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Sunnyside Bathing Pavilion, 1922, Commemorative Plaque, 2014 

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Resource details

Resource ID

5142

Access

Open

Credit Line

Heritage Toronto

Date of Creation

2014

Description

Sunnyside Bathing Pavilion has been a lakefront landmark since it opened in 1922. Built as part of an ambitious Toronto Harbour Commission waterfront plan under the leadership of businessman Robert Home Smith, the pavilion was designed in the Beaux-Arts style by the firm Chapman, Oxley & Bishop. It features a highly visible front façade accented by an impressive archway with a decorative panel, as well as by Classical columns and pilasters.

Inspired by a bathing pavilion at Lynn Beach in Massachusetts, Sunnyside had enough room for 7, 700 bathers at one time. Following a brisk swim in the lake, visitors could retire to the terrace garden for refreshments. After two unseasonably cold summers, a heated outdoor pool, known as the "Sunnyside Tank, " was opened in 1925. With a capacity for 2, 000 swimmers, it was reputed to be one of the largest outdoor pools in the world.

In 1980, when the pavilion was refurbished, the pool was dedicated in honour of swimming coach Gus Ryder.

Program Category

Historical Plaques

Rights

Heritage Toronto

Historical Themes

Architectural Heritage, Entertainment and Leisure, Sports History

Time Period

1900-1953

Caption

Sunnyside Bathing Pavilion, 1922, Commemorative Plaque, 2014

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Location Data

Marker lat / long: 43.637903, -79.456236 (WGS84)

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