&sq=&lang=&file=File:Uoft_conhall.jpg) Convocation Hall | |
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| Address | University of Toronto 31 King's College Circle Toronto, Ontario |
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| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°39′39″N 79°23′43″W / 43.6608°N 79.3954°W |
| Owner | University of Toronto |
| Seating type | Reserved seating |
| Capacity | 1,730 |
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| Built | 1904-1907 |
| Opened | 1907 |
| Renovated | 2006 |
| Expanded | 1947 |
| Construction cost | $200,000 |
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Convocation Hall is a domed rotunda on the grounds of the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Designed by Darling and Pearson and completed in 1907, its radially planned interior has been compared to the grand amphitheatre of the Sorbonne and the Sheldonian Theatre at Oxford, although no specific precedent is truly known.[1] While the building's namesake purpose is to host the annual convocation ceremonies, it also serves as the venue for academic and social functions that involve large audiences throughout the year.[2]
- ^ Raymer, Elizabeth (2006). "Alumni Launch Campaign to Restore Convocation Hall". University of Toronto Magazine (Spring 2006). Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ Duffy, Dennis (2002). "As Canadian as a Snowflake". University of Toronto Magazine (Spring 2002). Retrieved 2009-07-18.