University College
The building of University College in 1856-59 largely assured the future of the University of Toronto and drew it, in time, into a federal pattern which was widely followed in Canada and the Commonwealth. Here was realized a major nineteenth century aspiration: the establishment of a non-denominational institution of higher learning supported by Government. The building was designed by F.W. Cumberland and demonstrates his skill in freely adapting the Romanesque style to the purposes of a college in the new world.
Plaque via Alan L. Brown's site Toronto Plaques. Full page here.