Frost Building
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The Frost Building is a curved building on the south east side of Queen's Park Crescent in Toronto
, Ontario
. The building is owned by the Government of Ontario and is part of the large Queen's Park campus. The Frost Building is home to various ministries of the Ontario government, primarily the Ministry of Finance. It is divided into a north block and a south block, with the north block located on 95 Grosvenor Street and the south block located on 7 Queen's Park Crescent.
The Frost Building is also commonly referred to as the Ontario Treasury Building. The south block of the building has 7 floors; the top floor housing the Office of the Minister of Finance and the Office of the Deputy Minister of Finance. The current Finance Minister of Ontario is The Honourable Dwight Duncan and the Deputy Minister of Finance is Peter Wallace.
The building is a landmark of modern office building architecture in Canada, dating from the early 1950s. It was one of the first totally "modern look"
buildings without any of the fancy curlicues of older buildings. It was also original in that it follows the curve of the street on which it resides. It is named for former Premier of Ontario
Leslie Frost
.
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. The building is owned by the Government of Ontario and is part of the large Queen's Park campus. The Frost Building is home to various ministries of the Ontario government, primarily the Ministry of Finance. It is divided into a north block and a south block, with the north block located on 95 Grosvenor Street and the south block located on 7 Queen's Park Crescent.
The Frost Building is also commonly referred to as the Ontario Treasury Building. The south block of the building has 7 floors; the top floor housing the Office of the Minister of Finance and the Office of the Deputy Minister of Finance. The current Finance Minister of Ontario is The Honourable Dwight Duncan and the Deputy Minister of Finance is Peter Wallace.
The building is a landmark of modern office building architecture in Canada, dating from the early 1950s. It was one of the first totally "modern look"
buildings without any of the fancy curlicues of older buildings. It was also original in that it follows the curve of the street on which it resides. It is named for former Premier of Ontario
Premier of Ontario
The Premier of Ontario is the first Minister of the Crown for the Canadian province of Ontario. The Premier is appointed as the province's head of government by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, and presides over the Executive council, or Cabinet. The Executive Council Act The Premier of Ontario...
Leslie Frost
Leslie Frost
Leslie Miscampbell Frost, was a politician in Ontario, Canada, who served as the 16th Premier from May 4, 1949 to November 8, 1961. Due to his lengthy tenure, he gained the nickname "Old Man Ontario".-Early years:...
.