Looking southwest towards Devonian Square from Gould St, just east of Victoria St, at the Toronto Metropolitan University campus in downtown Toronto.
Devonian Square opened in 1978 as a part of what was known then as Ryerson Community Park. Also referred to as Lake Devo, it features a reflecting pool, which doubles as an ice skating rink during the cooler months. Scattered about the pool are huge Precambrian boulders from the Muskoka region.
The square was designed by landscape architects Richard Strong, Steven Moorhead Ltd in consultation with sculptor Gerard Gladstone. Notice the CN Tower in the background of the vintage photo.
Then and Now
SOURCE
- Photo: Denise Marie for TorontoJourney416
- Vintage Photo: City of Toronto Archives
