Monthly Archives: November 2009

Focus on Moss Park

By admin | Published: November 10, 2009
Originally, William Allan (one of early Toronto’s wealthiest citizens) owned the Moss Park neighbourhood, which was part of a 100 acre park lot. He built a huge mansion on his estate in 1830. The name of this mansion was Moss Park. The city park is now where the mansion used to be. Allan left his [...]
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Focus on Downtown

By admin | Published: November 7, 2009
Some of Toronto’s most prominent families were the original settlers of “The Downtown”. The names of the streets are clues to its rich history. In downtown, Jarvis Street is named after the former provincial secretary of Upper Canada, William Jarvis. McGill Street is named after Captain John McGill, and Sherbourne Street commemorates the ancestral home [...]
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Focus On Corktown

By admin | Published: November 7, 2009
Originally settled by working class immigrants in the early 1800’s, Corktown was in high demand by families from Ireland. Specifically, these families were coming from the County of Cork, which explains how this neighborhood became known as Corktown. The local breweries or brickyards were where most of the residents found employment. They were very poor [...]
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Focus On St. Lawrence

By admin | Published: November 5, 2009
The St. Lawrence neighbourhood was built on the original part of the shoreline of Lake Ontario. To the north was the Town of York, which was the forerunner to the City of Toronto. The present day St. Lawrence neighbourhood land was created from landfill in the early 1800’s. The land was originally intended as a [...]
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