Horticulture Building (Toronto)
The Horticulture Building, which houses the Toronto Event Centre, is a heritage building at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, containing event and conference space. It was built in 1907 for the display of horticulture during the annual Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), and it is a listed heritage building.
| Horticulture Building | |
|---|---|
Horticulture Building in 2005 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Exhibition building Special event space |
| Architectural style | Beaux-Arts |
| Location | Exhibition Place |
| Address | 15 Saskatchewan Road |
| Town or city | Toronto, Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 43.6325°N 79.4236°W |
| Opened | 1907 |
| Owner | City of Toronto |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Steel truss |
| Floor count | 1 |
| Floor area | 32,000 square feet (3,000 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | George W. Gouinlock |
| Website | |
| torontoeventcentre.com | |
Along with four other buildings at Exhibition Place designed by the same architect, George W. Gouinlock, it is a National Historic Site of Canada. In 2004, the building was leased to a private company for 20 years to use as a nightclub and for special events.
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