|
The Dr. William D. Young Memorial is a drinking fountain and memorial that was erected on the eastern border of Kew Gardens in Toronto, Canada in August 1920 by residents of the Beaches neighbourhood.〔(Dr. William D. Young Memorial ), torontohistory.org. Retrieved 2007-08-29.〕 The memorial was dedicated to Dr. William D. Young (1874-1918), a local physician who, in the era before universal health care, had devoted himself to the health and welfare of children of the neighbourhood.〔 Young died after being stricken with the flu while tending to the sick during an influenza epidemic.〔Cochrane, Glenn & Jean. The Beach - An Illustrated History from the Lake to Kingston Road. Toronto: ECW Press, 2009.〕 Young died almost penniless due to his pro bono work with local children.〔(Presenting: Gene Domagala – A Human Convenience Store of Charity and Community Involvement in Toronto's Beach ). Travel and Transitions. January 4, 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-29.〕 The Italian Renaissance-style memorial was designed by M.D. Klein, and originally contained a statue of a child by Florence Wyle, later replaced by one by Frances Gage. Ivor Lewis designed the medallions of Dr. Young.〔 The words "Service Was His Aim" are inscribed at the top of the memorial. The City of Toronto designated the memorial under the Ontario Heritage Act in 1977.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://app.toronto.ca/HeritagePreservation/details.do?folderRsn=2440355&propertyRsn=256279 )〕 The designation by-law states:
==References== 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dr. William D. Young Memorial」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|