Originally, the park's official name was Barbara Ann Scott Park, named after 1948 Olympic champion figure skater Barbara Ann Scott. But, informally, the greenspace was commonly referred to as College Park, a habit carried over in marketing the newer Aura condominium complex (at Yonge and Gerrard streets, north-west corner) as "Aura at College Park". Prior to its closure for renovation in 2016, the park had a skating pavilion standing by the Barbara Anne Scott rink. The renovation was financed by $3 million in development fees from the Aura's builder, plus additional funds from the City and the Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area. The architects were RAW Design and MBTW Group/Watchorn Architect.