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==History== | ==History== | ||
[[Image:Galbraith_building_1962.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Galbraith Building in 1962]] | [[Image:Galbraith_building_1962.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Galbraith Building in 1962]] | ||
The Galbraith Building was constructed as part of the University of Toronto's expansion program in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The university underwent an unprecedented growth during this period, which also saw the construction of the Margaret Addison Residence, the Dental Building, Loretto College, Benson Building, Sidney Smith Hall, Edward Johnson Building, and the Victoria College Library, among others. | The Galbraith Building was constructed as part of the University of Toronto's expansion program in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The university underwent an unprecedented growth during this period, which also saw the construction of the Margaret Addison Residence, the Dental Building, Loretto College, Benson Building, Sidney Smith Hall, Edward Johnson Building, and the Victoria College Library, among others. | ||
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The cornerstone was laid on May 24, 1960 - and it is said that the original barrel of the [[Skule Cannon]] Mark II was laid into the cornerstone of the Galbraith Building. | The cornerstone was laid on May 24, 1960 - and it is said that the original barrel of the [[Skule Cannon]] Mark II was laid into the cornerstone of the Galbraith Building. | ||
The building was ready for limited occupancy by the opening term in September of 1960, despite a 5-month long [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel_strike_of_1959 steelworker strike | The building was ready for limited occupancy by the opening term in September of 1960, despite a 5-month long [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel_strike_of_1959 steelworker strike] in the U.S. which affected construction across the continent. | ||
The Galbraith Building was officially opened on the seventh of March 1961 by the Honourable J. Keiller Mackay, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. The building was created to provide for the teaching of Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Aeronautical Engineering. It also contains the Dean's Office, the Faculty Office, the Council Room, and Common Rooms for the staff and students. | |||
To mark the occasion of the opening of the Building, a special convocation was held on the preceding evening, at which the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred on William Percy Dobson, Henri Gaudefroy, Paul Gray Hoffman, John Hamilton Parkin and John Bertram Stirling. Dr. Hoffman gave the address to Convocation. As part of the opening day ceremonies, three scientific lectures were given by distinguished engineers. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||