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Moving from Stone to Concrete

It is not one of Ontario’s most famous bridges, but the Canal Lake Concrete Arch Bridge holds a special place in the history of this country’s concrete structures. Located on the Trent-Severn waterway system between Balsam Lake and Lake Simcoe, it’s affectionately known to summer visitors in the area as the ‘Hole-in-the-Wall Bridge’ because of its appearance: a single arch braced by abutments on either shore.

HistoryCarly HolmsteadJune 14, 2022Carden Plains, Construction, Concrete, Bridges, Canal Lake Concrete Arch Bridge, Melan System, National Historic Site of Canada, Parks Canada, Stonework, Rehabilitation, Structural Engineering, Canadian Shield

If Walls Could Talk

Comprising more than 180 buildings, the University of Toronto campus in the heart of downtown Toronto is almost a museum of local architectural styles and building techniques. Its structures include far more than classrooms and offices.

HistoryCarly HolmsteadApril 20, 2022History, Architecture, Buildings, UofT, University of Toronto, Historic

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