Convocation Hall (University of Toronto)

Convocation Hall
Convocation Hall
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AddressUniversity of Toronto
31 King's College Circle
Toronto, Ontario
LocationToronto, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates43°39′38.50″N 79°23′43.50″W / 43.6606944°N 79.3954167°W / 43.6606944; -79.3954167
OwnerUniversity of Toronto
Seating typeReserved seating
Capacity1,730
Construction
Built1904 (1904)-1907 (1907)
Opened1907
Renovated2006 (2006)
Expanded1947 (1947)
Construction cost$200,000
Website
osm.utoronto.ca/conhall/convocation.html

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]

  1. ^ Raymer, Elizabeth (2006). "Alumni Launch Campaign to Restore Convocation Hall". University of Toronto Magazine (Spring 2006). Retrieved 2009-07-18.
  2. ^ Duffy, Dennis (2002). "As Canadian as a Snowflake". University of Toronto Magazine (Spring 2002). Retrieved 2009-07-18.