April 18, 2016
Queen Elizabeth Way Monument
2001 Lake Shore Blvd W
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Lion Monument
Erected in 1939, it was one of Toronto's most famous early monuments.
This monument marked the eastern entrance to the Queen Elizabeth Way, opened in 1939 by Her Majesty Elizabeth, the Queen Consort, in the company of His Majesty, King George VI. It was designed by W.L. Somerville, Architect, and Frances Loring, Sculptor. Florence Wyle assisted in modelling the royal profiles and the crown. When the Queen Elizabeth Way was widened, the monument was moved to this site by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communications in July, 1974.