal entrance to Philosopher's Walk, a meandering ravine which cuts through the northeastern grounds of the University of Toronto. Built to commemorate the 1901 visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (later crowned King George V and Queen Mary), the gateway initially stood at the southeast corner of Bloor Street and Queen's Park. It was later removed to make way for the construction of the subway and the widening of Queen's Park.
The Queen Alexandra Gateway - with its elaborate stone pillars, serpent-headed lamps and elegant ironwork - was fully refurbished in 2009, thanks to the generous support of TD Bank Financial Group. The restoration was part of a broader initiative to reassert Philosopher's Walk as a vital green space for the enjoyment of the community and to complement revitalization efforts at the Royal Conservatory of Music and the Royal Ontario Museum.

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