"OSGOODE HALL" Toronto Ontario CANADA
Posted by: 
Jake39
N 43° 39.085 W 079° 23.189
17T E 630118 N 4834422
This is gate one, of 2 gates, on University Av., the other from Nathan Philips Square leading to the "Osgoode Hall Law School" grounds
Waymark Code: WM1ZQ0
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 08/10/2007
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Video to
Building fund raising. Osgoode Hall Fence.
The following text is an excerpt from the web-page link below
Osgoode Hall is surrounded by an intricate iron fence that
runs the length of Queen Street. In 1868 the ornate fence
was completed. The fence provides a defining line between the
heritage building and the heavily populated Queen Street. The
Victorian design envelops Osgoode Hall in a charming manner.
The fence is well known for its "cow gates." The design is
similar to cattle gates that are erected to house animals. During
the Second World War, suggestions were made to demolish the
fence and use the parts for scrap metal. Patriotic citizens
expressed this idea in support of the war effort.
Creatures from cows to Fenians were rumoured as being
repelled by the gates of Osgoode Hall. Mystical gates
enabling magical entry is what legend would lead you to
believe. A realistic explanation is that the gates were
probably chosen for their Victorian charm.
Click on A must see link to a detailed description of this fence and gates.