Commemorative Plaque Application

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Apply for a Commemorative plaque and raise awareness of our city’s diverse heritage. Heritage Toronto provides expertise in historical research and writing, plaque design, and installation of plaques on buildings and in public spaces.

Together we remember our past, enrich our present, and inform future generations.

Apply for a Commemorative plaque

Wondering about our process? Please read our program FAQ and plaque flowchart before completing the form below.

If you have any questions, please contact Chris Bateman, Manager of Plaques at [email protected].

Commemorative Plaque Application

Contact information

Name of applicant (individual or organization) *

Name of primary contact (if different from above)

Mailing address of primary contact

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal

Email *

Phone

Proposed plaque information

Plaque subject *

If there is an anniversary, opening, or celebration connected to the plaque, please describe with dates

Proposed plaque location

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal

Please confirm the following

The proposed location for this plaque is outside and easily accessible to the public

The subject of this plaque has not already been commemorated at or near the proposed location

The owner of the property has consented to the placement of the plaque (recommended — Heritage Toronto can assist with getting permission)

Application material

Please upload a short (300-word max) summary of the plaque subject and its significance to the history of Toronto (about 750 words) *

Maximum file size: 52.43MB

How will this project be funded? *

Plaque material (please contact us for pricing)

Enamel, 25" x 18", 150 words and images

Bronze, 24" x 15", 150 words, no images

Anything else we need to know?

Plaques program frequently asked questions and flowchart *

I have read and understood the program FAQ and flowchart (linked at the top of the page)

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Commemorative Plaque Application

Apply for a Commemorative plaque

Contact information

Proposed plaque information

Application material

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