Guild Park and Gardens, Public park in Scarborough, Canada
Guild Park and Gardens is a 50-acre public park in Scarborough, Toronto, on the Scarborough Bluffs. Its Greek Theatre is an open-air stage built from eight marble columns, Corinthian capitals and arches salvaged from the Bank of Toronto building, which stood at Bay and King Streets from 1912 until 1966. The columns rest on a stepped base and support a plain horizontal beam, with a concrete stage and steps.
The land was farmed by the Oosterhut family after 1796 and later held the Ranelagh Park, China Mission Seminary and Cliff Acres estates. In 1932 Rosa Hewetson and her husband Spencer Clark bought it and turned it into The Guild of all Arts, an artists' colony and inn. The Government of Canada used it during and after World War II. Metropolitan Toronto and the Government of Ontario bought the property in 1978, and the inn closed in 2001.
Performance spaces built from salvaged elements of demolished Toronto buildings draw arts festivals and gatherings to the grounds. These venues connect local artists and visitors through events that celebrate the city's architectural past.
The park has multiple entry points and a network of level pathways suited to different abilities. Visitors should wear appropriate footwear since the grounds include sections overlooking the waterfront bluffs.
More than 60 architectural fragments from demolished Toronto buildings are scattered across the grounds, creating an outdoor museum. These remnants tell the story of the city's urban development and reveal which structures once shaped the skyline.
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