As part of my promise to take more photos of my city, I recently visited what is now Riverdale Farms on Winchester St.
- A little more than 100 years ago it was a Toronto Zoo and some of the initial buildings are still erect.
- Apparently they had Lions, Elephants and Bears, a Wolf, Deer, Monkeys and an assortment of other animals.
- Of course the animals were living in terrible conditions and in 1974 the zoo closed and the animals were relocated to improved conditions.
This is a compilation of my favourite area of the current Riverdale Farms. It's located at the lowest part of the farm and features this tranquil pond as well as an old animal cage.
- Across the road from Riverdale is a necropolis and old church.
Old Toronto Zoo (Bet you won't guess what they used to keep in there...
Old Toronto Pond
Old Toronto Necropolis Church
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