Princes’ Gate - Toronto, ON
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N 43° 38.098 W 079° 24.532
17T E 628347 N 4832559
Monumental Roman-style triumphal arch, with colonnades on both sides, that forms the entrance to Toronto’s Exhibition Place.
Waymark Code: WM18J9R
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 08/09/2023
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The Canadian National Exhibition has been an annual Toronto event (except for a few years during World War II) since 1879. It began as an agricultural fair but over the years has transformed into the multifaceted extravaganza that it is today. This stamp was issued in conjunction with the centennial edition of the Canadian National Exhibition in 1978. It shows a stylized view of the Princes’ Gate, which had functioned as the main entrance to the fair for over fifty of those one hundred years.
During the 1920s, a monumental gate was envisioned for Toronto’s Exhibition Place which had steadily grown along with the evolution of the annual fair. Designed by the architectural firm of Chapman and Oxley, it was completed in 1927 and officially ‘opened’ on August 30. That official opening involved a ribbon-cutting ceremony by Edward, Prince of Wales and Prince George, Duke of Kent who used a pair of golden scissors. It was originally going to be named in honor of the 60th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, but after its dedication, was named in honor of the two princes. Edward, Prince of Wales, of course, went on to become the short-lived King Edward VIII. And though Prince George, Duke of Kent is sometimes known as the ‘forgotten prince,’ now, thanks to this gate, he is forgotten no longer.
Stamp Issuing Country: Canada
Date of Issue: 16-Aug-1978
Denomination: 14c
Color: multicolored
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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