Lieutenant-Colonel George Taylor Denison III Armoury, commonly known as Denison Armoury, is a

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facility located at 1 Yukon Lane in

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, Ontario, Canada. It is in the northeastern corner of

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, just west of the W.R. Allen Expressway ( Allen Road) on

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West. Denison Armoury is the headquarters of

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, Joint Task Force Central, 32 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters, and 4th Canadian Division Support Group - Greater Toronto Area Detachment. It is also home to several units of the brigade. The armoury is named for George Taylor Denison III, a

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commander, judge and Toronto

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History

The current

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replaced the previous location at

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, built in 1961 and demolished in 2003, now site of

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store. After the closure of

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, now Toronto/Downsview Airport, the armoury was relocated next to the new site for Land Force Central Area. The closest major intersection is Sheppard Avenue West and Allen Road. Nothing remains of the 1961 armoury, which was built to accept regiments displaced by the demolition of the old Toronto Armouries on University Avenue.

Armoury

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units, including the Governor General's Horse Guards, the 32 Combat Engineer Regiment, the Area Support Unit for 32 Canadian Brigade Group, and several cadet corps/squadrons of the Canadian Cadet Program. The original armoury was located at 3621 Dufferin Street. Built in 1961 by Page and Steele, the two story complex was demolished in 2003.

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History

Armoury

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