Location Description
Historic Fort York, the location of the Battle of York during the War of 1812, is the 1793 birthplace of modern Toronto. It is home to Canada's largest collection of original War of 1812 buildings and is designated as a National Historic Site. The new visitor centre is a contemporary orientation centre with unusual architecture for the entire Fort York site and features a monolithic weathered steel facade broken with sections of glass, futuristic lobby areas, gallery space, theatre room, meeting rooms, and a long ramp much like an industrial facility broken into sections depicting the historic battle. On the west side of the Fort York is Garrison Common, a city park and part of the historic grounds.