The Building That Changed Toronto
Автор: Praeteritum
Загружено: 2025-09-28
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Before the CN Tower defined Toronto’s skyline, the city had another great landmark — a palace made of glass and iron that dazzled visitors for nearly half a century. Known as Toronto’s Crystal Palace, it was the pride of the Industrial Exhibition and a symbol of progress and ambition.
But on one fateful Thanksgiving night in 1906, fire reduced it to ashes.
In this video, we dive into the full story of Toronto’s Crystal Palace: why it was built, what it meant to the city, and how its fiery destruction changed the course of Toronto’s history.
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Main References:
Toronto Public Library Newspaper Archive
City of Toronto Archives
CNE Archives
Note: AI generated images were utilized to represent how the palace would look like in the present time.
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