A brief history of the Dufferin Gate at the CNE grounds Toronto CNE
Over its history the CNE has evolved from a travelling agricultural show into Canada's largest fair. Once the main entrance to the exhibition grounds, the Dufferin Gate at the foot of Dufferin Street has welcomed excited visitors to a world ofThe original Dufferin Gate was built in 1895, seventeen years after the first permanent exhibition was held on the site, to serve as the principal route into the exhibition grounds.
In 1910 the wooden entrance was torn down and replaced with architect G. W. Gouinlock's grand structure. Complete with a streetcar and railway stop, the new gate was decorated with flags, lightbulbs and garlands, lending the place a"deliberately theatrical" look, according to William Dendy in his bookOnce inside, visitors were presented with a tree-lined view leading down to the lakeshore.
That same year the Dufferin Gate ceased to be the principal entrance to the Ex as the Princes' Gate at the east end of the grounds was completed and dedicated to the Prince of Wales.
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