Scarborough Civic Centre

Scarborough Civic Centre
General information
Location 150 Borough Drive
Toronto, Ontario
M1P 4N7
Current tenants City of Toronto
Inaugurated 1973
Owner City of Toronto
Technical details
Floor count 5 (east wing)
4 (west wing)
Design and construction
Architect Raymond Moriyama

The Scarborough Civic Centre is a civic centre located in the Scarborough district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was designed by architect Raymond Moriyama during the development of Scarborough City Centre and initially opened as the city hall of the former borough of Scarborough by then mayor Albert Campbell and Queen Elizabeth II in 1973. The building served as the municipal office and office for the Scarborough Board of Education. Following the amalgamation of Toronto, Scarborough lost its city status and the civic centre became a secondary hub for the City of Toronto. It is also home to the Scarborough Community Council and offices of the Toronto District School Board.

The civic centre is adjacent to Albert Campbell Square. It is south of Scarborough Centre station and the Scarborough Town Centre shopping mall.

Structure and surroundings

The building is unique for the juxtaposition of two triangular shaped, multiple split level towers, which surround an open central area in the interior. Outside the Civic Centre on the north side is Albert Campbell Square, named after Albert Campbell, Scarborough's first mayor, with a waterfall and reflecting pool, used as a skating rink in winter.

Sculptures are found on the southwest side of the building. The Hand of God, dedicated to Albert Campbell, depicts a man held up by a hand and is mounted on a mast; it is located south across Borough Drive.[1] Frank Faubert Forest, a wooded area south of the Civic Centre is named for Scarborough's last mayor, Frank Faubert.

In 2015, the Toronto Public Library opened the Scarborough Civic Centre branch, its 100th library branch.[2]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "Scarborough Civic Centre". Toronto Sculpture. dittwald. 2006. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
  2. ↑ "Scarborough Civic Centre Branch : Hours & Locations : Toronto Public Library". Retrieved November 6, 2016.
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Preceded by
Scarborough Municipal Building - Eglinton Avenue near Birchmount Road		 Scarborough City Hall
1973–1997 		Succeeded by
Toronto City Hall

Coordinates: 43°46′22″N 79°15′27″W / 43.77278°N 79.25750°W / 43.77278; -79.25750

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