Current tenants City of Toronto Province Ontario Inaugurated 1973 | Phone +1 416-397-7220 Owner Toronto Architect Raymond Moriyama | |
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Location 150 Borough Drive
Toronto, Ontario
M1P 4N7 Floor count 5 (east wing)
4 (west wing) Address 150 Borough Dr, Scarborough, ON M1P 4N7, Canada Similar North York Civic Centre, Etobicoke Civic Centre, York Civic Centre, East York Civic Centre, North York Central Library | ||
Scarborough civic centre branch toronto s 100th library branch
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.
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- Scarborough civic centre branch toronto s 100th library branch
- Grand opening of scarborough civic centre library toronto s 100th
- Structure and surroundings
- References
The civic centre is adjacent to Albert Campbell Square. It is south of Scarborough Centre station and the Scarborough Town Centre shopping mall.
Grand opening of scarborough civic centre library toronto s 100th
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. 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.