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New Woodbine grandstand (1956) and grandstand extension (1962)

1 of 1 descriptions below digitizedFonds 1285 > File 84

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Held by
City of Toronto Archives via City of Toronto Archives
Dates
1956-1962 (indexed as 1956–1962)
Level
file
Scope & content
File consists of photographs related to the construction and opening of the New Woodbine grandstand, which was designed by architect Earle C. Morgan and completed in 1956. File includes views of the architectural model and completed structure as well as photographs of opening day events. Also included are construction photographs of a 3,300-seat extension to the grandstand, completed in 1962. In addition to photographs, file contains a Toronto Telegram article about the development of New Woodbine Park in 1956, a postcard showing the 1956 grandstand, and a letter from Jim Coleman of the Ontario Jockey Club permitting Jackson-Lewis to use certain photographs for publication.
Location
  • Woodbine Park · landmark · confidence 70% · landmark:toronto · found as “woodbine park”

Where

Woodbine ParkCorrect the locationNearby on the big map

More details

Extent
75 photoprints : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm; 1 folder of textual records; 1 postcard
Subjects
Woodbine Racetrack (Toronto, Ont.); Ontario Jockey Club; Rexdale Blvd (Toronto, Ont.); SPORTS FACILITIES; WORKERS; CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY; CONSTRUCTION; BUILDING MATERIALS
Harvested
2026-10-19T06:08:48Z · source datestamp n/a · toronto

Original metadata

As harvested (toronto)