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Croft Chapter House, U of T |
Croft Chapter House is
part of University College and is physically attached to it, being on the south-western
corner of the building, on King's College Circle. It dates from the time of the original
construction of University College in 1856. The 1890 fire that destroyed much of the
eastern wing of the college was extinguished before reaching Croft Chapter House. This
unique round structure was named after Henry Croft, the first chemistry professor at the
university, who taught between 1843-1880. During the Fenian Raids of 1866, Croft organized
the University Rifle Corps, and was its captain when the corps defended the Canadian
border at Niagara that year. After Croft retired he moved to Texas to live with one of his
sons. Croft Chapter House was used as a chemistry laboratory in the early years; today it
is used for lectures.
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