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The park's historic centrepiece, a large fountain, has been replaced by a new two-tiered fountain with a unique and whimsical theme. When it's opened in spring 2017, 27 dog sculptures – and one cat – will be situated around, in, and on the fountain, each spraying water from its mouth. A golden bone
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patch, intended for dog owners to allow their pets to do their business. The landscaping includes grassy berms and garden beds. A children's play area is planned for the northwest corner of the park. Scott Street, on the west side of the park, features curbless borders and pavers to integrate the
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The renovation was the first since the park opened. Among the required work was the removal of several large trees that had outgrown the soil reservoir provided for them. Fifty new trees were planted in Silva Cell growing chambers, each tree having 30 cubic metres (1,100 cu ft) of soil
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The park was opened in 1980, replacing a parking lot. Prior to the 1950s, the site was occupied by office building behind both the Gooderham and Coffin Block. The park was closed in September 2015 for renovation. A key focal point of the renovated park was the replacement of the park's original
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The distinctive feature of the park is a large, two-tier fountain with cast-iron statues of 27 dogs and a cat. The dogs are all looking up towards a large bone perched on the fountain's peak. The cat is looking north at statues of two small birds perched on the arm of a lamp post about 3 m
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The story of Berczy Park is the story of Toronto. It starts with a small downtown space carved out of a neglected site left over from the 1800s and ends with a 21st-century facility that forms the centre of a diverse high-rise
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fountain, with a larger two-tier fountain that incorporated sculptures. The park was redesigned by landscape architect
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The remake, which cost $ 7.2 million, includes rows of trees, a garden, and many benches as well as the fountain.
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Prior to the 2015 renovation the park's central courtyard was surrounded by benches that faced its fountain.
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and Wellington Street. The park is bordered at its eastern tip, where Wellington and Front join, by the
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provided for its roots to grow. The park officially reopened on June 28, 2017.
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has commissioned a public artwork titled Jacob's Ladder by Toronto artist
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is a small (3,606 square metres (0.891 acres)) park in downtown
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Berczy Park is located in Toronto
Urban park
Toronto
Ontario
Coordinates
43°38′53″N 79°22′31″W / 43.647967°N 79.375209°W / 43.647967; -79.375209
City of Toronto
Toronto Parks, Forestry & Recreation


King


503
Berczy Park
Toronto
Front Street
Gooderham Building
William Berczy
John Graves Simcoe
Upper Canada
York, Upper Canada
Claude Cormier
Sugar Beach

pea gravel
The City's Economic Development and Culture Division
Luis Jacob

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