What are the pillars at the north end of Philosophers Walk, on the south side of Bloor Street, east of Avenue Road?
The gates were originally built in 1901 at Bloor Street and Avenue Road by the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire to commemorate the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall (later the Prince and Princess of Wales). The letters E.A. on the gates stand for Edward and Alexandra, then King and Queen of England. When Avenue Road was widened in 1959-60, the pillars were modified and moved to the head of Philosopher’s Walk, the pedestrian walkway just west of the Royal Ontario Museum.
