Eglinton Hunt Club RCAF Institute of Aviation Medicine Commemorative Plaque, 1998
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Resource ID
5304
Access
Open
Address
1111 Avenue Road, Toronto, ON M5N 3B2
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
1998
Historical Themes
Program Category
Rights
Heritage Toronto
Caption
Eglinton Hunt Club RCAF Institute of Aviation Medicine Commemorative Plaque, 1998
Description
Surrounded by open fields this site became home to the Eglinton Hunt Club in 1919. By 1929 the club added stables arenas - one for indoor polo - and an impressive club house all designed by architects Vaux and Bryan Chadwick. The Royal Canadian Air Force purchased the site in 1939 where Sir Dr. Frederick G. Banting directed secret research on the physiological effects of combat flying and where Dr. Wilbur R. Franks created the world's first anti "G" flying suit and the first human centrifuge in the allied countries. During the 1950s and 60s RCAF auxiliary squadrons were based here to defend Toronto during the Cold War. The RCAF Staff School later the Canadian Forces Staff School occupied the site from 1960 - 1994 educating over 10, 000 military officers prior to closure June 30th 1994.
Marker lat / long: 43.70808, -79.410049 (WGS84)