Berczy Park
Toronto
Berczy Park is a small triangular park in the St. Lawrence neighbourhood. It has a famous fountain and looks out on one of the most photographed buildings in the city.
A park reborn in 2017
In 2017 the park was completely redesigned. It has a plaza with a big fountain and a granite pattern on the ground. Around it there is a lawn for playing and a flower garden next to the red building.
A fountain for dogs
In the middle stands a two-tiered fountain, like those of the 1800s. All around it are many life-sized metal dogs, big and small, spraying water. In the basin there is also a ring of pugs peeking out.
The brick ship
The Gooderham Building dates from 1892. It is narrow and pointed like the bow of a ship. It held the offices of a rich industrialist. David Roberts Jr. designed it, with elegant details in French style. It looks like the famous Flatiron Building in New York, but it is almost ten years older.
Seen from outside
From the fountain, look at the round turret with its cone-shaped roof and its curved glass windows. Then look at the wall facing the park. A huge artwork tricks the eye and looks like a real building front.
