Toronto's Harbourfront
district was created from
landfill in the early
1800s. It quickly
developed into a tangled
web of
industry
that
included
shipping facilities,
warehouses,
railway tracks,
grain silos,
and
factories, all dotting the
shoreline. Unfortunately, these
physical
barriers cut Harbourfront off from the rest of
Toronto.
It wasn't until 1972, with the creation of the
federally
sponsored
Harbourfront Corporation, that Toronto
citizens began to reclaim their
waterfront.
Harbourfront has been undergoing a
renaissance ever since.
A shining example of Harbourfront's
transformation is the Queens
Quay Terminal. This building was one of the largest
warehouses in
North America when it opened in 1927. The Terminal was
remodelled
in 1980, and today includes a successful mix of high end
residential,
commercial, and
retail space all under one roof.