标签： Toronto

St. Lawrence Market is a major public market in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at Front St. East and Jarvis St in the Old Town district of Toronto. There are three buildings in the complex, each having a different purpose. St. Lawrence Market North, on the north side of Front St, hosts weekly farmer’s markets and antique markets. A public market has been held on the north building site since 1803. Several buildings have housed the building, the most recent built in 1968. St. Lawrence Market South, on the south side of Front St, is open daily, hosting food stalls, restaurants and the St. Lawrence Market Gallery. The South building dates to 1845, and has been rebuilt twice, and still incorporates a section of its original building which was used as Toronto City Hall from 1845. St. Lawrence Hall is an event and office building on King at Jarvis, built in 1850.

St. Lawrence Market was named the world’s best food market by National Geographic in April 2012.Starting in 2015, the North building has shut to allow for redevelopment. While the North site is redeveloped, its market functions have moved to south of the South building in a temporary building.

Hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8 am to 6 pm
Friday: 8 am to 7 pm
Saturday: 5 am to 5 pm. (South Market and Farmer’s Market)
Closed Sundays and Mondays.

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The Market Gallery presents the exhibition “Tunnel Vision: The Story of Toronto’s Subway” in partnership with the Toronto Transportation Society. The exhibition will highlight the building of Toronto’s subway system using photographs, maps and artifacts, and will explore the complexity and massive scale of Toronto’s subway’s operation.

Toronto’s subway system is much more than a few lines on a map or a list of numbers on a spread sheet. Every day for over 60 years, it has been the backbone of this city and has moved billions of passengers. The exhibit focuses on the enormous effort that it takes to keep the subway rolling, enabling visitors to better appreciate the vital role played by rapid transit in Toronto.

The exhibition runs from February 13 to June 11, 2016.

The Market Gallery is located on the 2nd floor in the South St. Lawrence Market. The gallery is accessible using either the elevator or the stairs in the lobby.

Hours:

Tuesday – Friday, 10 am – 4 pm

Saturday, 9 am – 4 pm

Closed Sundays, Mondays and holidays

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Revisit the Entertainment District, rich in the early history of city expansion and immigration, now a vibrant area filled with theatres and upscale hotels. This walk focuses on the Arts and Entertainment of the past and present. It includes architecture as well as public art by Canadian artists.

Starting Point: Southwest corner of Queen and University.

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Address: 234 Bay St.

Architecture

Year: 1937
Style: Art Deco (1918-1940)
Original Architect: George & Moorhouse with S.H. Maw

Building Description

A not-for-profit funded by its members and donors, this is Canada’s only cultural institution dedicated exclusively to the pursuit of design excellence. At the crossroads of multiple disciplines, from furniture and architecture to graphics and fashion, the education programs, talks, workshops and youth education initiatives. These are all curated to reflect the popular zeitgeist and contemporary culture while demonstrating the relevance and importance of design to everyday life. In the heart of the financial district – the original home of the Toronto Stock Exchange – offers a modern Art Deco interior and architecture that conveys elegance and achievement. A 1994 renovation by KPMB Architects thoughtfully updated the interior and kept the original murals by artist Charles F. Comfort and accents of warm wood and cool marble.
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