Learn a little of Toronto's history as told through its plaques.
Massey Hall
Photos by Alan L Brown - July 2007
Did you know that Winston Churchill, George Gershwin, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Gordon Lightfoot, Rush, Alice Cooper, Brian Wilson, Jerry Seinfeld and many more have performed here over the years? You didn't? Now you know. This Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada plaque attached to the building (to the right of the three red doors) gives us this information:
Since its opening in 1894, Massey Hall has served as one of Canada's most important cultural institutions. A gift to Toronto from wealthy industrialist Hart Massey, it provided the city with professional concert facilities. Its presence gave a new impetus to the city's budding music community which led to the founding of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Although criticized for its plain exterior, the concert hall has earned widespread renown for its outstanding acoustics. Over the years it has attracted orchestras, soloists and speakers from around the world.
Plaque Location Co-ordinates: 43.654180 -79.379155
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Posted February 23, 2010
I remember dad taking me and my brother to his City Hall office Christmas party when I was a kid. I remember seeing David Crombie who was mayor of Toronto at the time. I never chatted with him, just saw him. The Christmas parties they had were always fun and full of families. It's a shame I haven't been there to a concert since,but hey, it's never to late, right?
Ray Jansons, Toronto
Posted September 13, 2009
I went to Massey Hall when I was in high school as we were given free tickets. This was about 1954 I was not much into the long hair music but I do remember that we bought a pack of Matinee filter cigarettes on the way home to the east end,Broadview and Gerrard area, and we smoked a few?? I guess we threw the rest away.
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