(rshsdepot) Sesquicentennial of Toronto Union Station

[Derek Boles <derekboles_@_rogers.com>]

150 Years of Toronto Union Stations: 1858-2008

An Illustrated Lecture and Presentation
by Derek Boles
Monday, June 23, 2008, 7 p.m.
Toronto Reference Library
1 block north of Yonge & Bloor
FREE ADMISSION

Toronto Union Station is one of the city's most beloved heritage 
buildings and architectural treasures. Toronto's first Union Station 
opened on June 21, 1858. This was replaced in 1873 by what was 
considered the most opulent railway station in Canada. That building 
was considerably expanded in the 1890s and replaced by the present 
Union Station in 1927. The City of Toronto purchased the station from 
the railways in 2000 and has embarked on a $400 million restoration 
and revitalization of this National Historic Site. Using over 225 
images and specially prepared animations, this presentation will 
provide an illustrated history of these buildings and other downtown 
railway stations in commemoration of the sesquicentennial of Toronto 
Union Station.

Derek Boles is one of the founding members of the Toronto Railway 
Historical Association and has written and lectured extensively on 
Toronto's railway heritage. He coordinates the annual Doors Open 
event at Union Station and leads popular monthly tours of the 
station, which have attracted almost 1,500 people since they began in 
2006. Derek has just finished writing a book on the history of the 
Canadian Pacific Railway's North Toronto Station. He serves on the 
board of Heritage Toronto and is the vice chair of the Union Station 
Revitalization Public Advisory Group.

This event is co-sponsored by the Toronto Railway Historical 
Association, Heritage Toronto and the Toronto Public Library. For 
more information on the history of the 1858 Union Station, go to:

http://www.heritagetoronto.org/news/blog/derek-boles/torontos-1st-union-station

Derek Boles
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