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Victoria University in the University of Toronto
Victoria college, founded in 1836, features several older buildings.
Victoria University is a federated university in the University of Toronto, located on its St. George campus in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The institution began as Upper Canada Academy, founded in 1836 in Cobourg by the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Canada as a nonsectarian literary institution. In 1841, it became an independent degree-granting institution known as Victoria College, which merged with Albert College in 1884 to form Victoria University. The university federated with the University of Toronto in 1890, relocating from Cobourg to Toronto.
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Victoria College
Build in 1896, "Old Vic" is the main building and an example of Richardsonian Romanesque architectural style.
Burwash Hall is the second oldest of the residence buildings at Victoria, being completed in 1913. The building is an extravagant Neo-Gothic work with turrets, gargoyles, and battlements. The portion of the building opposite St. Mary Street is called the Gate House with an attractive oval portal under a castle-like tower.
Built in 1903 in the Queen Anne style, Annesley Hall is the first university residence built for women in Canada. It is the oldest residence within the college and is a National Historic Site of Canada.
In order to evoke exhibits at the neighbouring Royal Ontario Museum, the supporting columns along the platforms of Museum Station were modelled to resemble the ancient Egyptian deity Osiris, Toltec warriors, Doric columns found in the Parthenon, China's Forbidden City columns, and First Nations house posts. This makes Museum the most impressive station on the subway system.
Galleries featuring a collection of rare ceramics, 18th-century yellow European porcelain and Chinese white and blue porcelain. Free guided tours take place daily at 2PM.
Consecrated in 1856, St. Basil's Church is the oldest building at the University of Toronto in continuous academic use. It serves the college parish.