Saturday, September 19, 2015

Another University Ave Monument

Earlier in the week I showed you the Boer War Monument and its fountain which can be found on University Ave. It is not the only monument in the boulevard running down the centre of University Ave. The one I'm showing today is a bronze sculpture of Adam Beck who was the founder of Ontario Hydro who developed Ontario's hydroelectric infrastructure. The piece was designed by artist Emanuel Hahn and was unveiled in 1934. The words Queenston-Chippawa on the base of the sculpture refer to the location of the Adam Beck generating station on the Niagara River.
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16 comments:

  1. PerthDailyPhotoSeptember 19, 2015 at 9:24 AM

    The boulevard must look pretty incredible with these sculptures running it's length Pat.

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  2. GosiaSeptember 19, 2015 at 10:18 AM

    lovely monument in nice setting

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  3. 21 WitsSeptember 19, 2015 at 10:28 AM

    Goodness, great statue but the person responsible for the greenery and its design, bravo! What a lovely spot.

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  4. Taken For GrantedSeptember 19, 2015 at 11:27 AM

    We take electricity so much for granted that it is good to remember who built the systems we rely upon now. That is a fine looking memorial.

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  5. SharonSeptember 19, 2015 at 11:54 AM

    A grand memorial and an equally grand setting. It must be wonderful to walk along this area.

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  6. William KendallSeptember 19, 2015 at 12:01 PM

    I know that monument well too!

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  7. LowellSeptember 19, 2015 at 1:06 PM

    I'm glad there is a non-war monument...it seems that most of our monuments have to do with the military or some battle.

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  8. TexWisGirlSeptember 19, 2015 at 1:09 PM

    he looks hesitant, like if he starts to walk, he's going to trip down those stairs! :)

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  9. VPSeptember 19, 2015 at 2:15 PM

    Fine location for a beautiful monument...

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  10. CloudiaSeptember 19, 2015 at 2:20 PM

    You walk with a great history





    ALOHA
    ComfortSpiral
    =^..^=

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  11. EG CameraGirlSeptember 19, 2015 at 4:53 PM

    Oh, I didn't know there was an Adam Beck monument in Toronto!

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  12. AndySeptember 19, 2015 at 5:29 PM

    Nice one Pat. If only ha could come back and explain the value of Ontario Hydro to Kathleen Wynne. ;)

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  13. RevrunnerSeptember 19, 2015 at 6:11 PM

    Sort of looks like his back's against the wall. :-)

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  14. UnknownSeptember 19, 2015 at 6:23 PM

    University Ave looks like an interesting place...

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  15. StephanieSeptember 20, 2015 at 12:30 AM

    The figure sits perfectly on its perch.

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  16. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2015 at 5:00 AM

    Wonderfully set in those surroundings too!

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