1972 MARQUEES & CANOPIES
RIVERDALE HOSPITAL,
Fabricated in the Junction by Canadian Rogers Eastern Ltd. The long time factory at 108 Vine avenue before closing in 2012.
Architects: Chapuan and Hurst, Toronto
Six stainless steel-trimmed “mushrooms,” varying in
diameter from 15 to 30 feet and from 8-6 to 13-6
in height, form a colonnaded walk to the main en-
trance of this hospital.
The stainless steel column covers were brake formed in two halves and welded together. The welds were ground and polished to match the original finish. A large stainless steel flange caps cach column.
Note: These objects were created for the 2nd Riverdale Hospitial it was torn down in 2013 and they were reinstalled in the new Bridgepoint Active Health Care Centre.
