Waterfront Communities-The Island010Spadina-Fort YorkA

Ward's Island Ferry Docks

Ferries have been traversing the short route across Toronto Harbour from the mainland to Toronto Island Park for almost 180 years, with the first vessel - a boat powered by two horses walking on a treadmill - entering commercial service in 1833. At this time, Toronto Island was actually a peninsula connected to the mainland near the mouth of the Don River. A violent storm in April 1858 permanently severed the island from the mainland, creating the now 300-metre wide Eastern Gap. Most of the ferries still operating to the island today are diesel boats constructed between 1935 and 1960. One vessel, the Trillium, is over 100 years old, and is the only sidewheel paddle steamer still sailing in North America! While ferry services operate to 2 other different points on the island for much of the year (Centre Island and Hanlan's Point), Ward's Island is the only dock that offers year-round service. https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/parks-gardens-beaches/toronto-island-park/all-ferry-schedules/ {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35730896, 43.63128683]} Waterfront Communities-The Island010Spadina-Fort YorkB

Area to the north and east of Ward's Island Ferry Docks

Ward's Island was named after David Ward, a local fisherman who settled near here around 1830. Ward's son William built a hotel in 1882, which spurred development on the land around it. Many of the plots here originally featured small, crowded tents that island-goers set up in the summer months. The City granted permission to replace these tents with houses in the 1930s, which explains the relatively small lot sizes of the homes today. In the 1960s, local government decided Toronto Island should be turned entirely into parkland, and the homes here were threatened with demolition. A lengthy legal battle ensued, which was ultimately won by Ward's Island residents, with their property rights preserved under a special piece of legislation passed in 1993. About 250 homes remain on Ward's Island today, housing approximately 600 residents. Many of these homes are unique from almost any others found in Toronto, located on tightly-packed, tiny plots of land and most featuring a humble, cottage-style look.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2039/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35517779, 43.63269888]} Waterfront Communities-The Island010Spadina-Fort YorkC

235 Cibola Avenue

*Please note this is an active fire station. Please do not block driveway. The only fire station on Toronto Island features a public art installation from 1995 named 'Fire and Water' by artist Gordon Peteran. The piece is a brass, copper, bronze, and wood clock on the side of the station's tower. The hands of the clock are a trident and lightning bolt, while the numbers are things such as clouds, a star, and a bird, which is meant to represent nature on the island. Located right beside the fire station is the Toronto Island Disc Golf Course. The course offers a long, challenging layout with great views of the city skyline. The course was established in 1980, and hosted the Disc Golf World Championships in 1987.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/fire-and-water-public-236{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35949364, 43.62536695]} Waterfront Communities-The Island010Spadina-Fort YorkD

On pathway off of Cibola Avenue, across the water from Far Enough Farm

This heritage-designated wooden church designed by architect AR Dennison dates back to 1884. Prominent nineteenth century Toronto families such as the Masseys and Gooderhams - who summered on the island - helped bring the church to fruition. Dennison utilized a semi-Gothic variation on an architectural style that was mostly used on cottages and summer hotels, giving the church a unique design. The church also features beautiful stained glass windows that were installed in the 1920s by noted artist Robert McCausland. It was moved to its present location in 1959, after being sawed in two and with great care taken to ensure that no damage was done to the windows. One unique tradition at the church is the 'Blessing of the Boats', where a number of vessels mostly from nearby yacht clubs are blessed by the rector, which has occurred annually in a lagoon behind the church since 1949.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36983231, 43.62019355]} Waterfront Communities-The Island010Spadina-Fort YorkE

On Centre Island, southeast of the Centre Island Ferry Docks

Centreville Amusement Park opened in 1967, featuring amusement rides, a petting zoo, and a full size replica of a small Ontario town. The park was created as part of the government's plan to transform the island from a residential community to parkland, after many of the homes and businesses that were previously located here were demolished in the 1960s. Today Centreville features more than 30 rides and 14 food outlets, primarily geared towards families with young children. Some of the more notable rides include a roller coaster that is modelled after a mine train, a ferris wheel that resembles a wind mill, and a sky ride that offers great views of the park and surrounding island. Another popular part of Centreville is Far Enough Farm, a petting farm that was originally established in 1959. The farm features over 40 different species of animals, including rabbits, goats, chickens, ponies, and cows, and offers visitors the opportunity to interact with them.https://www.centreisland.ca/centreville-amusement-park{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37366766, 43.62036425]} Waterfront Communities-The Island010Spadina-Fort YorkF

Avenue of the Islands (southwest of the bridge), Centre Island

The William Meany Maze is a hedge maze that opened in 2014, replacing a previous hedge maze that was removed in 2011. The original maze was designed by Dutch landscape designer Peter Vanderwerf, and was installed in 1967. William Meany, a Mississauga businessman who was fond of the maze as a child, was saddened by its removal, and donated money for the creation of a new one. The maze features 1,200 black cedars, and with most of them at least 7-feet in height, even the tallest individuals will have to use their wits to navigate their way out! One other intriguing aspect of the maze is the bell that is located at its centre, which was recovered from the Island Public School - the island's first schoolhouse - which burned down in 1909.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3748771, 43.61778012]} Waterfront Communities-The Island010Spadina-Fort YorkG

At intersection of Avenue of the Island and Lakeshore Avenue

This plaque commemorates the history of Manitou Road, a street that was once the main commercial thoroughfare on Centre Island. In the early twentieth century, numerous businesses popped up along the road, including a general store, butcher shop, dairy, boathouse, laundries, and several hotels. It also became an entertainment hub, featuring a casino, bowling alley, and movie theatre. After the Metropolitan Toronto Council expropriated the land here for parkland, all of the businesses along Manitou Road were demolished, and it was transformed into the concrete walkway that it is today. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37239941, 43.61709161]} Waterfront Communities-The Island010Spadina-Fort YorkH

At the south end of Avenue of the Islands over Lake Ontario

This beautiful Y-shaped pier juts right out into the waters of Lake Ontario, providing spectacular views across the lake, as well as back towards the Toronto skyline. It was originally constructed in the 1960s as part of Metro Toronto's plans to turn the entirety of island into parklands. Part of the plan was to include a large 2,400 seat amphitheatre on this site, which never came to fruition. There are binoculars at the end of the pier that allow users to get an even closer look of the lake and surrounding area.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37126551, 43.61574217]} Waterfront Communities-The Island010Spadina-Fort YorkI

The Mall, Centre Island

This theme garden is based on characters from the celebrated 'Franklin the Turtle' book series written by Paulette Bourgeois, and illustrated by Brenda Clark (both of whom are Canadian). It is divided into seven sections for gardening, storytelling, and exploring wildlife. It features several bronze statues of Franklin and his friends, as well as some benches, plants and paths, and a turtle pond. There is also a hill at the top of the Snail Trail that is the highest point on the island, and features a pair of binoculars that allow visitors to check out the view. A small amphitheatre on site plays host to special events, shows, storytelling, and camp sessions.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1806/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37678348, 43.61602183]} Waterfront Communities-The Island010Spadina-Fort YorkJ

443 Lakeshore Avenue

*Private property. Please observe from the street only. Artscape Gibraltar Point is a secluded community cultural hub surrounded by 46 acres of parkland and its own beachfront, offering artists an ideal place to work, as well as a space for events. It is housed in the old Toronto Island Public and Natural School building, which was threatened with demolition in the 1990s. Artscape - a not-for-profit group of arts and cultural organizations - partnered with the City of Toronto to create a new vision for the site that included a retreat centre, artists lodge, and long-term artist work studios. Since opening in 1999, it has hosted thousands of local and international artists in residence. A recording studio at the facility has been utilized for albums recorded by artists such as Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Gord Downie, Julie Doiron, and Tuvan throat singers from Mongolia.https://artscapegibraltarpoint.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38396653, 43.61321213]} Waterfront Communities-The Island010Spadina-Fort YorkK

On pathway slightly north of Lakeshore Avenue, near Hanlan's Bay

Now over 200 years old, this historic lighthouse is the oldest that can be found on the Great Lakes, and the second oldest in Canada. It was originally constructed in 1808-09 from limestone brought in from Queenston, near Niagara Falls. The first lighthouse keepers were among the first European settlers on Toronto Island, and formed the core of the community which developed there throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The lighthouse shone its last light out over the waters of Lake Ontario in 1957, after which it was replaced by a fully automated tower nearby. The lighthouse is also known for a famous ghost story involving lighthouse keeper John Rademuller, who went missing on January 2, 1815. Legend has it that Rademuller was murdered by soldiers, and that his ghost still haunts the site to this day.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3852658, 43.61365395]} Waterfront Communities-The Island010Spadina-Fort YorkL

Accessible from Beach Road, southwest of the Hanlan's Point Ferry Docks

The largest beach on Toronto Island, Hanlan's Point Beach is one of two clothing-optional beaches in Canada. It became known as a LGBTQ2S+-friendly gathering spot in the 1970s. In August 1971, Toronto Gay Action, the University of Toronto Homophile Association, and the Community Homophile Association of Toronto organized an event at the beach called 'Gay Day', which attracted hundreds of people. This event is now regarded by many activists as one of Toronto's first displays of gay and lesbian solidarity, and helped lay the groundwork for future Toronto Pride celebrations. A one-kilometre stretch of the beach was officially recognized as 'clothing optional' in 2002 after important work by groups such as Totally Naked Toronto, as well as lawyer Peter Simm. Hanlan's Point Beach is one of two that are blue flag certified in Toronto Island Park, meaning that its waters are tested daily during the summer months for quality. If a blue flag is flying, it means that it is safe to swim.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2541/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39332511, 43.6193145]} Waterfront Communities-The Island010Spadina-Fort YorkM

Near western end of Lakeshore Avenue, slightly west of the Hanlan's Point Ferry Docks

A Heritage Toronto plaque notes that American baseball legend Babe Ruth hit his very first professional home run not far from here. Although it is mostly all parkland now, Hanlan's Point was once home to Maple Leaf Park, a baseball stadium where the Toronto Maple Leafs baseball team played. The stadium opened in 1867 as part of the Hanlan's Point Amusement Park on the site, where there was also hotels and amusement rides. Babe Ruth was only 19 years old when on September 5, 1914, playing for the minor league Providence Grays, hit his very first professional home run over the fence in right field. Ruth also pitched the game and allowed only one hit, helping lead the Grays to a 9-0 win. The Maple Leafs moved to another stadium near the foot of Bathurst Street in 1926, and Maple Leaf Park was demolished and the site redeveloped as the Toronto Island Airport.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.390105, 43.62779066]} Waterfront Communities-The Island010Spadina-Fort YorkN

Beside Hanlan's Point Ferry Docks

Edward 'Ned' Hanlan was born in Toronto in 1855, and grew up on Toronto Island not far from where this statue is located. (Hanlan's Point is named for Ned's parents). Hanlan began rowing at a very young age, often crossing Lake Ontario to attend school on the mainland. He was one of the top rowers in the world by the late 1870s, and became the World Champion sculler by winning a race in London on November 15, 1880, a title he retained until 1884. Hanlan was internationally famous for his accomplishments, and remains regarded as one of the top rowers of all time. After retiring in 1897, Hanlan served as an Alderman for Toronto Island in 1898 and 1899. When he died of pneuomonia in 1908, over 10,000 people came to St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church on King Street to pay their respects. The statue of Hanlan greeting those exiting the ferry at Hanlan's Point was erected by sculptor Emanuel Hahn in 1926.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/edward-hanlan-public-374{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38948323, 43.6276559]} West Humber Clairville11Etobicoke NorthA

50 Westhumber Boulevard

This 3.5-hectare park on Westhumber Boulevard is located between Martingrove Road and Kipling Avenue. The park is situated on the south bank of the west branch of the Humber River and offers fantastic views over the river valley. It also provides direct access to the West Humber Recreation Trail. The park features a multipurpose sports field and a ball diamond. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/841/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.57987108, 43.72746138]} West Humber Clairville11Etobicoke NorthB

500 Rexdale Boulevard

Woodbine Mall is home to Fantasy Fair, a year-round indoor amusement park, featuring a 1911 antique carousel created by Charles I. D. Looff, a German woodcarver who moved to the United States in 1870 and was known for his hand-carved carousels. He is credited with building the first carousel at Coney Island, the famous New York amusement park, in 1876 and later opened a carousel manufacturing business, hiring other expert carvers. Woodbine Mall's carousel is just one of 13 Looff-designed carousels in operation today. The mall also features the Crystal Kaleidoscope, an impressive 50-foot-tall indoor Ferris wheel.http://fantasyfair.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.60024365, 43.7209153]} West Humber Clairville11Etobicoke NorthC

555 Rexdale Boulevard

The history of Woodbine Racetrack goes all the way back to 1881, when the Ontario Jockey Club was founded and the very first Queen's Plate horse race was held on July 1 at a small track in the east end known as The Woodbine. After moving to a number of small facilities throughout the city in the early part of the twentieth century, this new modern and spacious current iteration of Woodbine Racetrack opened here in 1956. It immediately became one of the world's elite horse racing facilities, and plays host to the Queen's Plate each year. Queen Elizabeth the Second and Prince Philip attended the Queen's Plate at Woodbine in 1959, 1973 and 2010. Woodbine has undergone a number of renovations and upgrades over the years and, in addition to horse racing, also offers gaming and entertainment facilities.https://woodbine.com/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.60318931, 43.71556816]} West Humber Clairville11Etobicoke NorthD

580 Rexdale Boulevard

This heritage-designated cemetery dates back to the 1840s, when a church was constructed nearby to serve the small hamlet of Highfield, which used to exist near present-day Rexdale Boulevard and Highway 27. Much of the congregation of the church had moved away by the 1950s, when residential developments began popping up nearby and Woodbine Racetrack opened. The church was demolished in 1967, and the cemetery languished from neglect through much of the remainder of the twentieth century. With the help of public donations, a group of volunteers completely restored the cemetery between 2005 and 2008. The oldest stone in the cemetery is for a woman who died in 1845, and it remains the only remaining physical reminder of the hamlet of Highfield.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.60810147, 43.72038008]} West Humber Clairville11Etobicoke NorthE

Highway 27 on Bridge over Humber River Between Queen's Plate Drive and Humber College Boulevard

Located above the Pan Am Path along the West Humber Valley, this mural was painted as part of the Ecoscope 2 project, developed by artist Kirsten McCrea. She was inspired by the nearby Humber Arboretum, which includes a rare part of the Carolinian Forest ecosystem. Learning about this remarkable forest and endangered native plant species, the mural raises awareness by featuring the Gattinger's agalinis, small white lady's-slipper, small-flowered lipocarpha, slender bush-clover, horsetail spike-rush, small whorled pogonia and purple twayblade.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ET33&title=Ecoscope-2:-Let's-Take-a-Walk-on-the-Wild-Side-(2017)&stop=3{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.6001314, 43.72767642]} West Humber Clairville11Etobicoke NorthF

207 Humber College Boulevard

In 1967, the Ontario government passed legislation for Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology to be established to increase the skilled workforce. Humber College opened its northern campus in 1968. The campus was built on farmland and, when it opened, it lacked basic amenities for students. It did not have drinking water or sewage lines for toilets. There was no public transit and it was not easily accessed by paved roads. Today, Humber College has modern facilities to serve thousands of students annually, including state-of-the-art learning environments such as clinics, laboratories, recording studios and training centres for various trades. Visit the Learning Resource Commons to see rotating activations by the Humber Galleries on a large wall in the atrium. The building is adjacent to the parking lot off of Humber College Boulevard.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ET33&title=Humber-College-North-Campus&stop=6{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.60692187, 43.72942877]} West Humber Clairville11Etobicoke NorthG

205 Humber College Boulevard

The arboretum is located on one hundred hectares of parkland and features landscaped gardens, ponds and wild areas with over 1,700 species of trees and flowering plants as well as an array of wildlife. The arboretum's deciduous forest is one of the last remaining forests along the West Humber River and it is protected as an Environmentally Significant Area by the City of Toronto. Two hundred years ago much of the surrounding area was covered by forests, but the forests were cut down by European settlers to establish farmland. This loss of forest habitats impacted the local wildlife and plant species, as well as migratory birds and butterflies. Humber College works with the City of Toronto and Toronto & Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) to protect the woods from invasive species and set up fences to stop wildflowers being trampled by visitors. In 2016, as part of restoration efforts, the City of Toronto planted over four hundred new native trees in the arboretum, using only locally collected seeds.https://humber.ca/arboretum/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.60790501, 43.7255071]} West Humber Clairville11Etobicoke NorthH

In Humber Arboretum (205 Humber College Boulevard)

The Centre for Urban Ecology is an educational facility for student groups and the public. Visitors are encouraged to explore the educational displays to learn more about the local environment. The building is positioned on the four cardinal points, with sides facing north, south, east and west. It was designed to promote eco-friendly sustainability, and was Gold Certified by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Building Rating System. The centre includes a green roof that collects rain water for non-potable water uses, such as flushing toilets and watering plants, and the roof and earthen banks along the lower level help to insulate the building to create an energy-efficient heating and cooling system.https://humber.ca/arboretum/explore/centre-for-urban-ecology.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.60958169, 43.72575475]} West Humber Clairville11Etobicoke NorthI

850 Humberwood Boulevard

The Humberwood Centre is an exceptional public facility due to its size and functionality. The complex was completed in 1996, in partnership with the Etobicoke Parks & Recreation Department, and houses two schools, a public library, a daycare and a community and recreation centre. The centre's facilities available to the public include a triple-sized gym and great hall, where a variety of recreation programs and services are offered. The building was designed with many green features to help control flooding of the Humber River. It uses porous pavement to absorb water while directing runoff toward naturalized wetlands where the water is naturally filtered and cleaned. The gardens around the building are watered from rainwater runoff from the roof.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/755/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.61978323, 43.72876819]} West Humber Clairville11Etobicoke NorthJ

61 Claireville Drive

The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir opened in 2007 and was the first temple in Canada to be built following traditional Hindu architectural guidelines. It is the only place of worship in Canada for the BAPS, or Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, a Hindu sect founded in Gujarat, India. The building contains 24,000 individual pieces of hardcarved marble, limestone and pink stone. The carvings were created in India and then shipped to Canada and assembled onsite. The Mandir was constructed in 18 months by over 400 volunteers, and includes many impressive domes and pinnacles and intricately carved features. The complex includes a Heritage Museum in the Haveli, the connected building to the east of the temple, which showcases the history and culture of the Indian-Canadian diaspora. The Havili consists of intricately carved teak wood at the entrance, windows, and in the interior.https://www.baps.org/Global-Network/North-America/Toronto.aspx{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.62618587, 43.73918503]} West Humber Clairville11Etobicoke NorthK

2095 Codlin Crescent

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from street only. This tollhouse is the oldest remaining building in Claireville and one of the oldest residences in Etobicoke, most likely built around 1854. It is also one of Toronto's last remaining tollhouses. When Claireville was established, it overlapped three townships: Etobicoke, Vaughan and Gore. In 1840, Jean du Petit Pont de la Haye bought one hundred acres located on the tip of northwest Etobicoke and, in 1849, registered a plan to subdivide part of the land into a village he named Claireville, after his eldest daughter. In 1846, the Albion Plank Road Company began to build a plank toll road from Weston to Bolton and included toll houses along the way to house fare collectors. Plank roads were expensive to maintain and, after a decade, the roads were gradually changed to gravel. The toll roads could not compete with railways for the transportation of goods and there were no toll keepers recorded in Claireville by 1878. By 1880, the Albion Plank Road Company had dissolved. The building now houses a transport company. https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ET33&title=Claireville-Toll-House&stop=13{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.63431844, 43.74908305]} West Humber Clairville11Etobicoke NorthL

8 Westmore Drive

For over three decades, Dr. Flea's has remained Toronto's largest indoor and outdoor flea market. This international food court and local landmark draws over 10,000 visitors each weekend. The market gives opportunities to small and independent retailers. Dr. Flea's originally opened in 1987, and has served the area for more than 30 years.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.60541466, 43.74179806]} West Humber Clairville11Etobicoke NorthM

490 Silverstone Drive

In 2012, this park was named in honour of Leonard Austin Braithwaite, a lawyer and former politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1963 to 1975. Braithwaite served with the Royal Canadian Air Force in the Second World War. He later became the first Black Canadian to be elected to the Ontario Legislature. During his political career, Braithwaite worked to revoke a section of the Ontario Separate Schools Act, which allowed racial segregation in public schools. He served as the Liberal Party Critic for Labour and Welfare and was also known for fighting for gender equality. He was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 1997 and was appointed to the Order of Ontario in 2004.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/851/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.59583666, 43.73975752]} West Humber Clairville11Etobicoke NorthN

Southeast Corner of Finch Avenue West and Silverstone Drive

Poonam Sharma painted this colourful artbox with dynamic forms and portraits that showcase the creativity and vibrancy of the neighbourhood.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-154{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.5953031, 43.73607898]} Mount Olive Silverstone-Jamestown21Etobicoke NorthA

65 John Garland Boulevard

A small park near Kipling Avenue and Albion Road featuring an open green space that provides access to the West Humber Parkland and trails.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/973/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.58321757, 43.73237728]} Mount Olive Silverstone-Jamestown21Etobicoke NorthB

10 Rampart Road

Elmbank Community Centre is a multipurpose facility, with many programs for children, youth, adults and seniors from fitness to arts. Facilities focus on music and arts programs for children and youth, including a sound studio for instruction in music production and recording. The community centre is located in Masseygrove Park. This community park is home to a number of recreational facilities and community gardens, and backs onto Elmbank Junior Middle School and Greenholme Junior Middle School. Local residents have joined with City initiatives to plant native species of trees in the park as part of reforestation efforts, planting hundreds of trees in 2019 alone.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/750/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.58874865, 43.73464505]} Mount Olive Silverstone-Jamestown21Etobicoke NorthC

1515 Albion Road

The Albion Library originally opened in 1965 in the Albion Mall Shopping Centre, moving to its current location in 1973, and continuing to expand over the following decades. It is one of the busiest libraries in Toronto with more than 350,000 visitors annually. In 2017, the library opened in a spectacular new 28,000-square-foot building designed by Perkins + Will Canada Architects, that includes facilities for children, a youth hub, a Digital Innovation Hub that includes virtual reality, robotics and 3D printers, public computers, several outdoor reading gardens, and an art exhibit space. It is home to over 105,000 books in a variety of languages, including Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Punjabi, Persian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Telegu, Tamil, Urdu and Vietnamese. The main part of the building has high ceilings and windows that let in a lot of natural light. On the exterior, colourful vertical beams give the building an interesting and unique look within the community.https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/albion/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.58455011, 43.74014767]} Mount Olive Silverstone-Jamestown21Etobicoke NorthD

68 Stevenson Road

A 3.3 hectare park near Finch Avenue West and Albion Road that features two children's playgrounds, a splash pad and an open green space. A tributary to the Humber River flows along the western edge of the park.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/844/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.58817169, 43.74398866]} Mount Olive Silverstone-Jamestown21Etobicoke NorthE

21 Panorama Court

The Rexdale Community Hub opened in 2012 and is one of seven community hubs in Toronto established as part of United Way Toronto's Building Strong Neighbourhoods Strategy (BSNS) to provide integrated services and programs for community members. The multi-service centre includes the Albion Neighbourhood Services, Delta Family Resource Centre, Rexdale Community Legal Clinic, Rexdale Women's Centre, the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Toronto, a satellite location of the Rexdale Community Health Centre and the City of Toronto's Employment & Social Services. At the hub, community members can access arts, recreational and educational programs for children, youth and seniors - career planning, childcare and employment as well as housing, legal and medical services. A mural along the entrance by Magicfinnga WonG (Basil Jardine) was painted in 2016 with the partnership of the Rexdale Community Health Centre and highlights moments in Rexdale's recent history, including the establishment of Rex Heslop Homes Ltd., the Woodbine Racetrack, and Rexdale resident P.K. Subban's drafting into the National Hockey League (NHL).http://www.rexdalehub.org/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.58165141, 43.74670658]} Mount Olive Silverstone-Jamestown21Etobicoke NorthF

31 Panorama Court

Located in Panorama Park, the nearby Rexdale Community Health Centre operates the Learning Garden Hub, with programming run in partnership with Park People. The garden is used to engage local youth and residents in hands-on educational programs. This initiative began in 2013, and has continued to provide jobs, youth training and park stewardship opportunities for local communities. The garden developed from an initiative of the Weston Family Parks Challenge, supported by the W. Garfield Weston Foundation, to ensure the long-term sustainability of Toronto's parks through local community stewardship.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ET32&title=Learning-Garden-Hub&stop=3{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.57940215, 43.7467328]} Mount Olive Silverstone-Jamestown21Etobicoke NorthG

51 Panorama Court

* Please note: This building is closed and not accessible to the public. Please view from the outside only. This heritage-designated former children's health care facility was set up by the Hospital for Sick Children when they purchased the land here in 1926. It was conceived of as a 'Palace of Sunshine', intended for children who were recuperating from maladies where a natural environment setting was thought to be helpful. It opened in 1928 with a 'parade' of young patients who arrived from the downtown hospital site. The hospital closed in the 1950s, and the property then became the Thistletown Regional Centre for Children and Adolescents, the first residential mental health centre for children and youths in Ontario. Ten small houses were constructed just south of the main building in the 1960s, intended for allowing youth with mental health issues to experience group living situations, which were thought to be healing. The hospital closed in 2014, but the buildings are still standing. Their future remains unknown.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.57759012, 43.7469954]} Mount Olive Silverstone-Jamestown21Etobicoke NorthH

173 Mount Olive Drive

A 4.5-hectare park on Martin Grove Road north of Albion Road featuring a lit ball diamond, a volleyball court, a skateboard area and a children's playground. A tributary to the Humber River flows along the south boundary of the park and is followed by trails in the park. Located in the park is the Smithfield Park Outdoor Pool.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/869/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.59577594, 43.74750875]} Mount Olive Silverstone-Jamestown21Etobicoke NorthI

175 Mount Olive Drive

Smithfield Middle School's origins go all the way back to 1845, when it was originally constructed. It was built to serve the small agricultural community of Smithfield, which was once situated at the corner of present-day Martin Grove Road and Albion Road. This school was upgraded to brick in 1874, and the current building opened in 1966. Today, the school serves 650 learners from a diverse population that speaks over 30 languages. There is a plaque located inside the school from the 1874 brick iteration of the school in the lobby, which remains the only surviving physical reminder of the Smithfield village.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.59518379, 43.74999466]} Mount Olive Silverstone-Jamestown21Etobicoke NorthJ

2851 Kipling Avenue

A 1.7-hectare park on Kipling Avenue south of Steeles Avenue West that features a ball diamond, a splash pad and a children's playground. A path leading to the east border of the park connects to the east branch of the Humber River and the Humber River Recreational Trail.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/998/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.587956, 43.75756047]} Thistletown-Beaumond Heights31Etobicoke NorthA

17 A Waltham Drive

A small park featuring a pedestrian bridge, wildlife, ball diamond; tennis courts, and a playgroundhttps://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/826/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.57208533, 43.73974473]} Thistletown-Beaumond Heights31Etobicoke NorthB

2645 Islington Avenue

A mural that depicts a serene scene of a tiger drinking from a lotus pond, surrounded by rocks, flowers, and lily pads. Part of the StreetART Toronto program. Partnership organization: Rexdale Community Health Centre.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-119{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.56528297, 43.73840324]} Thistletown-Beaumond Heights31Etobicoke NorthC

2630 Islington Avenue

A mural that depicts India's joyful and colourful Holi festival through images of elephants and people celebrating with coloured powder against a landscape background, reflecting the area's Indian community. Part of the StreetART Toronto program. Parnership organization: Rexdale Community Health Centrehttps://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-90{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.5654017, 43.73682759]} Thistletown-Beaumond Heights31Etobicoke NorthD

925 Albion Road

Etobicoke's oldest park dating to 1895. It features an outdoor farmer's market, and a flea market held by Lion's Club.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2734/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.56357002, 43.73563544]} Thistletown-Beaumond Heights31Etobicoke NorthE

41 Deanlea Court

A park on the East Humber River that includes tennis courts, a playground and trails that connect to the West Humber Parklandhttps://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/923/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.55829731, 43.739288]} Thistletown-Beaumond Heights31Etobicoke NorthF

Alhart Drive and Buckhorn Place

The Humber Recreational Trail, like many of the other trails and wildlife sanctuaries in Toronto, is home to a variety of plant and tree species important to Indigenous Peoples. Of the many, one in particular, white pine, can be commonly found throughout the Humber Recreational Trail. Aside from the many practical purposes, white pine was a figurative representation of peace to the nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. To the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, white pine represents The Great Law of Peace. White pine's needles grow in clusters of five; the confederacy was originally comprised of five nations, and so, the Peacemaker's decision to choose white pine to symbolize unity was based out of that human to non-human relation. Indigenous knowledge often intertwines what is found naturally, into something that is found in teachable moments; in short Indigenous knowledge is very allegorical, and uses abstract ideas of nature to convey practical and sometimes spiritual ideas. Often times this proved to be quite an effective way of improving remembrance and discerning distinct ideas more effectively than by simply reading something and imagining what it could be. What could be found in nature, could be found in us as human beings, us being a part of nature and not separate from it.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.55303102, 43.73540518]} Thistletown-Beaumond Heights31Etobicoke NorthG

89 Bankfield Drive

Local favourite farm with apple picking & pumpkin patch. The site was declared the last remaining working farm by Etobicoke City Council on October 6th 1997http://angasfarm.ca/about-us/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.55370639, 43.73257582]} Thistletown-Beaumond Heights31Etobicoke NorthH

34 Riverdale Drive

Former residence of Dr. Agnes Ann Curtin, one of the first female graduates of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. She formed a group of visual artists along with Ada Carmichael, widow of Franklin Carmichael (a member of the famed Group of Seven).http://www.fcag.ca/our-history.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.5598686, 43.73125172]} Thistletown-Beaumond Heights31Etobicoke NorthI

23 Jason Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. A hidden gem that is the oldest home in Etobicoke, dating to 1832. The home is now a private residence.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.55786916, 43.72904555]} Thistletown-Beaumond Heights31Etobicoke NorthJ

*Note: Private property. Please observe the houses from the street only. Heritage listed properties that were constructed on the foundations of the old Grubb Farm, which dates back to the 1830s. The homes are now private residences.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.55813, 43.72919]} Rexdale-Kipling41Etobicoke NorthA

West Side of Islington Avenue, south of Bergamot Avenue (at entrance to plaza)

The design of this artbox deals with how personal experience forms our identity. The faces sit pieced together side by side, like personalities which make up the parts of our city lives. They rest against each other, but don't interfere with each other. The image is a metaphor for neighbourhood community as it exists in the city.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-391{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.55537241, 43.71530612]} Rexdale-Kipling41Etobicoke NorthB

2310 Islington Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. At first glance this appears to be a regular, albeit strangely situated, suburban house on a busy street. However, it's actually a hydro transformer disguised as a home, one of many that can be found throughout Toronto. Many of these were constructed in order to supply electricity to residential areas in a way that was visually appealing to local homeowners. Toronto Hydro has since updated the ways in which it delivers electricity, and no longer constructs these 'hydro homes'. Etobicoke has the highest amount of these still remaining in Toronto.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.55564746, 43.71582215]} Rexdale-Kipling41Etobicoke NorthC

30 Bergamot Avenue

This park features a ball diamond, drinking fountain, two playgrounds, a splash pad, and wading pool.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/863/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.55984397, 43.71606169]} Rexdale-Kipling41Etobicoke NorthD

2051 Kipling Avenue

A small park on Kipling Avenue north of Rexdale Boulevard that features a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1949/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.56706354, 43.71366168]} Rexdale-Kipling41Etobicoke NorthE

2243 Kipling Avenue

This library dates back to the 1950s, when this parcel of land was set aside to construct a new public library. The Kinsman Club of the Humber Valley offered to help purchase books for the children's section, and the branch officially opened in 1959. It underwent further renovations in 1991. One notable feature of this branch is that it offers a small section of material in Gujarati.https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/rexdale/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.57344097, 43.72612595]} Rexdale-Kipling41Etobicoke NorthF

Ardobell Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the buildings from the street only. The Metropolitan Toronto Housing Corporation was established in 1954 to construct affordable housing for seniors and others who required supportive housing. This group of lowrise buildings on Ardobell Road were the first to be constructed specifically for seniors by this agency in 1957. The development comprises 12 two-storey buildings with apartments on each side, each featuring its own small verandah or balcony. A plaque on the entrance to Ardobell Road from Hinton Road commemorates the opening of these homes.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.56983597, 43.72559272]} Rexdale-Kipling41Etobicoke NorthG

66 Fordwich Crescent

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This residential area was constructed in the 1950s as the Kipling Heights subdivision. Most of the homes reflect the mid-century modern style that was extremely popular in subdivisions across North America in the 1950s and 1960s. These homes were built featuring many of the most modern conveniences available at the time, such as refrigerators and electric stoves, and used building material that had previously been restricted during the war, like steel and aluminum. This home at 66 Fordwich Crescent was built as a model home for the Kipling Heights subdivision and was referred to in advertisements as 'The Cambrian', featuring a 'dramatic tri-level house' with furnishings supplied by Simpson's department store.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.5668619, 43.72568356]} Rexdale-Kipling41Etobicoke NorthH

6 Drumheller Road

This neighbourhood park features a ball diamond, drinking fountain, playground, and splash pad.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/862/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.56556728, 43.72428788]} Rexdale-Kipling41Etobicoke NorthI

105 Elmhurst Drive

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. The Garbutt/Gardhouse home is one of the last old farmhouses in the area. The house was built around 1864 with an addition added in 1915. The property was farmed until 1952, when it was sold for the Kipling Heights subdivision. While much of the surrounding farmland was developed for the subdivision, the farmhouse survived and now has a heritage designation. https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ET31&title=Garbutt-Gardhouse-Home&stop=13{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.56202683, 43.72316205]} Rexdale-Kipling41Etobicoke NorthJ

20 Fordwich Crescent

This high school was completed in 1957 to serve the growing subdivisions being built in the area, and was designed in modernist style. Today the school serves approximately 460 students and offers a variety of academic programs, including their Food and Hospitality Program with a fully-equipped industrial kitchen. Notable alumni of Thistletown Collegiate include rapper Nav.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.56154275, 43.7272076]} Rexdale-Kipling41Etobicoke NorthK

Along the Humber River (paved access from the intersection of Riverhead Drive and Checkendon Drive)

The paved 19-kilometre West Humber Recreational Trail follows the path of the West Humber River and connects a number of parks along the water. It includes forested areas and recreational spaces. The trail is an ideal location for spotting wildlife.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.56819842, 43.73363652]} Elms-Old Rexdale51Etobicoke NorthA

2267 Islington Avenue

Rex Heslop established Rex Heslop Homes Ltd. around 1950. His first development included 400 homes in Alderwood in south Etobicoke. As Heslop continued to develop homes and plan communities, he simultaneously built industrial properties in the area to encourage tax revenues from businesses and jobs for the growing number of residents. Taxes went to the establishment of roads, schools and other services. Heslop continued to develop many suburban areas and subdivisions in Etobicoke, including Kipling Heights, West Humber Estates and The Elms. In 1952, the first official Rexdale post office opened, and in 1956, Heslop built Rexdale Plaza on the east side of Islington Avenue. It was the fourth retail plaza built in Toronto, constructed as an outdoor shopping centre for the area. The surrounding neighbourhood was developed as a subdivision, also designed by Rex Heslop, and named Rexdale. The shops in the mall were enclosed in 1972, and by 2003 the old mall was demolished and redeveloped as an outdoor mall, harkening back to its original design. Today, the mall houses a collection of great local businesses.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ET31&title=Rexdale-Plaza&stop=14{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.55495615, 43.71625777]} Elms-Old Rexdale51Etobicoke NorthB

25 Auburndale Court

This park follows Berry Creek - a tributary of the Humber River - as it flows through the neighbourhood. The Elms name comes from a former golf course that used to occupy much of the land here north of Hadrian Drive between Islington Avenue and Albion Road. The park features a T-Rex themed playground that was constructed over three days in 2014 and filmed as part of the TVO show 'Giver'.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1999/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.55482609, 43.71972308]} Elms-Old Rexdale51Etobicoke NorthC

451 Albion Road

West Humber Parkland is located in the east end of Rexdale near the Highway 401 and 400 interchange. It is the gateway to the extensive Humber Recreational Trail system travelling both east and west along the Humber River and its tributaries. West Humber Parkland has two playgrounds, five soccer fields, and open space for picnics. Its trails are an excellent place to view wildlife and spot waterfowl.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/953/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.55505143, 43.72742491]} Elms-Old Rexdale51Etobicoke NorthD

2 Arcot Boulevard

A 23-hectare park near Albion Road and Islington Avenue follows along the banks of the Humber River West Branch as it joins the Humber River. In addition to the many trails and naturalized river valley, the park features a ball diamond, three multipurpose fields, a cricket pitch, two basketball courts, two tennis courts, a wading pool and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/870/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.55238573, 43.7280953]} Elms-Old Rexdale51Etobicoke NorthE

Along the Humber River throughout the area

The paved 19-kilometre Humber River Recreational Trail follows the path of the Humber River and connects a number of parks along the water and is one length of the Pan Am Path. It includes forested areas and recreational spaces. The trail is an ideal location for wildlife spotting.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ET33&title=Pan-Am-Path/Humber-River-Recreational-Trail&stop=5{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.54462286, 43.71800917]} Elms-Old Rexdale51Etobicoke NorthF

Along the Humber River Recreational Trail

There are many plants and medicines within the Humber River area, and many of them can be found throughout Toronto and Ontario. While there are medicines shared by the different First Nations, medicines, like everything else, have different teachings and stories associated with them. Traditional medicines can be found throughout the region of the Humber River, and the diverse medicines reflect the varying groups of people who have lived within this area. The lodge is a central space for Anishinaabe ceremonies and teachings. A sweat lodge is a dome-shaped structure. When people talk about the lodge they talk about entering the womb of Mother Earth. It is a sacred place. There is a specific way to construct and look after a lodge, and conduct ceremony within this space. Only certain individuals are given this responsibility. There is a Sweat Lodge Ceremony that is done in this space. A Sweat is sometimes carried out as its own ceremony, but other ceremonies like Fasting are occasionally begun or finished with a Sweat Lodge Ceremony. Many of the medicines used in the construction of a lodge can be found in the Humber region. A lodge is made of a specific number of red willow, ash, birch, maple or jack pine saplings. Some teachings refer to the frame as the ribs of Mother Earth. Tobacco is placed at the base of the hole that each pole is set into.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.54121216, 43.71630611]} Elms-Old Rexdale51Etobicoke NorthG

4 Conan Road (within Pine Point Park)

Pine Point Park is nestled along the bank of Kabechenong, also known as the Humber River. For thousands of years, Kabechenong has been a place of trade, travel, and commerce. Situated within a larger network of rivers, streams, and creeks, this river travels through the Niagara Escarpment and the Oak Ridges Moraine. The mouth of Kabechenong opens into Lake Ontario. Kabechenong is part of the Carrying Place Trail, an Indigenous trail system used most recently by the Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat nations. This trail is made of a series of portage and foot paths that acted as a highway system between Lake Ontario and Lake Simcoe, connecting Lake Ontario to the Upper Great Lakes. There are several known Indigenous villages and campsites along Kabechenong, including the Haudenosaunee village of Teiaiagon near the neighbourhood now referred to as Baby Point. The significance of Kabechenong as part of an existing Indigenous trade route attracted French and later British settlement. In September 1999, Kabechenong was designated as a Canadian Heritage River. It is the only river in the GTA with this designation and one of forty across Canada. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53970933, 43.71473142]} Elms-Old Rexdale51Etobicoke NorthH

4 Conan Road (within Pine Point Park)

The Humber River area is home to a wide variety of plant life including the white pine tree. The white pine is a tall, coniferous tree, whose needles grow in bunches of five. Rich in vitamin C, this tree can be used to make a medicinal tea. The sap can be used to protect and heal wounds as well as to waterproof baskets and canoes. The white pine is of particular significance to members of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, also known as the People of the Longhouse. The Tuscarora, Oneida, Mohawk, Seneca, Cayuga and the Onondaga are the nations that make up this confederacy. It was founded by the prophet known as the Peacemaker with the help of his friend Aionwatha. For generations, all but the Tuscarora had been at war with each other. The Peacemaker had a vision of unity and friendship for these warring nations. He convinced their Chiefs to meet with him under a giant white pine tree to discuss his vision for peace. He convinced them to bury their weapons beneath the tree and join together in friendship. The white pine continues to be an important symbol of unity for the Haudenosaunee people. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53929138, 43.71406296]} Elms-Old Rexdale51Etobicoke NorthI

On the Highway 401 underpass along the Humber River Recreational Trail in Pine Point Park

This mural was designed by members of the Essencia Art Collective in collaboration with the Centre for Spanish Speaking Peoples. It was painted as part of the Pan Am Path's Art Relay, a 14-week program that animated the pathway with arts projects across the city. As part of the project, organizers led anti-homophobia workshops in the local community and painted the mural as a celebration of the LGBTQ2S+ community.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ET31&title=North-Etobicoke-Through-the-Years#stop=15{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53841582, 43.71335036]} Elms-Old Rexdale51Etobicoke NorthJ

4 Conan Road

A sprawling 39-hectare park near Highway 401 and Islington Avenue that connects with the Humber River Recreational Trail. The park features six lit tennis courts, a mini soccer field, a multipurpose sports field and a children's playground. The park's wooded trails follow the banks of the Humber River and extend out to several surrounding neighbourhood streets. Additional amenities located in the park are the Pine Point Outdoor Pool and the Pine Point Arena. The park was originally opened in 1957 and was the first in the Rexdale area.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/859/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.54071004, 43.71394784]} Elms-Old Rexdale51Etobicoke NorthK

15 Grierson Road

Built in 1936, this idyllic Banquet Hall overlooks the Humber River Valley. Built in Tudor Revival style, the hall uses Humber River stone on the lower level. In 1925, the land was purchased for a new golf course, and in 1932, it was sold to Bert and Frank Deakin, who named it Pine Point Golf and Country Club. As Toronto expanded, they sold parts of the land and the clubhouse (Banquet Hall) to the Township of Etobicoke in 1950 for the building of Highway 401, which ran through the middle of the golf course. The Township of Etobicoke used the land to create Pine Point Park for use by the public. The former clubhouse is City-owned, but is operated by the Thistletown Lions Club.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ET31&title=Pine-Point-Park-Banquet-Hall&stop=16{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.54194968, 43.71304597]} Kingsview Village-The Westway61|2Etobicoke North, Etobicoke CentreA

1671 Kipling Avenue

*Private property. Please observe from the street only. This heritage-designated home dates back to 1897. It is built on land that was once owned by members of the Dixon family, who were prominent in early Etobicoke's nineteenth century agricultural settlement history and for whom nearby Dixon Road is named after. The home was constructed for Edwin and Ellen Laver (nee Dixon), who farmed the lot. It is constructed in Gothic Revival style - which was very popular for farmhouses in Ontario - and features a peaked roof over the front door and a veranda across the front. The home and property stayed in the family for 152 years until it was sold in 1988. It was the last remaining home in Etobicoke to be owned by a member of the Dixon family. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.55613026, 43.6890391]} Kingsview Village-The Westway61|2Etobicoke North, Etobicoke CentreB

18 Warbeck Place

From the outside this looks like a regular suburban house, but it is anything but! This is actually one of many hydro transformer stations that are disguised as homes scattered throughout Toronto. Many of these were constructed in order to supply electricity to residential areas in a way that was visually-appealing to local homeowners. Toronto Hydro has since updated the ways in which it delivers electricity, and no longer constructs these 'hydro homes'. Etobicoke has the highest number of these structures still remaining in Toronto.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.55540982, 43.68939639]} Kingsview Village-The Westway61|2Etobicoke North, Etobicoke CentreC

86 Northcrest Road

Wincott Park is divided in half by Poynter Drive. This park is located in the middle of the neighbourhood near Westway Junior School. North of Poynter Drive there is a newly refurbished children's playground and two lit outdoor bocce courts. At the south end of the park there is a swing set, a pair of slides and a climbing structure. There are open green areas along the path with naturalized areas for wildlife throughout the park. The Humber Creek Trail is a paved path that runs through the park from Moline Drive in the south to Dixon Road in the north. Near the north end of the park the trail passes by a pond with a small seating area on the south shore.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/960/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.55129826, 43.69219251]} Kingsview Village-The Westway61|2Etobicoke North, Etobicoke CentreD

1982 Islington Avenue

This gorgeous heritage-designated building dates back to the 1930s, when film executive Clair Hague purchased this lot. Hague was the General Manager of Canadian Universal Films Ltd., which was part of a rapidly expanding motion picture industry in Canada at that time. He hired architect Frank Ridley to design a home that resembled an English country manor. Ridley hired his father-in-law, an artist, to hand carve wooden figures that decorate the interior and exterior of the home. In the 1950s, the aircraft company AVRO purchased the home to be used as a retreat for executives and a place to host classified meetings. Famous visitors included Prime Minister John Diefenbaker and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands. It was sold to a developer in 1959 after AVRO ceased operations, and is now divided into three separate commercial units.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.54692868, 43.6948856]} Kingsview Village-The Westway61|2Etobicoke North, Etobicoke CentreE

1 Sun Row Drive

A 10 hectare park south of Dixon Road that follows the Humber Creek ravine from Islington Avenue to just west of Royal York Road. This park features two children's playgrounds, trails along the creek and naturalized areas and wetlands. The park is named in honour of former Etobicoke municipal politician Alex Marchetti, who served as an alderman for 30 years. Marchetti immigrated to Canada from Italy in 1955 with a Doctorate in Engineering from the University of Rome, and also worked as a lecturer at Ryerson University in addition to his duties as an alderman. He advocated strongly for the Italian immigrant community in Toronto, and supported service agencies that helped immigrants settle in Canada and find work. Marchetti was known for his love of parks and the outdoors, and this park was named after him after his retirement from council. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2628/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.54307128, 43.69470584]} Kingsview Village-The Westway61|2Etobicoke North, Etobicoke CentreF

40 McArthur Street (School of Experimental Education, mural is on east side of building)

Together, we co-created a dynamic mural in collaboration with students with a message of hope, respect, diversity, and community.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-862{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.54616165, 43.70175696]} Kingsview Village-The Westway61|2Etobicoke North, Etobicoke CentreG

100 Golfwood Heights

A 3.2 hectare park near Islington Avenue and Dixon Road with lots of space for leisurely recreation featuring a wading pool, children's playground, a basketball court and the Fairhaven Park Outdoor Pool.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1007/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.54521388, 43.70181078]} Kingsview Village-The Westway61|2Etobicoke North, Etobicoke CentreH

46 Kingsview Boulevard

A 1.6 hectare park near Islington Avenue and Dixon Road that features two outdoor tennis courts, two lit bocce courts, a splash pad and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/959/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.554426, 43.69927554]} Kingsview Village-The Westway61|2Etobicoke North, Etobicoke CentreI

350 Dixon Road

A 2 hectare park on Dixon Road near Kipling Avenue featuring three basketball courts, a tennis court, sports pad and a children's playground. The basketball courts came as a result of the philanthropy of former Toronto Raptors player Vince Carter, who played for the team between 1998 and 2004. His charitable organization - Carter's Embassy of Hope - began in 1998 and donated $120,000 for the construction of the courts, which were unveiled in 2003. The courts are among several physical locations marking Carter's impressive legacy in Toronto, where the superstar helped to further popularize basketball in the city.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/811/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.55547549, 43.69630891]} Kingsview Village-The Westway61|2Etobicoke North, Etobicoke CentreJ

22 Blackfriar Avenue

A 1.5 hectare park near Dixon Road and Kipling Avenue featuring a children's playground and open green space.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2148/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.56290906, 43.69510923]} Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview71|2Etobicoke North, Etobicoke CentreA

555 Martingrove Road

A 10.9-hectare park near Martin Grove Road and Eglinton Avenue West featuring a lit ball diamond, seven multipurpose sports fields and a children's playground. This area is colloquially referred to as Richview, which comes from the name of an agricultural community that existed here in the nineteenth century. The first reference to the name Richview came when the first post office opened in the area in 1852. The small hamlet was settled by a number of farming families, many of whom stayed in the area for several generations. Richview maintained a rural character well into the twentieth century. A beloved pony farm was situated near here along present-day Eglinton Avenue West just west of Kipling Avenue until 1966, where families would often stop by to watch the animals roam or take a ride for a small fee. The area transformed into the suburban neighbourhood it is today in the post-Second World War period.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/864/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.56249065, 43.67686947]} Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview71|2Etobicoke North, Etobicoke CentreB

671 Martin Grove Road

This park is located south of The Westway. It features a newly refurbished children's playground to explore. There is a small seating area with cement tables and stools. For those who bicycle to the park there are bike racks available. There is also an open green space, to toss a Frisbee, kick a ball or have a picnic. The land the park is situated on has deep historic roots in the community. One of the first schools in the historic community of Richview was located here. The log school was constructed in 1846 thanks to lands donated by Isaac and Ann Stonehouse. The school no longer exists but there is still evidence of Richview's past visible at the park. A chain link fence surrounds a small cemetery along Martin Grove Road where Longbourne Drive ends. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1888/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.565302, 43.68034186]} Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview71|2Etobicoke North, Etobicoke CentreC

15 Redgrave Drive

A four-hectare park at Martin Grove Road and Redgrave Drive featuring a multipurpose sports field, three lit tennis courts and a children's playground. Located at the north end of the park is the Westgrove Outdoor Pool.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/876/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.56718562, 43.68163421]} Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview71|2Etobicoke North, Etobicoke CentreD

Southeast Corner of Kipling Avenue and Dixon Road

This woman's magnificent hair is a tangled web of pattern, blooming like a carefully manicured miniature garden. These pattern blooms eliminate detail, replacing the visual appearance of a familiar object with something alive, organic, and visually stunning.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-307{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.55875849, 43.69405676]} Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview71|2Etobicoke North, Etobicoke CentreE

322 La Rose Drive

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This heritage-designated farm house was constructed in the 1850s for farmer Daniel La Rose and his family. It was built in Georgian style, with brick laid in Flemish bond pattern and double-hung windows. Daniel and his wife Caroline raised 11 children here, and each of their sons ended up also owning farms in the area. Members of the La Rose family continued to occupy the area until the early twentieth century, after which the area was redeveloped as a residential enclave.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53903545, 43.68181233]} Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview71|2Etobicoke North, Etobicoke CentreF

4200 Eglinton Avenue West

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This heritage-designated home occupies a lot that was originally part of the La Rose farm property, and was severed from it in the 1920s. Mary Reid immigrated to Canada from Yorkshire in England in 1880, residing in the present-day Park Lawn Road and Berry Road area, and working as a market gardener with her husband. Reid acquired this lot in 1925 for her son Randolph Calvin, and the home was constructed in the 1930s. Randolph Calvin and his wife Frances Maud were the first occupants of the home, with Frances continuing to live there until she sold the property in 1989. The home is an excellent example of Period Revival design, which featured elements of English medieval architecture and was prominent in the early twentieth century. Some of the notable architectural features visible on the home include detailed corbelled brickwork below the eaves, and sporadic clinker bricks (clustered bricks used as a decorative element).{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52746322, 43.68224569]} Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview71|2Etobicoke North, Etobicoke CentreG

30 Norgrove Crescent

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This heritage-designated farmhouse was built in 1910. The three-storey, double brick structure is unlike any other home on the street, and was built in Georgian style with features such as octagon-accented windows.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52993029, 43.6878549]} Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview71|2Etobicoke North, Etobicoke CentreH

15 Trehorne Drive

This former secondary school originally opened in the early 1960s as Scarlett Heights Collegiate Institute. It was converted into an entrepreneurial academy in 1998, and then closed due to declining enrollment in 2018. Notable former alumni of Scarlett Heights include the late former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford and his brother and Premier of Ontario Doug Ford. The building has been used as a filming location for several productions. The exterior of the building was used as a filming location for the high school in the 2000 Canadian cult classic horror film 'Ginger Snaps', which was widely lauded by critics for its strong female cast. It was also used as a filming location for the 2019 film 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark'.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53040583, 43.68999355]} Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview71|2Etobicoke North, Etobicoke CentreI

Northwest Corner of Royal York Road and Trehorne Drive

Our differences are bridges, not barriers. From each other's experiences we can learn and strengthen our connections. All we have is each other.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-903{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53034608, 43.69044888]} Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview71|2Etobicoke North, Etobicoke CentreJ

35 The Westway

This community park is a popular spot for a game of shinny hockey on the outdoor artificial ice rink. There are benches for spectators and a building for changing into your ice skates. A small parking lot is available for those who drive to the park. The park is west of Royal York Road on the south side of The Westway. In the summer, there is a tennis court for residents to use. The Humber Creek Trail runs along the east side of the park. The trail connects to Alex Marchetti Park on the north end and leading towards Douglas B. Ford Park at the south end.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/812/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53269523, 43.6940749]} Humber Heights-Westmount81|2Etobicoke North, Etobicoke CentreA

1521 Royal York Road

A 1.6-hectare park on Royal York Road, south of Lawrence Avenue West that features a children's playground. The park follows the Humber Creek as it flows along the park's eastern border. The park is named for Doug Ford Sr., who was a Progressive Conservative MPP from 1995 to 1999, representing the former riding of Etobicoke-Humber. Ford Sr. is the father of the late, former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, and Premier of Ontario Doug Ford. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2075/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53055829, 43.69271986]} Humber Heights-Westmount81|2Etobicoke North, Etobicoke CentreB

31 St. Phillip's Road

This heritage-designated church is the second church congregation established in Etobicoke. Its first service was held in 1824 with 16 families present. The original church burned down in 1888, and was replaced by the current building in 1894. There is also a cemetery surrounding the church, with many people from Etobicoke's nineteenth century past buried here. These include William Thistle (whom the area of Thistletown in Etobicoke is named after), as well as many unfortunate victims of smallpox and diphtheria epidemics, which plagued the city in the 1830s and 1840s. St. Phillip's Road was named after the church's first rector, Dr. Thomas Phillips, who served until his death in 1849 and performed over 3,000 baptisms, burials, and weddings during his tenure.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53333232, 43.70131435]} Humber Heights-Westmount81|2Etobicoke North, Etobicoke CentreC

55 St. Phillip's Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This heritage-designated house was constructed for Arthur Crumpton, a Canadian National Railway (CNR) construction engineer who moved here from Montreal with his wife Margaret. The land upon which it is built was once owned by the Wadsworth family, who operated successful mills on the west bank of the Humber River for almost 90 years, selling it to Margaret Crumpton in the 1920s. When the home was originally built in 1925, it provided spectacular views over the Humber River, and the CNR trains as they crossed the bridge over it. The home was named 'Greystones' because of the beautiful stone cladding that makes up its exterior. Margaret tended to spectacular rose gardens that surrounded the home and added to its visual appeal. The home was designed in Tudor Revival style, featuring medieval-inspired elements, steeply-pitched gable roofs, and multi-paned Tudor style windows. The house now operates as a church.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53149555, 43.70308639]} Humber Heights-Westmount81|2Etobicoke North, Etobicoke CentreD

919 Scarlett Road

This small park near the shore of the Humber River includes an outdoor bocce court, a playground, and a parking lot. Perhaps its most interesting feature is the large greenhouse, which offers the only greenhouse allotment garden in Toronto. Allotment gardens are available to residents for a fee to grow their own plants. Because of its unique climate-controlled setting, many local residents have grown exotic and tropical plants not normally found in Toronto here over the years, including banana, mango, papaya, olive and avocado trees, and many others.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/944/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52399269, 43.69991929]} Humber Heights-Westmount81|2Etobicoke North, Etobicoke CentreE

2245 Lawrence Avenue West

*Note: Private property. Please observe the building from the street only. This heritage-designated former school has a long and fascinating history. It was originally opened in 1921, designed in Georgian Revival style by architect JB Cook. It was the very first consolidated school in Ontario, drawing students from three separate schoolhouses, and was touted to be, 'the most modern school of its time'. When Hurricane Hazel devastated this area in October of 1954, the school building was used as a temporary morgue, health unit, and community fire station. The school closed in the early 1980s, and has been significantly altered from its original form. It has since been transformed into a retirement home and, despite attempts by the community to preserve its architectural integrity, only a small part of the original building remains (viewable near the entrance off of Westona Street).{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52621118, 43.69694067]} Humber Heights-Westmount81|2Etobicoke North, Etobicoke CentreF

11 Yorkleigh Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This heritage-designated home was constructed in approximately 1867 by Reverend William Johnson, who was the rector of the nearby St. Phillip's Anglican Church. He gifted the home to his widowed daughter, Laura Louise, on the occasion of her second marriage to John Harrison. Some of its more striking architectural features include its tall double gable roof, fine woodwork, and bi-colour brick trim.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52304756, 43.69629011]} Humber Heights-Westmount81|2Etobicoke North, Etobicoke CentreG

691 Scarlett Road

This heritage-designated building was originally constructed in 1895 as a church in the Malton area, and was moved here to become St. Matthias Anglican Church in 1923. It is a rare example of a late-nineteenth century Victorian Gothic frame country church, featuring a steeply-pitched cross-gable roof with a bell cote, and Gothic-style windows containing stained glass. Tragically, forty percent of the church's members perished during Hurricane Hazel, which devastated the area in October 1954. The church was one of the main centres of the subsequent relief effort, providing life necessities to local survivors of the disastrous storm. In 2010, the church was purchased by the Sukyo Mahikari organization of Japan, who worked with a heritage consultant and the City of Toronto to preserve this neighbourhood landmark, winning an Award of Merit from Heritage Toronto for their restoration work. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.51934745, 43.69486719]} Humber Heights-Westmount81|2Etobicoke North, Etobicoke CentreH

95 Raymore Drive

Situated in a bend along the Humber River, this park has tragic roots. Once home to a quiet residential neighbourhood, 14 homes on Raymore Drive were swept away by the raging floodwaters of Hurricane Hazel in 1954. This resulted in the deaths of 35 neighbourhood residents (which constitutes over forty percent of the total Hurricane Hazel death toll in Canada). In the aftermath of the storm, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) was created to manage the region's floodplains and rivers. One action taken to avoid another disaster similar to Hurricane Hazel was to alter zoning laws so that redevelopment would be prohibited on the banks of the Humber River, including along Raymore Drive, where property was expropriated and transformed into Raymore Park. A small plaque near the Raymore Bridge over the Humber River in the park pays tribute to the victims of Hurricane Hazel, and the subsequent creation of the TRCA. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1489/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.51463771, 43.69675631]} Humber Heights-Westmount81|2Etobicoke North, Etobicoke CentreI

1 Heritage Place

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This heritage-designated home once belonged to Edward Scarlett, son of John Scarlett, who owned a number of mills along the Humber River in this area. Edward became a lumber merchant, and built this home for himself sometime around 1865. Some of the notable architectural features of the home include a hipped roof, square and symmetrical facade, and a front door with a transom light above it, as well as two sidelights. Members of the Scarlett family owned homes all along the river here, and the road that connected all of their properties has become present-day Scarlett Road. The land surrounding this house was sold off over the course of the twentieth century, with the new Heritage Place cul-de-sac created in the 1970s, and a small subdivision developing around it. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.51810182, 43.69110018]} Humber Heights-Westmount81|2Etobicoke North, Etobicoke CentreJ

425 Scarlett Road

Located near Scarlett Road and Eglinton Avenue, the Canadian Ukrainian Memorial Park is dedicated to Canadians of Ukrainian origin that served in the Canadian Military. You can find a commemorative monument in the southwest corner of the park. The Humber River runs through the heart of the park and there is an extensive trail system you can follow both to the north and south the park. It is a beautiful spot to hike, bike, and enjoy the playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2591/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.51187236, 43.68508612]} Edenbridge Humber Valley92Etobicoke CentreA

4600 Dundas Street West

This church has been a landmark for over 160 years. In 1971, the church was registered as a site of archaeological interest because many First Nations artifacts were reported to be found in the cemetery, indicating that for thousands of years, the hill has been used to view the surrounding land. The original stucco church was completed in 1847. In 1894, the church was raised and placed on a new stone foundation to provide a basement. At the same time, the stucco walls were covered with brick and a front porch was added. In 1937, the church was lengthened to provide space for a growing population after the Second World War. Inside the church, old stained glass windows are interspersed with the new, including three windows in particular, which depict the history of the Village of Islington. Today, the site remains a thriving centre within the Islington community. The Kingsway College School joined the site in 1990 and built the new addition at the rear of the church. A cemetery, established in the 1840s, also sits on the site.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail/?id=ET22&title=Islington-Village:-History-in-Art#stop=41{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52123402, 43.65694341]} Edenbridge Humber Valley92Etobicoke CentreB

4208 Dundas Street West

This park is named after Joshua Glover, an important figure in Toronto's Black history. Joshua Glover was an enslaved person who fled Missouri in 1852. After landing in Ontario, he made his way to Etobicoke and found work at Thomas Montgomery's Inn. Glover continued to work here as a farm hand and lived out the rest of his life as a tenant and life-long friend of the Montgomery's. The Joshua Glover Public Art Memorial stands in the park, which was created by local artist Quentin VerCetty. A Heritage Toronto plaque stands beside the artwork, which provides historical context on Glover's journey to Canada and freedom. There will also be a plaque with a QR code that will allow users to learn more about the artist and engage in an augmented reality experience.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/3730/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.51189669, 43.66105708]} Edenbridge Humber Valley92Etobicoke CentreC

Rail underpass at Royal York Road (north of Dundas Street West)

Designed by artist Emilia Jajus, the mural is a collage of local landmarks, including James Gardens, the Kingsway Theatre, Humbertown Plaza, Montgomery's Inn, and the Old Mill and Old Mill Bridge, among many others.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.51654028, 43.65891581]} Edenbridge Humber Valley92Etobicoke CentreD

7 Ashley Park Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This house at 7 Ashley Park was used as Emily's house in the 2018 movie 'A Simple Favor', starring Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.51662017, 43.66262731]} Edenbridge Humber Valley92Etobicoke CentreE

54 Anglesey Boulevard

A 3.2 hectare park near Islington Avenue and Rathburn Road that features a children's playground and four lit tennis courts. In the winter there is an outdoor ice rink.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1012/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52514702, 43.66408208]} Edenbridge Humber Valley92Etobicoke CentreF

1293 Royal York Road

This cemetery was established by the Congregation Knesseth Israel, a synagogue on Maria Street in the Junction Area neighbourhood. The cemetery was then divided up into different parcels which were sold to other Jewish congregations, resulting in the creation of 14 smaller cemeteries. Among the notable individuals buried here include Fanny 'Bobbie' Rosenfeld, a sports writer and athlete who won medals in the 1928 Olympics and wrote for the Globe & Mail for over 20 years. The cemetery is also home to a black granite memorial for those killed by the Nazis at Ostrovietz, Poland between 1941 and 1945. The monument was sadly damaged by vandals in 1999, but Tony Duguid, a Mohawk art restorer from Six Nations, volunteered his time and expertise to restore it.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.522276, 43.674428]} Edenbridge Humber Valley92Etobicoke CentreG

30 Mulham Place

A 4.3 hectare park near Royal York Road and Eglinton Avenue West featuring three lit outdoor tennis courts, a children's playground and a large open green space. During the winter there is an outdoor artificial ice rink.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/813/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.5189857, 43.68196745]} Edenbridge Humber Valley92Etobicoke CentreH

99 Edenbridge Drive

James Gardens, a former estate on the west bank of the Humber River, is known for its flower gardens, mature trees and terraced stone pathways beside sparkling spring-fed pools and streams. The park features the historic James Gazebo, along with terraced pathways and the original home 'Red Gables'. Here, you can also find lawn bowling, cross-country skiing, a memorial cairn in rose garden, and a scenic lookout over the Humber Valley to downtown Toronto. Twelve Indigenous artifacts were uncovered here in the 1920s when weeping tiles and water features were being installed. These include a pine-tree shaped projection point that dates to about 4,000 years ago, made from Onondaga chert, a flint-like stone that comes from the north shore of Lake Erie.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/3/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.51472583, 43.6718112]} Edenbridge Humber Valley92Etobicoke CentreI

1193 Royal York Road

Lambton Woods is a green space located on the west bank of the Humber River filled with trees, animals and birds. This part of the land was known as Lambton Mills. William Cooper assembled the land and established the mills by 1807 on both sides of the Humber River. Lambton Mills was a thriving community, however, a fire in 1915 destroyed most of the east bank buildings, leaving just the Lambton House.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/910/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.51356, 43.665219]} Edenbridge Humber Valley92Etobicoke CentreJ

Humber Recreational Trail as it crosses Humber River north of Dundas Street West

This pedestrianized bridge on the Humber Recreational Trail was once the location of a crossing for the Guelph Radial Line, an electric Toronto Suburban Railway line between Guelph and Toronto that operated from 1917 to 1931. Today, only the footings for the steel towers remain.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ET24&title=Guelph-Radial-Line-Bridge-Tower-Footings&stop=6{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.51175604, 43.66233582]} Princess-Rosethorn102Etobicoke CentreA

Along Dundas Street West near Riverbank Drive

This mural is painted along a bridge over Mimico Creek, and meant to welcome people to the Village of Islington neighbourhood. It depicts Montgomery's Inn and some of the important neighbourhood historical figures associated with it. It was painted by artist John Kuna in 2011 as part of the Village of Islington's Mural Mosaic, which features 28 murals highlighting the history of the area painted on the sides of buildings along Dundas Street West. Tours of the murals can be arranged through the Village of Islington BIA's website. https://www.villageofislington.com/mural/welcome-mural/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52671567, 43.65108174]} Princess-Rosethorn102Etobicoke CentreB

18 Great Oak Drive

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This heritage-designated farmhouse is the fifth oldest building in Etobicoke. It was constructed as a farmhouse for the Moore family between 1842 and 1851. The Moores ran one of the most successful farms in Etobicoke at the time, with tax records showing that it was valued among the top 15 percent of farms in the area. The farmhouse was designed by William Tyrell, who also designed the nearby heritage-designated St. George's Church on the Hill at 4600 Dundas Street West. It is a fine example of a Georgian farmhouse, with brick laid in a Flemish-bond pattern (now painted over white), and an eight-paneled 'double cross' main door. The home and estate land remained with descendants of the Moore family until 1946, when it was purchased by developer George P. Wood, who incorporated the home into the new Islington Heights subdivision.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53311039, 43.6598061]} Princess-Rosethorn102Etobicoke CentreC

1500 Islington Avenue

This shopping plaza was constructed as part of Thorncrest Village, a residential development that is considered among the first post-Second World War planned communities in Canada. Thorncrest Village was developed when Marshall Foss (an ex-Royal Canadian Air Force Wing Commander) hired urban planner Eugene Faludi to design a new community on a one-hundred-acre plot of land. The plan was to build 180 single-family homes on the land with a country club atmosphere. Part of the plans included this shopping centre, with construction beginning in 1955. Thorncrest Plaza was unique in that it was pie shaped (a design by architects Robert Hanks and Norman Irwin) and was intended for small, local businesses. With its small scale and visually appealing fieldstone facades, it is an excellent example of a shopping plaza built to meet the needs of the new, modern suburbs popping up all over this area in the post-war era.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53218144, 43.66298237]} Princess-Rosethorn102Etobicoke CentreD

9 Aylesbury Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This home was used as a filming location for the hit 2015 movie 'Room', starring Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay and written for the screen by Emma Donoghue, an Irish-Canadian writer. It is the setting for Nancy and Leo Newsome's house, who were played by Joan Allen and Tom McCamus respectively. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53441531, 43.6660042]} Princess-Rosethorn102Etobicoke CentreE

57 Princess Anne Crescent

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. Future Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper called this address home during his teenage years. Harper was born in Toronto on April 30, 1959 and originally lived in the Leaside area for much of his early childhood in the sixties. Harper's family then moved to this house in 1971, where he lived until 1978. While living here, he attended John G. Althouse Middle School and Richview Collegiate Institute nearby. At Richview Collegiate, Harper was a noted long-distance runner and was a member of the Reach for the Top club, graduating in 1978. Harper served as Prime Minister of Canada from 2006 to 2015. Harper's time in this neighbourhood is part of the reason why he has been referred to as 'Canada's first suburban prime minister.'{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53915331, 43.6700531]} Princess-Rosethorn102Etobicoke CentreF

1738 Islington Avenue

Richview Collegiate Institute has been a crucial community hub in the neighbourhood since 1958. Richview is notable in that it has produced a significant amount of famous alumni. These include Canada's former Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player (MVP) winner Joey Votto, Toronto Star Publisher John Cruickshank, former Atlanta Thrashers captain Scott Mellanby, author Janice Kulyk-Keefer, and television host Gurdeep Ahluwalia, among others.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53915817, 43.67877629]} Princess-Rosethorn102Etobicoke CentreG

516 The Kingsway

Plast is a youth organization that promotes love for the Ukrainian community and aims to foster its continued well-being. It traces its roots back to 1911-12 in Lviv, Ukraine, where it was based on the model of the Boy Scouts in Great Britain. Plast was present in Western Ukraine until 1930, and was then transplanted to many countries where Ukrainian refugees settled after the Second World War. Branches were established all across Canada, including Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, and St. Catharines. A system of merit badges are awarded to youth participating in their various programs, which are conducted in Ukrainian. This building Plast operates out of was previously St. Luke's United Church. The property was purchased by Order of Canada recipient Erast Huculak and his wife Delores Buka-Huculak, and donated to Plast for their use in 2010. Plast also offers up use of the building to other community organizations for gatherings and events.https://www.plast.ca/toronto/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.54825282, 43.67350821]} Princess-Rosethorn102Etobicoke CentreH

147 Lloyd Manor Road

A 1.7-hectare park near Kipling Avenue and Eglinton Avenue West that features a children's playground and a large open green space.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/975/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.55429538, 43.67264987]} Princess-Rosethorn102Etobicoke CentreI

112 Ravenscrest Drive

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This heritage-designated home was built in 1874 by Robert Coulter, a farmer who had moved to Etobicoke from County Down in Ireland in his youth. It is unknown who designed the house, but it contains several architectural features that are found on similar farmhouses constructed throughout Etobicoke during this time period. Members of the Coulter family continued to live here until 1955, when it was still surrounded by a largely agricultural setting and had no running water or sewer service. Eventually, the area was developed into a subdivision, with the home's laneway transformed into present-day Ravenscrest Drive. One notable person who lived here after the departure of the Coulters was Victor Kugler, a member of the Dutch Resistance who helped to shelter Anne Frank in Amsterdam during the Second World War (he is referred to in her famous diary as, 'Mr. Victor Kraler').{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.55593244, 43.66346326]} Princess-Rosethorn102Etobicoke CentreJ

331 Martin Grove Road

This 3.2-hectare park features a children's playground and a large open green space. The Robert Coulter House would have overlooked the ravine that is situated in the park now. Cows from the farm still roamed the land as late as 1955, before the surrounding area was turned into a subdivision.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2456/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.55678178, 43.66179162]} Princess-Rosethorn102Etobicoke CentreK

305 Martin Grove Road

A wooded ravine park near Martin Grove Road and Rathburn Road. The park follows Mimico Creek south where it flows into Hampshire Heights Park. The Mimico Creek Trail runs along the east bank of Mimico Creek through the park, with lovely forested areas surrounding it.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.55354557, 43.65880216]} Princess-Rosethorn102Etobicoke CentreL

190 Rathburn Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This heritage-designated farmhouse was built on the property of Andrew Bigham. It is unknown when the home was actually constructed, but its unique architectural 'saltbox' style would suggest that it was built sometime around 1840. Notable architectural features include an open verandah covered by a bell cant roof, and windows topped by stone radiating arches. Mary Ann Agar - the niece of a Bigham descendant - inherited the property around 1917 and continued to farm the land. After being in the Bigham/Agar family for 145 years, the land surrounding the home was sold and developed into the Glen Agar subdivision.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.5547368, 43.65730055]} Eringate-Centennial-WestDeane112Etobicoke CentreA

72 Old Burnhamthorpe Road

*Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. The Samuel & Ann Mercer House is known for its Georgian farmhouse style with vibrant red bricks and a one-metre-thick foundation made of local fieldstone and bricks made onsite. The farmhouse was originally owned by Samuel and Ann Mercer who were early European settlers of the York Mills area that later moved to Etobicoke. Since 1820, the house has stood as a local landmark and the Mercers' farm became one of the largest farms in Etobicoke. Elmcrest Road was originally known as Mercer Road, named after the family. The Mercers had 11 children but only one (their son Seneca) continued to live here through adulthood. Rathburn Road in this area was originally named Seneca Road in honour of him. The Mercer House was restored and has been protected by the heritage designation bylaw since 1976. It remains one of the oldest privately owned buildings in Toronto.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ET21&title=Central-Etobicoke:-Where-Art-and-Nature-Meets#stop=11{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.58101134, 43.64249845]} Eringate-Centennial-WestDeane112Etobicoke CentreB

575 Rathburn Road

This 4.3-hectare park follows Elmcrest Creek from Rathburn Road (near Renforth Avenue south) to Burnamthorpe Road. Both banks of the creek are forested and provide shade for the trail that follows the creek and connects to neighbourhood streets. There is a children's playground near the south end of the park.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2555/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.58239731, 43.64482481]} Eringate-Centennial-WestDeane112Etobicoke CentreC

151 Elmcrest Road

The Centennial Park Conservatory is the perfect place to bask in the beauty of nature. Built in 1970, the conservatory is over 2,400 square metres and features a number of native and tropical plants. It is best known for its seasonal displays with over 300,000 annual and perennial plants that are planted in locations across the city to beautify streetscapes in gardens, hanging baskets and on lamp posts. Some of the most notable plants that can be seen at the conservatory are: the rubber plant native to India, spiky floss-silk tree from Brazil, spear-snake plant from Africa, and ram's horn from the Pacific Islands. Each wing of the greenhouse provides different varieties of plants. For example, the south wing is an arid house that displays unusual cacti and succulents including agave, aloe and opuntia. The north wing is home to a collection of local trees and shrubs.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/parks-gardens-beaches/gardens-and-horticulture/conservatories/centennial-park-conservatory/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.58849792, 43.6493592]} Eringate-Centennial-WestDeane112Etobicoke CentreD

590 Rathburn Road

The Etobicoke Olympium is a multi-use facility that focuses on meeting the recreation needs of the community and developing amateur competitive sports. The centre has the ability to host national and international events in a range of sports and is home to many sports clubs. As a 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games aquatics training venue for swimming, water polo, synchronized swimming and diving, the Etobicoke Olympium was renovated. Improvements included a new competition pool and upgraded dive tower - improved mechanical, electrical and filtration systems, improved lighting in selected areas, improved audio systems and shower facilities, new bleachers, and redesigned lobby and administrative areas. The Olympium has also been utilized as a filming location. The pool at the facility was used as a location for the 1998 movie 'Urban Legend', starring Alicia Witt, Tara Reid, and Jared Leto, in a pool scene featuring Rebecca Gayheart's character Brenda Bates.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/892/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.58379927, 43.65019538]} Eringate-Centennial-WestDeane112Etobicoke CentreE

256 Centennial Park Road

Centennial Park is Toronto's second-largest park at 212 hectares. It was created in the 1960s to celebrate one hundred years since Canada's Confederation (officially opening in 1967). The park was formerly part of Hiron's Dairy farm, known as one of Toronto's last working farms. The park has many recreational facilities, including a hockey arena, swimming pool complex and a track and field stadium. The park also contains the Pan Am BMX Centre, which was home to BMX cycling competitions at the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Para Pan Am Games. The 350-metre long track consists of four straightaways and three turns and is filled with challenging jumps.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/798/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.59231099, 43.65493094]} Eringate-Centennial-WestDeane112Etobicoke CentreF

121 Wellesworth Drive

This 3.8-hectare park features three ball diamonds and a children's playground. The park is also home to the Eringate Outdoor Pool.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/840/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.58108799, 43.66233001]} Eringate-Centennial-WestDeane112Etobicoke CentreG

Eglinton Avenue West at Highway 427

*Note: The cemetery can only be accessed from Eglinton Avenue West where it crosses under Highway 427. The historic Richview Memorial Cemetery is now surrounded by highways on all sides. It was originally the cemetery of Richview Methodist Church circa 1850. Several members of Etobicoke's early settler farming families are buried here. The earliest gravestone is dated 1846. When the highway interchange was built in 1954, the church was moved to a new location - but the cemetery stayed here at the insistence of trustees - leaving it to remain in its now strange location. The cemetery expanded significantly in 1970 as graves from two other former Etobicoke cemeteries were moved here. Today, only descendants of those already buried here can buy remaining burial plots. The last person to be buried here was Victor Kimber (the groundskeeper of the cemetery for over 40 years) after he passed away in 2005.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.57499362, 43.67018409]} Eringate-Centennial-WestDeane112Etobicoke CentreH

59 Beaver Bend Crescent

*Note: Private property. Please observe from street only. Underneath the pale yellow siding and white neoclassical portico rests the original home of Andrew and Martha Coulter's Georgian house of red and yellow brick. The actual date of the construction is unknown, but it is considered one of the oldest houses in Etobicoke (built before 1852). The five-bay Georgian-style house was constructed from bricks made onsite and finished with yellow brick quoins (decorative brick on the exterior corners) on a foundation made of boulders and local blue clay. The property passed through many hands over the years and was most notably sold to construction magnate Percy F. Law. Law covered the house with white clapboard siding and added the large neo-classical portico to the front. The Coulter House is currently home to the Neurological Rehabilitation Institute of Ontario. Andrew Coulter is now buried in the Richview Memorial Cemetery.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ET21&title=Central-Etobicoke:-Where-Art-and-Nature-Meets#stop=1{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.56876031, 43.66354946]} Eringate-Centennial-WestDeane112Etobicoke CentreI

19 Sedgebrook Crescent

This 54.8 hectare park near Martin Grove Road and Rathburn Road follows the Mimico Creek ravine from Eglinton Avenue West south to Rathburn Road. Many paths connect to the surrounding neighbourhoods as the trail follows the creek. The park features two ball diamonds (including one with lights), four tennis courts, three children's playgrounds, allotment gardens and a picnic area. Also located in the park are the West Deane Outdoor Pool and the West Deane Artificial Ice Rink. The neighbourhood surrounding the park is also colloquially referred to as West Deane Park. The name comes from developer Edmund Peachey, who built the area in the 1960s and named it Deane after his wife's maiden name. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/873/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.55848807, 43.66123955]} Eringate-Centennial-WestDeane112Etobicoke CentreJ

19 Storey Crescent

A 2.3-hectare park near Martin Grove Road and Eglinton Avenue West that features a children's playground surrounded by open green space. The park contains a wooded area in its northeast section that is a mature forest connected to the Mimico Creek watershed, including a small swale (low, marshy strip) that feeds into the creek. The park was owned by the Toronto District School Board, who declared it surplus and attempted to sell it in 2009. Neighbourhood residents organized to fight to save it from being sold off for development. These efforts were successful and the park remains a vital green space in the neighbourhood. The Citizens of Heathercrest Park neighbourhood group continues to host tree plantings and other environmental initiatives at the park, and also advocates for preserving the wider Mimico Creek watershed. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2625/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.56343397, 43.66717005]} Markland Wood122Etobicoke CentreA

291 Mill Road

Silverthorn Collegiate Institute was constructed in the early 1960s to serve the growing Markland Wood subdivision. The subdivision was created in 1958 by developer Mark Cavotti, who purchased much of the surrounding land from descendants of the Silverthorn family. The community featured large, wooded lots, with streets mostly named after types of trees, and was named Markland Wood after its developer. The school officially opened in 1964, and underwent a large addition between 1968-69. It is named for the Silverthorn community that once occupied the area. Famous alumni include actress and model Estella Warren, actor Kiefer Sutherland, and Olympic bronze medal winning swimmer Brittany MacLean. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.58074361, 43.63764333]} MarklandWood122Etobicoke CentreB

20 Toledo Road

This 10.4-hectare park follows the Elmcrest Creek from Burnhamthorpe Road south to Bloor Street East in western Etobicoke. In addition to its many walking paths, the park features two outdoor tennis courts and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/943/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.57825971, 43.64146978]} MarklandWood122Etobicoke CentreC

230 Renforth Drive

Elmcrest Creek continues through Bloordale Park and north to Burnhamthorpe Road, south of Centennial Park. The creek is a tributary of Etobicoke Creek. Like many ravines in Toronto, the creek connects with neighbourhood streets offering a beautiful path through central Etobicoke.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.56977053, 43.63597561]} MarklandWood122Etobicoke CentreD

Southwest Corner of Bloor Street West and The West Mall

'Expressions from the Tidal Pool' presents an emotional vortex through paintings, which burst with colours and atmosphere. The images somewhat resemble inkblots or coffee cup readings, so they can be interpreted differently each time one looks at them.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/expressions-from-the-tidal-pool-street-309{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.56236611, 43.63546694]} MarklandWood122Etobicoke CentreE

4237 Bloor Street West

Note: Private Property. Please observe the house from the street only. This home may look normal on the outside, but it's really a hydro house! It's one of the many hydro transformers that are disguised as homes scattered throughout Toronto. Many of these were constructed in order to supply electricity to residential areas in a way that was visually-appealing to local homeowners. Toronto Hydro has since updated the ways in which it delivers electricity, and no longer constructs them. Etobicoke has the highest amount of these still remaining in Toronto.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.56661798, 43.63449334]} MarklandWood122Etobicoke CentreF

4258 Bloor Street West

This architecturally striking church almost looks like a UFO when viewed from afar. It was designed in 1960 by architect John Arthur Layng, with its circular shape finding favour with the church's minister at the time. The interior of the church features 12 arch ribs of laminated Douglas Fir, and uniquely does not have horizontal pews, but rather chairs situated in a circle to match the shape of the building. The church has been featured in NOW Magazine's Hidden Toronto series and has also served as a Doors Open Toronto location. It has undergone several alterations over the years, but is still considered to be an excellent example of radical mid-1900s modern architecture.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.56867612, 43.63427452]} MarklandWood122Etobicoke CentreG

56 Neilson Drive

This 6.6-hectare park near Dundas Street West and Highway 427 features a ball diamond and children's playground. The park follows the Etobicoke Creek ravine north to Bloor Street with a trail that crosses the creek. The southeast corner of the park is home to the Neilson Park Creative Centre.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/855/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.56669674, 43.63017269]} MarklandWood122Etobicoke CentreH

56 Neilson Drive

Neilson Park Creative Centre (NPCC) is a community arts centre. It offers various classes for all ages, camps, free exhibitions and hosts festivals year round. NPCC provides a permanent home for the six resident groups: Etobicoke Handweavers and Spinners, Etobicoke Quilters Guild, Etobicoke Rugcrafters, Humber Valley Art Club, The Etobicoke Art Group and Calligraphic Arts Guild of Toronto.https://www.neilsonparkcreativecentre.com/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.56768379, 43.62957473]} MarklandWood122Etobicoke CentreI

Southwest corner of Bloor Street West and Mill Road

This Heritage Toronto plaque highlights the history of the Silverthorn family in the area, who previously owned much of the land the neighbourhood is now situated on, and whom Silverthorn Collegiate Institute is named after. John Silverthorn was a United Empire Loyalist who purchased 160 hectares of land north of Dundas Street, east of Etobicoke Creek. Silverthorn and his son Aaron constructed a two-room cabin and a mill on the property that was able to produce about three thousand linear metres of lumber a day at its peak. A small farming community formed around this property, which became known as the District of Silverthorn, and then later the Village of Summerville. The farm remained in the Silverthorn family until 1958, when it was sold to developer Mark Cavotti and transformed into the Markland Wood subdivision.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.57510478, 43.6318532]} MarklandWood122Etobicoke CentreJ

4370 Bloor Street West

This 4.2-hectare park on Bloor Street West near Mill Road in Etobicoke features two ball diamonds (one lit), three tennis courts, a gazebo and a children's playground. It was originally part of the Silverthorn farm that occupied much of this area. Millwood Park was created as part of the conditions of the farm's sale from the Silverthorn family to developer Mark Cavotti. The Silverthorn's were insistent that as many trees be preserved on their former property as possible, and so one of the woodlots was incorporated into what is now Millwood Parkhttps://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/853/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.57774827, 43.6319457]} Etobicoke West Mall132Etobicoke CentreA

415 Renforth Drive

A small park on Renforth Drive south of Rathburn Road featuring two gazebos and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/976/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.57674557, 43.64720649]} Etobicoke West Mall132Etobicoke CentreB

475 Rathburn Road

A small parkette that features a large, grassy area, playground equipment, and benches.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/3464/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.57547, 43.65197652]} Etobicoke West Mall132Etobicoke CentreC

450 The West Mall

Applewood was built in 1852 by Peter and Esther Shaver and remained in the Shaver family until 1980. It is the birthplace of James Shaver Woodsworth, the principal founder of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) political party, forerunner to today's New Democratic Party. The house is one of the very few examples of mid-nineteenth century rural architecture remaining in the Toronto area. The brickwork in the front facade is laid in a pattern called Flemish Bond. Contrasting yellow bricks were used in the quoins at the front corners, raised pilasters (decorative columns) define the front door, with radiating arches over each window and a string-course of bricks laid in a star pattern under the eaves. All of the bricks were made on site. The house is symmetrical on all four sides including the windows (a common feature of this type of house). Today, the Applewood Shaver House is used for events and concerts.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ET21&title=Applewood-Shaver-Homestead&stop=3{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.56858002, 43.64808708]} Etobicoke West Mall132Etobicoke CentreD

35 Crendon Boulevard

A 5.7-hectare park near Burnhamthorpe Road and The West Mall featuring a ball diamond, a children's playground and a large open green space. The park is also known for its cherry trees, which were planted in 2002. It is considered one of the best places to view the sakura (Japanese for cherry blossom) in spring. The trees can be found in the southwest portion of the park near Elderfield Crescent.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/879/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.56856948, 43.64659798]} Etobicoke West Mall132Etobicoke CentreE

Northwest corner of The West Mall & Burnhamthorpe Road

The theme behind this design surrounds positive affirmations that we tell ourselves: phrases that are short, sweet and to the point. In the fast pace of city life or the flurry of a million thoughts, it's easy to lose oneself. The idea behind 'Feel Good' is for this box to stand as a little reminder or pick me up (if need be).https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-239{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.56755095, 43.6446192]} Etobicoke West Mall132Etobicoke CentreF

399 The West Mall (Near the Etobicoke Civic Centre's West Entrance)

'Galaxy', designed by Gerald Gladstone, was commissioned by the Constellation Hotel in 1964 and was later donated to the City of Etobicoke in 1981. Fascinated with space exploration and the human spirit, Gladstone created the aluminum sculpture with tiers of tilted rings and a network of wires suspending four small and one large satellite.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/galaxy-public-328{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.5657621, 43.64357531]} Etobicoke West Mall132Etobicoke CentreG

399 The West Mall

The Etobicoke Civic Centre (ECC) opened in 1958. Before the amalgamation of Etobicoke into the City of Toronto, it was the Etobicoke City Hall, housing the municipal government. The building now functions as a meeting place for the Etobicoke York Community Council and other committees as well as a number of municipal departments and services. The Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery was formed in 1976 by the Etobicoke City Council to support arts in the community. It is located along the hallway just inside the main entrance and specializes in juried art shows by local, provincial and national artist collectives and arts organizations. The Etobicoke Hall of Fame is permanently housed in the gallery. It recognizes leaders, war heroes, politicians, teachers, artists and other community leaders of Etobicoke. The Etobicoke Civic Centre will be relocated to an area known as the Six Points once a new building is constructed.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/history-art-culture/cultural-centres-galleries/etobicoke-civic-centre-art-gallery/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.56539322, 43.64374012]} Etobicoke West Mall132Etobicoke CentreH

399 The West Mall (Near the Etobicoke Civic Centre's East Entrance)

This tall limestone cenotaph was originally designed by R. Russell and functioned as a clock tower until it was transformed into a memorial to honour those who gave their lives in the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War in 1968.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/etobicoke-cenotaph-public-323{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.56495656, 43.64402403]} Etobicoke West Mall132Etobicoke CentreI

370 The West Mall

This 2.6-hectare park in West Etobicoke features three tennis courts, a children's playground and a large open field. Previously known as West Mall Park, it was re-named in honour of Dennis Flynn, who was the longest serving Mayor of Etobicoke. Flynn served in this position from 1977 to 1984, and also held the positions of Chair of Metropolitan Toronto and Metro Councillor. A veteran of the Second World War, Flynn parachuted into Normandy on D-Day and was wounded twice. He later created the Dennis Flynn Foundation in 1985, whose goal was to assist those affected by family breakdown. He was awarded the Order of Canada in 2001. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2642/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.56603978, 43.64160803]} Etobicoke West Mall132Etobicoke CentreJ

15 Rossburn Drive

Much of this area is colloquially referred to as 'Eatonville', a name that dates back to the 1890s, when department store magnate Timothy Eaton purchased much of Peter Shaver's farmland here in order to set up a dairy farm on site. Eaton did so because he was frustrated with city dairies not providing him with enough cream for his store's soda fountains. The milk his cows produced also ended up supplying his grocery department and restaurants. The farm grew in size throughout the early 1900s, with meat and vegetable production also happening on site. Eaton donated a section of the land for the local school, which was re-named 'Eatonville' in his honour in 1918. Though the original school no longer exists, the Eatonville name lives on in this newer school constructed in 1955 near the site of the old one, and is one of the few remaining community buildings with this moniker.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.56668669, 43.63744887]} Kingsway South152|3Etobicoke Centre, Etobicoke-LakeshoreA

East Side of Islington Avenue, South of Dundas Street West

Completed in 2013 by lead artists Anna Camilleri and Tristan Whiston, this 61-metre-long mural reflects the diversity of the neighbourhood and is inspired by Article Six of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states that everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law. This mural is also part of the Village of Islington's Mural Mosaic, which features over 15,000 square feet of outdoor art throughout the BIA. Free mural tours can be arranged through the Village of Islington BIA's website.https://www.villageofislington.com/mural-map/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52600099, 43.65079277]} Kingsway South152|3Etobicoke Centre, Etobicoke-LakeshoreB

4709 Dundas Street West

Built in the 1830s to shelter travellers, Montgomery's Inn brought people together from the surrounding area and beyond over food, drink, games, and more. More than 170 years later, it's still doing just that. This lively museum gives visitors the opportunity to see how a nineteenth century Canadian inn was run from ballroom to bedrooms, with a kitchen and bar still in full working order. Montgomery's Inn gathered communities around food, drink, news and laughter. Today you can keep that spirit alive: there's always something happening at the Inn. Go behind the scenes and hear the diverse stories of people who traversed the grounds from Chinese market gardeners to an employee who escaped his enslavement in the United States through the Underground Railroad.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/history-art-culture/museums/montgomerys-inn/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52558152, 43.65185111]} Kingsway South152|3Etobicoke Centre, Etobicoke-LakeshoreC

4709 Dundas Street West

Montgomery's Meadow was created in 1997 by volunteers who planted a meadow of native wildflowers and grasses. By replacing the lawn with native plants, the land became a home for rabbits, mice, chipmunks, groundhogs, butterflies and song birds, creating a small ecosystem within a larger environment. More than 650 species of native wildflowers, grasses, sedges, ferns and shrubs were planted (ten thousand individual plants!), all native to this area. In the southeast corner is a chipmunk habitat, which features a stone wall for protection from predators. A butterfly garden was created in the northwest corner. The meadow is maintained by the City of Toronto, Humber College and Etobicoke Horticultural Society.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ET23&title=Montgomery's-Meadow&stop=1{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52567289, 43.65127456]} Kingsway South152|3Etobicoke Centre, Etobicoke-LakeshoreD

86 Montgomery Road

This high school has served the local community for over 90 years, first opening in 1928 when most of the area was still farmland. It has been expanded several times, but still features the beautiful original entrance designed in Modern Classical style. Notable alumni include hockey player and Member of Parliament Ken Dryden, musician Jeff Healey, Olympian Marnie McBean, and former Toronto Argonauts running back Jeff Johnson. The school was also used as a filming location for the hit movie 'Mean Girls', starring Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams. The exterior of Etobicoke Collegiate was used as a stand in for the high school featured in the film. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52199188, 43.65037859]} Kingsway South152|3Etobicoke Centre, Etobicoke-LakeshoreE

Montgomery Road pedestrian railway underpass, between Allanbrooke Drive & Lynngrove Avenue

Developed in collaboration with students at Etobicoke Collegiate Institute and residents of the nearby Delmanor Seniors Residence, this mural is inspired by part of Amnesty International's Universal Declaration of Human Rights.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-155{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52068151, 43.6499436]} Kingsway South152|3Etobicoke Centre, Etobicoke-LakeshoreF

4725 Dundas Street West

Tom Riley Park runs down the Mimico Creek valley from Dundas Street to Bloor Street. The park, originally known as Central Park, opened in two sections in 1941 and 1944 on land donated by the Montgomery family and J.A.L. MacPherson, respectively. It was renamed in 1998 after Tom Riley, who served as Etobicoke's Commissioner of Parks and Recreation for 28 years, and was credited by recreation professors at Waterloo University with giving Etobicoke the best parks system in the country. Riley's many honours included the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal and the Province of Ontario Corps d'Elite. Today the park features a lit ball diamond, a multipurpose sports field, six senior and five junior tennis courts, a children's playground and an allotment garden. Located at the southeast end of the park is the Memorial Pool & Health Club and Central Arena.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/837/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52127539, 43.64820907]} Kingsway South152|3Etobicoke Centre, Etobicoke-LakeshoreG

3030 Bloor Street West

This heritage-designated movie theatre originally opened in 1939 with seating for seven hundred people. The facade contains elements of Art Deco style architectural features with an exterior of shiny black vitrolite and aluminum. The theatre changed ownership numerous times over the years, with the current owner conducting extensive renovations in the late 2000s. http://kingswaymovies.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.51221049, 43.64728401]} Kingsway South152|3Etobicoke Centre, Etobicoke-LakeshoreH

9 Old Mill Road

The Old Mill is one of the first mills that operated along the Humber River. As the name indicates, the Old Mill has a long and rich history. The Old Mill area was the first industrial site in Toronto. Many mills operated along the Humber River in the 1800s. William Gamble built a mill on the site, which was destroyed by a fire in 1849. Gamble built another mill that was also destroyed by a fire in 1881. By 1914, railway builder and real estate developer Robert Home Smith had assembled the land and opened the Old Mill Tea Garden, which features Tudor architecture. Over the years, many additions were made to the site including the Print Room, which offered dinner and dancing, spurring the Old Mill's live music tradition. Even after the sudden death of Robert Home Smith, the Old Mill continued to expand. During the 1990s, the ruins of the original grist mill were replaced by the Old Mill Hotel, with a spa and an English-style bar dedicated to Robert Home Smith. Today the Old Mill is a combination of hotel, event space, jazz bar, fine dining, spa and wedding venue.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ET24&title=Old-Mill&stop=16{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49342862, 43.65115363]} Kingsway South152|3Etobicoke Centre, Etobicoke-LakeshoreI

24 Old Mill Road

Two Heritage Toronto plaques can be found at this spot that speak to the archaeological history of the site. After uncovering 1300 different artifacts from the riverbank, it was found that two villages existed on this site: an Indigenous community in the sixteenth century and community of about one hundred English and Irish settlers in the mid-1800s.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49253351, 43.65123139]} Kingsway South152|3Etobicoke Centre, Etobicoke-LakeshoreJ

Old Mill Road as it crosses the Humber River

The Old Mill Bridge was erected in 1916 and offers a picturesque view of the river. Two coats of arms can be found on its sides, one representing the Municipality of Etobicoke and the other representing York Township, because the Humber River is the border between the two areas. Old Mill Bridge is one of the few bridges along the Humber River designated as a heritage property under the Ontario Heritage Act. The concrete piers and cement-clad steel arches with thick walls and stone facing gave the bridge enough strength to survive Hurricane Hazel. It was built from a design prepared by Frank Barber, consulting engineer and Vaughan Township Engineer, who also built a truss bridge at Lambton Mills further up the river. While the bridge looks like a traditional stone arched bridge, Barber's use of concrete in the design of the bridge was a major departure from the traditional method of constructing. The bridge was also used as a filming location in the first season of 'The Handmaid's Tale' for the episode titled 'The Bridge'.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ET24&title=Old-Mill-Bridge&stop=17{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49140439, 43.65140156]} Kingsway South152|3Etobicoke Centre, Etobicoke-LakeshoreK

2672 Bloor Street West (Mural is below Subway Underpass on Western Side of Humber River)

Located in the Humber River Valley (an important Indigenous hunting area and trail), 'First Timeline' features ten large-scale murals by iconic Toronto artists Philip Cote, Kwest and Jarus to create a visual storyboard illustrating more than 12,500 years of the history of cultural and ecological heritage.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-176{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49312106, 43.64940252]} Kingsway South152|3Etobicoke Centre, Etobicoke-LakeshoreL

King's Mill Park North

A historical plaque in King's Mill Park North commemorates Hurricane Hazel, a tragedy that devastated this area. On October 15, 1954, Hurricane Hazel struck Toronto, causing 28.5 centimetres of rainfall within 48 hours. It caused the Humber River to overflow, and since there were no flood controls in place at the time, overflow destroyed 20 bridges and hundreds of homes along the Humber River. Rescue efforts were made by police, firefighters and citizens. Many lives were lost and the hurricane left 4,000 people homeless. On the west side of the Humber River, north of the Old Mill along the trail is a plaque honouring five volunteer firefighters who drowned attempting rescues during the flood. A wave marker can also be found on the Bloor Street Bridge (over the Humber River), which indicates the remarkably high water levels caused by the storm.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=yo21&title=Hurricane-Hazel-Plaque&stop=22{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49306812, 43.64905729]} Kingsway South152|3Etobicoke Centre, Etobicoke-LakeshoreM

4101 Dundas Street West

Home Smith Park is named after Etobicoke Lawyer Robert Home Smith. He purchased the former King's Mill and turned it into the Old Mill Inn, which still operates today. The park runs along the west side of the Humber River between Lambton House Hotel and the Old Mill Inn. There is a plaque in the park which notes the Mississauga Settlements that were once located on this side of the Humber River after they began settling in Southern Ontario beginning in the 1690s. Home Smith Park is an excellent spot for wildlife viewing with plenty of waterfowl, songbirds and forest critters. It's also a great spot to view salmon swimming up the Humber River to spawn each fall. Home Smith Park is fully accessible with a paved trail and a number of pleasant picnic areas.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/15/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49956385, 43.65161924]} Stonegate-Queensway163Etobicoke-LakeshoreA

3379 Bloor Street West

'Positive Vibes' intends to be both striking and energetic. This work manipulates the dimensionality of the box to transform it into a sculptural object; not to take away from the box, but to highlight it as a significant element in the built environment.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/positive-vibes-street-493{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52318161, 43.64460089]} Stonegate-Queensway163Etobicoke-LakeshoreB

3015 Bloor Street West

Designed by artist Alea Drain, the painting on this artbox is based on a series of botanical drawings. The different forms and shapes sprouting out from each other create the whimsical appearance of a growing, living organism. The box can be found right at the intersection of Bloor Street West and Royal York Road.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-494{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.5114201, 43.6472015]} Stonegate-Queensway163Etobicoke-LakeshoreC

2845 Bloor Street West

The Park Lawn Cemetery, Mausoleum, and Cremation Centre has been a resting place in the community since it first opened as the Humbervale Cemetery in 1892. Attempts were made to develop the land in the early 1900s but community members defended the cemetery. The property ended up being sold to the Park Lawn Cemetery Company in 1915, giving the cemetery its current name and allowing it to remain a resting place for local residents. A number of prominent Torontonians are buried in the cemetery, including musician Jeff Healey and politician Stanley Haidasz. The grounds of the graveyard offer a tranquil space for residents to stroll through and take in the natural beauty of the surrounding King's Mill Park.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.50271297, 43.64814074]} Stonegate-Queensway163Etobicoke-LakeshoreD

1 Bayside Lane

Tucked along Bayside Lane, Bell Manor Park offers a beautiful green space to stroll through, complete with a playground and a splash pad. This park also features a community garden and a work of public art, both supported by the Stonegate Community Health Centre (CHC), located on Berry Road. The community garden provides a safe and secure space for local residents to grow their own herbs, flowers, fruits, and vegetables. As you walk through the park, keep an eye out for the colourful murals on the pathway, painted by children, youth groups, and adults through Stonegate CHC community programs. This mural painting project was led by Toronto artist Natalie Very B.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1032/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49230102, 43.63755115]} Stonegate-Queensway163Etobicoke-LakeshoreE

Humber River Recreational Trail (within South Humber Park)

Located in the South Humber Park along the Humber River Recreational Trail, the Oculus Pavilion is a hidden gem of the neighbourhood. Designed by architect Alan Crossley and consulting engineer Laurence Cazaly in 1958, the Oculus was created as a modernist art piece resting on top of a public washroom. Though the washrooms have since closed, the Oculus remains a unique landmark of the Space Age for visitors hiking through the park. The Oculus was one of a number of public park pavilions installed in Toronto parks throughout the 50s and 60s. Though it has fallen into disuse over the years, there has been a recent push for revitalizing the Oculus as a community gathering space by the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1486/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48020883, 43.63653615]} Stonegate-Queensway163Etobicoke-LakeshoreF

172 The Queensway

Designed by artist Blaze Wiradharma, this mural is part of the StreetARToronto (StART) program. StART provides artists with the materials for graffiti art to create vivid, colourful, community-engaged art, replacing vandalism on streets and in public spaces. Wiradharma is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design University, and has worked as a mural artist, illustrator, and graphic designer. He places a focus on culture, technology, and the human relationship to the environment through his art. Wiradharma's piece adds a bright touch to a Queensway parking lot. https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-492{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48569223, 43.63046614]} Stonegate-Queensway163Etobicoke-LakeshoreG

35 Daniels Street

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. Located at the corner of Daniels Street and McIntosh Avenue, this home was built between 1852 and 1861 on the property owned by Herod and Mary Noble. One of the older houses in the neighbourhood, it was constructed on what was once a major market gardening area. Notable for its open verandah and Gothic-style window on the upper storey, this house is listed on the City of Toronto's Inventory of Heritage Properties. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49654774, 43.6290197]} Stonegate-Queensway163Etobicoke-LakeshoreH

1 Delroy Drive

Located on Park Lawn Road near the Queensway, Jeff Healey Park features bike trails, a playground, tennis courts, ball diamond, and a view of Mimico Creek along the northern borders of the park. Previously called Woodford Park, the name was changed in 2011 to honour famous jazz and blues-rock musician Jeff Healey, who passed away in 2008. Healey was blind since his early childhood, and taught himself to play the guitar by laying it flat on his lap. His distinct style led to his successful and renowned music career, earning him a Grammy nomination and a Juno win. Healey grew up in Etobicoke and enjoyed visiting the park throughout his life. The musical play equipment installed in the playground honours his legacy.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/875/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49591405, 43.63123416]} Stonegate-Queensway163Etobicoke-LakeshoreI

8 Avon Park Drive

Located just off The Queensway on Avon Park Drive, Queensway Park provides a number of recreational activities including a playground, ball diamond, tennis courts, and an outdoor rink and skate trail. The homes on the circular streets surrounding Queensway Park also offer a glimpse at the neighbourhood's history. The one-and-a-half storey homes surrounding the park were built in 1945 to 1946 for veterans returning from the Second Word War. While many of these houses have undergone different alterations throughout the years, they still reflect the distinct architectural style of this building project, including steep pitched roofs and small sash windows.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/861/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.50690746, 43.62757439]} Stonegate-Queensway163Etobicoke-LakeshoreJ

523 Royal York Road

*Note: Private Property. Please observe the plaque and the building from the sidewalk only. The red brick facade of this house has been preserved from the 1889 farmhouse built for Edward Stock, a prominent local businessman, politician, farmer, and benefactor. While many of the original features of this home are now gone, the facade of the original building was incorporated into the residential development of this home, completed in 2010. The original home went through many changes since its construction. The house transferred ownership from the Stock family in the 1930s to Willie Morrisey, who operated it as a gaming house, open to both men and women. The house was later acquired by the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 217 in 1951 and remained in use by them until 2004.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.501475, 43.62404015]} New Toronto183Etobicoke-LakeshoreA

1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive

An art installation consisting of five cast iron seating forms, eight concrete pavers inlaid with bronze text, and landscaping. The couch forms are playful improvisations on a cliché associated with psychiatric care. The text in the pavers is based on oral and recorded histories of the former Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital facilities on the Lakeshore Grounds, a prominent landmark setting in Etobicoke for more than 100 years.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/the-third-garden-public-292{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.51666397, 43.59814226]} New Toronto183Etobicoke-LakeshoreB

1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive

The Assembly Hall was constructed in 1898 as part of an expansion of the hospital. It was a gathering place for the patients and offered recreational activities, community events and other services. Since there was no comparable facility in the area, the Assembly Hall became the principal venue for community events for patients, hospital staff and local citizens. The Assembly Hall stood throughout the changes to the hospital and became a landmark facility for the larger Lakeshore community. After the hospital's closure in 1979, the Assembly Hall remained empty for over 20 years. The restored Assembly Hall officially opened in 2001 as a multipurpose community cultural centre, offering a performance hall, community meeting rooms and gallery space. The Assembly Hall, operated by the City of Toronto, provides space to many of Toronto's arts, heritage and community groups. The building offers a performance hall for music, theatre, dance, receptions and other special events. The community rooms are used for art classes, meetings, workshops and rehearsals. The gallery spaces are located throughout the building.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/history-art-culture/cultural-centres-galleries/assembly-hall/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.51582286, 43.59760856]} New Toronto183Etobicoke-LakeshoreC

2 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive

Many of the heritage listed buildings which now make up much of the Humber College Lakeshore Campus were once part of the former Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital. When visiting this site, it's important to reflect upon and acknowledge that many of these buidlings were constucted by the patients themselves through forced labour. Long before the hospital was built, this location was also an important Indigenous travel way and trading path.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.514585, 43.596038]} New Toronto183Etobicoke-LakeshoreD

2 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive

These beautiful pieces of public art at the Humber College Lakeshore Campus constitute a physical land acknowledgement and are designed to place the college in the context of the long history of Indigenous peoples in what is now referred to as the Greater Toronto Area. They were designed by Co-Leads Ryan Gorrie and David Thomas, with additional input provided by Indigenous Humber students and faculty. One piece near the entrance to the campus welcome centre, entitled “The Migration of the Anishinaabe” displays the seven major stopping places along their multi-generational journey from the St. Lawrence River to Ojibwe Gitchi-Gameh (today’s Lake Superior). A second piece in the courtyard around the Commons Field and Student Welcome and Resource Centre contains eight markers to represent different areas of the Anishinaabe’s migration and provides an explanation of their original names. https://humber.ca/about/welcome/indigenous-cultural-markers.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.51453449, 43.59575983]} New Toronto183Etobicoke-LakeshoreE

3145 Lake Shore Boulevard West

A large park situated on a stretch of wooden shoreline along Lake Ontario. The park is considered to be a top bird watching spot, has many urban wetlands trails, and has a popular ice skating trail in the winter.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/466/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.512517, 43.593816]} New Toronto183Etobicoke-LakeshoreF

101 Lake Shore Drive

A hidden gem park on the shore of Lake Ontario offering fantastic views of downtown Toronto. The park is named after Cliff Lumsdon, a famous Canadian swimmer.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1451/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.50232591, 43.5949243]} New Toronto183Etobicoke-LakeshoreG

1 Third Street

Another park on the shore of Lake Ontario featuring fantastic views of downtown Toronto. This park also has a playground and artificial ice rink.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/924/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4990171, 43.59940031]} New Toronto183Etobicoke-LakeshoreH

2938 Lake Shore Boulevard West

This heritage-designated building houses a local business that has a mural on the side. The Canadian flag was 50 years old in 2015. In celebration of this anniversary, local artist Chris Irvine painted this mural, which received the Outstanding Murals award at the Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas in 2014.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ET12&title=Commemorating-50-Years-of-the-Canadian-Flag-(2014)&stop=3{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.50557715, 43.60096777]} New Toronto183Etobicoke-LakeshoreI

110 Eleventh Street

An art installation of a bell from artist Francis Muscat in front of the New Toronto TPL Branch.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/untitled-bell-public-302{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.50952756, 43.59910936]} New Toronto183Etobicoke-LakeshoreJ

160 Eighth Street

A skateboard park that also features plenty of murals as part of the Eighth Street Skatepark Mural Project, headed by Lakeshore Arts. The first mural was painted in 2017, and several more were added in 2020. Mural artists include Chris Perez, Fats Patrol, Luvsumone, Nick Sweetman and Peru Dyer Jalea.https://lakeshorearts.ca/eighth-street-skatepark-mural-project/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.50774794, 43.60258341]} New Toronto183Etobicoke-LakeshoreK

222 Islington Avenue

A large heritage listed industrial building primarily constructed in the late 1800s/early 1900s. The building is a noteworthy example of Romanesque Revival architecture and acts as an important visual manifestation of the strong working class and manufacturing history of the area. The building now houses several different local businesses.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.50731609, 43.60439775]} New Toronto183Etobicoke-LakeshoreL

80 Birmingham Street

A heritage listed building that dates to 1926 and designed in the Edwardian Classical style. The building was originally home to Bell Telephone, who required additional space to facilitate their rapidly expanding service in the area. The building is now known as the Birmingham Business Centre.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.50513826, 43.60365932]} Long Branch193Etobicoke-LakeshoreA

3840 Lake Shore Boulevard West

Designed by Yasaman Mehrsa, this artbox depicts a red tailed hawk flying over water, accompanied by smaller birds. Born and raised in Tehran, Iran, Mehrsa developed her artistic skills studying at both Tehran University and Brock University. Her focus is on painting murals that explore the relationship between humans and nature, and to encourage people to actively think about the world around them.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.5440095, 43.59137849]} Long Branch193Etobicoke-LakeshoreB

3500 Lake Shore Boulevard West

Long Branch Library was first founded as an Association Public Library in 1923, long before it opened in this location. In 1943, the Long Branch Association Public Library began fundraising for a new library building, and set aside property for a space on Lake Shore in 1947. This library first opened to the public in 1955. The relief carving of a reader over the entrance of the library remains a notable feature of this location. The carving is unattributed, though it may have been the work of Toronto artist E.B. Cox. Today, the library features an art exhibit space, a large Polish collection, and the Long Branch Historical Society Local History Collection.https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/longbranch/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53125652, 43.59523109]} Long Branch193Etobicoke-LakeshoreC

3481 Lake Shore Boulevard West

Designed by local artist Barb Symmons in 1999, this mural depicts a scene by the lakeshore. Symmons represents water as the most important source of livelihood on earth, and as a focal point of the Long Branch community. The mural was commissioned by the Long Branch BIA with support from Lakeshore Arts. It can be viewed on the corner of Lake Shore and Thirty Second Street.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53061706, 43.59505068]} Long Branch193Etobicoke-LakeshoreD

60 Laburnham Avenue

Located between Laburnham Avenue and Twenty Sixth Street, Laburnham Park is a 1.9-hectare green space that features two outdoor tennis courts and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1029/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52786557, 43.60000255]} Long Branch193Etobicoke-LakeshoreE

28 Daisy Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. Built between 1847 and 1852, this house belonged to Richard and Lucy Newborn. It remains the oldest building in the Long Branch neighbourhood and a link to the agricultural roots of the early township. It is great example of a Gothic Revival Cottage, constructed with local fieldstone and stucco walls. While many people have lived in the home since its construction, the front door and some of the windows are original to when it was first built. It is listed in the City of Toronto's Inventory of Heritage Properties.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52489596, 43.59844522]} Long Branch193Etobicoke-LakeshoreF

68 Daisy Avenue

Now home to the Vincent Massey Academy, this building was first constructed as the Daisy Avenue Public School in 1929. Later additions to the building were added in the 1950s and 1960s, and it is designated as a remaining example of a Collegiate Gothic Style building that displays the growth of the Long Branch community. The facade of the school may be familiar to fans of 'Degrassi: Junior High'. While the show was set in the east end of Toronto, the scenes at the school were filmed at Vincent Massey Public School, which closed in the 1980s. The school continues to be named for Vincent Massey, a former Governor General of Canada.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52836821, 43.59779208]} Long Branch193Etobicoke-LakeshoreG

75 Arcadian Circle

Located on the west side of Arcadian Circle, Birch Park is a 2-hectare green space that features a playground, wading pool, baseball diamond, and two tennis courts. The Long Branch Arena shares a space with the park, which features an indoor skating rink and a variety of Learn to Skate programs. Birch Park offers an open space to stroll through and is a short walk away from the lakeshore.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/827/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.5263823, 43.59135364]} Long Branch193Etobicoke-LakeshoreH

31 Park Boulevard

Located in a small parkette in front of 31 Park Boulevard stands the Long Branch Cenotaph War Memorial, commemorating Long Branch residents who lost their lives in the First World War. The cenotaph was constructed in 1933, with materials donated by local merchants and mounted by Royal Canadian Legion members and Long Branch residents. https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/long-branch-cenotaph-public-336{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53127467, 43.59037675]} Long Branch193Etobicoke-LakeshoreI

245 Lake Promenade

Located right along the shoreline of Lake Ontario below Lake Promenade, Long Branch Park is a 1.4-hectare park that boasts an open view of Lake Ontario, making it a prime spot to watch the sunrise or sunset. The park features a playground, gazebo, and a paved path that takes you along the shoreline. The path also takes pedestrians by the houses lining Lake Promenade, showcasing the cottage style homes that populated Long Branch when it first became a cottage retreat for city dwellers in the late nineteenth century. Many of these homes are listed in the City of Toronto's Inventory of Heritage Properties. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/921/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52985781, 43.58859369]} Long Branch193Etobicoke-LakeshoreJ

2 Forty Second Street

Named for Long Branch Reeve (Mayor) Marie Curtis, this park was created in the late 1950s to help control flooding after Hurricane Hazel nearly swept many of the homes in Long Branch into Lake Ontario. Curtis was elected the first female reeve in Long Branch, and pushed for the development of this park, along with other flood prevention policies. Marie Curtis Park is one of the few beaches in North America named after a female community leader, and a plaque commemorating her contributions to Long Branch can be found in the park. The park features a playground and splash pad, bike trails, walking trails, and picnic sites. Scenic views make it a sought out place to watch for birds and other local wildlife. The beach may be familiar to people from its appearances in film and television, including its appearance in the Academy Award-winning film 'Room'. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/6/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.54242845, 43.58639425]} Alderwood203Etobicoke-LakeshoreA

Railway Underpass between Akron Road and Elder Avenue

This mural was a collaboration between artist Nick Sweetman and artist, story-teller and historian Philip Cote. Sweetman painted many species of animals and birds found across Canada, such as the herons, redwing blackbirds, snapping turtles, salmon and wood buffalo. Woven throughout the design are stories and teachings of the Anishnaabe, painted by Cote, that represent the energy that flows through all things and tells stories about humanity's relationship with nature. The mural depicts the four plants of a medicine wheel - sweetgrass, tobacco, cedar and sage - which is a symbol used in health and healing that represents a number of teachings related to astronomy, spirituality, lifecycles and the four elements, directions and seasons.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ET12&title=Thirtieth-Street-Underpass-Mural-(2018)&stop=11{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.5313443, 43.5991626]} Alderwood203Etobicoke-LakeshoreB

432 Horner Avenue

This heritage-designated building has a long, rich history and has been a vital part of the Alderwood community since its inception. It was originally constructed as a public school in the 1910s, designed by famed Toronto architect EJ Lennox (who also designed Casa Loma and Old City Hall). In 1926, it was named after Franklin Horner, a local resident who previously owned much of the land surrounding the school, and who helped negotiate its construction on this site. The building underwent several renovations and additions over the ensuing years as Alderwood's population grew rapidly during the Second World War. After the school closed in 1984, it was transformed into a community centre thanks to a grassroots community effort led by local resident Don Law (a mural on the side of the building pays tribute to Law). The Franklin Horner Community Centre opened in 1986 and continues to serve the community to this day. https://www.franklinhorner.org/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53746112, 43.60366945]} Alderwood203Etobicoke-LakeshoreC

12 Connorvale Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe plaque and property from the sidewalk only. A plaque on the grass outside of 12 Connorvale Avenue notes the history of a farmhouse that used to be situated here. This farmhouse was built by William Lafferty, a Black man who left the United States for Canada in the 1830s. Lafferty was a successful grocer in Toronto, and purchased this property with the intention of growing food for his stores. Lafferty's son Alfred was a gifted academic who attended Upper Canada College and became the first Black lawyer in Chatham, Ontario. The house was later purchased in 1879 by the O'Connor family. Six of the O'Connors' daughters went on to become The O'Connor Sisters, a famous vaudeville act that toured around North America, performing with big stars of the day. The home stayed in the O'Connor family until 1989, until it was sold and demolished. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52933839, 43.60610654]} Alderwood203Etobicoke-LakeshoreD

20 Butterick Road

This film studio production facility offers eighty thousand square feet of studio and support space, and has been involved with several notable productions, including 'The Tudors', 'Queer as Folk', 'Rookie Blue', and 'Transporter: The Series'. It is one of many studios that have set up shop in Etobicoke, taking advantage of the area's proximity to both downtown Toronto and Toronto Pearson International Airport. The film production industry in Toronto generates over two billion dollars in revenue each year and employs forty thousand people.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53067769, 43.6135186]} Alderwood203Etobicoke-LakeshoreE

481 Evans Avenue

A 2.1-hectare park on Evans Avenue featuring two bocce courts, a children's playground and open green space. Keen observers can spot the grassed ditch that constitutes the remnants of Jackson Creek, a lost creek that once flowed through this area. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2049/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53705132, 43.61186416]} Alderwood203Etobicoke-LakeshoreF

4 Bestobell Road

This spectacular 1500-square-foot mural entitled 'To The Future' is painted on the second floor of a building close to the Gardiner Expressway. It was painted by artist EL MAC, in collaboration with artists STARE and KWEST. EL MAC wished to honour Canadian artist Alex Colville in this work and was specifically inspired by his 'To Prince Edward Island' painting. EL MAC has painted works all over the world, including in Belgium, Mexico, Singapore, Vietnam, and many other countries, and has been featured in Interior Design Magazine.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/to-the-future-street-240{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.54095247, 43.61395924]} Alderwood203Etobicoke-LakeshoreG

631 Evans Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This beautiful, heritage-designated home was originally constructed by Charles McGillion and his wife Margaret as a farmhouse in 1901. McGillion built the house with grey shale and limestone stones from the nearby Etobicoke Creek Valley, transporting them via horse and wagon to the site. Its architectural style is similar to that of many other Ontario Gothic Revival farmhouses, though this one is unique in that it is 2.5 storeys high and features Romanesque style windows. Charles was a very popular figure in the local community who participated in local politics and won many ploughing matches. Members of the family continued to live in this house until 2005.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.55104729, 43.61010413]} Alderwood203Etobicoke-LakeshoreH

756 Brown's Line

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This house, which by all outside appearances looks to be a habitable dwelling, is anything but. The 'house' is actually a hydro transformer that converts raw high voltage electricity into a voltage low enough to be safely distributed to the residential neighbourhoods surrounding it. Constructed to blend in with the neighbourhood surroundings, there are about 80 of these hydro homes hiding throughout Toronto, and over 40 can be found in Etobicoke alone. The number of these homes remaining in the city has been falling in recent years, as Toronto Hydro has changed the way it delivers electricity and no longer builds them.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.54820934, 43.60812351]} Alderwood203Etobicoke-LakeshoreI

Northwest Corner of Brown's Line and Horner Avenue

Every big, modern city has its great patios prepared to make city inhabitants' life more pleasurable. Patios are an important place where different groups get together and socialize. Table patios are essential to the city's life and its urban diversity.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-488{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.5455414, 43.60174131]} Alderwood203Etobicoke-LakeshoreJ

544 Horner Avenue

Sir Adam Beck Public School originally opened in 1921, and became the site of a fascinating piece of Great Depression history in Toronto. In the summer of 1936, many men in Alderwood had lost their jobs, and were receiving relief benefits in exchange for working on various governmental manual labour projects. Many felt as though their pay was inadequate, and 5,000 went on strike in late June, with the school as a frequent gathering spot for strikers. On July 8, two governmental officials responsible for relief payments were barricaded in the basement of the school and not permitted to leave. They were held for 18 hours with a crowd of 500 outside, and were only released when one agreed to better compensate the strikers. Most of the old school was torn down in 1999, but the heritage-designated front facade of the building remains, and has a plaque on the front noting the wild events of July 1936.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.54843762, 43.60120056]} Alderwood203Etobicoke-LakeshoreK

Brown's Line between Roseland Drive and Woodbury Road

This section of Brown's Line was used as a filming location for a pivotal scene in the fifth season of TV series 'Lost Girl'. In episode 9, called '44 Minutes to Save the World', characters Lauren (Zoie Palmer) and Bo (Anna Silk) walk along this stretch of Brown's Line in front of several local businesses. Lauren steps out into the street and is hit by a truck, and Bo attempts to revive her using her superhuman abilities. 'Lost Girl' was well received by critics, and was particularly praised for its ground-breaking portrayal of bisexuality.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.54441834, 43.59972522]} Alderwood203Etobicoke-LakeshoreL

615 Horner Avenue

This 19.6-hectare park runs along the east bank of Etobicoke Creek from The Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) down to the Canadian National Railway (CNR) tracks. This park features four ball diamonds at the north end of the park, a children's playground near Horner Avenue and a trail that runs along the bank of Etobicoke Creek. Rock walls and fields of wild flowers and wild grass can be seen while strolling along the trail. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/842/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.55358774, 43.5998821]} Humber Summit217Humber River-Black CreekA

155 Rowntree Mill Road

This 92-hectare park along the banks of the Humber River between Finch Avenue West and Steeles Avenue West was named Rowntree Mills Park in 1969 in honour of Joseph Rowntree. Joseph Rowntree was an early settler in north Etobicoke in the Village of Thistletown and established two mills on the banks of the Humber River. In 1843, he built a sawmill on the east bank of the river. Five years later, he built a grist mill on the west bank. His mills were known as the Greenholme Mills and operated until the end of the nineteenth century. When the mills closed, the area became a green space known as River Bend Park, and was a popular summer retreat cottage community by the 1930s. Many cottages lined the sides of the river along Riverside Drive in the area during this time. When Hurricane Hazel hit in October 1954, several cottages were swept away in the floodwaters, and the land was converted to parkland afterwards.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/22/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.57968221, 43.75248367]} Humber Summit217Humber River-Black CreekB

188 Plunkett Road

A small park featuring a drinking fountain, three outdoor bocce courts, a picnic shelter, and a playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/734/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.57140278, 43.76267069]} Humber Summit217Humber River-Black CreekC

Northwest corner of Plunkett Road and Satterly Road

This historical marker installed by the Emery Village BIA touches on the history of the Humber Summit area, which was settled by Pennsylvania Germans, Lutherans, and Mennonites, as well as people from England, and was a community based around mills constructed along the Humber River. There is also a panel on the marker which notes how Hurricane Hazel devastated the area, and another notes that hockey players Ron Atwell, Patrick Flatley, and Paul Higgins all hail from the area. Another panel describes how after 1950, a massive expansion of the area was fuelled by a wave of Italian-Canadians moving here around this time, with development centering around a strip of commercial properties nearby known as Italian Gardens.https://emeryvillagebia.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.56981887, 43.75887738]} Humber Summit217Humber River-Black CreekD

2990 Islington Avenue

This Toronto Public Library branch originally opened in 1974, and was the first branch in North York to be shared with another community agency (the North York Parks & Recreation Department). It has undergone several renovations over the years, most recently in 2018, when the main area was revitalized and an accessible washroom was added on the main floor. One notable feature of this branch is a plaque located inside that commemorates the efforts of the Humber Summit Fire Brigade, whose monumental efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Hazel in 1954 ensured that no one from this area perished. Another is that the branch has a small collection of material in Italian.https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/humbersummit/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.57146784, 43.75917393]} Humber Summit217Humber River-Black CreekE

East side of Islington Avenue, just south of Vanhill Avenue

This historical marker installed by the Emery Village BIA notes how builder Camillo Domenico Milani helped transform the area into a successful residential, commercial, and industrial concern in the 1950s, and his role in creating a now-demolished recreational complex that the adjacent Italian Gardens shopping plaza is named after. Two other panels pay tribute to two sports stars who hail from the area: basketball player Sim Bhullar (the first player of Indian descent to play in an NBA game) and boxer Donovan 'Razor' Ruddock. Another two panels note the commercial development of the area which was known as Pine Ridge until the 1930s and the nearby cemetery that still bears that name.https://emeryvillagebia.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.56959574, 43.75717278]} Humber Summit217Humber River-Black CreekF

2920 Islington Avenue

This small cemetery is the final resting place of almost all of the first European settlers to this area. The land was deeded to be used as a cemetery in 1848 to serve the burgeoning farming and milling town of Pine Ridge, which was later named Humber Summit in 1937. For many years, local residents have gathered at the cemetery every August to honour these first European settlers to help reflect on the past and preserve the history of the area for future generations.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.56922559, 43.75546859]} Humber Summit217Humber River-Black CreekG

2650 Finch Avenue West

Gord and Irene Risk Community Centre is located at the northeast corner of Islington Avenue and Finch Avenue. Founded in 1991, the centre serves a diverse community with preschool, fitness, swimming and general interest programs for all ages. To reach the needs of the greater community, after school and preschool programs are also offered at its satellite location, Venerable John Merlini CSS. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/642/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.56630184, 43.7476071]} Humber Summit217Humber River-Black CreekH

176 Gracedale Boulevard

This 3.2-hectare park is located beside Gracedale Boulevard Public School. It features three tennis courts, three lit bocce courts, a cricket practice wicket, splash pad, playground and plenty of open space for leisure activities.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/645/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.56269113, 43.7522722]} Humber Summit217Humber River-Black CreekI

9 Milvan Drive

A small shopping centre featuring many Latin businesses that opened here in 1994, Plaza Latina - referred to as "El Mercado" by locals - is primarily known for its outstanding food court. The food stalls offer a mix of Latin and South American cuisine, including Cuban, Ecuadorian, Mexican, Chilean, and Colombian, and have been recommended by several prominent Toronto food writers. The mall is considered to be central to the Latin American and South American community, and also has a number of other businesses offering various goods and services.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.55204438, 43.75119809]} Humber Summit217Humber River-Black CreekJ

Along the west side of Weston Road, south of Steeles Avenue West

Installed here are another few historical markers from the Emery Village BIA. The Wood Lot panel notes how the land here was once a vast forest, and how logging became an important commercial activity in the development of the area. Additional panels nearby include the history of German migration to the area, including the Snider and Kaiser families.https://emeryvillagebia.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.54647, 43.7695082]} Humbermede227Humber River-Black CreekA

East Side of Arrow Road, North of Sheppard Avenue West

An art box by artist Melika Saeeda that depicts a bird in a dramatic winter scene. It is part of the Bell Box Mural Project.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-198{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52943766, 43.73672071]} Humbermede227Humber River-Black CreekB

Sheppard Avenue West and Weston Road

The intersection of Weston Road and Sheppard Avenue West was reconstructed beginning in 2007 as part of a beautification project. Some of the new features from this project included a large interlocking maple leaf in brick form in the intersection itself, benches, banners, planters, a stone seatwall with the Emery Village BIA mural, and decorative LED lighting. There is also a historical marker which notes some local history close to the northwest corner of the intersection. This includes information about Carmine Stefano, who the nearby community centre is named after. It also notes some of the history of the origins of Emery Village, originally settled by Europeans in 1796, as well as the Toronto Carrying Place trail, an important Indigenous portage route, both of which were situated in this area. It also notes the history of nearby Rivermede Cottage. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53822885, 43.7337468]} Humbermede227Humber River-Black CreekC

3100 Weston Road

Carmine Stefano Community Centre is located in the Sheppard Avenue and Weston Road area. This community recreation centre provides recreational programming opportunities for everyone from preschoolers to older adults. Carmine Stefano Community Centre offers a wide range of activities that include but are not limited to parent and preschoolers, fitness, art, music, dance, social, sports and after school programs. The building was named in 2007 for Carmine Stefano, a long-time community leader who founded the Weston Soccer Club and the Catholic Soccer League, providing an exemplary contribution to children and families in the area.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/350/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53874792, 43.73377977]} Humbermede227Humber River-Black CreekD

East Side of Weston Road, South of Damask Avenue

In the bustle of a city as large and modern as Toronto, we forget the farming and pioneer history of this landscape before our dense and complex network of streets, buildings, and infrastructure was developed. Like other urban animals, the humble, creative, energetic mouse reminds us. Painted by artist Natali Starikova as part of the Bell Box Mural Project.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-910{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53984673, 43.74122993]} Humbermede227Humber River-Black CreekE

3300 Weston Road

There is a historical marker along Weston Road at St. Lucie Park which denotes notable local history. The plaque touches on how the Grouse Hill Orange Lodge shaped the social life of the agricultural community of Emery Village, which used to be situated in this area in the mid-1800s. It also notes the first schoolhouse built in Emery Village (now demolished), and provides a history of some of the first industry that developed in the area throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. St. Lucie Park features a ball diamond and greenspace.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/947/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.54063697, 43.74258515]} Humbermede227Humber River-Black CreekF

19 Blue Haven Crescent

A 2.3 hectare park near Finch Avenue West and Islington Avenue featuring three sports fields, a children's playground and a path leading to the Humber River Recreational Trail and the West Humber Parkland. Parking is available on site. The Humber River Recreational Trail wends its way through this neighbourhood, offering lovely views and paved paths.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/536/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.55631729, 43.74499348]} Humbermede227Humber River-Black CreekG

138 Lanyard Road

A 2.1 hectare park near Weston Road and Finch Avenue West featuring a lit ball diamond, three outdoor tennis courts, a basketball court, a splash pad and a children's playground. The area of the park and neighbouring Daystrom Drive Public School was once the site of a large Indigenous settlement along the Toronto Carrying Place trail (more information about this can be found at the Emery Village Historical Marker at 2 Vena Way across from Lindylou Park).https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/674/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.54942672, 43.74757722]} Humbermede227Humber River-Black CreekH

14 Lanyard Road

A 4.5 hectare park at Finch Avenue West and Weston Road that features two Gazebos, two volleyball courts and walking paths.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/683/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.54241718, 43.74821345]} Humbermede227Humber River-Black CreekI

2 Vena Way

The Emery Village BIA has installed an informative historical plaque along the east side of Weston Road across from Lindy Lou Park. The marker notes two famous musicians originally from the area, Claudio Vena and Alfie Zappacosta, who some new streets are named after. It also notes some of the Indigenous history of the area, specifically a former village that was once located on what is now Lanyard Park and Daystrom Drive Public School (see also the Lanyard Park point of interest entry). The marker also mentions the former Finch West Mall, which was once a key hub of the area at the southeast corner of Weston Road and Finch Avenue West. Finally, the marker has a poem from Dr. Laurence Hutchman, who grew up in the area and is Emery's Poet Laureate.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.54134983, 43.74907468]} Humbermede227Humber River-Black CreekJ

1000 Arrow Road

Some artboxes painted by artist Ted Hamer with the assistance of a local seniors group. The first is a maple leaf-themed piece, which was requested by the local Emery Village BIA. The other depicts themes of nature within the local community.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-199{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53346032, 43.75000392]} Pelmo Park-Humberlea233Etobicoke-LakeshoreA

3100 Weston Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the building from the street only. This heritage-listed, Tudor-style building dates to 1928. It was originally constructed by wealthy businessman Percy Gardiner as an extravagant summer cottage complete with a swimming pool and tennis courts. The building was purchased in 1961 by a religious organization, who continue to occupy the building today. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53825193, 43.73309142]} Pelmo Park-Humberlea235|7York South-Weston, Humber River-Black CreekB

65 Mary Chapman Boulevard

Joseph Bannon Park is a one hectare park with a mini soccer field, green space, a playground with senior and junior play structures, and a splash pad that transforms into an artificial outdoor ice rink during the winter. Opened in 2012, the park was named after Joseph Bannon, a local war hero and dedicated community champion. Born in Scotland in 1919, Joseph Bannon moved with his family into a war home in the new Weston subdivisions built for Second World War veterans. His experiences during the war, where he witnessed children suffering, led to his lifelong commitment to their care. Bannon and his wife fostered over 100 children, seven whom they eventually adopted. Joseph Bannon Park now hosts the Emery Village BIA's outdoor movie nights, a popular summer tradition that hundreds of residents have attended every year since 2014.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2715/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.5349828, 43.73251763]} Pelmo Park-Humberlea235|7York South-Weston, Humber River-Black CreekC

55 Strathburn Boulevard

Located in the center of the neighbourhood, Strathburn Park features a large open green space, a baseball diamond, a basketball court, a children's playground, tennis courts, and a sports pad arena. Community youth often gather here after school for a game of pick-up ball hockey and the community frequently hosts community gatherings, such as barbecues, charity hockey games, and the annual Picnic in the Park, at this location.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/762/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53246899, 43.72211649]} Pelmo Park-Humberlea235|7York South-Weston, Humber River-Black CreekD

2825 Weston Road

Home to a convenience store now, this unassuming spot used to be the site of Chow & Sons, a local grocery store that was also a neighbourhood gathering spot. Tom Chow, an immigrant to Canada, purchased the store in 1958 and named it 'Chow & Sons' as a reference to his older brother and father. Over its nine years of operation at this location, the store grew in popularity within the neighbourhood, often employing part-time staff from the community. In addition to offering a wide variety of groceries, the store was known for products not available in larger markets as well as offering a wide selection of seasonal items, such as pumpkins, flowers, and Christmas trees. The store also offered a free and personalized delivery service to customers, who could phone in their orders. The service was highly valued by the many seniors it served, some who lived as far away as Kipling Avenue and Albion Road. Although Chow & Sons was forced to relocate in 1967 when their building was sold to make way for a small strip plaza, the store's legacy lives on in the neighbourhood today.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.5374805, 43.72057277]} Pelmo Park-Humberlea235|7York South-Weston, Humber River-Black CreekE

42 Flindon Road

Louise Russo Park is a 3.4 hectare park along the eastern banks of the Humber River, near Weston Road and Albion Road. It features two outdoor bocce courts, a children's playground, and a large open green space. Originally Flindon Park, it was renamed in 2006 after the first annual Working Against Violence Everyday (W.A.V.E.) walk, organized by Louise Russo. Following a shooting that left her paralyzed from the waist down, Louise Russo started W.A.V.E., a non-profit organization that awards bursaries to youth and groups who exemplify respect, responsibility, and leadership.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1004/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.54070278, 43.72117312]} Pelmo Park-Humberlea235|7York South-Weston, Humber River-Black CreekF

68 Lilac Avenue

This quaint neighbourhood park near Albion Road and Weston Road features a small baseball diamond and a children's playground. It is situated on flat table land just above the Humber Escarpment.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1003/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.54120606, 43.71996579]} Pelmo Park-Humberlea235|7York South-Weston, Humber River-Black CreekG

2799 Weston Road

Uganda Martyrs United Church of Canada (UMUCCA) was founded in 1991 by a small community of Ugandans in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) in the mid-1980s. The church eventually became a place of refuge for Canadians of Ugandan descent in the Greater Toronto Area and offered a space for social connection and mutual support. The church became affiliated with the United Church of Canada in 1999. UMUCCA offers services in English, Swahili, and Uganda's native languages. The church also houses women's and youth ministries, responsible for various volunteer activities and community outreach. The church also shares their space with the Riverside-Emery Church.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53700764, 43.71949782]} Pelmo Park-Humberlea235|7York South-Weston, Humber River-Black CreekH

325 Pellatt Avenue

This small park near Weston Road and Oak Street features a children's playground and an open green space.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2524/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52975035, 43.7131012]} Pelmo Park-Humberlea235|7York South-Weston, Humber River-Black CreekI

171 Pellatt Avenue

Pelmo Park is a 4.9 hectare park with a lit ball diamond, two ball hockey rinks, three tennis courts, a bocce court, a splash pad, a children's playground, and a bike trail. The Pelmo Park Community Centre is also located here at the park's entrance and is accessible from Pellatt Avenue. With two multipurpose rooms that can accommodate 40 to 75 people, the centre is home to several local older adult groups, offers recreational programs on weeknights, and a summer camp.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/723/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.51919236, 43.71432026]} Pelmo Park-Humberlea235|7York South-Weston, Humber River-Black CreekJ

241 Gary Drive

Wallace C. Swanek Park is a small park with a ball diamond, a children's playground, and a plaque that outlines the park's namesake. It was named after a Polish immigrant who, after enlisting in the Second World War, moved to and lived in the Pelmo Park area. His first homes were built on his father's farm, which is now part of Queenslea Avenue, and he went on to build many houses in the surrounding area. In 1955, he gifted the Borough of North York with parkland with the hope that it would one day be a public place of recreation for neighbourhood children. He continued to build his projects in other districts in west Toronto, but the Pelmo Park area remained his home until his death in 1985 at the age of 83.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/610/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52269307, 43.7096268]} Pelmo Park-Humberlea235|7York South-Weston, Humber River-Black CreekK

80 Dee Avenue

Crawford-Jones Memorial Park is a 9.4 hectare park in the Humber River Valley, near Highway 401 and Weston Road. It has a combination of mature trees along the banks of the Humber River and a meadow with newly planted trees. It also has a pond, four bike trails, and paths that connect to the Humber River Recreational Trail from the parking lot. The park was renamed in 2006 after local residents Herbert Jones and Jim Crawford, who travelled rooftop to rooftop in a boat and saved 50 to 60 people during Hurricane Hazel, a deadly event that caused flooding and washed away an entire city block in 1954. The park is at the site of one of the hardest hit parts of the city during the hurricane.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1450/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53835812, 43.71052424]} Black Creek247Humber River-Black CreekA

10 San Romanoway

Featuring six women of different ethnicities and ages, 'Strong Women, Strong Community' is an acrylic mural by local artist Jessica Volpe that showcases the diversity in the community and the vital roles that women play in it. The 2009 mural was part of a campaign to end gender-based violence and was organized by the BeLovEd Movement, a community-based response to concerns about sexual assault and harassment in local high schools. The mural is painted along the back of 10 San Romanoway, facing Finch Avenue West (directly across from Jane-Finch Mall).{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.51684528, 43.7581762]} Black Creek247Humber River-Black CreekB

15 San Romanoway

The San Romanoway Community Allotment Garden is a 72-plot garden that was installed in 2015 as part of a community and environmental revitalization initiative with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), the City, and FoodShare. With an average of 66 households participating each year, the garden is supported by rainwater harvesting and provides a space for residents to grow cultural foods and practice food preservation techniques. The garden also has a fruit tree orchard where residents learn how to tend to them and use it as a stepping stone to pursue further education or employment in green jobs. In 2018, residents established their own garden club, headed by an elected committee that organizes events and provides leadership.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.51554268, 43.75936297]} Black Creek247Humber River-Black CreekC

25 San Romanoway

'Be Inspired, Love Yourself, Educate Others' is a 2011 mural by Shalak Attack and Fiya Bruxa (also known as Gilda and Elisa Monreal), with help from local students. This is the second mural by the BeLovEd Movement, one with a clear message of support for the powerful women of colour in the community. Read from left to right in a series of images, the 12-by-30 foot mural depicts an oppressed woman in pain. As the viewer moves to right, the tone of the images shift to indicate the woman's journey toward health and self-empowerment. The mural also depicts the importance of community support and that of intergenerational relationships.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.51714602, 43.7597914]} Black Creek247Humber River-Black CreekD

44 Tobermory Drive

With 8.7 hectares of land, Driftwood Park features a ball diamond, a children's playground, open green space, and over a dozen bike trails. The Finch Hydro Corridor Recreational Trail, Black Creek and one of its tributaries flows through the park. Walking along Black Creek, there are multiple plaques, such as Toronto's Huron-Wendat Heritage, How The Earth Was Formed, and Transforming Village Life, that refer to the ancestral Huron-Wendat people who used to live in the area.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1457/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.5117315, 43.76287329]} Black Creek247Humber River-Black CreekE

359 Driftwood Avenue

This small and unassuming parkette features a playground, installed in 2016, whose design was based on drawings by children in the community. Long-time resident Celia Smith was a leading voice in this project, leading community events that engaged seniors, families, and children of Caribbean, West & East African, and Indian heritage.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/489/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.51380461, 43.7679308]} Black Creek247Humber River-Black CreekF

4401 Jane Street

Edgely Park is a 4-hectare park with a basketball court, bike trail, and a children's playground. It is also home to the Driftwood Community Recreation Centre, a 75,000-square-foot centre with six multipurpose rooms, two dedicated computer labs, a full-sized gymnasium, a kitchen, and an outdoor pool. The free centre also has youth-specific programming, like the daily Youth Space for ages 13 to 17 and Youth Council for ages 13 to 24. There are also several colourful murals on the building walls, such as 'Unique', a vibrant heart painted by the Girls Club, and 'Rooted' by Lil Bruxas, as well as part of the 'United Freedom' mural by Essencia Art Collective on the back wall.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/532/index.html {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.51840634, 43.76553623]} Black Creek247Humber River-Black CreekG

4400 Jane Street

The Jane/Finch Community and Family Centre is a community-based organization that focuses on poverty reduction through resident engagement, capacity building, and an anti-oppression framework. The organization was incorporated in 1976 and has since served newcomers, women, youth, and seniors. The centre is also home to The Spot, a well-known youth hub in the neighbourhood. Youth ages 13 to 29 are free to drop by The Spot to make new friends, gain leadership skills, develop a healthy lifestyle, and contribute to the community. A mural sits on the south side of the building and has become an identifiable fixture in the community. Created in 2005, the mural was completed by youth attending the centre's various programs and were supervised by a professional artist.https://www.janefinchcentre.org/our-history{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.51988388, 43.76537944]} Black Creek247Humber River-Black CreekH

97 Hullmar Drive

This 3.6-hectare park features a ball diamond, three lit outdoor tennis courts, and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/663/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52614703, 43.7647373]} Black Creek247Humber River-Black CreekI

230 Gosford Boulevard

Elm Park - North York is a 4.7-hectare park with a multipurpose sports field, a basketball court, a playground, splash pad, and many paths that connect it to the surrounding neighbourhood. The park is also home to the John Booth Memorial Arena, home of an indoor hockey and a pleasure skating arena.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/554/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52375194, 43.76976225]} Black Creek247Humber River-Black CreekJ

4929 Jane Street

Established in 2013 by the Afri-Can Food Basket, FoodShare, and Everdale Environmental Learning Centre, Black Creek Community Farm (BCCF) is Toronto's largest urban farm. BCCF uses its community green spaces and all-ages programming to address food security, food justice, food literacy, and social isolation. The eight-acre property includes organic vegetable fields, a heritage farmhouse, barn, year-long greenhouses, an outdoor wood-fired bake oven, a mushroom garden, chickens, bee hives, a forest trail and a surrounding forest that extends down into the Black Creek ravine. On the fence of the entrance lies a vibrant mural, painted in 2013 by Essencia Collective and Misha Hunter, that celebrates the natural and environmental diversity of the neighbourhood and highlights themes of food security and access to urban land and healthy food. The mural showcases BCCF and nature, with images of bees, soil, roots, fruits, vegetables, and people cultivating the land against an urban backdrop of the Toronto skyline, contrasting the city with the farm. https://www.blackcreekfarm.ca/about-us/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52053441, 43.77383216]} Glenfield-Jane Heights256|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekA

254 Firgrove Crescent

Firgrove Park is a 4 hectare park near Jane Street and Finch Avenue West featuring a lit multipurpose sports field, three tennis courts, two bocce courts, a basketball court, a ball hockey rink and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/572/index.html {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52121755, 43.75214322]} Glenfield-Jane Heights256|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekB

3991 Jane Street

Winston LaRose is a Guyanese-Canadian activist, nicknamed 'Mr. Jane and Finch' for his dedication to the community located around Jane Street and Finch Avenue. His work with the community and run for office in the 2018 Toronto municipal elections are the subject of the award-winning documentary, 'Mr. Jane and Finch'. The film was directed by Ngardy Conteh George, award winning filmmaker and recipient of the 2020 Donald Brittain Award, which honours the year's best television documentary on a social or political topic. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.51735794, 43.75711692]} Glenfield-Jane Heights256|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekC

65 Topcliff Avenue

Topcliff Park is a small park with a playground. Located next to the park is Topcliff Avenue Public School. R&B and soul singer Jully Black grew up in the Jane & Finch community and attended this school as a child. Black has had 10 Juno Awards nominations, with two wins.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/765/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.50969447, 43.75611809]} Glenfield-Jane Heights256|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekD

292 Grandravine Drive

Created by the Jane and Finch Boys & Girls Club with artist Aaron Hosannah, this colourful mural on the end of this building depicts people of the community.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.51077584, 43.7494329]} Glenfield-Jane Heights256|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekE

15 Clubhouse Court

Northwood Community Centre is located in the Jane and Sheppard area and is a very popular site for meetings, banquets and recreation programs. The Northwood grounds back on to Northwood Park, providing a very picturesque setting. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/703/index.html {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.50069644, 43.74518304]} Glenfield-Jane Heights256|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekF

Southwest Corner of Sheppard Avenue West and Northover Street

This design was developed on location from artist Loren Yueng, drawing at cafes a space where communities have formed positively and naturally. Cafe culture is a relatable concept that is easily identifiable with as both a place of productivity and relaxation. This design draws directly from people and places themselves.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/coffee-street-455{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.50155019, 43.74136875]} Glenfield-Jane Heights256|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekG

1906 Sheppard Avenue West

In 1959, the North York Public Library Board extended its bookmobile services into the neighbourhood at Jane and Sheppard. After nearly 30 years of mobile service, the Jane/Sheppard branch opened in the Jane Sheppard Mall in November 1989. In 2009, the current building at 1906 Sheppard was completed, and service began in April of that year. This new library offers 7,000 square feet of community use space.https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/janesheppard/ {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.50988114, 43.73978748]} Glenfield-Jane Heights256|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekH

Southeast Corner of Jane Street and Clair Road

From artist Morgan Sheardown, 'Raining Cows' is inspired by rain colour and the artist's love of cows. Rain is used as a filter to create different levels of abstraction.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/raining-cows-street-509{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.51390722, 43.74127963]} Glenfield-Jane Heights256|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekI

25-27 Stanley Road

The Domenico Di Luca Community Centre offers a variety of recreational programming for everyone from preschoolers to older adults to enjoy. Come in and get involved in a variety of sports, arts, fitness, and preschool and youth leadership programs. Next door at Stanley Park, there is a baseball diamond and outdoor tennis courts. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/761/index.html {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.51632444, 43.74250939]} Glenfield-Jane Heights256|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekJ

350 Grandravine Drive

This 1.4-hectare park on Grandravine Drive just east of Jane Street features basketball courts and a children's playground. The Oakdale Park Community Centre is located at the entrance to the park. Oakdale Community Centre has a gym and meeting rooms, a kitchen, outdoor swimming pool, outdoor basketball pad and playground. This is a free centre. This location has some youth-specific programming.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/780/index.html {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.51337617, 43.74761211]} Glenfield-Jane Heights256|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekK

Unit B - 308 Grandravine Drive

Opened in 2013, the Jane and Finch Boys and Girls Club Youth Centre has a dance studio, a computer lab, a kitchen, a recording studio, a lounge and weight equipment. The centre provides youth programming devoted to employment readiness, drug and gang prevention, social development, arts, sports, health, nutrition, and academic assistance. Murals on the outside of the building, created by renowned graffiti artist Phade, depict a basketball player and singers. Several notable athletes and musicians hail from this area, including Anthony Bennett (first Canadian to be chosen as the number one pick in the NBA draft), Jessie Reyez (Juno Award winning singer-songwriter), Glenn Lewis (Grammy nominee and Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter), Junior Cadougan (basketball player), and several other talented icons. To access the building, follow the paved path at the west side of the parking lot.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.51240521, 43.74877854]} York University Heights276|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekA

1000 Murray Ross Parkway

Black Creek Pioneer Village offers an opportunity to explore nineteenth century buildings with unique hands-on activities, and a chance to see heritage-bred farm animals and beautiful gardens. Opened in 1960, the Village features a collection of many of the oldest heritage homes and farm buildings from Ontario, a few dating back to early 1800s. It is owned and operated by Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA). https://www.blackcreek.ca{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.5152357, 43.77402758]} York University Heights276|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekB

230 Ian MacDonald Boulevard (front entrance of York Lions Stadium)

Carved from a 26-tonne piece of Stanstead granite, 'Ahqahizu' (a-ka-hee-zu) is a giant Inuk soccer player. According to stories told in Nunavut, the Aurora Borealis are aksarnek, meaning the trails of spirits playing soccer, waiting for their return to human form to play by the light of the moon on the frozen sea ice. The sculpture, commissioned by York University and the Mobilizing Inuit Cultural Heritage project, is a symbol of hope and friendship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. 'Ahqahizu' was unveiled on National Aboriginal Day 2016.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ny32&title=Ahqahizu&stop=9{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.50756856, 43.77577246]} York University Heights276|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekC

134 Ian MacDonald Boulevard

The Archives of Ontario is the largest provincial archives in Canada. As the premier source of information about the history of Ontario and its people, the Archives has been collecting, preserving, and making available the province's documentary heritage since its founding in 1903 (it moved to its present location in 2007). Besides documenting the decisions, functions, and activities of Ontario's government, the Archives' collections also include donated records from individuals, businesses, and organizations that demonstrate the province's history and development. The collections date back to the sixteenth century and includes everything from handwritten letters and maps, to artwork and sound recordings; their textual records alone stand at a staggering 158,000 metres, equivalent to 286 CN Towers. The Archives also frequently hosts public building tours, presentations, free exhibits, and educational workshops for students.http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/about/index.aspx{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.500379, 43.77498068]} York University Heights276|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekD

8 Accolade East Building, 4700 Keele Street

The Art Gallery of York University is a public art gallery that provides exhibitions, programs and related activities focusing on contemporary art. Its aim is to enrich the cultural and intellectual environment of York University and the surrounding regions. On behalf of the university, the gallery maintains a permanent collection and outdoor sculpture garden. The gallery presents exhibitions of contemporary art and undertakes an extensive award-winning publishing program. Their Out There program works with youth from the Jane and Finch area including programming in the gallery. Admission is free. https://agyu.art/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49992203, 43.77339244]} York University Heights276|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekE

73 Alness Street

Established in 1998, Anatolia Islamic Centre North York is an Islamic organization with a long history of social involvement with both the Muslim and non-Muslim communities. The organization strives to build strong bridges of dialogue between the communities to promote understanding and cooperation for peace. They primarily serve the Muslim community in the Greater Toronto Area by hosting Islamic and Arabic cultural events and providing Arabic language lessons. The site also houses a mosque for worship. Additionally, the organization provides counseling, religious, and employment programs for youth and settlement services for newcomers. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.47302524, 43.77425633]} York University Heights276|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekF

Along North Side of Finch Avenue West, East of Alness Street

This radio tower was constructed in 1957, originally intended to provide two-way radio communications for police, emergency service vehicles and school buses. The tower was decommissioned and was intended to be demolished in 2018, until the DUKE Heights BIA stepped in with a proposal to turn it into a piece of public art and neighbourhood monument. A 43.5-foot structure called DUKE Tower was constructed around the tower as part of the project and features the BIA’s branded logo during the day and colourful lights at night. Located at the base of the tower is a plaque that notes the history of the structure, as well as that of the DUKE Heights BIA. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.47049835, 43.76829009]} York University Heights276|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekG

Northeast Corner of Finch Avenue West and Keele Street

*Please note that there is extensive construction occurring around this intersection for the Finch West LRT. Please exercise caution when viewing. I wanted to create a design that brings focus to oceans and marine life. There's major threat to ocean health and consequently our health. I'm hoping this design serves as a reminder to rethink the use of plastic and reduce, reuse and recycle properly.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/underwater-life-street-905{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49054393, 43.76359396]} York University Heights276|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekH

445 Sentinel Road

This 4.4 hectare park at Sentinel Road and Finch Avenue West features three lit tennis courts, a tennis clubhouse, a multipurpose sports field, and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/593/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.50017356, 43.76175665]} York University Heights276|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekI

1650 Finch Avenue West

Black Creek Parkland is an excellent example of a transformed urban space: what previously was a groomed parkland has been returned to a more natural wilderness. The north-end of the park is accessed from the visitor parking lot at Black Creek Pioneer Village by heading down the path into the valley. This leads to the Black Creek trail, a year-round accessible 6.3 kilometre moderately trafficked point-to-point trail that features a river and plenty of wildlife viewing opportunities. The park follows Black Creek through the ravine and south to Finch Avenue West, where it connects with Derrydowns Park.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2315/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.50510573, 43.7607364]} York University Heights276|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekJ

271 Derrydown Road

Derrydowns Park is a 28 hectare park that follows the Black Creek ravine as it meanders southward. Finch Avenue West at the north-end of the park separates it from Black Creek Parkland. In addition to bike trails and a fire pit, a trail travels the length of the park from Finch Avenue West to Grandravine Drive, where it connects to Northwood Park.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/5/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.50558742, 43.75622156]} York University Heights276|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekK

295 Sentinel Road

Located near Finch Avenue West and Sentinel Road, this park's 7.7 hectares of green space features three ball diamonds, two tennis courts, a splash pad, and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/752/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49950998, 43.75538852]} York University Heights276|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekL

23 Grandravine Drive

Located near Keele Street and Sheppard Avenue West, Grandravine Park is a 3.6 hectare park with a ball diamond, three tennis courts, a basketball court, and a children's playground. Adjacent to the park is the Grandravine Community Recreation Centre, a large, multifunctional, free centre that is home to many community groups. Amenities include four indoor bocce courts, five multipurpose rooms, a preschool, an outdoor pool, and indoor dry pad, and indoor hockey and pleasure skating arenas.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/648/index.html {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48991274, 43.75201373]} York University Heights276|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekM

140 Stilecroft Drive

Northwood Park is a 25 hectare park with picnic sites, a fire pit, and numerous bike trails. The park follows the Black Creek ravine south from Grandravine Drive to Sheppard Avenue West, and connects with Derrydowns Park in the north and Downsview Dells Park in the south.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/481/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49647797, 43.74845686]} York University Heights276|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekN

133 Benjamin Boake Trail

Located northwest of Sheppard Avenue West and Keele Street, Benjamin Boake Greenbelt is part of a series of parks that make up a densely forested trail in a shallow ravine. Visitors can hike all the way from Downsview Dells Park to the Black Creek Parklands along this 4.7 kilometre scenic trail, where they can also bike and bird watch.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/520/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49679318, 43.74491279]} York University Heights276|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekO

1430 Sheppard Avenue West

The Africentric Alternative School was established in 2009 at Sheppard Public School in response to the community's request to address the high dropout rate and achievement gap affecting Black students. With the goals of developing high academic achievement, self-pride, and motivation to succeed in students, the school's curriculum focuses on the perspectives, experiences, and histories of Black communities. It is the only public school of its kind in Canada and students of all backgrounds from kindergarten to grade eight travel across the Greater Toronto Area to attend this unique school.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48826316, 43.74510597]} Rustic285York South-WestonA

50 Falstaff Avenue

Falstaff Park has outdoor basketball courts, a playground and sports pad. The Falstaff Community Centre, located next to the park, offers a wide range of free programs for all ages. Youth-specific programming is offered year round. Three murals were installed on the wall of the community centre as a 2016 Cultural Hotspot project. These murals reflect the people, landmarks and nature that make this community unique. Each mural was created with illustration, photographs and photo collages by 30 dedicated local youth participating in UrbanArts' Rustic Mosaic Project, a collaboration with artist Zeesy Powers. UrbanArts is a non-profit charitable organization that offers arts-based programs with a mandate to promote, engage and facilitate cultural and community development opportunities between artists, arts organizations and community members and organizations.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2310/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.50335394, 43.71647938]} Rustic285York South-WestonB

35 Raven Road

Rustic Park is an open green space with a playground, outdoor table tennis and chess tables. A covered gazebo and benches are also found in the park. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2556/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.50382496, 43.71333454]} Rustic285York South-WestonC

155 Falstaff Avenue

Nelson A Boylen Collegiate Institute was a Toronto District School Board property serving high school age students from 1966 to 2016. The school was named after Nelson A. Boylen, a North York politician who served in the 1940s and 1950s. The school was known for offering highly regarded programs for students with multiple exceptionalites, as well as ESL and ELD programs. Famous attendees of the school include National Hockey League coach Bruce Boudreau, and Alberta politician Joe Ceci. The school has been used as a filming location since closing, including acting as Wellsbury High School in the Pilot episode of Netflix series 'Ginny & Georgia'.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4958372, 43.71754187]} Rustic285York South-WestonD

320 Culford Road

Maple Leaf Park is a 5-hectare green space with three lit outdoor tennis courts, four lit outdoor bocce courts, two lit basketball courts, a ball diamond and a children's playground. Outdoor chess tables, benches and walking paths are also found in the park.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/688/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49109026, 43.71579473]} Rustic285York South-WestonE

175 Gracefield Avenue

Gracefield Park is a 1.1-hectare park that features a children's playground and open green space.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2349/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4905863, 43.70959948]} Rustic285York South-WestonF

490 Queens Drive

Chaminade College School first opened in 1965. The school is well known for its extensive athletic programs. School alumni include football player Teuvan Smith, hockey player Mark Giordano, and musician Lukas Rossi. Students from Chaminade were also responsible for an amendment to the Smoke Free Ontario Act that prevents adults from smoking in vehicles with children under 16 years old. Bill 69 was adopted in 2008 as a result of a petition submitted by these high-schoolers. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49565909, 43.70976113]} Rustic285York South-WestonG

180 Maple Leaf Drive

The newly renovated playground at Ricardo Parkette features a new junior/senior play structure with barrier-free play features, overhead climber, spring toy and swing set including a new barrier-free swing. Armour stone frames the outer edges of the playground and allows children to practice balancing skills. Engineered wood fiber forms a springy playground floor surface that both cushion falls and supports wheelchair weight. Perimeter-located benches allow family members and caregivers to supervise the fun!https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1979/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49727293, 43.71096983]} Rustic285York South-WestonH

50 Maple Leaf Drive (along the Black Creek Drive overpass)

*Note: Please use caution when observing the highway from the bridge. Black Creek Drive was originally intended to connect Highway 400 to the Gardiner Expressway. This ambitious cross town link was started in the 1960s, and by 1966, the southward extension to Jane Street had been completed. Land had been acquired through Black Creek Valley to Eglinton Avenue to further the expansion. The cancellation of the Spadina Expressway (a proposed parallel north/south route through the city) signalled the beginning of the end of the Black Creek extension. Plans to continue the road to Eglinton Avenue in 1976 were finally turned into what we see today. The current stretch of Black Creek Drive opened in 1982, running from Jane Street to Weston Road. The bridge at Maple Leaf almost perfectly marks the transition from highway to city street. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.50148956, 43.70997102]} Rustic285York South-WestonI

Southeast Corner of Jane Street and Maple Leaf Drive

Toronto is a mosaic of cultures and a shining model for the rest of the world. The mosaic consists of tiles, glass beads, shards of pottery with various patterns on them.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-615{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.50537941, 43.70918141]} Rustic285York South-WestonJ

44 Marshlynn Avenue

Upwood Greenbelt backs onto Black Creek and the river valley. There is a children's playground and bocce courts in the park.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/769/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.50082169, 43.70501518]} Maple Leaf295York South-WestonA

587 Rustic Road

North Park is a 10.8-hectare park near Keele Street and Highway 401 that features two outdoor tennis courts, three bocce courts, a children's playground and walking path through a forested ravine that connects with neighbouring streets.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/700/index.html {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.47281595, 43.72030524]} Maple Leaf295York South-WestonB

116 Cornelius Parkway

The Conseil scolaire Viamonde (CSV) is a public-secular French first language school board that operates in Southern Ontario, including Toronto and the Greater Golden Horseshoe. The CSV is headquartered here at 116 Cornelius Parkway. Sharing the building is Mathieu-da-Costa elementary, one of the schools in the CSV board. The school is named for Mathieu da Costa, considered to be the first free person of African descent to arrive on the territory that would become Canada. Surviving documents state that in 1608, he was working for the French fur-trader, explorer and governor of Acadia. He joined several exploration parties as a translator, speaking several European and Indigenous languages and dialects. A stamp commemorating da Costa was issued by Canada Post in 2017.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.47482493, 43.7178278]} Maple Leaf295York South-WestonC

2645 Keele Street

*Note: Use caution when observing the highway and the surrounding roadways. Highway 401 stretches from Windsor through Ontario to the Quebec border. It is currently 828 kilometers long, up to 18 lanes at its widest when it passes through Toronto, and one of the busiest highways in North America. When work began in 1946, the original designers could not have foreseen how this high-speed bypass could have become part of the fabric of the city. When construction started, the roadway passed through fields and farmland on the outskirts of residential neighbourhoods. Instead of planning for the roadway to link cities and towns, the Second World War mindset intended for the highway to bypass these civic centres. In 1951, work on the Toronto Bypass section in Maple Leaf was well under way. The final stretch of the highway was finally laid in 1968, and has continued to be expanded. While it is officially known today as the Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, the 'four-oh-one' remains an essential transit corridor.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48080625, 43.72155749]} Maple Leaf295York South-WestonD

250 Rory Road

This park features a playground that includes junior and senior play structures, swings, a small rope climber, a multi-user teeter-totter, individual spring toys and a play panel.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2569/index.html {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48349383, 43.72035952]} Maple Leaf295York South-WestonE

450 Rustic Road

*Note: Private Property. Please view the house from the sidewalk only. In 1842, John Perkins Bull was given a plot of land on which to build a home. That home was finished by 1844, and sat at one of the highest elevations in the area. Calling the house 'Downs View' as a nod to its vantage point, the nickname eventually came to be used for the whole community. Bull became a Justice of the Peace (earning the moniker Squire Bull) holding court sessions in his home. A courtroom was later built off Downs View, and a jail excavated under the house. The house has been a nursing home since at least 1964, and the much expanded complex continues to operate as such.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48196765, 43.71732183]} Maple Leaf295York South-WestonF

301 Culford Road

When Maple Leaf Public School opened in 1946, it was not named after the iconic Canadian Flag. In 1946, the maple leaf was associated with other Canadian icons. In celebration of Canada's Confederation in 1867, Alexander Muir wrote 'The Maple Leaf Forever', a song that became a strong contender for the national anthem. The Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team first donned their skates and blue jerseys in 1927, after having played as the Toronto Arenas (1917) and the St. Patrick's (1919-1926). Maple Leaf icons were also worn on military uniforms by Canadian soldiers in both the First and Second World Wars, and would still have been fresh in the memories of Toronto residents in the 1940s. The red and white flag known the world over was not introduced to flagpoles until 1965 following a three year design competition, and showcasing the new Canadian Flag at Expo '67.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49058235, 43.71463414]} Maple Leaf295York South-WestonG

600 Queen's Drive

This block-spanning park stretches from Culford Road to Donofree Road. The parkland includes walking and biking trails as you travel through this green space in the neighbourhood.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/736/index.html {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48962514, 43.71150294]} Maple Leaf295York South-WestonH

53 Gracefield Avenue

The outdoor playground of St. Francis Xavier School may look like a regular hardscape, but it's anything but. Winner of the 2013 Concrete Award, the refurbishment of the outside space around the school made use of a new specialty material. This permeable surface allows water to run through the concrete rather than pooling on top. Using a mix of pre-cast concrete walls and permeable pavers, they were able to construct an outdoor classroom space. In addition to this, crushed recycled concrete was used as the base for the parking areas. Conventional concrete methods were used to create accessibility ramps and stairs in outdoor locations around the school. Another goal of this project was to provide barrier-free accessibility between various parts of the schoolyard.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48277338, 43.71128823]} Maple Leaf295York South-WestonI

Northwest Corner of Lawrence Avenue West and Keele Street

At the corner of Lawrence Avenue and Keele Street, artist Jenn Kitagawa has created a feast for the eye. Using a derivative approach and a bright colour palette, the painting will be a gateway to the delicious and fun. Giant tasty shapes will be visual eye candy. Eyeballs will be delighted, stomachs will crave candy, smiles will appear.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-318{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.47832277, 43.70869886]} Maple Leaf295York South-WestonJ

1234 Lawrence Avenue West

In 2015, the Essencia Art Collective, in partnership with the Centre for Spanish Speaking People, completed this 400-foot mural titled 'The Awakening' along the underpass on Lawrence Avenue West. This mural celebrates and promotes a critical understanding of the importance of our planet as a vital source for all life forms. It raises awareness of pressing global environmental issues and highlights macro and micro ways of positive empowerment.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-130{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.47004858, 43.71086437]} Brookhaven-Amesbury305York South-WestonA

Southeast Corner of Jane Street and Lawrence Avenue West

This artbox serves as a bright and colourful landmark. An inviting, intricate piece of work that is influenced by the architecture around it. The box gives an aquatic feeling using a blue palette.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-502{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.50359257, 43.70281147]} Brookhaven-Amesbury305York South-WestonB

665 Tretheway Drive

Tretheway Park West features an outdoor basketball court, table tennis, sports field, children's playground, and gazebo. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2797/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49793684, 43.69714709]} Brookhaven-Amesbury305York South-WestonC

59 Hearst Circle

In early July 1910, the Ontario Motor League sponsored the first aviation show in the Toronto area, held in a grass field on mining entrepreneur W. G. Trethewey's model farm. From here, thousands watched French pilot Jacques de Lesseps become the first to fly an airplane over the city of Toronto. This site, called the de Lesseps Aerodrome, was a popular licensed airfield for early aviators. In 1928, the de Havilland Aircraft Company of England opened its first Canadian assembly plant here, and in the 1930s the airfield was the base for the Royal Canadian Air Force No. 10 Squadron. The airfield was closed in the mid 1940s and homes were built for Second World War veterans and their families. The site is now home to Harding Park, a 2.3 hectare park with a ball diamond and children's playground. A plaque can be found across the street from the park. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1466/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49786635, 43.69954847]} Brookhaven-Amesbury305York South-WestonD

108 Hearst Circle

This small parkette is cradled at the southeast end of Hearst Circle and The Wishbone, the latter of which is an aptly named street that splits into two and joins the circle, forming a shape that resembles a bird's wishbone. It is a lovely place to have a small picnic under the trees and enjoy the quietness of the neighbourhood.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2366/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49519046, 43.69844461]} Brookhaven-Amesbury305York South-WestonE

1 Brookhaven Drive

Located near Trethewey Drive and Brookhaven Drive, this Greek Orthodox Church is a distinctive building in the neighbourhood. The main entrance is framed by a large arched roof with red roof tiles. Church services are provided in both Greek and English.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49374682, 43.6972073]} Brookhaven-Amesbury305York South-WestonF

151 Culford Road & 155 Culford Road

Amesbury Park is a 12 hectare multi-use park with three ball diamonds, a multipurpose sports field, two outdoor tennis courts, four outdoor bocce courts, an outdoor basketball court, a picnic area, a splash pad, and two children's playgrounds. With the Amesbury Community Centre and Amesbury Sports Complex adjacent to it, this park is a major community hub for the neighbourhood. It has also hosted local annual Canada Day celebrations for over 35 years, with their signature family-friendly Strongman and Strongwoman competition and body-building shows where athletes demonstrate feats of strength. Further west is the Amesbury Sports Complex and Arena with facilities for various sports, such as an outdoor hockey rink and swimming pool, a basketball court, and four indoor bocce courts.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/484/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48726647, 43.70592181]} Brookhaven-Amesbury305York South-WestonG

1565 Lawrence Avenue West

Operating since 1967, the Toronto Public Library branch at Amesbury Park has a small collection of Italian materials and a small collection of DVDs in Hindi and Vietnamese for its diverse community.https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/amesburypark/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48586077, 43.70654315]} Brookhaven-Amesbury305York South-WestonH

1507 Lawrence Avenue West

Amesbury Community Centre, located between Black Creek Drive and Keele Street on Lawrence Avenue West, offers a wide range of programs for all ages. Entrance to the centre is from the Amesbury Park side.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/472/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48259482, 43.70700205]} Brookhaven-Amesbury305York South-WestonI

2270 Keele Street

Located inside the business at this address, 'the6mural' is a 140-feet long mural. Artist and local business owner, Robert De Luca, has spent over 1,200 hours and counting painting this tribute to Toronto. The colourful mural is full of references to everything and everyone connected to the city, such as The Weeknd, Honest Ed's, Caribana, the Rogers Cup, Sam the Record Man, Rob Ford, TIFF, Spider Jones (who signed the wall), and even the capybaras who escaped High Park Zoo in 2016. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.47710577, 43.7027757]} Brookhaven-Amesbury305York South-WestonJ

55 Gulliver Road

A 1.4 hectare park near Keele Street and Eglinton Avenue West that features a ball diamond and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/650/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.47904014, 43.69863784]} Yorkdale-Glen Park318Eglinton-LawrenceA

3401 Dufferin Street

When the Yorkdale Shopping Centre opened in 1964, it was the first indoor mall in Canada and biggest in the world. It was constructed during the modernist period and contains unique brutalist pieces of architecture such as the former Simpson's store. Several new wings have been added to the original project, however some features of the initial design remain. The mall was first targeted to suburban automobile-based communities until it was connected to the Spadina subway line in 1978, with its own station linked to the mall. Sitting outside the western entrance is an unusual piece of public art. Completed in 1976, this monument by Toronto sculptor Gerald Gladstone was commissioned by CN Railways and was originally located near the base of the CN Tower. In 1987 it was removed to make space for the construction of the SkyDome (now the Rogers Centre). After lying forgotten under the Gardiner Expressway for several years, 'Universal Man' was moved to its present location in 1994. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.45568595, 43.72549367]} Yorkdale-Glen Park318Eglinton-LawrenceB

256 Ranee Avenue

Yorkdale Subway Station opened in 1978 as one of the eight stations in the Spadina Subway Extension. The station was designed by architect Arthur Erickson, who incorporated glass, steel columns and concrete into this modernist project. Built into the median of Allan Road, the station won the 1982 Governor General's Medal in Architecture. The station's futuristic and sci-fi appearance was utilized by Canadian filmmakers David Cronenberg ('Scanners') and Martyn Burke ('The Last Chase'). The entrance to Yorkdale Park provides the perfect vantage point to see the station from the exterior. The park itself contains a paved walking path that links the subdivision to the subway station and mall.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/983/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.44795971, 43.72353172]} Yorkdale-Glen Park318Eglinton-LawrenceC

21 Dane Avenue

Dane Parkette features a playground and open, free-play turf area.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2247/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4541494, 43.71624928]} Yorkdale-Glen Park318Eglinton-LawrenceD

1141 Caledonia Road

The 11.5-hectare Caledonia Park features two cricket pitches with a practice wicket, a lit ball diamond, a multipurpose sports field and sand volleyball courts. Parking is available and accessible from Caledonia Road. At the edge of the park is the Lawrence Pumping Station, which still functions as the central hub for the west operations of Toronto Water. Built in 1958-59, the building reflects an earlier Art Deco style with its limestone clad siding on black granite base. The two sculptures flanking the windows consist of a fountain with an owl sitting atop a mini obelisk. The building was added to the City's Inventory of Heritage Properties in 2004. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/12/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.46685771, 43.71377943]} Yorkdale-Glen Park318Eglinton-LawrenceE

901 Lawrence Avenue West

*Private property. Please observe from the street only. In 1980, the Columbus Centre opened to the Italian-Canadian community at Dufferin and Lawrence. The centre is part of a complex that was originally designed to provide care facilities for the elderly. Fundraising efforts of the community throughout the 1970s allowed for the creation of Villa Columbo in 1976, the retirement residences Caboto Terrace in 1983 and Casa Del Zotto in 1990. The Columbus Centre rotunda is built into an Italian sculpture garden with landscaped pathways, and offers recreational and cultural facilities. The centre was added to the City of Toronto Historical Register in 2018.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.45662223, 43.71339453]} Yorkdale-Glen Park318Eglinton-LawrenceF

89 Wenderly Drive

Wenderly Park offers a children's playground, baseball diamond and open play fields.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/774/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.44787388, 43.71247414]} Yorkdale-Glen Park318Eglinton-LawrenceG

Southeast Corner of Dufferin Street and Wenderly Drive

The design of this artbox is a beehive to not only bring a bit of nature into the city but to emphasize and remind the passersby of the importance of bees and protecting their habitat, which is the environment as a whole. The warm and vibrant colour scheme has a positive effect on the viewers.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/the-beehive-street-620{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4538073, 43.71065432]} Yorkdale-Glen Park318Eglinton-LawrenceH

35 Glen Long Avenue

A 2-hectare park near Dufferin Street and Glencairn Avenue featuring a children's playground. Located within the park is the Glen Long Community Centre, an outdoor pool and an artificial ice rink.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/639/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.45669299, 43.7092441]} Yorkdale-Glen Park318Eglinton-LawrenceI

2851 Dufferin Street

In July 1950, Edwin Alonzo Boyd was back from the Second World War, and struggling to find work. Deciding that the best course of action would be bank robberies, he planned his next operation with an accomplice. Stealing a green convertible on the afternoon on July 3, they drove it to the Dominion Bank at 2851 Dufferin Street the following day. Leaving the car idling outside, the men headed into the bank. Boyd, with a flair for the dramatic, wore a stylish suit and a full face of garish makeup. The duo forced the six employees and one patron into the bank basement before making off with $1954 in cash and a revolver from the bank security. Boyd would continue to pull off bank robberies in Toronto over the next two years before being arrested in 1952, but not before earning a level of fame and infamy as the namesake of the Boyd Gang. The Boyd Gang were notorious for their gun fights, prison escapes, and ensuing manhunts in Toronto. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4530815, 43.70676465]} Yorkdale-Glen Park318Eglinton-LawrenceJ

108 Stayner Avenue

*Private property. Please observe from the street only. This heritage designated house dates back to 1852, when it was built for Jacob P. Ross, a farmer. The home is architecturally significant as an important example of Neoclassical styling. It is the only known house that survives from Fairbank, a nineteenth century settlement that was situated near present-day Dufferin Street and Eglinton Avenue West.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.45012902, 43.70415591]} Englemount-Lawrence328Eglinton-LawrenceA

169 Viewmount Avenue

This park offers visitors a baseball diamond, short bicycle trails, and a playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/772/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43747904, 43.7072664]} Englemount-Lawrence328Eglinton-LawrenceB

640 Lawrence Avenue West

A small neighbourhood skatepark with a series of ledges, rails, banks, quarterpipes and a mini halfpipe on an asphalt slab.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43854976, 43.71794377]} Englemount-Lawrence328Eglinton-LawrenceC

5 Replin Road

Painted on the Lawrence Heights Community Centre, this mural focuses on the history of the Lawrence Heights neighbourhood, pays homage to six decades of hard work, creativity and struggle, and highlights the important work of mothers.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-43{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.44258412, 43.71826154]} Englemount-Lawrence328Eglinton-LawrenceD

251 Ranee Avenue

Created by youth from the Lawrence Heights community who were mentored by Toronto street artists Sean Martindale & Joshua Barndt, 'Love or Love' communicates a sentiment of compassion and determination as the neighbourhood evolves.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/love-or-love-street-3{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.44682201, 43.72369701]} Englemount-Lawrence328Eglinton-LawrenceE

160 Neptune Avenue

This 9-hectare park near Allen Road and the 401 features a lit ball diamond, multi-sport field, tennis courts and a children's playground. Adjacent to the park is Baycrest Arena.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/513/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.44218474, 43.72924437]} Englemount-Lawrence328Eglinton-LawrenceF

55 Ameer Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe this residence from the street only. Designed by the architecture firm Boigon & Heinonen, Baycrest Terrace won the 1977 Canadian Housing Design Council Award. It was designed in the International Style, known for its rectilinear shapes, open interior spaces, and cantilevered construction. Architect Irving D. Boigon won many awards and achieved wide acclaim for his extensive body of work, ranging from private homes and apartments to public housing, schools, libraries, synagogues, government buildings, offices, industrial complexes, and special-needs facilities for people with disabilities. This building complex was designated a heritage property by the City of Toronto in 2006.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.44024517, 43.72864478]} Englemount-Lawrence328Eglinton-LawrenceG

3560 Bathurst Street

The original Jewish Old Folks Home was established in 1918 in a home on Cecil Street in downtown Toronto. The women who ran the Ezras Noshem Society would provide Jewish seniors kosher meals and care in their own language. By the 1950s, the complex on Cecil Street, which now encompassed four additional houses and provided synagogue, hospital and social activity access, was insufficient to the needs of the community. Fundraising for a new complex led to the development of Baycrest on Bathurst Street in 1954. The current Baycrest Centre has earned international regard for its geriatric medical education and contributions to neuroscientific research, and its continued role in providing care for seniors. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43234382, 43.72983916]} Englemount-Lawrence328Eglinton-LawrenceH

36 Prince Charles Drive

Prince Charles Park was named for the newly born prince when the neighbourhood was being developed and built in the early 1950s. The current iteration of the park features a modern playscape structure and open fields.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/735/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43533478, 43.7225631]} Englemount-Lawrence328Eglinton-LawrenceI

20 Covington Road

Barbara Frum was an acclaimed writer, television and radio broadcaster, interviewer, and investigative journalist. She grew up in Niagara Falls, Ontario, before moving to Toronto to attend university. She began writing for the Toronto Star newspaper in the 1960s, focusing on social issue stories. She was one of the first hosts of the CBC Radio show 'As It Happens', which blended live interviews with human-interest pieces to create a highly engaging program that still runs today. Her journalism career continued with more radio and television roles relating to public affairs programming. Frum was named to the Order of Canada in 1979 for her contributions to journalism. She died at age 54 of leukemia. The Barbara Frum Library opened in 1992.https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/barbarafrum/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43214106, 43.72062195]} Englemount-Lawrence328Eglinton-LawrenceJ

534 Lawrence Avenue West

Lawrence Plaza was the first suburban shopping centre to open in Toronto. When the plaza opened in 1953, it was the largest of its kind, boasting over 40 shops, medical and office space, a 300-seat restaurant, and 2000 parking spaces with lighting for evening shopping. The location of the plaza was chosen for its easy access to the eventual Allen Expressway via the 401, Bathurst Street and Lawrence Avenue, and to the newly developed subdivisions in the surrounding area. The plaza cost three million dollars to develop (nearly thirty million in today's dollars!), and represented the shift from downtown to suburban shopping.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43165991, 43.71958882]} Clanton Park336York CentreA

570 Wilson Avenue

On all four extremities where the pillars at Wilson subway station begin, the artist has painted four strong and beautiful feminine gatekeepers who hold up the bridges above them, acting as mythical-like guardians protecting those who pass by. The mural goes on to celebrate the 'Weaver' as a timeless and powerful creator through a vibrant and fantastical array of symbolic imagery. Further works by Shalak Attack were painted in other parts of the station in 2021.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-397{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.44960793, 43.73415443]} Clanton Park336York CentreB

525 Wilson Avenue

This multi-component artwork animates the streetscape along Wilson Avenue and defines the primary entrance to the main public courtyard of the building while visually reinforcing the corner of the property. Integrated into the landscape design, through a simple illumination system and perforations in the sculptural forms, floral images appear, disappear and reappear. These perforations evoke the image of spy apple blossoms, the fruit that once grew in nearby apple orchards. https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/light-containers-public-74{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.44687746, 43.73447247]} Clanton Park336York CentreC

325 Wilson Heights Boulevard

Wilson Heights Park sits in an unusual location. This small stretch of open land has been reimagined with a raised wooden platform, Muskoka chairs, book nook, and canopy installed over the summer months. Passersby can relax in the comfy chairs and pick out or drop off a book from the neighbourhood book exchange library.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2685/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.45138, 43.741069]} Clanton Park336York CentreD

170 Faywood Boulevard

Balmoral Park has three tennis courts, a splash pad, playground and covered picnic area.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/505/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.449582, 43.745164]} Clanton Park336York CentreE

100 Bainbridge Avenue

The name of this school is derived from the name given to this area by David Duncan, an Irish immigrant to the area in the early nineteenth century. He bought the large stretch of land along Sheppard Avenue in 1827, and donated the land for a one room school to be built. The school has been rebuilt and now sits in its current location on Bainbridge Avenue.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.446814, 43.748734]} Clanton Park336York CentreF

Southeast Corner of Sheppard Avenue West and Yeomans Road

Homeward: Imaging a city as a space where creatures from all corners of the universe can come together and set down their homes side by side.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/homeward-street-917{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.443151, 43.754463]} Clanton Park336York CentreG

12 Alexis Boulevard

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. Originally built around 1900, the Neil Family Cottage was moved to its present location in 1910.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.439112, 43.754392]} Clanton Park336York CentreH

55 Yeomans Road

Built in 1959 by modernist architect Irving Grossman with cast concrete reliefs by artist Graham Coughtry, the Beth David synagogue was designed to look like a jewel box. Across the street from the synagogue is Ellison Park, an open green space than spans west from Yeomans Road to Harlock Boulevard.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.440846, 43.748899]} Clanton Park336York CentreI

30 Palm Drive

Recently renamed from Clanton Park, Elie Wiesel Park is a 4.6-hectare recreation area that features two ball diamonds, tennis courts and a children's playground. Elie Wiesel was a writer, Nobel Laureate, and Holocaust survivor. His autobiographical novel 'Night' describes his experience in Auschwitz and Buchenwald. There is still a large Jewish population that lives in the neighbourhood surrounding the park.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/490/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43668017, 43.74507474]} Clanton Park336York CentreJ

3736 Bathurst Street

Spanning the 401 underpass along Bathurst Street, the StreetARToronto mural by Nick Sweetman depicts animals from different parts of the world to represent the three largest cultural groups in Clanton Park. There are Russian and Canadian bison next to cattle found in the Philippines and oryx from Israel. The mural was unveiled during the Taste of Manila Festival in 2018. This yearly festival speaks to the growing Filipino community in the neighbourhood, with Little Manila having developed in recent years. Many of the restaurants that participate in the festival are steps from the mural.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43387917, 43.73639127]} Bathurst Manor346York CentreA

4905 Dufferin Street

Standing outside of the Environment Canada building is a 33.5-metre high sculpture by artist Ron Baird. The sculpture is un-named, and is instead described by a 17-line poem found on a plaque at its base. A kinetic piece, parts of the structure interact with the wind, rain and elements, while spinning, turning and creating sound. The three headed, 31.75-tonne installation depicts the elements of air, fire and water.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.46919453, 43.78094998]} Bathurst Manor346York CentreB

4801 Dufferin Street

G. Ross Lord Park was created as a means to help control flooding in the area where the west branch of the Don River flowed after Hurricane Hazel swept through Toronto in 1954. Named for the former Chairman of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, the park and nearby reservoir opened in 1972. The parklands contain over four kilometers of fully accessible and maintained trails, cricket pitches, soccer fields, picnic sites and a fire pit. Birdwatchers flock to the park, schools of fishers gather at the reservoir, and teams of sports enthusiasts enjoy the fields. Several naturalization projects ongoing in the park help to support local wildlife and create a healthier park for all its patrons, humans and animals alike. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/11/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.46894817, 43.77806704]} Bathurst Manor346York CentreC

4777 Dufferin Street

Of special interest to our canine friends out for a stroll is the G. Ross Lord Park Off-Leash Dog Park. The fenced off area is accessible at the front of the park, and offers a large space for dogs to socialize and run free while allowing for proper drainage, so the park can keep looking its best. Dogs are to remain leashed in other areas of parks so everyone may enjoy the park and its trails to their fullest.https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/animals-pets/pets-in-the-city/dog-off-leash-areas/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.46837155, 43.7779568]} Bathurst Manor346York CentreD

4777 Dufferin Street

*Note: Private property. Please observe the animals from outside only. The Community Association for Riders with Disabilities (CARD) originally operated out of a private stable in Toronto. In the late 1970s, with support from former Mayor Mel Lastman and the City of North York, land in G. Ross Lord Park was set aside for a permanent facility. The stable complex cost $700,000 to build, and was officially opened by Her Royal Highness Princess Anne on November 16, 1979. The CARD site is fully accessible, with four paddocks, a 19-horse barn, and heated arena.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.46252433, 43.77697299]} Bathurst Manor346York CentreE

88A Garthdale Court

This small neighbourhood parkette on Garthdale Court contains a children's playground and open green space.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2334/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.46469527, 43.76512053]} Bathurst Manor346York CentreF

285 Wilmington Avenue

Charles H. Best Middle School was re-named in 1978 for one of the co-discoverers of insulin. The school is home to the CyberARTS program, a multi-disciplinary, arts and technology-focused curriculum offered at only seven middle schools in the Toronto District School Bord (TDSB). Charles H. Best has also been certified as a Platinum EcoSchool by EcoSchool Canada, the national arm of the global Foundation for Environmental Education. To qualify as a Platinum EcoSchool, schools must have followed a multi-step action plan, which may include waste-free lunches, school energy exploration or on-site pollinator gardens, among several other options. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.45923966, 43.76711565]} Bathurst Manor346York CentreG

205 Wilmington Avenue

The Irving W. Chapley Community Centre and Park occupies 4.6 hectares in the middle of the Bathurst Manor neighbourhood. This large park features two baseball diamonds, two tennis courts, a ball hockey rink, basketball court, splash pad and children's playgrounds. The Community Centre on the grounds has an outdoor pool and community use spaces. The park is named for Irving Chapley, North York City Councillor and member of the Metropolitan Toronto Council from 1974 to 1992. He was an active B'nai B'rith member (Jewish Human Rights organization) before joining local politics.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/665/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.45589873, 43.76188725]} Bathurst Manor346York CentreH

10 Wilmington Avenue

This piece acknowledges the nearby Downsview airport and military base and depicts a First World War air battle in which renowned Canadian Lt Col Billy Bishop shot down a German plane.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-124{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.45269551, 43.7531961]} Bathurst Manor346York CentreI

864 Sheppard Avenue West

*Note: Private Property. Please observe the building from the sidewalk only. While the Darchei Noam Synagogue may look like a simple building on the outside, it is anything but. When the congregation was looking to build their first permanent home, they looked far outside the box of what a synagogue could be. Working with BDP Quadrangle, a Toronto based design firm, the Reconstructionist Judaism principles of 'do not waste' and 'heal the world' were incorporated into many facets of the building. Solar panels on the roof provide electricity and the white roof itself helps to keep the building cool. High efficiency heating and cooling units manage the temperature where needed and sustainable materials were used wherever possible. The current Rabbi of Darchei Noam is part of a line of female rabbis with the congregation starting with Joy Levitt in 1979, one of the first women to hold this role in Toronto. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.45327218, 43.75255481]} Bathurst Manor346York CentreJ

20 Tillplain Road

In 1962, a competition to rename this school resulted in naming it William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute. When the school first opened to eight hundred students, there likely wasn't the expectation that it would evolve into the world renowned programming that it offers today. The one of a kind MaCS (Math, Computers & Science) program provides a unique learning experience. FIT (Focus on Information Technology) allows students to earn industry standard certification in programming, engineering, and media arts. In addition to these scholastic ventures, the school has also participated in SWITCH (Solar and Wind Initiatives Towards Change) when solar panels were installed on the roof in 2007. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.46086283, 43.75365721]} Westminster-Branson356York CentreA

1755 Steeles Avenue West

*Note: Private property. Please observe the building from the sidewalk only. Housed within this pharmaceutical firm's campus are several heritage buildings, many of which have connections to scientific discoveries from the early twentieth century. One of the most notable is the Barton Avenue Stable and Laboratory, the office of Dr. John G. FitzGerald. Originally built on Barton Avenue in 1913 (and relocated here in 1935), the laboratory was used to produce the antitoxin for diphtheria, one of the deadliest bacterial infections of its time. The University of Toronto expanded their Department of Hygiene's Antitoxin Laboratory to this space on Steeles Avenue in 1917. This new site was dedicated to the development of antitoxins, notably tetanus. Named for the then Governor General, the Connaught Antitoxin Laboratories and University Farm has now evolved into a modern facility, with these old buildings a reminder of past achievements. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.46443588, 43.78758283]} Westminster-Branson356York CentreB

506 Hidden Trail

A 1.2 hectare park near Bathurst Street and Steeles Avenue West that features a ball diamond and a children's playground. The park overlooks the ravine of the Don River West branch.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/660/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.45863496, 43.78427064]} Westminster-Branson356York CentreC

70 Rockford Road

This park features a ball hockey pad, an outdoor basketball court, a children's playground, and a sportspad arena.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/742/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.45391046, 43.78664884]} Westminster-Branson356York CentreD

170 Torresdale Avenue

Harryetta Gardens is a 1.9 hectare park near Bathurst Street and Finch Avenue West. It features a splash pad, bike trails, and a children's playground. It also has an open green space and a path that leads down to the Don River West branch and G. Ross Lord Park.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/653/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.45058057, 43.78191225]} Westminster-Branson356York CentreE

140 Antibes Drive

Antibes Community Centre is a fully accessible centre that offers a variety of free recreational programs for all ages. It has a ball hockey pad, a dance studio, a fitness and weight room, gymnasium, indoor pool, lounge, multipurpose rooms, an outdoor basketball court, outdoor table tennis, outdoor tennis court, playground, preschool, and a dedicated enhanced youth space called the Crib. The centre also serves as a host for many local community groups who use the facility to run their programs and events.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/42/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.44645746, 43.78128162]} Westminster-Branson356York CentreF

39 Robert Hicks Drive

This small park with a children's playground is named after a farmer and features a plaque for further information. The park was created in 1980 to commemorate Robert Franklin 'R.F.' Hicks - a key figure in the organization and development of the Township of North York. As a dairy farmer, Hicks established one of the first herds of Holstein cattle in York County and served on the boards of the Holstein-Friesian Association of Canada and the Toronto Milk Producers Association. In 1920, he joined other local farmers organizing to separate the northern and more rural section of York Township from the urbanized south. Their efforts were rewarded in June of 1922 when the Township of North York was officially incorporated. Hicks was elected to lead the new council as reeve and was re-elected several times before retiring from both politics and farming in 1926. Under his leadership, the North York Hydro Commission, a public health board, and a water supply system were established and the first municipal building was completed.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2565/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.45356649, 43.77240895]} Westminster-Branson356York CentreG

North Side of Finch Avenue West, West of Torresdale Avenue

This 2015 artbox by Andre Kan features his signature building blocks converging and building upon each other. https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-126{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.45192332, 43.7722284]} Westminster-Branson356York CentreH

580 Finch Avenue West

Formerly known as the North York Centennial Centre, this indoor ice rink was renamed in 2001 to honour hockey star Herb Carnegie. Born and raised in Toronto, Carnegie was one of the first Black hockey players to play in semi-professional leagues. Barred from playing in the National Hockey League due to racism, Carnegie was restricted to playing minor league hockey in Ontario and in Quebec's senior hockey leagues in the 1940s and 1950s. Carnegie founded the Future Aces Hockey School in 1955 for children ages 12 to 14 and provided bursaries for post-secondary education. Today, the sports facility named after him is a popular ice arena used by around 60,000 people annually for figure and pleasure skating as well as hockey programs. In the summer, the ice rink becomes an indoor dry pad for sports like ball hockey and lacrosse. There is also a public art piece outside the centre, a steel sculpture constructed in 1967 by Ron Baird titled 'Monument to the Second Century'.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/483/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.44996765, 43.77375506]} Westminster-Branson356York CentreI

578 Finch Avenue West

The Centennial branch of the Toronto Public Library opened in 1966 and is on Finch Avenue West near Bathurst Street. Reflecting the neighbourhood's population, the library has a medium collection of Russian literary works and a small collection of French, Hebrew, Korean, Spanish, and Tagalog materials. It also has youth hub, a welcoming space for teenagers to go to after school and in the summer.https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/centennial/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.44940975, 43.77318177]} Westminster-Branson356York CentreJ

In Front of 540 Finch Avenue West

Painted by Natasha Kudashkina in 2015, this artbox with a blue background depicts a vibrant and beautiful Russian doll.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-125{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.44496571, 43.77362821]} Westminster-Branson356York CentreK

540 Finch Avenue West

A joint effort by the Toronto District School Board and Unison Health, the land where the Bathurst-Finch Hub now sits was originally a parking lot. This building was purpose built in 2012 to provide employment services, legal aid, counselling and health & dental care to local residents. In addition, the Hub offers services in Russian, Farsi, Korean and Tagalog. The community gardens were built by the students at Northview Heights Secondary School, and are run by volunteers. The gardens can produce up to 3,500 pounds of food per season, with produce going to the local Harvest Food Bank or sold at the Hub's farmer's market to fund the gardens. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.44478499, 43.77411866]} Westminster-Branson356York CentreL

550 Finch Avenue West

The Northview Heights Secondary School Mural was painted by youth from the North York Community House's VOICE program in 2014. The bright colours show how newcomer youth are empowered to redefine their surroundings, establish a space for themselves, and find a sense of identity in a foreign land. The mural is located at the parking lot behind the Bathurst-Finch Hub.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.44601372, 43.77461739]} Westminster-Branson356York CentreM

4854 Bathurst Street

This 2016 artbox by Aisha Ali is a colourful and cheeky depiction of life-sized birds dressed in elegant human clothing, such as a vest and a top hat.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.44244348, 43.77105827]} Westminster-Branson356York CentreN

4600 Bathurst Street

The Sarah and Chaim Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre initially opened in 1985 as the Holocaust Centre of Toronto. It grew out of the commemorative activities of the Holocaust Remembrance Committee of the Toronto Jewish Congress. It was founded by Holocaust survivors as a place dedicated to sharing their stories with students and generating knowledge and understanding about the Holocaust, serving as a forum for dialogue about civil society for present and future generations. The 2,200 square foot centre includes a museum and a small film theatre and auditorium. It is housed in the Lipa Green Centre, which also houses other Jewish organizations including the Ontario Jewish Archives and the Jewish Information Service of Greater Toronto.https://www.holocaustcentre.com/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.44122165, 43.764273]} Newtonbrook West3618WillowdaleA

110 Cactus Avenue

Moore Park is a 3.9-hectare park that features four junior/mini soccer fields, three outdoor tennis courts and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/695/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43531232, 43.79193822]} Newtonbrook West3618WillowdaleB

155 Hilda Avenue

Newtonbrook Secondary opened its doors in 1964 for students living in the neighbourhood. The school was opened by then-Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson, who had grown up in the area. The large tile mural over the front doors is a representation of the history of the quest for knowledge. The school and mural stand in for themselves in the 2009 film 'Victoria Day' by Canadian filmmaker David Bezmozgis. Notable alumni of the school include Geddy Lee (singer, Rush), Howie Mandel (comedian), and Shane Kippel (actor).{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42724423, 43.79337871]} Newtonbrook West3618WillowdaleC

80 Patricia Avenue

This 4.6-hectare park features two lit ball diamonds, three tennis courts, three lit bocce courts and a children's playground. The Goulding Community Centre - located on the east side of the park - includes an indoor skating arena, outdoor pool, a viewing gallery, multipurpose room and dance studio.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/644/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42359193, 43.79092071]} Newtonbrook West3618WillowdaleD

5926 Yonge Street

The building on the corner of Yonge Street and Drewry Avenue may look like a modern place of business, but the building is far older than it appears. Originally built sometime in the 1850s, the store housed the local post office, helmed at varying times by Post Masters by the names of Cummer and Goulding (who gave names to the streets around the store).{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4175697, 43.78724762]} Newtonbrook West3618WillowdaleE

37-39 Drewry Avenue

Built in 1878, the schoolhouse that once stood on these grounds was the fourth to open in the rural village of Newtonbrook. Access to free education was becoming universal across Ontario, and red brick schoolhouses were becoming a common sight across the province. The one built here on Drewry Avenue operated as a school for 50 years, until a new public school was built in the neighbourhood. The original building, having undergone several alterations and renovations, stood until 1997. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41956032, 43.78649344]} Newtonbrook West3618WillowdaleF

5800 Yonge Street

This mid-century modern building was built in 1963 to house the offices of the Hydro Electric Commission for the Township of North York. The design was created by Toronto architect Harry B. Kohl, who was responsible for many residential and commercial developments throughout the city. The building currently houses the Willowdale Welcome Centre, a temporary housing location providing over 200 beds for refugees and newcomers. This site is currently under review for future development.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41723979, 43.78459528]} Newtonbrook West3618WillowdaleG

Northeast Corner of Finch Avenue West and Beecroft Road

Toronto based artist Yasaman Mehrsa, born in Tehran, has created a design with the intention to share a colourful scene with Toronto residents to wake them up, inspire them, motivate them, make them think, or help them enjoy their surroundings.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-809{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41839347, 43.779289]} Newtonbrook West3618WillowdaleH

100 Talbot Road

The Finch Hydro Corridor Trail is a walkable path that spans nearly the entire neighbourhood, running from Talbot Road to Bathurst Street. From there, the Finch Hydro Recreation Trail continues west all the way across to Highway 400. The Corridor Trail is a 1.8-km walk that follows the trail of the hydro towers that were built in the 1950s to carry power lines to the newly developing subdivisions in the area. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42410253, 43.78208793]} Newtonbrook West3618WillowdaleI

270 Drewry Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. Tucked in amongst the more modern bungalows and two-storey homes on Drewry Avenue sits Rueter House, a red brick farmhouse with white stone quoins. This throwback from an older generation of homes is one of only two buildings in the neighbourhood to have been built prior to the 1950s when the neighbourhood was built into its current iteration. Built around 1870, Rueter House is a designated heritage property.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42968958, 43.78447461]} Newtonbrook West3618WillowdaleJ

237 Pleasant Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. From the outside, the Garden Void House looks unlike any other home on the street. Its modern facade and sharp corners are a direct contrast to the older bungalows and homes in the neighbourhood. Designed in 2014 by Alva Roy Architects, this home continues their design style of innovative material and techniques. One of the interesting elements of this home includes a garden in the centre of the building, with living plants and trees encapsulated within the walls of this modern living space.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43107935, 43.79020004]} Willowdale West3718WillowdaleA

100 Stafford Road

A 1.7 hectare park near Bathurst Street and Finch Avenue West with pathways that lead to a children's playground and open green space.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/984/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43894201, 43.77128992]} Willowdale West3718WillowdaleB

Northeast Corner of Hounslow Avenue and Horsham Avenue

York Cottage was a building that was previously on this site. It was originally constructed in 1850 to house the Johnson Family. The house later became a rural cottage for the Red Cross, and then offices for the Children's Aid Society. The building was demolished in 1993. The stone gates of the cottage remain at the eastern end of Hounslow Avenue. A plaque commemorates the gates and the former cottage.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41555491, 43.77507911]} Willowdale West3718WillowdaleC

Southeast Corner of Beecroft Road and Churchill Avenue

The box showcases observational sketches of Torontonians from all over the city. It represents a true cross-section of Toronto, illustrating its diverse population. When citizens and visitors view the design, they are reminded that Toronto is a home for everyone, and feel welcome and appreciated.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-807{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41597035, 43.77322222]} Willowdale West3718WillowdaleD

250 Beecroft Road

The Dempsey Store originally stood on the northwest corner of Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue. It was built in 1860 by Joseph Shepard II, son of Joseph Shepard who was one of the earliest settlers of York in the 1790s. Joseph Shepard II operated a store that housed the local post office until 1888. It was the first general store in the area. Benjamin Brown purchased the building in 1904 and it was known as Brown's Store until 1921. In the early 1920s, it was sold to George and William Dempsey and came to be known as the Dempsey Brothers Hardware Store. It was a very familiar North York landmark. The store was relocated to this present location in 1996 and is now home to the Shining Through Centre, which provides services to children with autism and their families. In Dempsey Park, several pieces of art are installed along the park's pathways. This installation is called 'Timetrack' and it reminds visitors of the site's past as part of the Gibson family farm. Created by Millie Chen and Warren Quigley, the bronze cast artwork appears at irregular intervals on the park's pathways and shows symbols of the site from the past. For more information, look for the plaque within the park.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/545/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41727457, 43.77016953]} Willowdale West3718WillowdaleE

5172 Yonge Street

Explore Gibson House Museum, an elegant farmhouse from 1851 owned by the Gibson family. Tours of the museum unravel the history of the land and the heroes, rebels, reformers and storytellers who called Willowdale home, from the 1830s all the way to modern time. David Gibson risked his home and family to make Toronto better for himself and his neighbours, but while working as a land surveyor, he also disrupted Indigenous ways of life that existed for tens of thousands of years. The site also features an apple orchard, gardens, a public art installation and a large granite wall etched with photos of Gibson descendants.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/history-art-culture/museums/gibson-house-museum/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41484, 43.769645]} Willowdale West3718WillowdaleF

5172 Yonge Street

This out-of-place apple tree in the centre of a plaza on Yonge Street is an enchanting link to the past. Originally planted as part of an apple orchard established by David Gibson, it's believed to date back to the 1830s. The tree is a Tolman Sweet, a variety of apple tree developed in the northeastern United States in the early 1800s. It continues to produce fruit yearly.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.413381, 43.769503]} Willowdale West3718WillowdaleG

5120 Yonge Street

North York Central Library is one of Toronto's busiest libraries, with 1.6 million items borrowed every year and 1.5 million visitors. It is one of two research and reference libraries in the city and holds more than 600,000 items! Back in 1950, The North York Public Library Association Board (a community organization for library services) was formed and operated a library on the ground floor of North York Memorial Hall, which is located on the west side of Yonge Street, south of Park Home Avenue. In the 50s, the library comprised the location in Memorial Hall, a portable classroom to house the children's library, and a bookmobile. In 1987, a new North York Central Library four times larger replaced the former building. In 1998, the North York Central Library became part of the new Toronto Public Library following municipal amalgamation. The building is currently undergoing major renovations. The first four floors are open and available and feature a beautiful new wooden staircase, a Digital Innovation Hub, and the Toronto Public Library's first fabrication studio, complete with sewing and embroidery machines. The remaining floors, including the Society and Recreation Department, will open when they are completed.https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/northyorkcentral/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41410041, 43.76820426]} Willowdale West3718WillowdaleH

5100 Yonge Street

This building once served as the city hall for the former City of North York. Designed by Adamson Associates Architects, the construction of the building was intended to act as a catalyst for the development of the North York City Centre, a downtown area for the formerly suburban North York. The building received The Governor General's Medal for Architecture in 1982. The 'Birds in Flight' ceiling mobile by Canadian artist Micheline Beauchemin was created in 1978. Well-known for her tapestries, Beauchemin worked with a variety of materials including fibres and aluminum. Her works are in collections across the country including the National Gallery of Canada. Beauchemin received numerous awards including the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/927/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41488874, 43.76726788]} Willowdale West3718WillowdaleI

5100 Yonge Street

Mel Lastman Square is a local cultural hub that hosts a number of Toronto's major annual events including a Canada Day Celebration, Cultura, Korean Harvest Festival, Hispanic Fiesta, Sunday Serenades as well as a weekly farmers' market. The square features an amphitheatre, reflecting pool/skating rink and a watercourse that runs from the street level to the lower level. It was designed by J. Michael Kirkland and officially opened in 1989. It was named for Mel Lastman, the mayor of North York from 1973 to 1997 and the mayor of Toronto from 1998 to 2003. He is one of the country's longest serving mayors. While visiting the square, it is important to acknowledge the 10 people who lost their lives and sixteen injured during the Yonge Street van attack between Finch and Sheppard Avenues on April 23, 2018.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/956/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41359702, 43.76760052]} Willowdale West3718WillowdaleJ

499 Ellerslie Avenue

A 1.4 hectare park on Bathurst Street south of Finch Avenue West featuring a children's playground and open green space.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2294/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43947172, 43.7655807]} Lansing-Westgate386|18York Centre, WillowdaleA

3749 Bathurst Street

The Mabuhay Garden is a garden within the Bathurst-Wilson Parkette. Mabuhay means 'welcome' in Tagalog and this gathering space was opened in 2016 in recognition of the area's strong Filipino community. It includes seating and landscaping, a pergola and flower plantings. The parkette is also home to Ian Leventhal's monumental mural, which was funded as part of the City of Toronto's Clean and Beautiful City Initiative in 2005 and 2006. This significant neighbourhood feature is based on George Seurat's 'A Day in the Park' and has sustained many years of enjoyment by the local community and those transiting through the area.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2718/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43371399, 43.73689789]} Lansing-Westgate386|18York Centre, WillowdaleB

4169 Bathurst Street

Note: Please be respectful as this site is a memorial. Created in 1991 by Ernest Raab, the Holocaust Memorial is surrounded by eight marble walls called the 'Wall of Remembrance'. On the wall are thousands of names of Holocaust victims and survivors who rebuilt their lives in Canada but have since passed away. The site also includes a statue of Raoul Wallenberg, who is credited for saving the lives of more than 10,000 Hungarian Jews. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43608298, 43.75196153]} Lansing-Westgate386|18York Centre, WillowdaleC

4169 Bathurst Street

The statue of Dr. Jose P. Rizal by F.B. Caede was given by the Philippine government to the City of Toronto in 1998 on the centennial of Filipino independence. Rizal was a doctor, philosopher and a poet, and his writings influenced the nationalist movement that led to independence of the Philippines from Spain. He is known as the father of Filipino independence. Dr. Jose P. Rizal is also said to have been the first Filipino to set foot in Canada in 1888.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ny24&title=Dr.-Jose-P.-Rizal-Statue&stop=10{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43423762, 43.75281401]} Lansing-Westgate386|18York Centre, WillowdaleD

4169 Bathurst Street

Earl Bales Park is named after Robert Earl Bales, a former Reeve (Mayor) of the Township of North York. This park is situated on lands once owned and farmed by his great-grandfather John Bales. In the early 1900s, after a century as a farm, the land was turned into the York Downs Golf and Country Club. You can still see a few of the old tees and greens as you wander through the park today. Earl Bales Park is now spread across 127 acres (51 hectares) and features playgrounds, a sensory garden, splash pad, outdoor amphitheatre, memorials, paved walking/cycling trails, picnic sites and fire pits. The off-leash dogs area is fenced and allows commercial dog walkers. The park has the only remaining ski and snowboard centre run by the City of Toronto. Recent upgrades to the ski chalet and an addition of a quad chair lift have made for a more enjoyable skiing and snowboarding experience on the hills. The Earl Bales Community Centre also offers a wide variety of programs for all ages.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/337/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43376555, 43.75352698]} Lansing-Westgate386|18York Centre, WillowdaleE

4169 Bathurst Street

*Note: Private property. Please observe from the sidewalk in the park. Built circa 1824, this white stucco house is the oldest surviving building in North York. It is an example of early Ontario vernacular architecture. John Bales emigrated from England in 1817 to York. In 1822, he moved to a 90 acre farm and lived in this house. The farm was sold in the 1850s, but the family remained in the area. The farm later became the York Downs Golf Club and the house served as the home of the groundskeeper. In 1975, the farm became a park and was named in honour of Earl Bales, a former Reeve of the Township of North York and great-grandson of John Bales.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ny24&title=John-Bales-House&stop=8{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43587377, 43.75453831]} Lansing-Westgate386|18York Centre, WillowdaleF

3 Gwendolen Crescent

Gwendolen Park overlooks the West Don River and features four lit tennis courts, a baseball diamond and children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/651/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42035451, 43.75160116]} Lansing-Westgate386|18York Centre, WillowdaleG

50 Bogert Avenue

This park on Sheppard Avenue West near Yonge Street features a decorative water fountain, arbour and sitting area.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/945/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41312432, 43.76039187]} Lansing-Westgate386|18York Centre, WillowdaleH

4814 Yonge Street

While the corner of Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue looks completely modern now, it was once a fairly rural community centre. The Joseph Shepard House built here in 1860 was first constructed as a general store and residence for the Shepard family. The addition of a post office in 1886, and the postal designation of 'Lansing' gave the area its local name. The store served as a coach depot, milk depot and repository for manufactured goods. The store came into the possession of the Dempsey Brothers in 1923 and their hardware store was owned and operated by the family until the 1980s. In 1996 the entire building was moved north to Beecroft Road, where it still sits today.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41127896, 43.76195711]} Lansing-Westgate386|18York Centre, WillowdaleI

4900 Yonge Street

The Joseph Shepard Building was built as a result of an increase in federal expenditure on public services in the 1970s, and helped to further develop the urban core of the former City of North York. Completed in 1977, architect Macy Dubois focused the design on energy efficiency, visitor approachability, quality workspace, and flexibility in the floorplan. The 14-storey office complex features a five-storey atrium, open air terraces, and a courtyard. The building won an award of excellence for its energy efficiency in 1979 and remains a hub for government offices.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41171068, 43.76334298]} Lansing-Westgate386|18York Centre, WillowdaleJ

4902 Yonge Street (10 Upper Madison)

A plaque at the southwest corner of Yonge Street and Upper Madison Avenue highlights the roles of the Shepard family, who were responsible for the development of much of the area around Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue. Joseph Shepard built his first home on Yonge Street in 1798, and the second one in 1835, which still stands today just east of here at 90 Burndale Avenue. The family built, owned and operated several saw mills, taverns, a hotel, and the general store south of here. They were involved in the Rebellion of 1837, with several Shepards living in exile until they were pardoned for their actions. Sheppard Avenue is named for this enterprising family. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41175991, 43.76385538]} Lansing-Westgate386|18York Centre, WillowdaleK

5040 Yonge Street

When it first opened in 1993 with a Broadway bound production of 'Show Boat', the Main Stage Theatre had 1,727 seats in the North York Performing Arts Centre. Famous for the runs of 'Sunset Boulevard' and 'Jersey Boys', the theatre has undergone several changes in the last few years. The Meridian Arts Centre currently houses four theatres: The George Weston Recital Hall, the Studio Theatre, Greenwin Theatre, and Lyric Theatre. The building was designed by German-Canadian architect Eberhard Zeidler, who died in January 2022. Zeidler was a member of both the Order of Canada and Order of Ontario.http://www.meridianartscentre.com/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41378184, 43.76620988]} Lansing-Westgate386|18York Centre, WillowdaleL

5040 Yonge Street

Located within the Meridian Arts Centre is North York Arts (NYA), an arts service organization that believes in creative expression and inclusive arts programming to enliven neighbourhoods and bring people together. NYA provides arts events and programs to children, youth, family and seniors including programs to serve new Canadians and communities within North York. Outside the doors of the NYA sits 'The Green Between', a large abstract sculpture by Peter Hide. The left side of the sculpture consists of a gently curved plate and the right side is made up of smaller pieces of steel to represent contrast of textures.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ny13&title=Green-Between&stop=21{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41472598, 43.76640358]} Lansing-Westgate386|18York Centre, WillowdaleM

160 Beecroft Road

This brick farmhouse was built by Michael Shepard, son of Joseph Shepard. Michael purchased part of the property from his father just months before the Rebellion of 1837 broke out. The rebel leader, William Lyon Mackenzie, hid on this property before escaping to the United States to avoid imprisonment. Both Michael and his brother Thomas participated in the Rebellion as well and were imprisoned. The brothers escaped and fled to the United States, returning to Canada when they were pardoned in 1843. In 1859, Michael built this house and lived here until 1876. In 1916, the Toronto General Burying grounds (now Mount Pleasant Cemetery) bought the house and the property. The land was converted for cemetery use, however, it was not used as a cemetery until 1946. The Michael Shepard House now serves as part of the offices for York Cemetery. https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ny22&title=Michael-Shepard-House&stop=7{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41845961, 43.76522393]} Bedford Park-Nortown3918WillowdaleA

99 Caribou Road

A small park near Lawrence Avenue West and Avenue Road that features a children's playground. Formerly Caribou Park, this park was officially renamed Phil Givens Park on May 10, 2016 by North York Community Council. Givens was the Mayor of Toronto from 1963-66 before moving on to Provincial office.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/448/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42095968, 43.71966549]} Bedford Park-Nortown398Eglinton-LawrenceB

443 Bedford Park Avenue

Located in Bedford Parkette, a small park with mature trees and a children's playground, is a plaque dedicated to Kathleen (Kay) Livingstone. Livingstone was a social activist and broadcaster. A trained musician and accomplished actor, she hosted her own radio shows in Ottawa and Toronto. She served as the first President of the Negro Women's Association (CANEWA), who provided scholarships for Black students. This group also founded the Calypso Carnival, known for a period as Caribana, and today as the Toronto Caribbean Carnival. She was the President of the United Nations Association in Canada, and consultant for the Canadian Privy Council, where she was the driving force behind organizing the first National Black Women's Congress in 1973, giving a voice to African-Canadian women in Canada. She is credited with coining the term visible minority. Kay Livingstone owned a house in this community where the plaque in her honour is located. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2131/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42078527, 43.72359128]} Bedford Park-Nortown398Eglinton-LawrenceC

Northwest Corner of Avenue Road and Lawrence Avenue West

This mural captures a sense of surrealism and absurdity though a group of bizarre creatures that aspire to brighten peoples' day. This mural intends to make people laugh, and bring humor to their lives.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-400{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41593922, 43.72230097]} Bedford Park-Nortown398Eglinton-LawrenceD

1555 Avenue Road

*Note: Private Property. Please observe this complex from the sidewalk only. Bedford Glen is a late modernist apartment complex designed by Annau Associates and completed in 1976. These two buildings won both a Canadian Architect Award of Excellence in 1976, and the Canadian Housing Design Council Award in 1983. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41630428, 43.72436205]} Bedford Park-Nortown398Eglinton-LawrenceE

160 Ledbury Street

Located inside this park is the Ledbury Park Skating Pavilion and Pool. This outdoor complex won a Canadian Architect Award of Excellence in 1996, and a Medal for Excellence from the Governor General's Awards for Architecture in 1999. The skating rink runs under a pedestrian bridge that links the parking lot to the pool, allowing visitors to observe skaters from above.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/678/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42481756, 43.72727751]} Bedford Park-Nortown398Eglinton-LawrenceF

2015 Avenue Road

On September 9, 1949, Edwin Alonzo Boyd, future leader of the notorious Boyd Gang, committed his first robbery at this former bank. He had served in the army during the Second World War as a military policeman and trained as a commando. Returning to his job as a streetcar driver didn't appeal to his sense of wanderlust. According to Boyd in an interview years later, reading a newspaper article about a child holding up a bank without even using a gun seems to have prompted him to try his hand at larceny. With a generous dose of liquid courage, Boyd walked into the small Bank of Montreal in this quiet neighbourhood, and onto the pages of history. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41991507, 43.73547977]} Bedford Park-Nortown398Eglinton-LawrenceG

Northwest Corner of Wilson Avenue and Avenue Road

The design aspires to encapsulate the essence and diversity within the community. Chickadee birds and trees are superimposed on photographic imagery manipulated into vibrant, colourful graphic stamp images of people in various activity.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-401{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42200412, 43.73990398]} Bedford Park-Nortown398Eglinton-LawrenceH

215 Yonge Boulevard

*Note: Private Property. Please observe this complex from the sidewalk only. In 1910, developer and speculator Colonel Frederick Burton Robins bought a large portion of this area and built his estate. Named Strathrobyn, the house was completed in 1914, just as the First World War was starting. He loaned the lands around the house to the Royal Canadian Air Force, who built a training facility and airfield in 1917. The Armour Heights Air Field trained wartime pilots, and aviatrix Amelia Earhart worked there for a brief period. The airfield was abandoned after First World War flying aces Billy Bishop and Billy Barker's Bishop-Barker Aeroplanes Limited, post war owners of the airfield, went bankrupt. While the airfield is long gone, Strathrobyn is still in use as the Canadian Forces College, an officer training wing of the Canadian Forces since 1943. The original stone gateway to the home is still in use.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41543041, 43.74159945]} Bedford Park-Nortown398Eglinton-LawrenceI

101 Mason Boulevard

*Note: Private Property. Please observe this building from the sidewalk only. Loretto Abbey was founded on the teachings of Mary Ward, a sixteenth century English nun. Central to her beliefs were that women were intellectual peers to men, and should be educated accordingly. This excellence in education for young women is a cornerstone to the Loretto school's teachings. The Loretto Sisters first opened a school in Toronto in 1847, and finally relocated to this location in 1928, when this Tudor Gothic style school and convent opened. The chapel was added in 1952, with stained glass windows by Yvonne Williams. Alumni of the school include Anna Olsen (chef), Ivana Santilli (musician), and Carly Foulkes (model). The school was used as a filming location for 'Cadet Kelly' starring Hilary Duff in 2002.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41115927, 43.74074047]} Bedford Park-Nortown398Eglinton-LawrenceJ

4042 Yonge Street

On March 17, 1960, five Italian immigrant labourers tragically died when a tunnel collapsed during construction at Hoggs Hollow. The men were trapped underground in a cramped, dimly lit tunnel. The lack of construction safety standards at the time led to a Royal Commission investigation, which resulted in better safety and labour laws in Ontario. These stronger rules and their enforcement have contributed to safer workplaces.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40675937, 43.74346992]} St. Andrew-Windfields4015|16Don Valley West, Don Valley EastA

4111 Yonge Street

*Note: Private Property. Please observe from the sidewalk only. This house was built circa 1833 by Rowland Burr, who supervised the straightening of Yonge Street in the 1830s. Later it served as the parsonage of York Mills Presbyterian Church. From 1922 to 1951, it was owned and lived in by noted Canadian artist C. W. Jefferys (1869-1951). Jeffreys worked as an artist and illustrator and taught drawing and painting at the University of Toronto. Look for a plaque in front of the house to read more about Jefferys. In 1956, the house was moved back a short distance to allow for the widening of Yonge Street. A plaque dedicated to Jeffreys can be seen at the south end of the property, next to the staircase that leads to the hill to St. John's Church.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ny23&title=C.-W.-Jefferys-House&stop=2{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40698974, 43.7459066]} St. Andrew-Windfields4015|16Don Valley West, Don Valley EastB

174 Old Yonge Street

*Note: Private Property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. By the 1870s, the congregation at St. John's was looking to build a new rectory. The plans of Mr. Fisher of Eglinton, a carpenter and lumber merchant, were approved in 1876, and construction was completed under the direction of contractor Joseph Pennock. The first clergyman to live in the rectory was Canon Henry Bath Osler. The design of the home exemplifies the modest scale and symmetry of Victorian values. The rectory and church are among the few buildings from the nineteenth century in the community that have not been moved.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4016605, 43.74672691]} St. Andrew-Windfields4015|16Don Valley West, Don Valley EastC

19 Don Ridge Drive

St. John's Anglican Church was built in 1843-1844 and is one of the oldest buildings in North York, designed by John George Howard to replace an earlier building. St. John's was the first Anglican church built outside the Town of York. Over time, expansions were added to the building to serve the growing needs of the community, but the sanctuary and the tower still retain their original design. The cemetery located next to the church building is the resting place of many early North York residents. There are some notable interments here, including hockey player Lionel Conacher and artist C. W. Jefferys.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40517563, 43.74735765]} St. Andrew-Windfields4015|16Don Valley West, Don Valley EastD

150 Gordon Road

Owen Park offers a 1.2-hectare park near York Mills Road and Bayview Avenue that features a children's playground and an open green space.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2347/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39038678, 43.74880213]} St. Andrew-Windfields4015|16Don Valley West, Don Valley EastE

30 Fifeshire Road

*Note: Private Property. Please observe this house from the sidewalk only. This home was used for the interiors of the Rose Family mansion at the beginning of Schitt's Creek, the award-winning Canadian comedy series. The 24,000 square foot La Belle Maison was built in 2012, and features a Sistine-Chapel inspired foyer. While the exterior of the home was not featured in the television series, the interior represented the luxurious life the Roses left behind.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39090703, 43.75390002]} St. Andrew-Windfields4015|16Don Valley West, Don Valley EastF

25 Kirkwood Road

Kirkwood Park on Leslie Street near York Mills Road features four lit outdoor tennis courts, a children's playground and an open green space.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/672/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3609702, 43.75630671]} St. Andrew-Windfields4015|16Don Valley West, Don Valley EastG

Northeast Corner of Leslie Street and Coldwater Road

I chose to represent the surrounding area with a quilt of patterns that juxtapose natural elements and man-made structures including the West Highland Creek, Scarborough Butterfly Trail, Huron-Wendat village, St. Andrews Rd, Thompson Memorial Park, Gatineau Hydro Corridor and the neighbourhood bungalows.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-906{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36027519, 43.75493833]} St. Andrew-Windfields4015|16Don Valley West, Don Valley EastH

125 Moatfield Drive

David Duncan was a dairy farmer, and the first to introduce Jersey cows (prized for their milk which contains a high butterfat and protein content) to Ontario. He named the land at York Mills and Don Mills Moatfield, still the name of the local parkland. He also built a farmhouse on the lands around 1865. This home is one of the last remaining examples of the Gothic gingerbread style in Ontario. The building was relocated to its current location in 1986, and has been designated as a heritage building.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34866093, 43.75868664]} St. Andrew-Windfields4015|16Don Valley West, Don Valley EastI

355 Lesmill Road

Moatfield Farm Park, named by dairy farmer David Duncan who built a home in the area, offers an outdoor sportsfield and green space. In the park are two heritage buildings: William Goodwin House and the Clark Locke House. The wooden framed Goodwin House was built around 1845, and moved to the park from its original location on Yonge Street in 1982. Clark Locke House, with its distinctive Tudor style design, was built in 1933. Both buildings are now in use by Ontario Nature as office space. Please observe the buildings from the outside only.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/694/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36018512, 43.7628449]} St. Andrew-Windfields4015|16Don Valley West, Don Valley EastJ

360 Lesmill Road

Eva's Place opened in 1994, and is the first youth shelter in North York to provide a wide range of services and support to prevent and reduce youth homelessness. The shelter is named after Eva Maud Smith, who emigrated from Jamaica in 1956 as a domestic worker. She became a school outreach worker and community leader focused on youth. Her crusade to provide support for youth (which was lacking in the adult shelter system) resulted in the creation of the North York Emergency Home for Youth in 1989, later Eva's Place. Smith's vision for social support now serves hundreds of youth and their families, offering shelter & housing, street outreach, counselling, training and life skills programs.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36091915, 43.76369785]} Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills4115Don Valley WestA

3640-3448 Yonge Street

This grocery store is the former site of the Glen Echo railway terminal. The station marked the Toronto city limits and was built in 1923 as a stop on the Metropolitan line, run by the Metropolitan Street Railway. The Metropolitan line was first a horsecar route before evolving into an electric radial (streetcar or tram) line; the route led all the way to Lake Simcoe. Glen Echo Terminal was a two-storey building with distinctive Spanish roof tiles. The building's first floor contained passenger waiting areas and baggage facilities, with offices on the floor above. This site was also home to the Glen Echo Carhouse. In 1927, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) began operating the Metropolitan line, which they renamed the Lake Simcoe line. Glen Echo Terminal was closed later that year. The site then became home to the North York Township Market, a 30-stall community farmer's market, until the 1950s.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40444983, 43.73458279]} Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills4115Don Valley WestB

3995 Yonge Street

Located near the busy intersection of Yonge Street and York Mills Road, Jolly Miller Park includes walking trails, multipurpose green space and picnic areas, as well as a rock and flower garden.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2816/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40498937, 43.74153937]} Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills4115Don Valley WestC

3885 Yonge Street

The Miller Tavern was built circa 1857. Originally the York Mills Hotel, the building was constructed by John and William Hogg, who developed the Hoggs Hollow subdivision on their property in 1856. It is the only nineteenth century commercial structure still standing on its original site in the neighbourhood. The building's red brick and gabled roof exemplifies the Georgian architecture of nineteenth century Ontario. The hotel was a community hub for the mill village, serving as a rest stop for mail and omnibuses passing between Toronto and Richmond Hill. During Prohibition, the building housed a gambling den which was often raided, causing its closure. In 1930, the former hotel reopened as a dining establishment, which was in operation for over fifty years. The City of North York purchased the property in 1997 and oversaw significant restoration of the building. The building reopened as a restaurant in 2004. Also nearby is the former location of the Hogg General Store, which was destroyed by fire in 1978. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40576184, 43.74082625]} Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills4115Don Valley WestD

17 Mill Street

Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. Built circa 1886, George S. Pratt House is one of the oldest landmarks in the neighbourhood. Pratt's father Joseph purchased the mill just east of this site from the Hogg family, prompting his son's construction of this house. Though unassuming, the house is said to be the first in Ontario to be built of poured concrete. Since gravel was plentiful, the concrete was mixed onsite. The Pratt Mill burned down in 1895 but was subsequently rebuilt. It included a sawmill (first floor), grist mill (second floor), and an underground cider press. When the mill closed in 1926, the iron mill wheel was too heavy to be carried away and so was buried near the mill, where it remains. The mill served as a stable before its demolition in 1959; the old mill dam is almost under the Mill Street bridge. The Pratt family lived in this house until 1952.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40400231, 43.74036117]} Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills4115Don Valley WestE

2539 Bayview Avenue

Irving Paisley Park is named after the late Councillor of the former Township of North York. Paisley served several terms on Metro Council as a Controller for North York. His thirty-year municipal career culminated in his appointment as Deputy Mayor of the City of North York. Paisley became the founding Chairman of York Finch General Hospital, having spearheaded its creation in North York. In 1967, he received the Centennial Medal for Service to the Nation. Today, the park features a lit ball diamond, a basketball court, a children's playground, and Wilket Creek trail, a bike trail that can be found along the eastern border of the park.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/779/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38263047, 43.74774003]} Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills4115Don Valley WestF

2489 Bayview Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the building from the sidewalk on Bayview Avenue only. Windfields Estate was the residence of Edward Plunkett 'E.P.' Taylor, a Canadian businessman. The founder of Argus Corporation, once Canada's most powerful conglomerate; Taylor was also a breeder of champion racehorses. In 1936 he had this estate built, as designed by Ian Jocelyn Davidson. This house is a prime example of the Georgian Revival style, featuring a Palladian window in the front-facing gable and a swan's-neck pediment above the entrance. In 1946, architect Earle C. Morgan designed the gatehouse, greenhouse, and three workers' cottages. The Taylor family lived here until 1987, when the estate was transferred to the City of Toronto with the agreement to lease the space for the Canadian Film Centre (CFC), which still operates on the site today. The CFC is a leading cultural organization for the development and advancement of Canadian creative and entrepreneurial talent in the screen-based industries.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38167026, 43.74165062]} Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills4115Don Valley WestG

Park Lane Circle at Post Road

*Note: Private property on this street. Please observe houses from the sidewalk only. Park Lane Circle, High Point Road, and the Bridle Path are three parallel streets with strong ties to entertainment. Houses in this hamlet are said to be home to a number of prominent Canadian celebrities. Singer Prince also owned a mansion on the Bridle Path during his marriage to Toronto businesswoman Manuela Testolini. Political guests such as Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Margaret Thatcher, and Richard Nixon have also stayed in mansions nearby. Park Lane Circle and nearby High Point Road have also served as notable filming locations, such as Regina George's mansion in 'Mean Girls' and Dr. Bowles' House in 'Orphan Black' (both of which starred Canadian actors, Rachel McAdams and Tatiana Maslany respectively). More recently, the television adaptation of Canadian author Margaret Atwood's 'The Handmaid's Tale' was filmed here, with a mansion on Park Lane Circle serving as Putnam House.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37844441, 43.73701913]} Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills4115Don Valley WestH

2395 Bayview Avenue

The Bob Rumball Canadian Centre of Excellence for the Deaf is the first centre of its kind. It is named for its founder, Robert Leslie Rumball, a pastor who advocated for the Deaf. Rumball was introduced to Deaf culture while preaching at the Evangelical Church of the Deaf in Toronto; he later learned American Sign Language and dedicated his life to advocacy. In 1960, Rumball purchased land to establish the Ontario Camp of the Deaf, and later opened the Ontario Community Centre for the Deaf in 1979. Managed by Rumball's son Derek under its current name, the Centre provides the Deaf Community a space without communication barriers. Originally a community recreation hub, the Centre also offers a range of specialized services to those within the Deaf Community. Unique services are inclusive to seniors, those with developmental, physical, health, or mental health issues, infants and young children, and newcomers to Canada.https://www2.bobrumball.org/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38039447, 43.73462896]} Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills4115Don Valley WestI

2365 Bayview Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the building from the public path only. Now the Crescent School, this house is the former estate of Frank P. Wood, a local financier, art collector, and philanthropist. Built in 1931, the estate boasts elements of the Beaux-Arts influences of New York architecture firm Delano and Aldrich. The symmetrical limestone building features traits of the late English and French renaissance periods. The house included a plate-glass sunroom overlooking the West Don River ravine to the south. Wood was a distinguished art collector and benefactor of the Art Gallery of Toronto (now the Art Gallery of Ontario). Upon his death in 1955, he left this estate and his collection to the Gallery. The Crescent School moved to the estate in 1970. Notably, the Rolling Stones rented the Crescent School in 1994 and used it as their rehearsal space that summer, taking over the auditorium and other rooms to prepare for their international Voodoo Lounge tour.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37917044, 43.73345316]} Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills4115Don Valley WestJ

2275 Bayview Avenue

The Canadian Language Museum opened in 2011 at Glendon College, within York University. The museum promotes an interest in the varied languages spoken in Canada and their significance to the culture and history of the nation. French, English, and Indigenous languages used across the country - as well as regional dialects used in specific communities - make up the subject matter at this museum. Since its opening, the Canadian Language Museum has also developed exhibitions which have been displayed across Canada. https://www.languagemuseum.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37626829, 43.72769876]} Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills4115Don Valley WestK

Lawrence Avenue East and Bayview Avenue (at the north east corner)

This is the former site of a Tudor Revival style residence known as Chedington, which was built in 1928 for the financier Edward R. Wood. The nearby Glendon Hall was Wood's own home; he had Chedington made as a gift to his daughter Mildred upon her marriage to stockbroker Murray Fleming. Two and a half storeys, the building was designed by architects Molesworth, West, and Secord, featuring patterned brickwork, half-timbering, and carved wood trim. Chedington was sold in 1947, to businessman Samuel Fingold. In 1997, the house was sold to a developer who built condominiums on this site. Chedington was badly damaged by fire in 2009, and its remains were eventually demolished in 2013.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38156774, 43.72753509]} Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills4115Don Valley WestL

80 - 130 Armistice Drive, Sunnybrook Hospital Campus

Sunnybrook Estates comprises a series of historical homes built by local financiers. McLean House, the Coach House, and Vaughan Estate each have their own unique history. McLean House, formerly known as Bay View, was built in 1928 by James Stanley McLean. It remained in the family until 1967, when Edith Lavelle McLean left the house to Sunnybrook Medical Centre, who used it for events and medical research. In 1930, a local doctor (Dr. Bruce) was subdividing his land along the Don River Valley. Alfred Rogers moved into the coach house, naming it Uplands and commissioning English landscape architect Howard Dunington-Grubb to landscape the gardens. The following year, John James Vaughan, Vice President of the T. Eaton Company at the time, built his estate, Donningvale. This house is now known as Vaughan Estate. Sunnybrook Medical Centre later bought the properties, which served as event venues before their closure in 2020. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37113991, 43.72422531]} Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills4115Don Valley WestM

Raab Boulevard, Sunnybrook Hospital Campus

*Private property. Please observe from the street only.The Sunnybrook Veterans Centre upholds Sunnybrook Hospital's origins as a military hospital. In 1928, Alice M. Kilgour, widow of Toronto businessman Joseph Kilgour, donated her estate, Sunnybrook Farm, to the City of Toronto - the largest land gift to the City in its history at the time. It opened as Sunnybrook Park later that year, and in 1942 it was recommended for a 1,590-bed veterans hospital. The first veteran patients were admitted in 1946, and two years later, Sunnybrook Military Hospital officially opened. By the 1960s, the number of beds required for veterans had declined, but the need to provide veterans with continuing care facilities remained. The hospital and its lands were subsequently transferred to the University of Toronto, and in 1966 it became Sunnybrook Medical Centre, the first tertiary care teaching centre in Ontario. Today, Sunnybrook houses the largest veterans care centre in Canada, providing care to 500 war veterans.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37487651, 43.72360862]} Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills4115Don Valley WestN

1929 Bayview Avenue

Originally founded as the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) in 1918, the CNIB assists Canadians who are blind or living with vision loss. Upon its founding, CNIB aided soldiers who had been blinded in the First World War, as well as 850 people who were blinded during the 1917 Halifax Explosion. CNIB also provided sheltered care, launching a specialized employment program in the 1920s for people who had vision loss. By the 1950s, CNIB was serving more than 17,000 clients. It had offices, vocational centres, and residences in major cities across Canada and sponsored programs such as a course for blind computer programmers in the 1950s. Today, CNIB facilitates research, public education, rehabilitation counselling and training, advocacy, and an alternative-format library for those living with a print disability. It employs over 1,000 people and is supported by over 10,000 volunteers nationwide.https://www.cnib.ca{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37778175, 43.71842138]} Banbury-Don Mills4215|16Don Valley West, Don Valley EastA

York Mills Road and Scarsdale Road

The Leaside Spur Trail is an extension of the Don Mills Trail that runs along a former CN Railway line. Remnants of old railway equipment can be seen along the trail.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35567, 43.7537]} Banbury-Don Mills4215|16Don Valley West, Don Valley EastB

755 Lawrence Avenue East

Beautiful roses, wildflowers, extensive rockery in the valley and Wilket Creek running through, make Edwards Gardens a popular destination for flora lovers and photographers. Among the formal gardens and brilliant floral displays, there is much more to explore including rock gardens, a greenhouse, wooden arch bridges, a waterwheel, fountains and many walking trails. Near the Children's Centre and Teaching Garden a massive, rare dawn redwood tree sits. It is believed to be one of the oldest deciduous conifers in Toronto.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/473/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3593914, 43.73414498]} Banbury-Don Mills4215|16Don Valley West, Don Valley EastC

777 Lawrence Avenue East

The Toronto Botanical Garden offers an array of 17 award-winning themed gardens spanning nearly four acres, designed to educate and inspire.https://torontobotanicalgarden.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35866702, 43.73434615]} Banbury-Don Mills4215|16Don Valley West, Don Valley EastD

1100 Leslie Street

Wilket Creek Park offers scenic trails filled with plenty of undisturbed woodland, excellent for nature walks. This is also a popular spot for local cyclists. Several uncommon bird species visit here as a stop-over point during seasonal migrations and mature coniferous and deciduous trees can be found along the valley wall. Follow along the park trail under you to see a steep cliff on the right. When the last glaciers retreated from Toronto, between 13,000 and 14,000 years ago, deep layers of till, silt and clay were left behind. Water levels rose significantly, creating Lake Iroquois. As glaciers retreated, land levels slowly rose, water eventually drained through the St. Lawrence River Valley and the shoreline receded to its present location some 8,000 years ago. The Lake Iroquois shoreline is an easily detected landscape feature and can also be seen at the Scarborough Bluffs.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/492/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34938577, 43.72483603]} Banbury-Don Mills4215|16Don Valley West, Don Valley EastE

77 Wynford Drive

An urban oasis beckons at the Aga Khan Park, a picturesque site that encompasses the Aga Khan Museum and Ismaili Centre, Toronto. Spirit, art, and nature are combined in a contemporary context while maintaining a core connection to the history of Islamic culture and civilizations. Together, these three spaces draw on the strength of Toronto's diversity to form a cultural hub within the city. The formal gardens across from the Museum feature five reflecting pools that mirror their surroundings. Pebbled pathways and two symmetrical serviceberry orchards offer a peaceful space for quiet contemplation. Beyond a perimeter of emerald cedar hedges, the gardens flow into a 17-acre park.https://www.agakhanmuseum.org/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33200516, 43.72533276]} Banbury-Don Mills4215|16Don Valley West, Don Valley EastF

91 Wynford Heights Crescent

This installation is located along the East Don Trail. Follow the path past the tennis courts until the trail leads under a railway bridge. 'High Water Mark' is an art installation by Robert Sprachman commissioned by the City of Toronto in 2011. It highlights the importance of the Don River and its water, reminding people that the water can be both tranquil and powerful. Each suspended stone is inscribed with a year and represents the height that the floodwaters could have reached in that particular year.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=NY11&title=Culture-and-Nature-Walkabout#stop=7{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32478431, 43.73095957]} Banbury-Don Mills4215|16Don Valley West, Don Valley EastG

1191 Lawrence Avenue East

Charles Sauriol was born in Toronto in 1904 and became a passionate conservationist. He worked hard to preserve the natural state of the Don River and co-founded the Don River Conservation Association in 1946. The Charles Sauriol Conservation Area can be found southeast of Lawrence Avenue East and the Don Valley Parkway. It is part of the extensive East Don River Trail system on the east side of the Don Valley Parkway and the Don River. The extensive trail system takes you through a forested area where you can spot an array of wildlife and plant species.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/980/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32492378, 43.73159527]} Banbury-Don Mills4215|16Don Valley West, Don Valley EastH

55 Green Belt Drive

This well-used neighbourhood park features walking paths through a ravine forest and around a large pond. The Rainbow Tunnel is most often seen by those driving north on the Don Valley Parkway. The original rainbow, at the entrance to the tunnel, was painted in renegade fashion over 40 years ago by Norwegian BC Johnson, in memory of his friend Sigrid. The mural is an upside down smile for Sigrid to look down on from above. The mural was frequently vandalized and Johnson returned to restore it many times. As part of the improvements to the East Don Trail system, residents asked to have the rainbow restored. The City's Parks Forestry and Recreation engaged Mural Routes to restore the mural and to enhance it by painting the interior of the tunnel and adding another rainbow at the other end. Participants in mural workshops held at Flemingdon Library helped with the design concept. Lead artist Rob Matejka was assisted by Anthony Delacruz, local youth and many volunteers to paint the mural. The over 60-foot-long mural depicts urban and natural scenes in four rainbow-coloured seasons.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2738/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3329192, 43.732872]} Banbury-Don Mills4215|16Don Valley West, Don Valley EastI

Town Square at Shops at Don Mills

'Supernova' is a clock tower and sculpture that features 1950s model homes exploding in all directions from the core. Created by celebrated Canadian artist Douglas Coupland, it speaks to the Don Mills area's building boom in the mid-1950s. Don Mills was planned as a model town, a New Town complete with schools, churches, industry and the latest in shopping facilities. It was to become a model for others to follow such as Flemington Village and Yorkwoods Village. Three plaques on the history of Don Mills can be found at Marie Labatte Road & Aggie Hogg Gardens.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/starburst-clock-tower-public-135{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34508121, 43.73416837]} Banbury-Don Mills4215|16Don Valley West, Don Valley EastJ

Northwest Corner of The Donway East and Lawrence Avenue East

The design is a version of a quilt. Each patch has a bold pattern and colour that forms into a larger design. While the patterns and colours vary greatly, they fit together, much like our multicultural melting pot of a City.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-801{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34097754, 43.73769577]} Victoria Village4316|19Don Valley East, Beaches-East YorkA

Intersection of Jonesville Crescent and Victoria Park Avenue

At the corner of Jonesville Crescent and Victoria Park Avenue, the Jonesville Allotment Gardens are an ideal community meeting place and collaborative green space. Community members can apply for an allotment at the gardens to grow fresh produce and/or flowers, and residents of the neighbourhood often share with one another at the allotments and learn about each other's gardens. The park itself also has a small picnic area and benches, an ideal spot to stop and admire the community gardens. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.30523317, 43.726882]} Victoria Village4316|19Don Valley East, Beaches-East YorkB

75 Warner Avenue

An enclosed park with an extensive children's climbing structure, Warner Park Playground is a perfect spot for recreation. The green space also features a multipurpose field and plenty of benches to stop and sit down. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2669/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3056194, 43.72461805]} Victoria Village4316|19Don Valley East, Beaches-East YorkC

112 Bartley Drive

Located in a quieter residential area, Bartley Park includes a children's playground, picnic area, and paved walkways.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2118/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.30879514, 43.72229198]} Victoria Village4316|19Don Valley East, Beaches-East YorkD

190 Bermondsey Road

Victoria Village Arena is located toward the southern part of the neighbourhood. The facility offers programming for community members of all ages, from preschool children to older adults. Hockey and skating is offered for adults and children, as well as other sporting activities, as the arena also features a gymnasium. In addition to athletics, the arena offers programs in the arts, social clubs, creative playtime, and leadership. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/771/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31536119, 43.72322242]} Victoria Village4316|19Don Valley East, Beaches-East YorkE

106 Wigmore Drive

Wigmore Park features a lit ball diamond, multipurpose green space, and a children's playground. The park also includes gravel walkways and connects with Anewen Greenbelt, which includes paved trails. Wigmore Park lies in close proximity to the eastern side of Charles Sauriol Conservation Area, which is another stop on this stroll. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/775/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3128721, 43.73106854]} Victoria Village4316|19Don Valley East, Beaches-East YorkF

110 Sweeney Drive

Sweeney Park includes a lit ball diamond and multipurpose field space for outdoor activities. Amid sloping lawns and flat grass, there are also paved trails and benches to stop and rest.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/763/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31609075, 43.73627804]} Victoria Village4316|19Don Valley East, Beaches-East YorkG

30 Carnforth Road

The temple is an impressive example of Hindu Agamic architecture, with its signature symmetrical design, and is a gathering place for the Hindu community in North York. The Sridurka Hindu Temple is the only temple in North America to have been consecrated with the highest ranked consecration rituals for 108 days and 33 Homas, performed by 50 priests from 6 countries. 90 million mantras were chanted continuously for three years. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31617658, 43.73999884]} Victoria Village4316|19Don Valley East, Beaches-East YorkH

Lawrence Avenue East and Victoria Park Avenue (southwest corner)

This cairn marks the site of the original Wexford Cemetery, established in 1841 by the Wesleyan Methodist congregation in the area. One of the oldest sites in the neighbourhood, the cemetery was conveyed to the Canadian Methodist Church in 1884, and later to the United Church of Canada in 1925. The date of the cemetery's closure is unknown. While the gravestones no longer exist in their original locations, their remnants are buried within the base of this cairn. All legible inscriptions were recorded with the Archives of Ontario, with the monument dedicated to the memory of these early settlers. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31006108, 43.74167881]} Victoria Village4316|19Don Valley East, Beaches-East YorkI

1191 Lawrence Avenue East

The Charles Sauriol Conservation Area is part of the East Don River Trail system, which offers premier wildlife spotting opportunities and forested parkland ideal for outdoor recreation. There are also countless opportunities for cycling on the trails. The conservation area is named after Charles Sauriol, a Canadian naturalist who was a strong advocate for the preservation of the Don River valley. A property owner in the area, Sauriol was a member of the Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and can be credited with the conservation of much of the Don Valley. Having raised over $20 million during his career to protect natural areas, Sauriol has been commemorated with four other locations in Canada named after him. He died in 1995, aged 91.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/980/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32960547, 43.7398467]} Victoria Village4316|19Don Valley East, Beaches-East YorkJ

Old Lawrence Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. Milne House is one of the oldest structures in Victoria Village. The farmhouse is an early example of Gothic Revival architecture, and was completed sometime between 1860 and 1865. Interestingly, the front and back facades of the house are mirror images of each other; the house used to boast full-length porches. This house is the only surviving building of the 16 structures that made up Milneford Mills, founded by Alexander Milne. The site included a rare woolen mill, a dry goods store, a sawmill, barns, a wagon shop, workers' housing, and the Milne family's residences. Milne House survived one of Toronto's worst floods in 1878. The other buildings were demolished in the 1940s when the mills closed, and in the years following. This house was in use until the 1960s, and privately owned until 1992. A listed heritage building, it is now protected by the City of Toronto. https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ny11&title=Milne-House&stop=13{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32877223, 43.7386239]} Victoria Village4316|19Don Valley East, Beaches-East YorkK

East Don Trail

Also situated on the original site of Milneford Mills, Milne Hollow is a natural green space offering trails and outdoor recreation areas. Once an active industrial site, this location was a small community formed by the presence of the mill and surrounding buildings, including Milne House. The mill community was first centered around Wilket Creek in what is now Edwards Gardens; Alexander Milne originally built his three-story mill there in 1827. However, low water supply led him to relocate a mere five years later. By 1861, Milneford Mills produced over 2,000 metres of cloth and almost 122,000 metres of lumber. The mills and bridge were swept away in the devastating flood of 1878. Today, Milne Hollow is notable for its bird populations. The City's Bird Flyway initiative has transformed it from an industrial and agricultural centre to a diverse habitat for over 200 bird species to breed and rest.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ny11&title=Milne-Hollow&stop=14{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3299524, 43.7382935]} Flemingdon Park4415|16Don Valley West, Don Valley EastA

10 Linkwood Lane

This 2-hectare park features a ball diamond, a multipurpose sports field and a children's playground. Just around the corner from the park is the Linkwood Lane Dog Park and Vendome Basketball Court (on Grenoble Drive), both of which are publicly accessible. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2443/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32738019, 43.71887259]} Flemingdon Park4416Don Valley EastB

150 Grenoble Drive

The Flemingdon Park Community Centre offers programs and facilities including indoor and outdoor playgrounds, a picnic area, a splash pad, a community garden, and outdoor courts and fields. After-school programs and adult fitness programs are also available. The community centre also houses a Playground Paradise, an indoor playground structure for children up to age 12. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/583/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32643606, 43.71353749]} Flemingdon Park4416Don Valley EastC

165 Grenoble Drive

Angela James Arena is a recreation facility housing a hockey arena. Named after Canadian hockey player Angela James in 2009, the arena celebrates her achievements in bringing women's hockey to the forefront of public awareness. Having grown up in the Flemingdon Park neighbourhood, James led the Canadian women's hockey team to four world championships in 1990, 1992, 1994, and 1997. Known as the first superstar of women's hockey, she was one of the first three women - and the first Black player - to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2010. James was also the first openly gay player to be inducted. Having achieved international success during her career, she is a certified referee and has coached numerous women's hockey teams.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/582/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32766987, 43.71335137]} Flemingdon Park4416Don Valley EastD

Don Mills Road & Gateway Boulevard North

The Don River runs through E. T. Seton Park, situated behind the Ontario Science Centre and named after Ernest Thompson Seton. Seton was a British author and naturalist who spent a significant part of his childhood in the Don Valley. The park connects the Flemingdon Park neighbourhood to Thorncliffe Park to the west. It contains multiple walking, jogging, and cycling paths, as well as an archery range (one of only two public ranges in Canada), disc golf course, nordic skiing and equestrian trails.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1061/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33645679, 43.71431297]} Flemingdon Park4416Don Valley EastE

Northeast Corner of Don Mills Road and St Dennis Drive

'Dreamers Worldview' depicts many clouds with a round head with eyes covered by a revolving image reel. Every person dreams and likes the idea of seeing the world around them.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/dreamers-worldview-street-432{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33694421, 43.71675977]} Flemingdon Park4416Don Valley EastF

752 Don Mills Road

The TELUScape Discovery Plaza was designed by Reich + Petch and EDA Collaborative, and opened to the public in 2006. Comprising a number of outdoor installations such as the 300-foot polished granite 'Lotic Meander' by Stacey Levy, the Plaza also includes the world's largest hydraulophone, by installation artist Steve Mann. Formerly a large fountain in front of the Ontario Science Centre, the hydraulophone that has replaced it is a musical instrument played through contact with water. The interactive installations are spread across the paved area in front of the Ontario Science Centre.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33804466, 43.71654629]} Flemingdon Park4416Don Valley EastG

770 Don Mills Road

Planned as a centenary gift to Ontarians during the mass expansion of Toronto in the 1950s and 1960s, the Ontario Science Centre has been a prominent architectural presence in Flemingdon Park since 1969. Raymond Moriyama, a Toronto architect of Japanese descent, designed the building in the Brutalist style, known for its minimalism and industrial elements. This and other examples of Brutalism signalled a shift in Canadian architecture more broadly, with the rise of geometric designs becoming more widespread. The Ontario Science Centre was a trailblazing institution when it came to interactivity and science. The three-building complex is connected via bridges and escalators, overlooking the Don River ravine to the west. The Centre also houses Ontario's only IMAX Dome, different from other IMAX screens (such as Ontario Place's Cinesphere) in that it actually projects onto the domed surface inside the theatre. https://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33900489, 43.71694565]} Flemingdon Park4416Don Valley EastH

770 Don Mills Road

Mounted next to the Ontario Science Centre's front entrance doors, two blue plaques honour the late John Tuzo Wilson, a geophysicist and geologist who was internationally renowned for his explanation of plate tectonics. Born in Ottawa and educated at the University of Toronto, University of Cambridge, and Princeton University, Wilson served in the Canadian army during the Second World War. He pioneered the use of aerial photos in geological mapping, and was the second Canadian to fly over the North Pole. A pioneering geologist in many areas, Wilson was also responsible for creating the first glacial map of Canada. After retiring in 1974, Wilson served as director general of the Ontario Science Centre until 1985, where he famously had 'Please Touch' labels posted with the exhibits.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33892308, 43.71690591]} Flemingdon Park4416Don Valley EastI

251 Ferrand Drive

Ferrand Drive Park is a small, sheltered green space with a children's playground and gazebo for public use. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2314/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33270476, 43.71973758]} Flemingdon Park4416Don Valley EastJ

29 St Dennis Drive

Situated in the heart of the Flemingdon Park neighbourhood, the Toronto Public Library's Flemingdon Park Branch is a community hub offering services such as the library catalogue, electronic equipment, and meeting rooms. The building was designed by Bregman and Hamann Architects and was completed in 1981. It was refurbished in 1997 by Makrimichalos Cugini Architects, and now features a youth hub. The branch is also home to the Dennis R. Timbrell Resource Centre, with community facilities such as an auditorium, computer room, gymnasium, weights room, swimming pool, licensed day care onsite, and all-ages public programming, especially youth-specific programs. https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/flemingdonpark/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33129548, 43.71791517]} Pleasant View4617Don Valley NorthA

Northwest corner of Victoria Park Avenue and Sheppard Avenue East

A plaque along Victoria Park Avenue in front of the shopping plaza highlights the history of what once stood on this site: The O'Sullivan Hotel. Ann and Patrick O'Sullivan opened the hotel here in 1860, and it included a dining room, bar, and shed for horse-drawn wagons. The O'Sullivan family continued to operate the hotel for several decades, and when Ann and Patrick's son Michael opened a post office nearby in 1892, the area became known as O'Sullivan's Corners. The hotel remained standing until 1954, when it was demolished for new residential development and the construction of Highway 401. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32340928, 43.77562785]} Pleasant View4617Don Valley NorthB

179 Old Sheppard Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This old farmhouse (the only heritage-designated building in Pleasant View) once belonged to Alexander Muirhead and his family. It was constructed in Ontario vernacular style in 1853, and a portion of the lot became known as Muirhead's Corners by the early 1900s. The area remained largely rural until the 1950s, when the Muirhead property was divided up and transformed into a modern residential subdivision. It is the only remaining remnant of the Muirhead Corner's farming community.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32676481, 43.78004148]} Pleasant View4617Don Valley NorthC

101 Old Sheppard Avenue

A 1.2-hectare park near Sheppard Avenue East and Highway 404 that features a children's playground. In 2021, a new playground was construced that features an accessible pathway, accessible play surfacing, new equipment for ages 2.5 to 14 years, and additional accessible seating with sightlines to the playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2507/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33322476, 43.77826668]} Pleasant View4617Don Valley NorthD

65 Muirhead Road

This 2-hectare park near Sheppard Avenue East and Highway 404 features a lit ball diamond and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/696/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33736534, 43.77970378]} Pleasant View4617Don Valley NorthE

116 Clydesdale Drive

A 2.8-hectare park near Victoria Park Avenue and Sheppard Avenue East. This park features a ball diamond, a multipurpose sports field, four lit outdoor tennis courts with a clubhouse, five lit bocce courts and a children's playground. The park is home to the Pleasantview Tennis Club and the Oriole Bocce Club.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/494/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32942161, 43.78333208]} Pleasant View4617Don Valley NorthF

575 Van Horne Drive

This Toronto Public Library branch opened in 1975, with a design from Seligman and Dick Architects. It was opened in cooperation with the North York Parks and Recreation Department. Some of the branch features include a medium collection of materials in Chinese, and a small collection of material in French.https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/pleasantview/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33553861, 43.78783406]} Pleasant View4617Don Valley NorthG

545 Van Horne Avenue

Pleasantview Community Centre is a multipurpose facility in the Victoria Park Avenue and Finch Avenue East area. This facility offers programs for preschoolers, children, youth, adults and older adults. Rooms are available for groups to permit. Some of its notable features include an indoor rink, an indoor bocce court, an indoor dry pad, a kitchen, an outdoor pool, and a ProShop.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/732/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33672844, 43.78726251]} Pleasant View4617Don Valley NorthH

23 Pinto Drive

This park features a ball diamond, a drinking fountain, and a playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/729/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33937653, 43.79108656]} Pleasant View4617Don Valley NorthI

Southeast corner of Finch Avenue East and Cherokee Boulevard

This artbox features a pattern of plants and flowers that are native to Toronto.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-572{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33692106, 43.79337287]} Pleasant View4617Don Valley NorthJ

81 Shawnee Circle

This 2.9-hectare park is nestled in a residential neighbourhood beside Cherokee Public School. It features a playground and tennis court area.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2595/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33843631, 43.79703024]} Don Valley Village4717Don Valley NorthA

100 Green Meadows Circle

*Note: Please observe the private residence from the park only. Green Meadows is a tree lined park centered on the home at the east end of the park. Built circa 1950, this Colonial Revival house was the centrepiece of a 120 hectare equestrian estate owned by John Angus 'Bud' McDougald. McDougald and his wife, Hedley Maude, created this estate and called it 'Green Meadows'. The elegant house features a full-height, Greek temple facade. The estate included housing for staff, as well as outbuildings for McDougald's horses, dogs and antique and luxury cars. Under development pressure from North York's growing suburbs, McDougald agreed in 1969 to sell most of his estate if he could keep his horses on the remaining 7.7 hectare lot (a privilege otherwise prevented by law). Maude McDougald resided here until her death in 1996, after which the remaining estate was sold. This house was preserved, and remains a private residence.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2353/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36587659, 43.78725094]} Don Valley Village4717Don Valley NorthB

1091 Finch Avenue East

Behind the worn green doors of this museum is a school frozen in time. The wooden desks, still carved with messages from the past and names of former students, sit empty waiting for you. Zion Schoolhouse offers visitors a chance to experience a day at school circa 1910. Imagine what it's like to take class not only with your friends, but every kid in the neighbourhood including all your siblings. Schoolchildren and teachers alike can see what's changed and what's stayed the same in the last 110 years of education in Toronto. Immerse yourselves in a day of education and fun at this hidden gem in the north-end of the city. Zion Schoolhouse is now one of ten historic sites and museums owned and operated by the City of Toronto.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/history-art-culture/museums/zion-schoolhouse/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36344815, 43.79046607]} Don Valley Village4717Don Valley NorthC

125 Seneca Hill Drive

A 1.7 hectare park near Don Mills Road and Finch Avenue East that features a multipurpose sports field and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/341/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35771976, 43.78899627]} Don Valley Village4717Don Valley NorthD

3030 Don Mills Road East

To non-locals who might assume this plaza is oddly named after a legume, this iconic shopping centre is actually named after the peanut-shaped parcel of land it sits on, formed by a rare-occurring fork in Don Mills Road between Finch and Sheppard Avenue East. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35158681, 43.78570016]} Don Valley Village4717Don Valley NorthE

45 Godstone Road

Godstone Park is a 2.8 hectare park with a multipurpose sports field and a children's playground. It also has an outdoor space with exercise equipment for seniors.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/641/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34815646, 43.78431375]} Don Valley Village4717Don Valley NorthF

2800 Don Mills Road

The Advent Lutheran Church in partnership with local gardeners and the Working Women Community Centre has been the site of the Oriole Peanut Community Garden since 2005. It is an organic, accessible, and vibrant community space with over a hundred plots that provide food for around 800 people. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34955017, 43.78032956]} Don Valley Village4717Don Valley NorthG

North of Sheppard Avenue East and Don Mills Road

This art installation by Stephen Cruise pays tribute to a racehorse owned by E.P. Taylor, Northern Dancer. Northern Dancer was the first Canadian-bred and owned horse to win the Kentucky Derby and won 14 of 18 races including the Queen's Plate. The champion racehorse became the first animal inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame in 1965. Northern Dancer's former home, E.P. Taylor's horse stable property, Windfields Farm (now Windfields Park), is located on Bayview Avenue. https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ny13&title=Northern-Dancer&stop=9{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34741672, 43.77649634]} Don Valley Village4717Don Valley NorthH

35 Fairview Mall Drive

Fairview Library is home to one of three Toronto Public Library theatres. Local groups such as Stage Centre Productions perform at the theatre regularly. The library also features exhibition space and artists are invited to submit an application to show.https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/fairview/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34607884, 43.7791391]} Don Valley Village4717Don Valley NorthI

1800 Sheppard Avenue East

Fairview Mall is one of Toronto's largest shopping centres. This two-level mall has been popular with shoppers since it opened in 1970, and is another symbol of North York's transformation from a sleepy township to a bustling urban centre. At the time of its opening, it was only the fourth enclosed shopping facility in the Toronto area. The mall has undergone numerous renovations and expansions over the years, perhaps most notably with the addition of the Don Mills subway station connecting the mall to the Sheppard Subway Line in 2002. With over 860,000 square feet of space, this large regional mall today features almost 200 stores, offices, and a cinema complex. The 2002 Canadian movie 'Bollywood/Hollywood' featured several scenes that were filmed within the mall.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34378027, 43.77810628]} Don Valley Village4717Don Valley NorthJ

1700 Sheppard Avenue East

Don Mills subway station opened in 2002 and is currently the eastern terminus of the Sheppard Line of the Toronto subway system. Parts of the station, particularly in the tunnels connecting the station to nearby Fairview Mall, are covered with Stephen Cruise's work 'before/after'. The artist took inspiration from the nearby Don River and Don Valley. Patterns on the walls represent the soil and water of the Don River. Cruise imagined the station to resemble an archaeological dig site, with found objects such as fossils of fish, turtles and local flora and fauna, revealing what can be found outside the station within its walls.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ny13&title=before/after&stop=11{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34557499, 43.77619083]} Don Valley Village4717Don Valley NorthK

10 Buchan Court, building is at rear of the property

The Frederick Connell House, also known as the Phillips House, is a designated property of cultural and heritage value. Frederick Connell commissioned and completed the two-storey building in 1938 on farmland formerly occupied by the Mulholland family for over a century. The building is a well-crafted example of the Georgian Revival style applied to a mid-twentieth century country estate house. This house is historically connected to Oriole, the North York hamlet that originated as a milling community adjoining the Middle Don River that was settled by the Mulholland family. As a small part of the large estate formerly known as 'Macron Farms' the Frederick Connell House remains in its original hilltop location. The house is presently owned by North York General Hospital.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36057919, 43.77436268]} Don Valley Village4717Don Valley NorthL

18 Dallington Drive

In partnership with StART, David Suzuki Foundation, and Dallington Public School a large-scale mural was painted on the south side of the school with a theme of pollinators and biodiversity, to recognize and celebrate the work being done to improve the lives of local pollinators.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-866{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35499536, 43.77671758]} Don Valley Village4717Don Valley NorthM

39 Glentworth Road

Built in 2013, the Dallington Pollinators Community Garden (DPCG) was the first community garden in a public park in former Ward 33. It was started by a group of neighbours with a shared vision of serving and engaging the community through an intergenerational garden in the park. The garden provides a space for the community to produce food and learn about sustainable urban agriculture. DPCG also has a rainwater harvesting system and teaches community members the importance of stormwater management, particularly relevant as the park lies in the former pathways of the East Don River tributaries and is prone to flooding.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35375324, 43.77640272]} Hillcrest Village4817Don Valley NorthA

Northeast Corner of Leslie Street and Ravel Road

In our busy day-to-day city lives, we have become disconnected from nature and lost our sense of wonder for our Universe. 'Look Up!' with its bright and whimsical colours will draw our attention away from our state of disconnection and bring us back to being present within our local urban environment.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/look-up-street-803{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3680805, 43.7918717]} Hillcrest Village4817Don Valley NorthB

5801 Leslie Street

The Hillcrest Toronto Public Library branch features a large collection in Chinese and a small collection in French for children. There is also a park area on its east side and a plaque installed to recognize the contributions of Campbell B. Hughes (1913-1990), a Canadian editor and publisher. The library is also next to a local strip mall with various stores. https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/hillcrest/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36867332, 43.79712432]} Hillcrest Village4817Don Valley NorthC

37 Cresthaven Drive

This 2.7-hectare park features four lit outdoor tennis courts and clubhouse, a children's playground and an open green space.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/496/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36312126, 43.7988653]} Hillcrest Village4817Don Valley NorthD

50 Francine Drive

A.Y. Jackson Secondary School is named after the famous Canadian painter and one of the founders of the Group of Seven. It opened in 1970, with its Brutalist architecture resembling a Cold War-era fortress. The school has a number of notable alumni, including former National Hockey League (NHL) player Adam Graves and K-Pop star Henry Lau.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36597669, 43.80521524]} Hillcrest Village4817Don Valley NorthE

280 Cliffwood Road

This 2.6-hectare park features a multipurpose sports field, a ball diamond, three outdoor tennis courts, and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/493/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35471315, 43.80849221]} Hillcrest Village4817Don Valley NorthF

3700 Don Mills Road

Duncan Creek Park is a 24-hectare park featuring 17 bike trails, a pedestrian bridge, and a children's playground. It is also home to the two kilometre Duncan Creek trail, a popular bike and jogging route. Duncan Creek emerges from the ground near Don Mills and flows north through the park, where it joins the Don River east branch near Steeles Avenue East.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2263/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35410048, 43.80048015]} Hillcrest Village4817Don Valley NorthG

215 McNicoll Avenue

McNicoll Park is a 2.8-hectare park that features a lit multipurpose sports field, three lit tennis courts, a basketball court, a children's playground, and a splash pad. It is just east of Skymark Park and south of Duncan Creek Park.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/689/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35293762, 43.79892875]} Hillcrest Village4817Don Valley NorthH

1750 Finch Avenue East

Seneca College's Centre for Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (CITE) opened at its Newnham campus in 2019 and was the College's largest construction project to date. In collaboration with different Indigenous communities and elders, the building is infused with Indigenous designs and historical references throughout the site. Thirteen columns line the front facade of the building; each column is emblazoned with a name (mnido, mkwa, ziissbaakdoke etc.) representing the 13 moons of the Indigenous lunar cycle. The western entrance on Finch Avenue features a magnified version of the signature page and map from the 1787 Toronto Purchase land deal between the Mississaugas of the Credit and the British crown. The interior centerpiece is the colourful Circle of Indigenous Knowledge, a 30-foot diameter terrazzo medallion insert in the ground floor designed by Anishinaabe artist Joseph Sagaj. It features a turtle in the center, a reference to Turtle Island which represents the continent of North America in many Indigenous cultures, enclosed by 18 symbols and elements that represent the First Nations Peoples of the Great Lakes, the Metis, and the Inuit of the Arctic.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34840353, 43.79496882]} Hillcrest Village4817Don Valley NorthI

1750 Finch Avenue East

The Odeyto ('the good journey' in Anishinaabe) is a teaching, learning and gathering space at Seneca College that signifies the physical, emotional, spiritual and mental journeys of Indigenous students. The building's striking exterior resembles a canoe resting on its side and represents a stop on the journey for post-secondary Indigenous students. Its curves are meant to create a warm womb-like interior, where 28 wooden ribs curving along the top and side represent the full lunar cycle and a woman's moon time. The eastern and western doors are painted red and aligned to the summer solstice, with a neon sign saying 'Don't be shy' in Cree syllabics by Cree artist Joi T. Arcand. Odeyto has a computer lab, kitchen, lounge space, offices, a dedicated area for Indigenous elders and even a medicine garden with a bee colony. Its outdoor spaces can also be adapted for use in traditional ceremonies and teaching. Meant to be a home away from home for Indigenous students this multipurpose facility is also accessible to members of the broader Indigenous community.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34934937, 43.79560718]} Hillcrest Village4817Don Valley NorthJ

1650 Finch Avenue East

Zion Primitive Methodist Church Cultural Centre is a noteworthy example of a simple and typical rural church fashioned in the Gothic style. The building's simple rectangular form is enlivened by red-patterned white brick buttresses, chimneys, and an arched belfry. The former church was built in 1873 by the Methodists of L'Amaroux, whom the nearby neighbourhood of L'Amoreaux is named after, and was acquired by the Borough of North York in 1971. It reopened as a cultural centre in 1998, celebrating North York's heritage and serving to promote culture and the arts in the community. The site sits in restful solitude and contrasts against the high rise towers that surround this little reminder of Toronto's rural past.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3525891, 43.79335916]} Hillcrest Village4817Don Valley NorthK

3500 Don Mills Road

This 3.2-hectare park at Don Mills Road and Finch Avenue East features a multipurpose sports field and a children's playground. Another park, Willesden Park at 88 Willesden Road, is located just west of Skymark Park at Brahms Avenue.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/759/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35613481, 43.79592409]} Bayview Woods-Steeles4916Don Valley EastA

68 Pineway Boulevard

*Note: While the path to the bridge is paved, it is not level. Follow the trail from Pineway Boulevard and you will find the Old Cummer Bridge. This arched bridge was once the main crossing point of the Don River in this area. Only a small stretch of the original Cummer Avenue still exists today, running from Leslie Street to the Old Cummer GO Station. This small portion of road and the bridge were cut off from Cummer Avenue when it was straightened in the 1960s. A new, wider bridge was built further north to accommodate vehicle traffic. The old bridge was set to be demolished, but has now been repaired and is part of the trail system.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3767889, 43.79264076]} Bayview Woods-Steeles4917Don Valley NorthB

110 Pineway Boulevard

Pineway Park features a children's playground and small open play yard.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2529/index.html {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37460022, 43.79575401]} Bayview Woods-Steeles4917Don Valley NorthC

6000 Leslie Street

Cummer Park Community Centre offers several amenities, including a squash court, indoor pool, and indoor track and fitness room. Also in the centre is an indoor skating rink. Outside is the Cummer Skatepark, built in 2001, and the oldest built by the City of Toronto. This 1,440 square meter facility is designed to replicate elements of the street including stairs, railing, benches and curbs. It is open for public use during daylight hours only. Also on site are tennis & basketball courts, a baseball diamond and children's playground. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/499/index.html {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37185364, 43.7998583]} Bayview Woods-Steeles4917Don Valley NorthD

50 Saddletree Drive

Saddletree Park features a small basketball court and children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2579/index.html {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37715368, 43.80494567]} Bayview Woods-Steeles4917Don Valley NorthE

115 Bestview Drive

Bestview Park is a 3.6-hectare park near Steeles Avenue East and Leslie Street featuring a ball diamond, three lit outdoor tennis courts and children's playground. Paved paths connect the park to the East Don Parklands and the Don River. There are also approximately two kilometres of dirt trails located within the natural areas in Bestview Park.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/521/index.html {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38464241, 43.80318798]} Bayview Woods-Steeles4917Don Valley NorthF

4 Garnier Court

A wooded 6.1-hectare park at Bayview Avenue and Steeles Avenue East, Garnier Park connects to the Don River East branch which flows along the west side of the park.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2333/index.html {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39556436, 43.80219684]} Bayview Woods-Steeles4917Don Valley NorthG

75 Ruddington Drive

Ruddington Park features three lit public tennis courts and a children's playground set in open green space. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/747/index.html {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38963132, 43.79320612]} Bayview Woods-Steeles4917Don Valley NorthH

7 Snowcrest Avenue

Lester B. Pearson (1897-1972) lived in the neighbouring Newtonbrook community. He was educated at the University of Toronto and Oxford University. He served in the First World War, and began his career in politics in the 1920s. Pearson was involved in the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1949, and was the President of the United Nations General Assembly. His work with the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Suez and settling the Suez Crisis led to him being the first Canadian to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Pearson was elected as the leader of the Liberal Party in 1958, and was Prime Minister from 1963 to 1968. The legacies of his government include the Canadian Pension Plan, universal healthcare, the maple leaf Canadian flag, and Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism. This school was named for Pearson when it opened in the 1960s. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3870564, 43.79258655]} Bayview Woods-Steeles4917Don Valley NorthI

44 Beardsmore Crescent

*Note: Private Property. Please observe this home from the sidewalk only. The original Cummer farmhouse was built in 1850, and looked out over the family's 50-acre farm and mill. Jacob Cummer, in addition to running a mill on the Don River, was at varying points in his career a tinsmith, shingle manufacturer, insurance agent, and Willowdale's first postmaster. When he built this home, the Georgian neo-classical style building was far less expansive that we see today. Additions to the house were made in 1910, and further expanded in the 1930s. The work done at this time modernized the building and, while attempts were made to balance the new with the old, the extensive work disqualified the home from heritage designation. Nevertheless, it is listed as an important property by the North York Historical Society. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38282923, 43.79533582]} Bayview Woods-Steeles4917Don Valley NorthJ

Accessible from north side of Cummer Avenue, east of Beardmore Crescent

The East Don Parkland is part of a long chain of parks following the East Don River. The East Don Trail snakes through these ravines and green spaces providing a beautiful opportunity for hiking and biking. In the fall you can often find salmon swimming upstream to spawn. The Don Valley has undergone extensive conservation efforts over the past few decades to create this beautiful urban green space and will continue to improve in the future. This entrance off Cummer Avenue is partway through the trail. From the bridge, you can also see the Don River.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1460/index.html {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38128093, 43.79528645]} Newtonbrook East5018WillowdaleA

190 Bishop Avenue

The Bishop Allotment Garden is one of the 12 allotment and 81 community gardens operated by the City of Toronto. Allotment gardens are traditionally found on a parcel of land which has been made available for non-commercial use to grow vegetables, fruits, or flowers and is accessible by payment of a membership or user fee. Unlike a community garden, where gardeners work as a collective to tend to the plots of land, allotment garden users are responsible for their own section of the property.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40189905, 43.78479886]} Newtonbrook East5018WillowdaleB

3200 Bayview Avenue

While it may look like a series of luxury townhomes running along Bayview Avenue, this wall of stacked windows is actually the facade of the Church of St. Luke. Completed in 1959, this unusual design provides natural light in the sanctuary through the birch windows. This church was built in a mid-twentieth century expressionist style. Originally built for German Lutheran residents of the area, the current parish serves a much wider cultural community.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39276221, 43.78627297]} Newtonbrook East5018WillowdaleC

3240 Bayview Avenue

Bayview Arena Park is home to an indoor arena, the Willowdale Off-Leash Dog Park, and Bayview Arena Bike Park. The Bike Park features a series of dirt jumps, berms and tabletops accessible to riders with various skills and experience. The use of this bike park is free and rules are posted onsite. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2755/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39341832, 43.78801893]} Newtonbrook East5018WillowdaleD

285 Cummer Avenue

Starting in 1933, the Sisterhood of St. John the Divine began planning for a convalescent hospital in the Toronto area. Under a board of directors led by Vincent Massey, the first Governor General born in Canada, the financing and building of the facility was complete in 1937. When the doors opened, St. John's was the first hospital in the area to offer rehabilitative care. Following the Second World War, St. John's Rehab began to offer respite care for soldiers. As a leader in rehabilitative care, multiple new physical therapy facilities and hospital wings have been added to the complex, with the John C. and Sally Horsfall Eaton Centre for Ambulatory Care most recently built in 2012. St. John's Rehab Centre offers many unique and specialized rehabilitation and research programs, including Canada's only dedicated organ transplant rehabilitation program and Ontario's only dedicated burn rehabilitation program.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40452781, 43.78794386]} Newtonbrook East5018WillowdaleE

935 Willowdale Avenue

A 19.8-hectare park on Willowdale Avenue near Cummer Avenue that features a naturalized ravine with a trail running the length of the park. The east branch of the Don River emerges from the ground east of Willowdale Avenue.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2683/index.html {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40937844, 43.78683357]} Newtonbrook East5018WillowdaleF

5697 Yonge Street

The GO Finch Bus Terminal and Finch Stations serve as the terminus and hubs for the Toronto Transit Commission subway and bus lines, the GO Transit bus line, and York Region VIVA buses. The GO Terminal opened in 1974. It is connected to the Finch TTC Station via an underground tunnel. Finch Station, part of the Yonge Line expansion north from York Mills, also opened in 1974. It is currently the busiest TTC bus terminal. There are eight entrances to the station from the surrounding area, and an emergency exit south of the station at Yonge Street and Church Avenue. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41569962, 43.78187049]} Newtonbrook East5018WillowdaleG

5791 Yonge Street

This multi-component artwork is integrated into the landscape design and facade of the building. The artwork components situated within the planter elements frame the main entrance and provide an elegant and sophisticated address. The rhythmic lighting components of the artwork complement the building facade and extend the artwork across the project site as a means of engaging building residents and pedestrians.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/tracings-public-169{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4164704, 43.78417896]} Newtonbrook East5018WillowdaleH

65 Centre Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. In 1914, Scottish-born gardener Alexander Robertson purchased Lot 28, a five-acre parcel of land. The home the family built on the property was valued at $1400 in the tax rolls. The Gothic-Revival home was completed at the start of the First World War, an era of transition from the Victorian style of the late nineteenth century to twentieth century classicism. This home also demonstrates the change from rural farmhouses to more modern suburban residences. The Robertson family lived in the home until 1944. The following owner, Marguerite Smith, lived in the home for over 30 years, even after starting to subdivide the lands around the house in 1952. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4134221, 43.79265097]} Newtonbrook East5018WillowdaleI

15 Centre Avenue

A 1.1-hectare, tree lined park near Yonge Street and Steeles Avenue East featuring a ball diamond and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/485/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41763402, 43.79169614]} Newtonbrook East5018WillowdaleJ

Yonge Street & Steeles Avenue

Yonge Street is a main street in North York (and a main north-south thoroughfare in Toronto) and is one of the oldest roads in the province. Named by Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe after his friend Sir George Yonge, the road was originally a military and fur-trading path connecting Lake Ontario and Lake Simcoe. Yonge Street was known as the longest street in the world, however, it is only true if the street is considered to be a part of Highway 11, which is no longer the case. It's hard to imagine that in 1861, horse-drawn streetcar tracks were laid for the first time. Electric streetcars did not arrive until 1890 and 1973 marked the official opening of the York Mills subway station, with the final extension to Finch Avenue concluding a year later.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ny21&title=Yonge-Street&stop=5{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41983198, 43.79789871]} Newtonbrook East5018WillowdaleK

227 Otonabee Avenue

A one-hectare park near Steeles Avenue East and Yonge Street that features three lit outdoor tennis courts and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/681/index.html {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40808881, 43.79739621]} Bayview Village5217Don Valley NorthA

15 Barberry Place

This free-standing, double-sided structure by artist Panya Clark Espinal plays with notions of depictions and reproductions of nature. It takes a scene from Tom Thomson's famous painting 'The Jack Pine' and digitizes and enlarges it to the size of a normal pine tree. The pixelated work is intended as a metaphor for the way pieces of information are made into memories, while the fading and revealing of the image highlights the precariousness of memory as time goes on.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/the-jack-pine-remembered-public-154{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38403725, 43.76640326]} Bayview Village5217Don Valley NorthB

9 Barberry Place

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This heritage designated house, dating back to 1855, was built by Thomas Clark, an early European settler of the area who purchased much of the land nearby in the 1840s. Much of the lumber used to construct the house was white pine, which was cut from the property surrounding it. The home is the only structure that remains from the area's pioneer past.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38443488, 43.76685883]} Bayview Village5217Don Valley NorthC

662 Sheppard Avenue East

A public art piece by Clare Scott-Taggart featuring six bronze stylized seed pods, 'Across the Great Spans of Time' was installed as part of a nearby condo development in 2009. The piece is meant to symbolize the environment, with the pods a symbol of the vast farmlands that once occupied this area. It is also meant to symbolize new beginnings, which in this case is a nod to both the new condo development it was situated on, and also nearby St. Gabriel Church, which owned most of the land and then maintained a small part of it to build a new, environmentally-sustainable church building.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/across-the-great-span-of-time-public-7{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38059142, 43.7686384]} Bayview Village5217Don Valley NorthD

Southwest Corner of Sheppard Avenue East and Greenbriar Road

The design focuses upon the little things that makes a community a whole.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-570{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38041273, 43.76824446]} Bayview Village5217Don Valley NorthE

Southeast Corner of Sheppard Avenue East and Bessarion Road

Toronto is raccoon city. We live together, we share, we fight and we have a grudging respect of each other. But Toronto's unofficial symbol is lacking from the body of woodland style art. The box represents the location of one of the artist's first encounters with Toronto's secondary population.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-457{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3765292, 43.76907652]} Bayview Village5217Don Valley NorthF

80 McMahon Drive

A new city park now open within Concord Park Place. The park's name (pronounced Etta-nonna wasti-nuh) means where they had a good, beautiful life in Wendat, and is intended to honour the Indigenous heritage of those who once lived on the site, as well as the important Moatfield Ossuary, which served as a cemetery and was located nearby. The park includes a firepit, a multipurpose field, a playground, a splash pad, and an outdoor rink. The park also contains a spectacular collection of public art pieces by artists such as Michael Belmore, Kimiis, Inc., Demakersvan, An Te Liu, and Ken Lum.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2597/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37240148, 43.76740456]} Bayview Village5217Don Valley NorthG

Underpass Along Sheppard Avenue East as it Passes Under Old Leslie Street

This mural is a City of Toronto project managed by Mural Routes. Artist Bill Wrigley drew inspiration for it as he thought about his childhood while driving in traffic. He remembered the freedom and joy he felt leaping, jumping and swinging as a child in the 1960s and wanted this mural to remind other drivers of their childhood.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/kids-play-public-132{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.367525, 43.771245]} Bayview Village5217Don Valley NorthH

1240 Sheppard Avenue East

The East Don Parkland is part of a long chain of parks following the East Don River. The East Don Trail snakes through these ravines and green spaces providing a beautiful opportunity for hiking and biking. In the fall you can often find salmon swimming upstream to spawn. The Don Valley has undergone extensive conservation efforts over the past few decades to create this beautiful urban green space and will continue to improve in the future.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1460/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36522644, 43.77182507]} Bayview Village5217Don Valley NorthI

Accessible from Forest Grove Drive, west of Page Avenue

A 5.3 kilometre trail that features a river and is good for all skill levels. The trail meanders its way along a heavily forested valley that features black cherry, beech, skeletal beech, and basswood trees.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38113889, 43.779285]} Bayview Village5217Don Valley NorthJ

2945 Bayview Avenue

A 5.2-hectare park on Bayview Avenue north of Sheppard Avenue East that features a ball diamond, three outdoor tennis courts, a splash pad and a children's playground. Another notable aspect of this park is the air raid siren that remains in the park, which dates back to 1959. Intended to warn against an imminent nuclear attack, it remains an enduring legacy of the Cold War era. The siren is one of only three remaining in Toronto, with the other two being located at Trinity Bellwoods Park and Harbourfront Centre.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/517/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38917183, 43.77311677]} Henry Farm5318WillowdaleA

Along the East Don River (accessible near the intersection of Leslie Street and Sheppard Avenue East)

The Betty Sutherland Trail meanders along parts of the East Don River near Sheppard Avenue East and Leslie Street. It's named after Betty Sutherland, a former member of City Council and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA). Sutherland was devoted to the improvement of recreation facilities within Toronto. The Betty Sutherland Park is one of a series of parks along this trail and the East Don River. Bird watching is a popular pastime within the park and along the trail. Stop by and take a stroll along the Don to see the variety of wildlife that can still found in the area. There is a plaque further south along the trail in the St. Andrew-Windfields neighbourhood that notes more information about Betty Sutherland.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2276/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36287985, 43.77149386]} Henry Farm5317Don Valley NorthB

15 Havenbrook Boulevard

A 5-hectare park near Don Mills Road and Sheppard Avenue East that features a ball diamond, four lit outdoor tennis courts with a clubhouse and a children's playground. The tennis courts are home to the Henry Farm Tennis Club. There is also a trail down to the Don River East branch and the Betty Sutherland Trail.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/654/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35671319, 43.76812611]} Henry Farm5317Don Valley NorthC

Adjacent to 10 Manorpark Court

This cairn was installed in honour of Henry Mulholland, one of the first European settlers in this area. Mulholland immigrated here from County Monaghan, Ireland in 1806 and took on a grant of four hundred acres to farm the site. He also fought in the War of 1812, and later returned to Ireland to try and convince others to make the move across the Atlantic. Mulholland perished in a shipwreck when returning to Canada in 1833. Descendants of his family erected this plaque in 1937, and continue to maintain the green space surrounding it. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35932558, 43.76866316]} Henry Farm5317Don Valley NorthD

17 Manorpark Court

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. The core of this heritage-designated house was originally constructed in 1840 by Stillwell Willson, who owned a sawmill nearby. It was then acquired in 1898 by George S. Henry - great grandson of Henry Mulholland - who made several additions to the property and turned it into a successful dairy farm. It became known as Oriole Lodge because of the flocks of oriole birds that could be spotted in a nearby orchard. George S. Henry went on to become a politician, serving in the Ontario Legislature from 1913 to 1943 and serving as Premier of Ontario from 1930 to 1934. Henry sold his farmland to developers for two million dollars in 1958, but then passed away only 10 days later. There is a historical plaque honouring Henry located on the grounds of a nearby church at 80 George Henry Boulevard.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35790989, 43.76878333]} Henry Farm5317Don Valley NorthE

West side of Don Mills Road (near its intersection of Helen Lu Road)

This mural was created by Mural Routes in 2016 as a Signature Project of the Cultural Hotspot. The design works with the existing grooves of the retaining wall to create an array of coloured blocks, interspersed with textile patterns from around the world. The mural represents the connectivity of North York's diverse cultures and creates a colourful gradient that can be appreciated by pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers alike. The project also included a free Introduction to Mural Art program, during which an intergenerational group of local residents exchanged ideas for the piece while developing mural art skills. The 760-foot mural was painted by Rob Matejka, Tara Dorey, Frances Potts, three youth assistants and numerous volunteers.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ny13&title=Connections&stop=7{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34649497, 43.77244514]} Henry Farm5317Don Valley NorthF

55 Forest Manor Road

This community centre is a large, fully accessible facility featuring a full-size gymnasium, teaching kitchen, fitness/dance studio, weight room, teaching garden and green roof, and five community program rooms. The Parkway Forest Community Centre is within walking distance to Don Mills Subway Station and the Fairview Mall. This centre also has an Enhanced Youth Space (EYS) called Da Lounge.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2791/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34437106, 43.77265332]} Henry Farm5317Don Valley NorthG

80 Parkway Forest Drive

A 5.2-hectare park near Don Mills Road and Sheppard Avenue East that features three lit outdoor tennis courts, a ball diamond, a multipurpose sports field, a basketball court and a ball hockey pad. There are two playgrounds in the park - one located at the north end and one located at the south end.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/718/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34191259, 43.77138895]} Henry Farm5317Don Valley NorthH

Southeast corner of Sheppard Avenue East and Don Mills Road

Inspired by coloured pencils, these four large brightly coloured, striped cones that range from 48 to 60 feet in height were created in 2014 by Douglas Coupland. Each cone represents one of the four seasons, starting with the fall - the tallest and most prominent cone at the corner of Sheppard Avenue East and Don Mills Road. The rest of the cones are placed intermittently, continuing toward Forest Manor Road. The colour palettes of the sculptures vary, reflecting the different seasons. More of Coupland's work can be found in the area, including at the Don Mills subway station entrance and at Parkway Forest Community Centre at 55 Forest Manor Road.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/four-seasons-public-51{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34659093, 43.77494622]} Henry Farm5317Don Valley NorthI

Viewable from the Sheppard Avenue East Overpass (between Fairview Mall Drive and Yorkland Road)

*Note: Use caution when observing the highway and the surrounding roadways. Highway 404 acts as an extension of the Don Valley Parkway, connecting Toronto to near Keswick. It was largely constructed in the 1970s and 1980s, reaching Newmarket in 1989. High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes have been installed on the highway since the mid-2000s in order to relieve traffic congestion. These lanes have been successful, carrying about 1,300 vehicles per hour during rush hour periods. Further extensions of the highway undertaken in the 2010s have expanded its reach to Ravenshoe Road in Keswick.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33979239, 43.77594149]} Henry Farm5317Don Valley NorthJ

2025 Sheppard Avenue East

Standing tall at 16 feet, 'Mariner' creates a mesmeric landmark in the nearby development and enriches the Yorkland Road streetscape. Bold and beautiful, it consists of a series of angled geometric planes built up in an open-sided structure. Within the structure are a range of flat and perforated pieces, forming patterns that look almost like fragile lace at the top. Painted in gleaming white that shimmers in the daytime and lights up dramatically at night, this work of art will, undoubtedly, provide the public with an exciting new experience. Mariner symbolizes 'a vessel that contains our emotions ranging from hope and despair, but ultimately to possibilities,' Lind declares. It finds its inspiration in the folded paper Dymaxion maps developed by the late American architect Buckminster Fuller to represent our world as one island in one ocean. At the same time, the work refers to a crucial moment between 1967 and 1968 when the first early images of space exploration returned to earth. These images changed the perception of space, cartography, and the unknown, and served as a reminder of the earth's splendid isolation and delicate fragility.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/mariner-public-81{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33747822, 43.77517806]} Henry Farm5317Don Valley NorthK

45 Hallcrown Place

This community centre, which describes itself as the 'hub of the Toronto-Armenian community', first opened its doors in 1979. The complex includes several facilities that all cater to the Armenian community in Toronto, including the Armenian Youth Centre, ARS Armenian Private School, the St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church, and many local chapters of national and international community organizations. There have been four waves of Armenian immigration to Canada, stretching from the First World War to the present day. Armenian immigrants to Toronto originally established schools, places of worship, and community centres in several spots across the city, most notably in the Dupont Street and Avenue Road area. As the number of Armenians in Toronto rose, this property was purchased to provide more space for the growing community. Today, the centre serves the approximately fifty thousand Canadian-Armenians living in the Greater Toronto Area.https://www.acctoronto.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32236178, 43.77006148]} O'Connor-Parkview5415|16|19Don Valley West, Don Valley East, Beaches-East YorkA

260 Dawes Road (accessible from Taylor Creek Park)

The 3.5-kilometre Taylor Massey Trail follows the southeastern section of the 16-kilometre long Taylor Massey Creek, a tributary of the Don River, named for the Taylor and Massey families, each of which had a significant historical impact on the area. This public green space is a special section of the creek, with much of its remaining length channelized or piped underground in urban areas or private property. The Taylor Massey Project, led by Friends of the Don East, is a regeneration project to expand the public trails, regenerate natural systems and reduce pollutants in the stream, which today has the most contaminates leading to Lake Ontario from storm runoff. The Taylor Massey Trail is significant for its natural environment, including wetlands, meadows, woodlands, and parks. The trail is also a great spot for hiking and walking, off-road cycling, and snowshoeing.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=EY13&title=Taylor-Massey-Trail&stop=10{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29973092, 43.69715929]} O'Connor-Parkview5415|16|19Don Valley West, Don Valley East, Beaches-East YorkB

416 Dawes Road

This Toronto Public Library branch was originally located in Harmony Hall, a building on Dawes Road that was constructed in 1967 by the East York Barbershop Chorus for their own use as well as for seniors and other community members. It moved to this current location when this building was constructed in 1976. It was the first public library building in Canada to be a part of a condominium building. It has undergone a few alterations over the years, and now boasts special features such as a collection of Chinese, Hindi, and Bengali DVDs. There are currently plans to extensively renovate this branch in order to include a new Community Hub.https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/dawesroad/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29707961, 43.7010893]} O'Connor-Parkview5415|16|19Don Valley West, Don Valley East, Beaches-East YorkC

504 Dawes Road

The path to enter this parkette is on Dawes Road. The parkette is located between a couple of apartment buildings. There are benches to watch the action in and around the parkette. There is a small playground with some slides, climbing equipment and swings for children to roam and explore while being outdoors. The parkette is named in honour of Joshua Cronkwright, a well-known and well-loved 7-year-old from the neighbourhood who helped bring it to fruition. Cronkwright and his family helped maintain the space over the years and was instrumental in getting a new playground installed. When Cronkwright sadly passed away of cancer, the parkette was named after him as a tribute. It is the first park in Toronto to have been named after a child.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/429/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29712417, 43.70380989]} O'Connor-Parkview5415|16|19Don Valley West, Don Valley East, Beaches-East YorkD

1052 Victoria Park Avenue

Part building and part art installation, this environmentally friendly public art project interacts with its natural surroundings while functioning as a community meeting place. The structure is an event space with shelter, benches and free Wi-Fi, generating its own power through solar panels and a wind turbine. Commissioned by the City of Toronto and created by artist Noel Harding in 2012, the sculpture is located in a patch of green space at the intersection of Victoria Park Avenue and Dawes Road.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=EY13&title=Dawes-Crossing&stop=13{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29511697, 43.70630017]} O'Connor-Parkview5415|16|19Don Valley West, Don Valley East, Beaches-East YorkE

1531 O'Connor Drive

This strip mall was used as a filming location for Atom Egoyan's 1994 film 'Exotica'. The apartment above the store is depicted as the home of the character Harold and his daughter Tracey (played by Victor Garber and Sarah Polley respectively). Atom Egoyan is an Armenian-Canadian who moved to Canada when he was three years old, and began his career by making short films while studying at the University of Toronto. Today he is considered one of Canada's most accomplished and influential filmmakers. 'Exotica' was Egoyan's biggest box office success, and was highly lauded by critics, winning the International Critics Prize at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival, and eight Genie Awards, including Best Motion Picture and Best Director.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.30558024, 43.71451921]} O'Connor-Parkview5415|16|19Don Valley West, Don Valley East, Beaches-East YorkF

181 Westview Boulevard

A two-hectare park near St. Clair Avenue East and O'Connor Drive featuring three ball diamonds including one that has lights, two lit tennis courts, a wading pool and a children's playground. At the north end of the park is the Topham Park Community Centre and Clubhouse. The park is named for Frederick Topham, a war veteran who was the recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for military valour that can be won by a Canadian. The neighbourhood surrounding the park that goes by the same name was developed by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in the 1940s at the end of the Second World War. Many of the streets were given names inspired by the military, including Warvet Crescent and Valor Boulevard. Merritt Road is named after Charles Cecil Merritt, the first Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross in the Second World War. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/276/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.30654679, 43.70993334]} O'Connor-Parkview5415|16|19Don Valley West, Don Valley East, Beaches-East YorkG

986 O'Connor Drive

These two visually powerful murals on the north and south facing sides of a two-storey building were designed to be a talking point and foster a sense of pride of place in the local community.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-188{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31060221, 43.70874712]} O'Connor-Parkview5415|16|19Don Valley West, Don Valley East, Beaches-East YorkH

Intersection of St. Clair Avenue East and Sandra Road

The Parkview Hills neighbourhood was once part of a vast estate owned by the Taylor family, who moved to the Don Valley in the 1820s and built up a business empire that included the nearby Don Valley Brickworks. Members of the family were involved in developing the area into a residential subdivision and were responsible for naming several of the streets in the area, including White Pine Avenue and Alder Road, which are named after trees that once grew here. When the first homes were constructed here in the late 1940s, teams of horses were used to dig out the foundations, and no roads were paved until 1950. These gates mark the entrance to the neighbourhood, with an inscription reading 'Parkview Gardens' , the name of the small park surrounding them.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31460314, 43.70515566]} O'Connor-Parkview5415|16|19Don Valley West, Don Valley East, Beaches-East YorkI

90 Glenwood Crescent

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This heritage-designated home is commonly known as the Mary Pickford House because of its association with the famous Canadian movie star. Mary Pickford was born in Toronto and became one of the biggest movie stars in the world during the silent film era. The home was constructed in 1943 as a project to raise money for victims of the Second World War. Pickford donated the land for the house, and was on hand to officially open it in May 1943. It is considered to be among the first homes in the neighbourhood now known as Woodbine Gardens. Architecturally, the house is an example of French Period Revival style, featuring a hipped roof with gables and stone chimneys.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31447574, 43.70258858]} O'Connor-Parkview5415|16|19Don Valley West, Don Valley East, Beaches-East YorkJ

Along O'Connor Drive between Woodbine Avenue and Glenwood Crescent

This long bridge over the Taylor-Massey Creek Valley was constructed in 1932 at a cost of $275,000. It opened up access to the eastern side of the valley and allowed for the development of the Woodbine Gardens neighbourhood in the 1940s. The bridge is among the largest in Toronto measuring almost 250 metres in length, and 15 metres in width. It is noted for featuring a highly ornate design with a beautiful archway over the river valley, and still contains most of its original elements. It is considered to be one of the most historically significant concrete arch bridges in Ontario.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31743924, 43.70135486]} Thorncliffe Park5515Don Valley WestA

60 Research Road

Vanderhoof Skatepark is a prominent attraction within Leonard Linton Park. The Toronto Skateboarding Committee recognizes Vanderhoof Skatepark as host to one of the best bowls in Ontario; the long, U-shaped bowl joins extensions, mini ramps, and challenging elements. Leonard Linton Park also features a playground and two basketball courts. The park's namesake, Leonard Linton, is a dedicated advocate of the area, having served as President of the Leaside Business Park Association from 1993 to 2003. The park recognizes Linton's contributions to urban business improvement in the neighbourhood. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1501/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3538791, 43.7135063]} Thorncliffe Park5515Don Valley WestB

20 Research Road

During the Second World War, this building at 20 Research Road was a facility for Research Enterprises Limited (REL), a Crown Corporation that produced electronics and optical instruments from 1940 to 1946. REL was Leaside's largest single employer to operate in the area, employing 7,500 men and women. A large drop in employment across the Leaside area between 1943 and 1946 resulted in the company's ultimate closure in September 1946. Now a listed heritage building, this former factory was a key location for Toronto's war effort on the home front, as well as a historic employment hub for the neighbourhood. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35659216, 43.71241451]} Thorncliffe Park5515Don Valley WestC

Southeast Corner of Commercial Road & Laird Drive

The design is inspired by the design of vintage travel posters, and is meant to playfully 'advertise' local neighbourhood sights.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-565{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.362544, 43.70857943]} Thorncliffe Park5515Don Valley WestD

87 Laird Drive (east side of the street)

Since 2012, this Heritage Toronto plaque has stood on Laird Drive to commemorate the history of Leaside as a railway town. Named after nineteenth century farmer William Lea, Leaside's development is historically rooted in the Canadian Pacific and Canadian Northern Railways. Leaside Junction was established in 1894, where the railroads meet. The town of Leaside was incorporated in 1913, shortly after the Canadian Northern Railway announced its intent to create a residential community. The neighbourhood grew further in the 1930s, stimulated by industrial expansion.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36160462, 43.70610829]} Thorncliffe Park5515Don Valley WestE

93 Laird Drive

This 2012 Heritage Toronto plaque illustrates the railroad history of the surrounding area. This present-day supermarket location is housed in the former Canadian Northern Railway Eastern Lines Locomotive Shop. Railway companies were instrumental in the growth of the Town of Leaside (which then included Thorncliffe Park). The 1927 opening of yards and shops on Spadina Avenue caused the Leaside Terminal's decline in importance, and the locomotive shop closed in the early 1930s. Although the surrounding industrial buildings were demolished, the locomotive shop survived amid this commercial plaza, the largest surviving structure of the former Leaside Terminal. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35986655, 43.70659981]} Thorncliffe Park5515Don Valley WestF

Millwood Road & Overlea Boulevard (just southeast of the intersection if following Millwood Road)

Also known as the Leaside Bridge and formally commemorated as Confederation Bridge on the sixtieth anniversary of Canada's Confederation, the Millwood Overpass Bridge overlooks the Don Valley, which is home to the sprawling Don River. An imposing structure, the bridge was built in 1927 to connect the Township of East York to the Town of Leaside, which also included Thorncliffe Park at that time. Overseen by bridge designer Frank Barber, the construction of the bridge was completed in a mere 10 months, a record-breaking speed for its time. By the 1960s, the expansion of the city necessitated a widening of the bridge deck. More recently, the mosaic handrail - original to the 1927 bridge and designed by New York architect Claude Bragdon - was restored as part of a 2005 rehabilitation. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35101575, 43.70037978]} Thorncliffe Park5515Don Valley WestG

5 Leaside Park Drive

Not far from the Don River, Leaside Park boasts an outdoor pool, a lit baseball diamond, a multipurpose sports field, a children's playground, and six lit tennis courts. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/425/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34977592, 43.70208554]} Thorncliffe Park5515Don Valley WestH

Northwest Corner of Overlea Boulevard and Thorncliffe Park Drive (western intersection)

Andrea's box represents the green spaces in Toronto, the diversity of the community, and the importance of cycling in the lives of city dwellers.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-363{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35011616, 43.70496794]} Thorncliffe Park5515Don Valley WestI

46 & 48 Thorncliffe Park Drive

R. V. Burgess Park is a community gathering hub with a splash pad, children's playground, and basketball court. The park is also known for its local markets, which take place on Friday afternoons from May to September. Artists and vendors sell clothing, artwork, handmade items, and food from a variety of cuisines. Local residents of all ages can celebrate art and culture, and children's art activities are also available during market days. Attached to the Thorncliffe branch of the Toronto Public Library nearby, the Jenner Jean-Marie Community Centre is a thriving hub for Thorncliffe Park's multicultural community. The centre hosts a daycare, a gymnasium, a fitness/weight room, and three multipurpose rooms. Programs are offered for community members of all ages. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/423/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34426145, 43.70389881]} Thorncliffe Park5515Don Valley WestJ

53 Thorncliffe Park Drive

Thorncliffe Park's community garden is known as one of the first community gardens in the city. Situated under the powerlines in a green space off of Thorncliffe Park Drive, the outdoor space provides residents of the neighbourhood with a place to grow their own food and tend to a personal garden while sharing knowledge with other community members. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34054949, 43.70290176]} Thorncliffe Park5515Don Valley WestK

Pat Moore Drive

Formerly a portion of Thorncliffe Park Drive, the road was recently named after Patricia Moore, and was unveiled at a 2018 ceremony. At the ceremony, Mayor John Tory also presented Moore with a Key to the City for advocating for her fellow community members in the Thorncliffe Park and Flemingdon Park neighbourhoods. A longtime resident of the area for over 40 years, Moore has raised awareness of women's issues and community housing concerns and has created programs to advance these causes.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34923345, 43.7083794]} Leaside Bennington5611|15University-Rosedale, Don Valley WestA

58 Rykert Crescent

This beautiful park located in the West Don River Valley was named in honour of the first wife of James H. Gundy, who donated land from his estate in 1960. Gundy did so with the understanding that $200,000 would be spent on park improvements, and that a memorial for his wife would be erected. A bronze plaque stands near the entrance at Broadway Avenue and Rykert Crescent honouring Serena Gundy and the transfer of this land for all to enjoy. The park features several walking and hiking trails, lovely bridges over the Don River, and picnic sites.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/26/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35499561, 43.71970334]} Leaside Bennington5611|15University-Rosedale, Don Valley WestB

Intersection of Broadway Avenue and Brentcliffe Road

*Note: This plaque is located in a traffic island. Please cross the street at the stop sign to view it. A plaque in the traffic island at Broadway Avenue and Brentcliffe Road notes that the former Leaside Aerodrome was the site of the first air mail delivery in Canada. Royal Air Force pilots took off from Montreal on June 24, 1918, battling terrible weather along the way, and made two stops, in Kingston and Deseronto, before arriving here in the afternoon. The flight was meant to demonstrate that aviation was the way of the future. The Leaside Aerodrome was built starting in 1917, and covered the area that roughly corresponds to today's Sutherland Drive to the west, the Don River to the east, Wicksteed Avenue to the south, and Broadway Avenue to the north. As Leaside began to develop, many pieces of the airport were demolished, with the last hangar meeting its demise in 1971.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36150988, 43.71707385]} Leaside Bennington5611|15University-Rosedale, Don Valley WestC

826 Eginton Avenue East

This wonderful mural was painted by artist Elicser Elliott on the side of this building in August 2017. Elliott has been a huge part of Toronto's street art community for decades. Born in Montreal, Elliott spent much of his youth on the island of St. Vincent, returning to Canada and ultimately developing his artistic talents at the Etobicoke School for the Arts and Sheridan College. Elliott's work can be found in many locations across Toronto, and has been featured in multiple publications, the Art Gallery of Ontario, and the Royal Ontario Museum. https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-566{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3660422, 43.71345313]} Leaside Bennington5611|15University-Rosedale, Don Valley WestD

635 Eglinton Avenue East

This park is named after Howard Talbot, the Mayor of the former Town of Leaside from 1938 to 1947. Talbot was responsible for developing much of Leaside in the late 1920s, buying up land and building homes on several streets nearby. He was elected Mayor in 1938, and presided over the period where Leaside transformed from being a small company town to a bustling suburb of Toronto. He was also instrumental in developing several important neighbourhood structures, such as Leaside Town Hall and Leaside Memorial Gardens. Talbot arranged for the purchase of land for the park that is named after him. Today the park features two ball diamonds including one with lights, a multipurpose sports field and track, two outdoor tennis courts, a splash pad and children's playground. Located at the east end of the park is the Leaside Lawn Bowling Club. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/424/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37408744, 43.71094651]} Leaside Bennington5611|15University-Rosedale, Don Valley WestE

262 Bessborough Drive

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This heritage-designated home - the oldest in Leaside - is one of three remaining in the area that predate the incorporation of Leaside as a town in 1913. It was built circa 1883 as a farmhouse on the estate of Thomas G. Elgie, who was a farmer and realtor. The Elgie estate covered about 200 acres of land southeast of present-day Bayview Avenue and Eglinton Avenue East for many years. The home stands out as a physical reminder of the area's agricultural past. The two other remaining homes that predate Leaside's incorporation are located nearby at 33 Heather Road and 201 Sutherland Drive.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37143838, 43.70993825]} Leaside Bennington5611|15University-Rosedale, Don Valley WestF

1783-1785 Bayview Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the building from the street only. This small heritage-designated apartment building is one of 10 in a row along Bayview Avenue that are architecturally unique in character. They were constructed by Howard Talbot, a developer who later became Mayor of Leaside and whom nearby Howard Talbot Park is named after. This building was erected in 1936-37 in a Tudor Revival variation on Arts and Crafts, featuring paired bay windows with stone bases, double hung sash windows, and a front door with a Tudor arch stone. The architectural design of the building is reflective of Leaside's development as a master-planned 'Garden Suburb' in the first half of the twentieth century. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37683402, 43.7104337]} Leaside Bennington5611|15University-Rosedale, Don Valley WestG

720 Millwood Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This heritage-designated house was once the home of Agnes Macphail, who was Canada's first female Member of Parliament. After her first victory in 1921, she went on to win five successive elections, including becoming MPP for York East in 1943. Macphail is recognized for her contributions to health insurance, low rental housing, workers' rights, penal reform, women's rights, and seniors' pensions. As a member of the World Disarmament Committee, she was also the first Canadian woman delegate to the League of Nations. The house was constructed in 1937 in Modernist style, and Macphail moved into it in 1948.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37351161, 43.70459889]} Leaside Bennington5611|15University-Rosedale, Don Valley WestH

1477 Bayview Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. One of several garden apartment blocks constructed around Leaside, the heritage-designated Garden Court Apartments are especially noteworthy due to their scale and design excellence. They were constructed in Art Moderne style in 1939-41, designed by architectural firm Forsey Page & Steele, with landscape design provided by Dunington-Grubb and Stensson. The unique design features 10 apartment blocks placed around the perimeter of a large courtyard, and is reported to be the first in Canada to feature streamlined Art Moderne detailing and materials, both of which were new at this time. Forsey Page & Steele won the inaugural Massey Medal for Architecture in 1950 for this design.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37397942, 43.70322228]} Leaside Bennington5611|15University-Rosedale, Don Valley WestI

110 Rumsey Road

Leaside was originally developed as a master planned town by the Canadian National Railroad with a design by landscape architect Frederick Todd Gage in 1912. Gage designed Leaside based on the principles of the garden city movement popular at the time, featuring curvilinear streets, and an industrial area distinctly separated from the residential zones. Gage's initial plan called for several small parks to be scattered throughout the town, though this never fully materialized. To compensate for this, Leaside Town Council purchased lots for three public parks, including Trace Manes Park, which is now the green centre of the community. McRae Drive and Rumsey Road gently curve around the park, providing a visual manifestation of Gage's original curvilinear street design of Leaside. Trace Manes Park features a wading pool that is a great spot for a family-friendly day, as well as a baseball diamond, tennis courts, a playground, and Toronto Public Library's Leaside Branch. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/934/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36740401, 43.70525439]} Leaside Bennington5611|15University-Rosedale, Don Valley WestJ

231-235 McRae Drive

*Note: This is an active fire station. Please do not block the driveway. This heritage-designated building was once the site of the municipal offices of the Town of Leaside. Leaside was officially incorporated as a town in 1913 and remained independent until becoming part of the Borough of East York from 1967 to 1998. The building - which opened in 1949 - was designed by architectural firm Hanks and Irwin to seamlessly blend in with the surrounding landscape of homes and apartments, reflecting much of Leaside's original design. The building is considered to be a fine example of Modern Classicism, featuring exterior walls clad with buff brick and trimmed with stone, a frontispiece with a parapet and keystone, and a pair of Medallions with a Classical motif. The building has since been converted to commercial usage, though Toronto Fire Station 321 still operates out of it.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36450849, 43.70903316]} Leaside Bennington5611|15University-Rosedale, Don Valley WestK

150 Laird Drive

This heritage-designated building is reflective of the industrial history of the area along Laird Drive. When Leaside was originally developed as a company town by the Canadian Northern Railway, Frederick Todd Gage specifically marked the south and east areas of his town plan for railway and industrial usages. One of the many industrial companies that set up shop in this area was the Durant Motor Company, who constructed this building as its offices in 1928. Durant had a manufacturing plant located across Laird in an old munitions factory and became the third largest domestic producer of automobiles in Canada by 1929. Durant closed several years later and a number of other tenants have called the building home since. The building is an excellent example of Late Gothic Revival style architecture. It is currently subject to substantial redevelopment plans that could see its structure significantly altered, though the front-facing facade of the building should be maintained.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36332187, 43.70944011]} Leaside Bennington5611|15University-Rosedale, Don Valley WestL

1073 Millwood Road

Leaside Memorial Gardens has been a community landmark for over 60 years, offering a double-pad ice rink, banquet room, indoor swimming pool, and curling rink. The facility originally opened in 1951 on land that was donated by the Lea family, and was named in honour of Second World War veterans from the Town of Leaside. Seven NHL hockey players played here in their youth, including Peter Mahovlich Jr., Brad Selwood, Terry Caffery, Paul Gardner, Dave Gardner, Tom Edur, and Mike McEwen. All of these players' sweaters hang above the rafters in the arena. Peter Mahovlich Sr., an immigrant from Yugoslavia and the father of Peter Jr. and Maple Leafs' great Frank Mahovlich, was the Zamboni driver and skate sharpener at the arena for over 20 years. A plaque hangs outside a dressing room to commemorate his service to the community. https://leasidegardens.com/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36050312, 43.70228522]} Leaside Bennington5611|15University-Rosedale, Don Valley WestM

27 Redway Road

With around 10 km of natural trails, a diverse bird population and some spots offering a spectacular view of the Toronto skyline, Crothers Woods is a popular escape into nature. Crothers Woods offers approximately 9 km of multi-use, one-metre wide dirt trails. These trails include some steep sections and are rated as intermediate level trails. Crothers Woods is an Environmentally Significant Area due to its diverse, mature and relatively undisturbed forest, and the presence of wildflowers and tree species that are rare in the Toronto region. One unique feature of the park is a massive, strange staircase that leads down into the valley from near the Redway Road entrance and reaches a dead end at the gates of the North Toronto Sewage Treatment Plant. *Note: The stairway from Redway Road may not be maintained. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/3593/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35985581, 43.69773966]} Leaside Bennington5611|15University-Rosedale, Don Valley WestN

550 Bayview Avenue

Don Valley Brick Works was founded in 1889 and was operational for almost a century. The bricks were used to build many significant Toronto landmarks such as Massey Hall and Casa Loma. Evergreen, an environmental development organization, transformed the existing buildings, kilns, and quarry into the Evergreen Brick Works and surrounding parklands, which opened in 2010. The site is home to the Young Welcome Centre, garden and farmers' markets, a bike shop and cafe. The main facility, the Centre for Green Cities, is an educational centre teaching sustainability and stewardship of healthy urban environments. There is also an Indigenous Urban Agricultural Garden that focuses on growing plants and food native to Toronto and utilizes First Nations' gardening techniques such as 'Three Sisters', which uses the symbiotic relationship between three different types of vegetables to help them grow. There's also an abundance of public art to see including 'Nestled' by Jana Ostermann, a hand-woven light fixture that resembles a bird's nest.https://www.evergreen.ca/evergreen-brick-works/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36544108, 43.68456609]} Leaside Bennington5611|15University-Rosedale, Don Valley WestO

550 Bayview Avenue

Once a former quarry, Don Valley Brick Works Park is now a City of Toronto flagship natural environment park. It is considered a model for urban ecosystem planning given its extensive landscape restoration, re-naturalization, wetland re-establishment, and adaptive management. Take a minute to stroll through the park and wetlands, which support a variety of animals such as painted and snapping turtles, great blue herons and beavers. Fabulous views over the surrounding area can be found at the Governor's Lookout within the park. Evergreen Brick Works offers private guided walks of the park, focusing on the area's history and ecology.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1449/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36585815, 43.68653987]} Broadview North5714Toronto-DanforthA

170 Pottery Road

Pottery Road is one of the access points to the Lower Don River Trail. From here, take the trail northwest to the final end point at Don Mills (two exit points exist before Don Mills), or travel south to Riverdale Park (next exit point). There are several art installations along the way in both directions, a fish ladder, and a vantage point that looks up under the Bloor Viaduct along with the green space in the middle of the city. Be sure to wear your walking shoes if you choose to travel the River Trail!{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.361869, 43.688051]} Broadview North5714Toronto-DanforthB

Pottery Road Underpass at Don Valley Parkway

The murals remind everyone to treat surrounding wildlife with dignity and respect by giving residents the opportunity to engage with their environment more closely. The mural aims to fulfill the same goal by depicting only plant and animal life native to the area. The artist's illustrative, character-based works depict the creatures of his imagined world, in which they appear frozen and in mid-mission. With the artist's use of three-dimensional views and deep shadows, a convincing atmosphere is evoked within this fantastical world. Use caution while walking under the bridge, as this is a shared space with pedestrians and cyclists. https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-429{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.360635, 43.687042]} Broadview North5714Toronto-DanforthC

67 Pottery Road

Todmorden Mills Heritage Site features a group of historic buildings set in the scenic Don Valley that were once part of the small industrial community of Todmorden. The site exemplifies the changing human and natural history of the Lower Don Valley over the past 12,000 years. A 9.2-hectare wildflower preserve with a walking trail is located onsite. A number of natural habitats can be explored, including upland and bottomland forests, dry and wet meadows, swamp lands and a pond.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/history-art-culture/museums/todmorden-mills/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.360219, 43.686504]} Broadview North5714Toronto-DanforthD

4 Hillside Drive

Located in Charles Sauriol Parkette is Filipino-Canadian artist Katrina Canedo's Artbox 'Outstretched Branches'. Kanedo's design is intended as, 'a love letter to Toronto. The design's vibe is pleasant and welcoming in hopes it is reminiscent of how Canada prides itself as more of a cultural mosaic than a melting pot.' The parkette is named for naturalist Charles Sauriol, responsible for much of the Don Valley's preservation as a green space.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2374/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.356567, 43.685841]} Broadview North5714Toronto-DanforthE

21 Woodville Avenue

Just off Broadview Avenue, Livingstone Park offers a playground and wading pool for children to enjoy.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/962/index.html#tab=dropin{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.353769, 43.691331]} Broadview North5714Toronto-DanforthF

2 O'Connor Drive

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This red brick Queen Anne Revival home - built in 1885 by wealthy business owner and miller John F. Taylor - originally stood alone overlooking the Don River Valley. Today, the home now stands as a part of the Residence for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto. The restoration and rebuild of the site earned the 2014 Governor General's Medal in Architecture and the 2014 Living City Award. The addition by Shim-Sutcliffe Architects features green and photovoltaic roofs, solar water heating, geothermal heating and cooling systems, and rain water management systems.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.356031, 43.692484]} Broadview North5714Toronto-DanforthG

126 O'Connor Drive

The Taylor family owned and operated several business along the Don River, including Todmorden Mills and the Don Valley Brick Works (now the Evergreen Brick Works). They were also responsible for building several of the homes in the neighbourhood, including Bellhaven (a mansion at the top of Pottery Road, torn down in the 1960s), Fernwood House, and houses along Beechwood Crescent. The family burial ground was built in 1839, and is now attached to the Don Mills United Church. The graveyard is maintained by the City of Toronto. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.351124, 43.693279]} Broadview North5714Toronto-DanforthH

900 Pape Avenue

This humble square was named for Agnes Campbell Macphail one of Canada's most notable politicians. Commemorated during Canada's one-hundred-and-fiftieth anniversary with her portrait on the ten-dollar bill, Macphail was the first woman elected as a Member of Parliament. After her first victory in 1921, she went on to win five successive elections, including becoming MPP for York East in 1943. Macphail is recognized for her contributions to health insurance, low-rental housing, workers' rights, penal reform, women's rights, and seniors' pensions. As a member of the World Disarmament Committee, she was also the first Canadian woman delegate to the League of Nations.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2515/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34762, 43.685598]} Broadview North5714Toronto-DanforthI

951 Carlaw Avenue

The original building onsite, completed in 1915, operated as the Kitchener Public School and then the Toronto Normal School (another name for teacher's college) starting in 1941. By 1955, the current building was completed for the new Toronto Teacher's College campus. In 1996, Centennial College's Story Arts Program launched their media communications program on the site. Fans of the television series "Degrassi High" (1989-1991) will recognize the distinctive filming location. Just up the street on Carlaw is Westwood Middle School, where "Orphan Black" (2013-2017) filmed some of its scenes.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.349206, 43.685275]} Broadview North5714Toronto-DanforthJ

958 Broadview Avenue

Built in 1891 by the architecture firm Gordon & Helliwell, this Romanesque inspired building was originally the six-room Don Mills Road School. It was renamed Chester School in 1927, and remained so until 1959 when the school moved to their new location. Prior to the start of the Second World War, Estonians fleeing from the occupation of their homeland established new communities around the globe. The Estonian community purchased the site in 1960 with several additions throughout the 1960s and 1970s. The facade on Broadview is now modern but, when viewed from the south side, the original outline of the building can be seen.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.357806, 43.681766]} Old East York5814|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkA

388A O'Connor Drive

Four Oaks Gate Park is a small park featuring a children's playground and wide green space suitable for general recreation and picnics.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2502/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33749534, 43.69679017]} Old East York5814|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkB

387 Donlands Avenue

Now a recording studio, this eye-catching blue building was once home to the Donlands Theatre. Having operated as a movie theatre in the Bloom and Fine chain until 1969, it reopened in the 1970s screening Bollywood films. The theatre seated 838 patrons, although the details of its construction are debated. The Biographical Canadian Dictionary of Architects states it was designed in 1946 as one of 69 theatres by architectural firm Kaplan & Sprachman. Notably, at the start of his career, prolific Canadian historian and writer Pierre Berton lived with his young family in a small apartment next door to the theatre.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34248425, 43.69362523]} Old East York5814|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkC

217 Woodville Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. This house was the childhood home of Canadian actor and comedian John Candy. Candy was born in East York and grew up in this house, attending Neil McNeil High School in the East York area. He went on to star in the Toronto branch of Second City and its 'Second City Television (SCTV)' series with fellow Canadian actors Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, Martin Short, and Rick Moranis, among others. Candy also starred in many popular films such as 'Home Alone', 'Uncle Buck', 'Planes, Trains, and Automobiles', 'Spaceballs', 'National Lampoon's Vacation', and 'Canadian Bacon'. An internationally recognized film star, Candy died at the age of 43 in 1994. He was inducted to Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto in 1998.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34406139, 43.69326838]} Old East York5814|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkD

100 Torrens Avenue

Originally known as Todmorden New School, William Burgess Elementary School was built in 1914. The building was designed by architects Lindsay, Brydon and Greig, and built by the Holtby Brothers. The school was renamed in 1922 after Trustee William Burgess, who planned the school along with his colleagues George T. Davies and John McDonald. In addition to its status as an educational institution, the school was also a community hub. In 1940, the 80th Veterans Guard Cadet Corps, which was comprised of First World War veterans aged 45-65 years, used the school as a training facility. In 1955, grades 5-8 were moved to Westwood Junior High, converting the building to an elementary school, which it remains today. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34858895, 43.69184293]} Old East York5814|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkE

1081 1/2 Pape Avenue

The East York Community Recreation Centre is a community hub with facilities such as an indoor swimming pool, gymnasium, weights/fitness room, and gallery. The Toronto Public Library's Todmorden Room branch is also attached to the community centre.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/329/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34945289, 43.69167129]} Old East York5814|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkF

150 Gamble Avenue

Gamble Playground is a small enclosed park containing a children's playground, swings, and a splash pad. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/456/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3470845, 43.6910274]} Old East York5814|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkG

260 Gamble Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the building from the sidewalk only. This unassuming grey brick apartment complex served as a filming location for the 2008 movie 'Jumper', starring Toronto-born actor Hayden Christensen and Rachel Bilson. This site was used as Millie (Bilson)'s apartment, notably in a scene where David (Christiansen) and Millie are attacked by the film's principal antagonist and his henchmen.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34288416, 43.6919176]} Old East York5814|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkH

1108 Greenwood Avenue

The Zimbabwe United Methodist Church is the first Zimbabwean church of its kind founded in Canada by the Zimbabwean diaspora community. The church was formed by Zimbabwean migrants such as political refugees, or those seeking work outside of Zimbabwe. Since the founding of this parish, Zimbabweans have also founded churches in Edmonton, Hamilton, Calgary and Fort McMurray. This particular church is housed in the former Cosburn United Church, which was built in 1933 during the Great Depression, as evidenced by its relatively minimal style. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33820344, 43.69229093]} Old East York5814|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkI

650 Cosburn Avenue

East York Collegiate Institute was established in 1927 and designed by architect George Roper Gouinlock, son of prominent Canadian architect George Wallace Gouinlock. Designed in the Collegiate Gothic style popular among educational institutions in North America, East York C.I. boasts notable alumni such as Mike Holmes, the television home renovator, Joe Motiki, television actor and former TVO Kids and Food Network host, and hockey player Christopher Tanev.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32741023, 43.6948664]} Old East York5814|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkJ

Northwest corner of O'Connor Drive and Coxwell Avenue

Artist Sarah Collard's 'Subway 2' art box is located at the corner of O'Connor Drive and Coxwell Avenue, an important hub within the neighbourhood. Collard's work consists of a colourful depiction of citizens walking, talking, and waiting for the subway. Collard stated that she also painted the top of the box with truck drivers in mind, so they could view and appreciate all sides of the box. Collard has painted over 50 murals across Canada and exhibits her work in public galleries.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/subway-2-street-298{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32954718, 43.6977672]} Old East York5814|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkK

50 Barbara Crescent

Named after American poet William Cullen Bryant, Cullen Bryant Park is located above the Massey and Taylor Creek Ravine and has a playground for children. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2116/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32833291, 43.7009633]} Old East York5814|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkL

460 O'Connor Drive

Coxwell Ravine Park is part of the East Don Valley Trail system that also includes Todmorden Mills Park, Linkwood Lane Park, and Charles Sauriol Conservation Area. The park is accessible via a combination of uneven grass, paved and gravel trails. It includes an off-leash area for dogs, a picnic area, and extensive opportunities for wildlife viewing and photography.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2430/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33397628, 43.69896209]} Danforth - East York5914|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkA

989 Pape Avenue

Now a bank branch, this building used to be home to the Cameo Theatre, a mainstay of culture on Pape Avenue. Owned and operated by the Strashin family, the Cameo Theatre opened in November 1934 and was family-run until 1957, when the building was sold to a private company. The theatre was designed by architects Kaplan and Sprachman in the Art Deco style, and its auditorium had 743 seats. The Cameo Theatre got its name from its two small oval-shaped designs, each containing a profile silhouette of a woman (known as a cameo). One stood at the top of the cinema marquee and the other above the box office on the sidewalk. Traces of the theatre's past are visible at the top of the building, with the original Art Deco elements still on the cornice.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34778453, 43.68729887]} Danforth - East York5914|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkB

134 Aldwych Avenue

Aldwych Park contains a children's playground, a sandbox, a small picnic area, and a splash pad. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2023/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34123994, 43.68500239]} Danforth - East York5914|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkC

455 Cosburn Avenue

Dieppe Park was named for the 1942 raid on the German-occupied French resort town of the same name during the Second World War. The Dieppe attack was an abject failure for the Allies, with over 3,000 casualties. The vast majority of the almost 5,000 Canadian soldiers involved in the offensive were taken prisoner, wounded, or killed. In January 1943, just four months after the Dieppe raid, the East York Township Council named this park, in honour of the soldiers' sacrifice and to commemorate the 916 Canadians who lost their lives. The plaque at the park is a permanent memorial to the losses suffered. Today, the park has one of four pleasure ice skating trails in the City of Toronto, notable for its winding figure-8 form. Dieppe Park also boasts a lit baseball diamond, multipurpose sports field, a children's playground, and a splash pad.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/327/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33557512, 43.69155024]} Danforth - East York5914|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkD

115 Roosevelt Road

Cosburn Park features two lit lawn bowling greens and is home to the Cosburn Park Lawn Bowling Club. The park also has a club house and five lit tennis courts. Cosburn Park is named after the nearby street of the same name. Originally named Bee Avenue, it was designated Cosburn Avenue after a local market gardener in early East York.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2568/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33033676, 43.6933403]} Danforth - East York5914|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkE

160 Memorial Park Avenue

This park is named for Jean Gertrude 'True' Davidson, an active member of the East York community since arriving there in 1947. An enthusiastic supporter of enriched educational programming, she became the first female Chair of the East York Board of Education in 1952. On the East York Township Council in 1958 she argued against amalgamation into Toronto. The township instead merged with Leaside to create the Borough of East York and Davidson was elected its first mayor. A staunch defender of heritage preservation, she founded the East York Foundation, creating the Todmorden Mills museum as a community-sponsored Centennial project in 1967. Also elected President of the Association of Mayors and Reeves of Ontario in 1969, Davidson was a founding member of the Canadian Federation of University Women, receiving the Order of Canada and the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal. Her favourite title came from the Toronto media: 'Grandmother of East York'.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2477/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33041051, 43.69216079]} Danforth - East York5914|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkF

160 Memorial Park Avenue

The Panagia Soumela Memorial was commissioned in 2000 by the Greek Pontian Memorial Committee to commemorate the lives of the 353,000 Pontian Greeks who died or were displaced between 1914 and 1923 during the Greco-Turko War. This monument, a stone ionic column with a black granite base, pays respects to the Greek citizens who lost their lives and families in the mass genocide. The Memorial Committee members are descendants of the Pontic Greek refugees who were uprooted and resettled in this area during the 1960s. Greek community members have shaped the neighbourhood culture in Toronto's East End ever since.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=EY12&title=East-York-into-the-Future#stop=7{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33032903, 43.69185196]} Danforth - East York5914|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkG

Southeast corner of True Davidson Park

'Pylon' has stood near the library since 1960. An avant-garde installation by Toronto-born sculptor and painter Gerald Gladstone (1929-2005), its two 35-foot tall columns are made of curved concrete and weigh over 100 tons. Gladstone, the only artist to have received three commissions for Expo '67 in Montreal, stated that the two columns are meant to highlight humans' relationship with the undiscovered galaxy. Gladstone has created international installations such as a memorial to Martin Luther King Jr. in Los Angeles, and a sculpture titled 'Galaxy' in Canberra, Australia.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/pylon-public-376{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3296985, 43.69187763]} Danforth - East York5914|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkH

170 Memorial Park Avenue

The S. Walter Stewart branch of the Toronto Public Library system was named for a chief advocate for library services within the community of East York. S. Walter Stewart served on the East York Public Library Board from its inception in 1946 to his own death. At the time of its opening in 1960, the library's circular design - by architects Parrot, Tambling and Witmer - was unique in Toronto and said to be only one of four circular libraries in the world. The design was inspired by space exploration and was meant to resemble a flying saucer. Stewart donated nine A.Y. Jackson paintings to the library, which remain at the branch today. The library received a Certificate of Recognition in 1998 from Mayor Mel Lastman for outstanding service to children. Today, the branch features a children's literacy space, exhibition space, a youth hub, and the John S. Ridout Auditorium.https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/swalterstewart/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32940996, 43.6920936]} Danforth - East York5914|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkI

850 Coxwell Avenue

Designed in the postmodern architectural style, the East York Civic Centre was built in 1990. It was the municipal centre of the Borough of East York before the Borough's amalgamation into Toronto in 1998. The former council chambers have not been used for official municipal functions since, but the chambers are named True Davidson Chambers after East York's first mayor. The building is now used for various City of Toronto meetings and administrative functions. A weekly farmer's market takes place at the centre from spring to fall. In the park behind the Civic Centre, the East York Cenotaph commemorates the 120 Canadians who have lost their lives while on Canadian Peacekeeping missions. Canada's contributions to peacekeeping are unsurpassed by any other nation, with almost 125,000 Canadians participating in United Nations Peacekeeping missions to date.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail/?id=EY12&title=East-York-into-the-Future#stop=3{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32789314, 43.69134894]} Danforth - East York5914|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkJ

502 Sammon Avenue

The Century Schoolhouse is a replica of a typical one-room brick schoolhouse that would have existed between 1860 and 1890. While this was never an actual schoolhouse itself, it was built as a bicentennial project to commemorate the Borough of East York. The replica schoolhouse is currently the Toronto Urban Studies Centre, run by the Toronto District School Board (TDSB). With its late Victorian architecture, the schoolhouse cuts a pleasant figure in the neighbourhood, offering a glimpse of what single-room schools would have looked like in this once-rural community during that time. Educators use the space to simulate a day in the life of schoolchildren in the 1890s, with immersive historical programming for students.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32757506, 43.68864855]} Danforth - East York5914|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkK

825 Coxwell Avenue

Michael Garron Hospital is a community teaching hospital that has stood within East York since 1929. It is affiliated with the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, the University of Toronto Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing and other institutions. Originally named Toronto East General Hospital, the hospital was named Michael Garron Hospital in 2015 after a donation from Myron and Berna Garron in memory of their son Michael, who passed away from a rare cancer at age 13. In 2019, the hospital opened an Indigenous sweat lodge called The Bear's Den, under the direction of the local hospital's Indigenous Elder Little Brown Bear and in consultation with community members from the hospital's Aboriginal Healing Program. The hospital has also added an Indigenous healing room in its pediatric unit.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32611919, 43.68974341]} Danforth - East York5914|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkL

Southwest corner of Coxwell Avenue & Mortimer Avenue

Craig White is a Toronto-based graphic designer. His work 'Birds of a Feather' stands at the corner of Coxwell and Mortimer Avenues, a key intersection within the neighbourhood. A resident of East Toronto, White runs his own graphic design business, having commemorated Toronto Raptors basketball legend Vince Carter and served major clients such as the Canadian Football League (CFL). 'Birds of a Feather' was inspired by a talk White had with an elderly neighbour who liked to watch the local birds zipping to and from their nests, comparing them to the traits of all the people who have made Toronto their home: hardworking, resourceful and collaborative.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-366{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32667823, 43.69041567]} Danforth - East York5914|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkM

5 Dunkirk Road

Les Anthony Parkette is a shaded green space named for Leslie Anthony, a long-time East York resident and dedicated volunteer to the community who passed away in 2003. A veteran of the Second World War, Anthony descended from the original Anthony settlers of Markham, Ontario. He was a member of the East York Foundation, President and Life Member of the East York Danforth Lions Club and Chairman of both the East York Canada Day Committee and the Stan Wadlow Recreational Board of Management.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2279/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32304116, 43.69144745]} Woodbine-Lumsden6019Beaches-East YorkA

2 Gledhill Avenue

The Terry Fox Recreation Centre has been located within Gledhill Junior Public School since 1983, and offers free athletic programs for children and youth, such as indoor soccer, a basketball league and an NHL street hockey league. Named after Terry Fox to honour his commitment to raising money for the fight against cancer, the centre is a diverse community hub. Gledhill Junior Public School itself began as a schoolhouse in 1917, with 300 students. By 1925, the school had grown to house 30 classrooms, notable for its Edwardian architecture. The school has remained a neighbourhood landmark ever since, with up to 1200 students at its highest enrollment as the Danforth grew into a busy retail area over the years.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/336/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.30916466, 43.68753539]} Woodbine-Lumsden6019Beaches-East YorkB

17 Gledhill Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. This house at 17 Gledhill Avenue is one of the oldest remaining homes in the neighbourhood. Designed with elements of Edwardian and Romanesque architecture, it is a heritage-listed building and sits near the original dirt road that was first built in the Danforth area. The covered doorway boasts an awning held up with Corinthian columns and is accented with ornate stonework over the top facade of the awning. Although the exact date of its construction is unknown, the house was likely built in the early twentieth century when the neighbourhood was just beginning to expand. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3085853, 43.68751987]} Woodbine-Lumsden6019Beaches-East YorkC

125 Gledhill Avenue

Ideal for families with small children, Gledhill Park is conveniently situated within the heart of the Woodbine-Lumsden neighbourhood. The park is enclosed by a fence and boasts a playground, swings, a splash pad, benches to sit on, and green space. The park is best approached on foot as there are limited parking options.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2030/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.30974402, 43.69093338]} Woodbine-Lumsden6019Beaches-East YorkD

320 Lumsden Avenue

This mural, bearing the words 'Sight Gives Flight', was painted by Toronto-based artist Elicser Elliot in 2016. The artwork is a compelling tribute to working women of colour in the city and a vibrant artwork presiding over the heart of the neighbourhood. The site has also been home to an outpouring of support for BIPOC community members both within the neighbourhood and in the wider city as a whole. Elicser Elliot was introduced to street art during his studies at the Etobicoke School of the Arts. He went on to study animation at Sheridan College, and has exhibited his work at the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Royal Ontario Museum and the Toronto Jazz Festival. He is an advocate for public art within the city and continues to produce public art installations across Toronto.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.30882134, 43.69447082]} Woodbine-Lumsden6019Beaches-East YorkE

271 Gledhill Avenue

D.A. Morrison Middle School was first opened in 1921 as Danforth Park Public School. Designed by S.B. Coon & Son and completed in 1922, the building boasted Roman columns and elements of Edwardian and Art Deco architecture. However, the school had not finished evolving, and it underwent many more changes throughout the twentieth century. In 1952, it was renamed Oak Park Junior High School, before finally being demolished in the late 1970s to make way for a new school building. The current building stands on Gledhill Avenue, compared to its previous orientation on Lumsden Avenue. In 1977, the school reopened, still as Oak Park Junior High, although its new facilities were built in the modernist style, as can be seen in its minimalist architecture. In 1980, the school was renamed a final time, in honour of Dalton A. Morrison - a former teacher, principal, and Director of Education within the Toronto District School Board. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3117825, 43.69547926]} Woodbine-Lumsden6019Beaches-East YorkF

10 Everett Crescent

Officially opened in 2014, Everett Park has walkways, benches, a picnic area and green space that offers an excellent spot to relax. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31032337, 43.69575852]} Woodbine-Lumsden6019Beaches-East YorkG

888 Cosburn Avenue (accessible via Haldon Avenue)

Stan Wadlow Park is located at the northern end of the neighbourhood. It features six ball diamonds, one of which is lit for nighttime use, a clubhouse, a multipurpose sports field, an off-leash area for dogs, a splash pad, and a playground. The park also includes the Kiwanis Outdoor pool for swimming. A substantial green space, the park's namesake Stan Wadlow was an alderman for East York and served as the Commissioner for Parks and Recreation within the borough during the 1950s. Before his involvement with the borough, Wadlow was a successful professional soccer player within Toronto. He remained involved with the borough until his death in 1989. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/421/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31381025, 43.69866738]} Woodbine-Lumsden6019Beaches-East YorkH

888 Cosburn Avenue

The East York Skatepark is located toward the west side of Stan Wadlow Park. It is a representation of the plaza style, in which skatepark features are styled to look like natural urban features such as benches, railings, and stairs. It also contains a figure-8 bowl. The skatepark was completed in 2007, with local community members of East York having advocated for its creation since 1998. Designed by Jim Barnum and constructed by Eric Meunier, the skatepark was created in consultation with youth community members. Local skaters remain involved with the skatepark by organizing annual spring cleanups, murals, and new additions. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/421/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31268372, 43.69808562]} Woodbine-Lumsden6019Beaches-East YorkI

South side of Stan Wadlow Park (opposite of the intersection of Cosburn Avenue and Gledhill Avenue)

This large, four-sided art installation features local imagery, from the natural elements of the surrounding community to the people and pets that frequent the parks. The art was painted by Moises Frank, also known as Luvsumone. Frank is a local artist who does all of his spray painting freehand, without the use of stencils, tape or chalk. He advocates for graffiti as public art within local communities. In June of 2020, Frank collaborated with fellow artist Jessy Pacho to take part in Paint It Black, an art initiative to paint Toronto's Graffiti Alley with new murals of prominent Black figures along with messages of solidarity. Frank also teaches public art skills to youth in the Greater Toronto Area.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31341328, 43.6971897]} Woodbine-Lumsden6019Beaches-East YorkJ

888 Cosburn Avenue

Housed in a circular building in the modernist style, the East York Memorial Arena has indoor skating rink space and offers free public skating for community members as well as rink space for youth skating lessons. The arena was commissioned through the dedication of local volunteers to house the East York Hockey League. Established in 1944, the league originally played their games outdoors, but this meant coaches and spectators had to spend prolonged periods standing outdoors in freezing temperatures. The arena was built as a result, and opened for the 1951-1952 season with the Toronto Maple Leafs playing an exhibition game of 'blue vs. white'. In the years that followed, the arena also played host to professional wrestling, showcasing wrestlers such as 'Whipper' Billy Watson and 'Yukon' Eric. Today the arena upholds a hockey tradition that has been alive in the neighbourhood for over half a century.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/330/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31533374, 43.69710437]} Woodbine-Lumsden6019Beaches-East YorkK

1485 Woodbine Avenue

This site marks the former headquarters of Hollinger Bus Lines, East York's early precursor to the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). Hollinger Bus Lines was the largest of the independent city bus lines eventually acquired by the TTC. It served the East York area from 1921 to 1954, when the TTC bought the bus company to consolidate public transit. At the time of its inception, Hollinger served the residential area of East York, which at that time was adjacent to Toronto and north of the Danforth. The bus line expanded to a dozen routes in its final years, with a fleet of 56 city buses. The main bus terminal stood at Coxwell Avenue and Danforth Avenue, and this site acted as the main garage until the TTC acquisition. This spot serves as a lasting reminder of Toronto's early public transit history and the evolution of the TTC.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31847729, 43.69931895]} Taylor-Massey6119Beaches-East YorkA

3003 Danforth Avenue

Now a shopping plaza, this building once housed an automobile factory. It was originally constructed in 1923 by the Ford Motor Company as an assembly line for their Model T and Model A vehicles. It was also used as a munitions plant during the First World War. After Ford moved its assembly plant to Oakville, the building was transformed into a shopping centre. Danforth Shoppers World opened in 1962 and was one of the first enclosed malls in Canada (and the first in the east end of Toronto). One of the original tenants of the mall was an outlet for Murray Koffler's chain of drug stores, which developed into a major national pharmacy chain named after the mall.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.2892658, 43.68995966]} Taylor-Massey6119Beaches-East YorkB

Western Edge of Crescent Town Bridge Over Victoria Park Avenue

This mural, 'Tempo, Toil, & Flow', depicts birds travelling in time to capture the rich history of dairy, from the Massey Family Farm to present day.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/tempo-toil-flow-street-139{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29075454, 43.69458157]} Taylor-Massey6119Beaches-East YorkC

Crescent Town Road Between Victoria Park Avenue and Dawes Road

Built on former Dentonia Farm land, Crescent Town is a self-contained, vibrant, multicultural neighborhood made up of high-rise apartment complexes and condominiums. The neighbourhood features a unique network of walkways, all located above street level, connecting the residential buildings with local public schools, recreation centres, parks, market places and Victoria Park Station.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=EY13&title=Crescent-Town&stop=8{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.2924474, 43.69528399]} Taylor-Massey6119Beaches-East YorkD

80 Thyra Avenue

In 1926, Susan Denton Massey, of the well-known Massey family, gifted this former Dentonia Farm land to the City of Toronto for use as a park. Known today as patrons of the arts in Canada, the Masseys gained prominence as a successful farm equipment manufacturing company. In 1901, they were the first dairy farmers in the country to produce pasteurized milk, an essential process for staving off harmful bacteria. Today, Dentonia Park is a popular neighbourhood spot with a club house, basketball court, football field, cricket pitch, baseball diamond, playground, splashpad and even a City-run golf course.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1057/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29284689, 43.69398494]} Taylor-Massey6119Beaches-East YorkE

19 Maryland Boulevard

A one-hectare park near Danforth Avenue and Victoria Park Avenue that features four lit outdoor tennis courts with a club house, a children's playground and an open green space. The park is home to the Dentonia Park Tennis Club.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2016/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29539707, 43.69243414]} Taylor-Massey6119Beaches-East YorkF

Dawes Road

Named for Clem Dawes (who owned a hotel at the busy intersection of Danforth and Dawes) Dawes Road was central to the commercial development of East York and northern areas of Toronto. In the 1830s, the road was a major thoroughfare for farmers in Scarborough and North York taking produce and livestock to the St. Lawrence Market. The road was also used to transport lumber from Scarborough and northern areas of Toronto, as well as sand and gravel from the east end.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=EY13&title=Dawes-Road&stop=9{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29710004, 43.69231346]} Taylor-Massey6119Beaches-East YorkG

122 Dawes Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This heritage-designated house was built in 1885 for Charles Taylor, a maltster (maltsters selected cereal that was used in the production of beer). It was later sold to William Newman, who was a prominent businessman in the early history of Little York. It is designed in Gothic Revival style, featuring gingerbread trim.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29730165, 43.6929082]} Taylor-Massey6119Beaches-East YorkH

260 Dawes Road

As you start along the trail, you can see how revitalization efforts in the area have created a marsh between Victoria Park Avenue and Dawes Road. Wetlands are areas saturated by ground water and are one of the most productive ecosystems on Earth. The wetland environment supports a diversity of water-loving plants and pond life, including mallard ducks, red-winged blackbirds, dragonflies and damselflies. Look for interpretative signs along the trail to learn more about the Taylor Park Wetlands. Many native plants can be found in this area, including cattails and blue flag.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=EY13&title=Taylor-Park-Wetlands&stop=12{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29645563, 43.69705315]} Taylor-Massey6119Beaches-East YorkI

305 Dawes Road

The Goulding Estate was built in 1927 in the brick-and-timber Tudor style, using solid beams of Georgian pine. Originally the home of Dorothy and Arthur Goulding, it is the last remaining structure of the former Dentonia Farm. The site is now home to the Children's Peace Theatre, which provides a wide range of arts programs, events and mentorship opportunities for young people and artists. The surrounding green space has some of the largest oak trees in the Taylor Massey Creek Park.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=EY13&title=Goulding-Estate&stop=11{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29528662, 43.69913353]} Taylor-Massey6119Beaches-East YorkJ

17 Donora Drive

There is a children's playground at the front of the park with swings and some climbing play equipment. It also has open green space for kids to chase their friends around in, and park benches where one can sit and listen to the sounds of the city. The park is adjacent to and overlooks the Taylor Creek ravine. It is found between Dawes Road and Victoria Park Avenue.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2265/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29577275, 43.70054716]} East End-Danforth6219Beaches-East YorkA

856 Kingston Road

The detailed design of this piece incorporates six types of birds and a coloured background that transitions from night to day. It was painted as part of Community Centre 55s Mural Program, which helps transform heavily tagged walls into impressive works of art.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-81{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29125426, 43.68056076]} East End-Danforth6219Beaches-East YorkB

55 Malvern Avenue

Malvern Collegiate Institute was built in 1906. It was originally a four-room schoolhouse that has since undergone numerous expansions over the years. The gymnasium was built in 1924 and was featured in the film 'Mean Girls', including the trust-fall scene near the end of the movie. The round portion of the building is a library wing, added in 1987. The statue in front of it is dedicated to the 24 students who sacrificed their lives in the Second World War. The memorial was sculpted by Emmanuel Hahn, who also designed the Canadian dime featuring the Blue Nose, the Canadian quarter with the caribou and the Adam Beck Memorial on University Avenue. The marble figure was unfortunately vandalized in 2011 and one of the arms is still missing its hand and a sword. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29360446, 43.68279443]} East End-Danforth6219Beaches-East YorkC

87 Main Street

*Note: This is an active fire station. Please do not block the driveway. Station 226 has been an active fire station for over a century. Built in 1910, this picturesque two-storey building features red brick with stone detailing and trim, as well as a rounded central window and a steep gabled roof. It is one of the few remaining fire stations in Toronto built in the Amsterdam School and Romanesque Revival style. Look closely to see the original Fire Station No. 22 inscription on the front.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=EY21&title=Fire-Station-226&stop=16{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29916428, 43.68181587]} East End-Danforth6219Beaches-East YorkD

97 Main Street

Designed in 1911 by Robert McCallum (who also designed the Riverdale Library), this Beaux-Arts style building stands out because of its corner entrance and ornate detailing. Replacing the East Toronto Town Hall that was built on this site in 1888, this building opened as Police Station Number 10 - you can spot the inscription above the entranceway - and later became the headquarters for 55 Division of the Metropolitan Toronto Police Service. Today, Community Centre 55 (named after the former police headquarters) is a neighbourhood hub that has provided a variety of services and programs since 1975. Two colourful planter boxes outside the building pay tribute to Community Centre 55 and the City of Toronto, and depict various scenes, including a police car, fire truck, multi-coloured pattern, school supplies, and an ant hill.https://www.centre55.com/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29922959, 43.68215761]} East End-Danforth6219Beaches-East YorkE

137 Main Street

This quaint library is housed in an Arts-and-Crafts-style cottage set back off the street, giving visitors a peaceful escape in the middle of a busy neighbourhood. With many British immigrants in the area in the early 1900s, libraries and other public buildings, such as the Coxwell Stables, often used architectural styles in keeping with historical British traditions, such as using half-timbered gables and an overhanging second floor. Originally called the Eastern Branch, the library moved to this location in 1921, and was renamed the Main Street Library in 1939.https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/mainstreet/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29973722, 43.68334672]} East End-Danforth6219Beaches-East YorkF

165 Main Street, South-east corner facing Gerrard Street East

This is one of 15 street art wall murals painted by local street, mural and graffiti artists to celebrate Toronto's frontline workers and their heroic efforts during the COVID19 pandemic. The series is called StART Frontline Heroes Art Project. This mural was painted by Jim Bravo in November 2020.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29993342, 43.68393867]} East End-Danforth6219Beaches-East YorkG

175 Main Street

Formerly a rail yard for the Grand Trunk Railway, the East Toronto Athletic field is a 4-hectare park that's been here in some shape or form for 120 years. It features three ball diamonds, a children's playground, a wading pool and is adjacent to the Ted Reeves Community Arena. The arena was half-funded by community fundraisers and door-to-door donations, with the remaining half by the City of Toronto. Ted Reeve was a Toronto Telegram writer who wrote several articles that helped raise the funds for the construction of the arena. The Ed McCleverty Playground is an equal access playground designed for children with disabilities. It provides children with a fun way to develop coordination, language and negotiation skills, hand-eye coordination and strength. Ed McCleverty was the driving force behind the construction of the playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/111/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29768848, 43.68500425]} East End-Danforth6219Beaches-East YorkH

2575 Danforth Avenue - Unit 10

Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) is run by the Toronto District School Board and serves landed immigrants and refugees. The centre offers several services, including English lessons and child care for its clients. They assist newcomers to Canada in the settlement process and in acclimating to their new home. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29984527, 43.68848785]} East End-Danforth6219Beaches-East YorkI

2670 Danforth Avenue

Located on the second floor, Bangladesh Centre and Community Services aims to empower South Asian newcomers living in Toronto by providing social and community services. The centre is run by volunteers and community partners to provide South Asian newcomers and the larger community with specialized workshops, counselling services, settlement services, and cultural events.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=EY13&title=Bangladesh-Centre-and-Community-Services&stop=4{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.2992342, 43.68884946]} East End-Danforth6219Beaches-East YorkJ

Between Coleman Park and Danforth Avenue

This somewhat hidden urban gallery features a number of murals on the back walls and garages of local businesses. This creative initiative was championed by the Danforth Village BIA, supporting the long-term community art project started by local residents Mark Kerwin and Sarosh Anwar. The murals bring colour to the area, creating a safe public space and fun outdoor art gallery. Make sure to see the Bangladesh Centre and Community Services' collaborative youth mural, a SPARK project of the 2017 Cultural Hotspot, at the western end of the alley.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=EY13&title=Alleyway-of-Dreams&stop=3{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29811762, 43.68952247]} East End-Danforth6219Beaches-East YorkK

21 Chisholm Avenue

In 2007, this hidden oasis was dedicated to Stanley G. Grizzle (1918-2016), a community leader known for his political career and activism around civil rights and labour unions. Born in Toronto to Jamaican immigrants, Grizzle worked as a railway porter and helped form the Young Men's Negro Association of Toronto, starting his career as a leader in Canada's civil rights movement. After serving in the Second World War, Grizzle became an active campaigner for union rights. He worked with the Joint Labour Committee to Combat Racial Intolerance and founded the Railway Porters' Trade Union Council. For over 15 years, Grizzle was president of the Toronto Canadian Pacific Railroad Division of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. In 1978, he became the first Black Canadian appointed as a Citizenship Judge and was awarded the Order of Ontario and the Order of Canada in recognition of his accomplishments. https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=EY13&title=Stanley-G.-Grizzle-Park&stop=1{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.30331339, 43.68877029]} East End-Danforth6219Beaches-East YorkL

2360 Danforth Avenue

This mural by local artist Jacquie Comrie was painted in 2019. Her style usually incorporates bright colours, and the colours in this piece represent humankind. The mural is a reflection of the multiculturalism of the community and Toronto as a whole.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.30623659, 43.68734983]} East End-Danforth6219Beaches-East YorkM

2029 Gerrard Street East

The Grant African Methodist Episcopal Congregation (Grant AME) was formed in 1833 and is one of the oldest Black churches in Toronto. Many of its original members fled from the United States to Toronto through the Underground Railroad. At first, members of the Grant AME congregation met in each other's homes for worship until the church moved to a permanent space on Soho Street in downtown Toronto in 1929. It relocated to this church building (built in 1926) in 1991. The Women's Missionary School conducts outreach, and the Lay Organization and Harriet Tubman Organization works with youth to provide educational and mentorship programs and financial support. https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=EY22&title=Grant-African-Methodist-Episcopal-Church&stop=19{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.30861776, 43.68180477]} East End-Danforth6219Beaches-East YorkN

69 Cassels Avenue

This 1.6-hectare park features a dogs off-leash area, a splash pad and a children's playground. The pretty, lush greenery provides wonderful shaded areas throughout the park.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/157/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3066949, 43.67981583]} East End-Danforth6219Beaches-East YorkO

320 Kingston Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This was the site of the former post office for the Village of Norway. In 1837, there were approximately 80 residents in the village which included a hotel, store, brewery and a steam-operated saw mill. The post office was built in 1866, just west of the town's mill. It is believed that the village got its name from the Norway Pines that dominated the region. The harvesting of the lumber from these trees was one of the community's main industries. Part of the land where the village was located was originally owned by Charles Coxwell Small, who pushed to have the village named after his hometown of Berkeley in Britain but, after his passing, the name Norway stayed. The Norway Post Office was renamed Toronto Sub Office No. 4. Two years later in 1907, the Village of Norway was annexed to the City of Toronto. The building stopped operating as a post office in 1955, and was demolished in 1982. A few other reminders of the village remain nearby including Norway Avenue and Norway Public School. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.30720551, 43.67466534]} The Beaches6314|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkA

1695 Queen Street East

For 150 years, Woodbine Park was the site of a popular horse-racing track before becoming the park and residential neighbourhood it is today. Woodbine Park is an active community space with playgrounds, a splash pad, climbing wall and a soccer field. Woodbine Park also has a boardwalk along a large pond that is home to wetland plants and pond life.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/431/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31183058, 43.66694631]} The Beaches6314|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkB

1904 Queen Street East

*Note: This is an active fire station. Please do not block the driveway. This beautiful fire station is still fully operational, despite being built a century ago. Originally Toronto Fire Department 17, this fire station was built in 1905 and is known to locals as Kew Beach Fire Hall. The three-storey structure and 80-foot clock tower were built in the Queen Anne style popular at the time, but it is also influenced by the Dutch Colonial Revival architectural style seen in Fire Station 226, nearby on Main Street, you can see this influence in the stepped-gable roof, a signature of this style. Clock towers were common for fire stations at the time because the height made ideal spot for hanging fire hoses.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=EY32&title=&stop=3{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.30504141, 43.66917159]} The Beaches6314|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkC

2040 Queen Street East

This mural by artist John Kuna was painted with a realistic scenic approach. It makes a nod to the Beaches International Jazz Festival by depicting a couple dancing in front of the Kew Gardens Gazebo, and highlights the active lifestyle of residents and visitors who enjoy the many amenities in this neighbourhood from volleyball to dog walks, to picnics and ice cream breaks. Other landmarks highlighted include the Leuty Lifeguard Station and the boardwalk with a view of the Toronto skyline. It also depicts a scene of the Victoria Day fireworks, which occur each year in the area over Ashbridges Bay.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29826764, 43.67073661]} The Beaches6314|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkD

Laneway South of Queen Street East Between Lee Avenue and Leuty Avenue

This laneway and mural celebrate local community philanthropist Peggy Delaney. The mural was created by local youth in partnership with Community Centre 55 and was unveiled in the naming of the Peggy Delaney Laneway.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-168{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29753321, 43.67013416]} The Beaches6314|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkE

2075 Queen Street East

This remarkable park has been central to the community as a popular site for recreation and entertainment for over 125 years. In 1879, Kew Gardens, named after the royal botanical garden in England, began as a privately-owned park and resort on former farmland belonging to Joseph Williams. He transformed his property into a tourist destination for the many visitors who craved escape from the city, creating beautiful summer cottages, a resort near the lake, recreational facilities and campgrounds. Williams' resort operated privately for over 25 years with a wide variety of activities, including camping, cottaging, picnicking, hiking, baseball, swimming, boating, and other sports such as tennis and lawn bowling. In 1907, Kew Gardens was purchased by the City of Toronto and converted into a public park. Today, it is a popular site with a gazebo for concerts, spectacular castle-themed playground for families, various sports facilities and shaded paths for leisurely strolls. One of Williams' original cottages can be seen on the west side of Lee Avenue. Nicknamed, the Gardener's Cottage, this quaint house was reserved as a living quarters for the Head Gardener.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/107/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.2992926, 43.66998957]} The Beaches6314|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkF

Boardwalk Between Lee Avenue and Silver Birch Avenue

The Leuty Lifeguard Station is a simple structure that has become a symbol of the Beach area and is much loved by the local community. Built in the 1920s, the clapboard cottage with green trim and red cedar shingled-roof was designed by Chapman and Oxley Architects who, ironically, are known most for their grand, iconic structures such as the Princes' Gates at the CNE and Palais Royale on Toronto's western lakeshore. In 1993, it was designated a historical site and restored with community-raised funds. While it was operational, around 6,000 lives were saved at this lifeguard station. The wooden boardwalk passes through Scarborough Beach, which until 1925 housed Scarboro Beach Amusement Park. A historical plaque can be found along the boardwalk where it meets Scarboro Beach Boulevard. Hubbard Boulevard (just north) runs parallel to this boardwalk and was named after Frederick Hubbard, the general manager of the amusement park. After the park closed, Hubbard went on to work for the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) and was the TTC's first Black Chair, Vice-Chair and Commissioner. He was also the son of William Peyton Hubbard, Toronto's first elected Black politician.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/427/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29519794, 43.66699926]} The Beaches6314|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkG

2236 Queen Street East

The Fox Theatre is the second-oldest movie cinema still operating in Toronto (the oldest is the Revue Cinema at 400 Roncesvalles Avenue). This single-screen cinema opened over a century ago, in 1914, as a neighbourhood theatre playing silent films; it was converted for sound in 1929. When it opened, the theatre was simply called The Theatre Without a Name until a contest was held to name it with a prize of $25 in gold for the winner. The winning name was the Pastime, but it was short-lived; another contest was held the following year, renaming it the Prince Edward. When King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in 1936, the theatre became the Fox, in reference to the Fox Theatre chain in the United States. Today, it is a popular site for cinephiles who want that old-fashioned cinema experience, showing second-run movies, classics, independent and foreign films.https://foxtheatre.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.28732608, 43.67287164]} The Beaches6314|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkH

351 Glen Manor Drive

Glen Stewart Park features the beautiful 11-hectare Glen Stewart Ravine and its remarkable raised boardwalks. Designated as an Environmentally Significant Area, the ravine's raised trails take you through the heavily wooded park, which has a wide diversity of native plant and bird life, including many species rare in Toronto. The trail follows Ames Creek, which is one of the few remaining natural streams in the city. The magnificent red oaks and red maples dominate the forest and are some of the largest and oldest trees in the city. Today, the City of Toronto is restoring the native plants and removing invasive species in the area. Sections of the park are on an elevated wooden boardwalk that bridges over the delicate wetlands, giving visitors access to the park while protecting newly planted areas. The Beaches neighbourhood is unique from the rest of Toronto for its steep ravines and curving streets. This is because the neighbourhood's landscape rests on 11.5 million-year-old sandbar that was once part of ancient Lake Iroquois. The sandy soil allowed rivers, ponds and creeks to seep through and form the distinct topography we know today. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/59/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29352196, 43.67862972]} The Beaches6314|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkI

131 Glen Manor Drive

This small park lies at the corner of Glen Manor Drive and Queen Street East, east of Woodbine Avenue. It features a mature tree canopy and beautiful rock gardens with water fountains.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/410/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29302438, 43.67241975]} The Beaches6314|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkJ

32 Southwood Drive

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. Celebrated pianist Glenn Gould was born in Toronto and lived in this house throughout his childhood. He was one of the best-known and celebrated classical pianists of the twentieth century, most notably for his J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations, recorded in 1955. He played concerts around the world until 1964, spending the latter part of his career as a writer, broadcaster, conductor and composer. Glenn Gould passed away in 1982 and is buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29700761, 43.67544274]} Woodbine Corridor6419Beaches-East YorkA

470 Woodbine Avenue

In the early to mid-nineteenth century, a man named Charles Coxwell Small, a wealthy farmer and public official of Upper Canada, bought a 472-acre plot of land. The area stretched from present day Woodbine Avenue to Coxwell Avenue and Lake Ontario up to Danforth Avenue. He built a road along the west side of his land (now Coxwell Avenue). In 1853, Charles donated three acres of his estate to the local Anglican church, so they could move their meetings out of the local pub and into their own church building. A school house was the first building on site, and was moved here by a team of oxen. The school's bell is all that's left, now hung in the cemetery's crematorium. St. John the Baptist Norway Anglican Church was completed shortly after, but was replaced in 1893 thanks to its growing congregation. The cemetery was originally Anglican-only but has since become interfaith, with eighty thousand graves. One of the most notable families buried here is that of Kew Gardens' founder, Joseph Williams.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.308608, 43.674701]} Woodbine Corridor6419Beaches-East YorkB

1987 Dundas Street East

Small's Pond was a large pond on Charles Coxwell Small's property. It was a natural U-shaped pond, centred on Queen Street East and Kingston Road, and stretched into two branches roughly forty feet wide, that ran parallel to Coxwell Avenue and Kingston Road. It was a popular boating spot for locals in the summers and skating in the winters. When the pond froze, workers would chip at the ice and sell it (ice from the polluted Don River was no longer an option). Unfortunately, due to pollution of the ponds' two main tributaries, it was drained in 1935 to make room for further development (including this park). Orchard Park features a firepit, outdoor table tennis, a playground and a splash pad.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/115/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31377858, 43.66923318]} Woodbine Corridor6419Beaches-East YorkC

1725 Gerrard Street East

A 1.9-hectare park featuring two ball diamonds, a multipurpose sports field, five outdoor tennis courts, a wading pool, a children's playground and a natural ice rink in the winter. At the east side of the park is the Fairmount Park Community Centre and its indoor swimming pool. The park also includes some special features like a bake oven, firepit and outdoor table tennis.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/127/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3168704, 43.67614672]} Woodbine Corridor6419Beaches-East YorkD

1680 Gerrard Street East

Williamson Park Ravine is named in memory of William Williamson (1857 - 1949) who was a manufacturer, builder, alderman and Justice of the Peace and contributed much to the early life of Toronto. The land in which the park runs through, was donated by Williams' family. The ravine is a 500-metre long stretch of deciduous forest on steep-banked ravine slopes. It has been designated as an Environmentally Significant Area (ESA) in the City of Toronto Official Plan because it provides habitats for vulnerable, rare or threatened plant and/or animal species and communities.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/298/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31647861, 43.67941352]} Woodbine Corridor6419Beaches-East YorkE

1917 Gerrard Street East

This mural collaboration is a colourful mashup of both artists' styles. It incorporates a mural that existed on this wall previously: a beach scene with a palm tree. The design also references an historical 19-hole golf course that was once the landscape of this area.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-813{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31171839, 43.68029319]} Woodbine Corridor6419Beaches-East YorkF

Woodbine Avenue underpass between Darrell Avenue and Aldergrove Avenue

This mural, 'THE RADI'AAL ENCOMPASS', depicts dynamic movement and togetherness and represents the entrance way into the surrounding communities.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/the-radi-aal-encompass-street-109{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31138604, 43.6821365]} Woodbine Corridor6419Beaches-East YorkG

1 East Lynn Avenue

Small's Creek is named after Charles Coxwell Small who owned this land in the mid-1800s. The creek is one of two main tributaries that fed into Small's Pond before it was drained. The creek runs through four ravine parks including Merrill Bridge Road Park. The 1.4-hectare park features an off leash dogs area and the west end of the park leads down into a forested ravine where you can follow Small's Creek for part of the way.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/134/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31527388, 43.6812437]} Woodbine Corridor6419Beaches-East YorkH

1949 Danforth Avenue

East Lynn Park is the heart of the Woodbine and Danforth neighbourhood. The park is animated by active community organizations like the Danforth East Community Association (DECA) and The Danforth Mosaic BIA, which runs festivals, events, farmers' markets and arts markets in the park all year long. With a playground, splash pad and toboggan hills, the park is always a popular spot for local families.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/108/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31568033, 43.68409989]} Woodbine Corridor6419Beaches-East YorkI

1627 Danforth Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the building from the street only. Built in 1915, this streetcar storage facility was key to the expansion of Toronto Civic Railway's streetcar network in the east end and operated as a public transit vehicle barn for 87 years. After the streetcar system was taken over by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) in 1921, the carhouse was expanded until it was able to store and service 54 streetcars on 17 tracks in the yard, handling streetcars for major routes. In 1967, after the closing of many of these streetcar routes, the TTC set to work converting the facility to an all-bus garage. The refurbished sixty-thousand square foot complex could handle 134 buses at its peak. No longer used to serve vehicles, the building is still owned by the TTC and is used for offices and equipment storage.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3226384, 43.683485]} Woodbine Corridor6419Beaches-East YorkJ

695 Coxwell Avenue

The theme for this mural is 'transitions' and was inspired by the TTC transit site and the neighbourhood's evolution and growth. The artist developed the concept after ten days of community interaction during the Art of the Danforth Festival in May 2014.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-140{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32324335, 43.68278854]} Greenwood-Coxwell6514Toronto DanforthA

115 Felstead Avenue

A 5 hectare park near Danforth and Coxwell Avenue that features a dog off-leash area, an outdoor pool, a wading pool and a children's playground. During the winter there is also an artificial ice rink in operation.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/145/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32627819, 43.67784886]} Greenwood-Coxwell6514Toronto DanforthB

450 Woodfield Road

A well-lit, colourful link to travel between Woodfield Road and Monarch Park.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32632599, 43.67640449]} Greenwood-Coxwell6514Toronto DanforthC

450 Woodfield Road

This City of Toronto-operated community garden was founded by four local women in 2012 with help from neighbours and businesses in the surrounding community.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2819/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32596717, 43.67601445]} Greenwood-Coxwell6514Toronto DanforthD

Torbrick Road & Greenwood Avenue

These abandoned stairs off Torbrick Road & Greenwood Avenue were built in 1959 to provide access to a now-demolished brickyard.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32994284, 43.67588269]} Greenwood-Coxwell6514Toronto DanforthE

1324 Gerrard Street East

This vibrant mural, done in partnership with the Riverdale Immigrant Women's Enterprise, reflects the colourful facades and South Asian identity of the Gerrard Bazaar and Toronto's Little India neighbourhood.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-21{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32547253, 43.6715806]} Greenwood-Coxwell6514Toronto DanforthF

1326 Gerrard Street East

The Riverdale Hub is a social enterprise located in a vibrantly painted century-old building that has been adapted to offer co-working space, offices and event space for local entrepreneurs, community groups and artists. It also houses a community gallery and the environmentally-conscious Social Gardener Cafe. The Riverdale Hub shares its location with the Riverdale Immigrant Women's Centre (RIWC), which is committed to supporting Asian and South Asian women, children, youth and families. The RIWC also uses the rooftop garden for its programming as a safe space for women to volunteer, learn and help build their community.https://www.riverdalehub.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32550795, 43.67179046]} Greenwood-Coxwell6514Toronto DanforthG

1430 Gerrard Street East

In the 1970s, the Naaz Theatre stimulated the commercial growth of South Asian businesses in the area, leading to the formation of the Gerrard India Bazaar. Businesses on Gerrard Street East were declining in the late 1960s until, in 1972, local entrepreneur Gian Naz rented the 750-seat Eastwood Theatre and began screening movies in Hindi and other South Asian languages. The screenings became extremely popular with the South Asian community. Naz raised money from the community to purchase the theatre in 1974, renaming it Naaz Theatre and creating a social centre for Toronto's South Asian community. The cinema closed in the 1980s, but the vibrant South Asian community hub that it helped create continues today. Built in the Beaux-Arts style, the original building had plain faux arches on the symmetrical front façade and three windows topped with Roman arches were located behind the marquee. Although the building has a new façade, the use of faux arches echoes back to this past. The property operates as a mixed-use building today.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32230139, 43.67248542]} Greenwood-Coxwell6514Toronto DanforthH

Alleyway South of Gerrard Street East From Craven Road to Rhodes Avenue

Located in the alleyways on the south side of Gerrard Street East between Craven Road and Rhodes Avenue, the project was modelled on the Graffiti Alley West at Rush Lane. Artists include Monica Wickeler, Nicolas Sinclair, Tim Skynz & Eskape Reality Collective, Kerry O'Meara, Angel Carrillo and Minha Maconha.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.320636, 43.67219]} Greenwood-Coxwell6514Toronto DanforthI

1444 Queen Street East

Open to the public, the Ashbridge Estate boasts not only a beautiful community garden and nineteenth century house, but also holds an important piece of Indigenous history. A historical dig of the property found evidence of Indigenous settlements extending back 1000 years! The dig also concluded that a longhouse and hearth were located on the land and used by local First Nations peoples 800 years ago.https://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/en/properties/ashbridge-estate{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32277426, 43.66527485]} Greenwood-Coxwell6514Toronto DanforthJ

62 Laing Street

*Private property. Please observe from the street only. The stump on the front lawn of this home was once a beautiful silver maple tree that stood here for over 170 years. The tree is believed to have been the inspiration for Alexander Muir’s unofficial Canadian national anthem, “The Maple Leaf Forever”, originally penned in 1867. The tree was knocked down in a windstorm in July 2013, and the City of Toronto elected to transform the remains of the tree into several innovative projects. These include creating a sculpture that is now housed in the Ontario Science Centre that features 35 maple leaves that each contain a carving of an important person, place or event in the history of the city. Another project involved using wood from the tree to create two special guitars that are intended to be used by prominent Canadian musicians, including Toronto band Blue Rodeo and the Tragically Hip. Behind the house is Maple Leaf Forever Park, which features a playground.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32721954, 43.66330499]} Danforth6614|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkA

26 Langford Avenue

During the construction of the Bloor-Danforth subway line in the 1960s, the tunnel was actually dug parallel to Danforth. This curtailed disturbance to the road traffic during the construction, and resulted in a row of parking lots and parkettes, like this one, along where the tunnel was dug. Langford Parkette features trees, a small greenspace, a drinking fountain, a children's playground, an adult outdoor fitness area and flowering shrubs and perennials. The children's playground features climbing equipment, a play structure with a built-in race track for toy cars, and a water feature inside the sandbox.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/114/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34151938, 43.68046493]} Danforth6614|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkB

Dew Lang Lane and Fielding Avenue

The name Dew Lang Lane has been used for years by locals in the area, even before it was officially named in 2012. The name was created by combining neighbouring street names Dewhurst Boulevard (Dew) and Langford Avenue (Lang). {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34066426, 43.68150191]} Danforth6614|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkC

800 Greenwood Avenue

Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute (CTI) opened its doors in 1923 and was built in the Collegiate Gothic Revival style. Danforth CTI holds the unique distinction of having the most staff members and students to serve in the Second World War in the British Commonwealth. 241 of the 2,235 didn't return home from the war. To honour these students and staff members, the school renamed its library the War Memorial Library in 1948. Art teacher Cyril J. Travers, who taught at the school for 23 years, created 12-panel stained glass windows for the library (visible just above the school's front doors) to serve as a reminder of their sacrifice in the war. Outside the library are four illuminated panels designed by Group of Seven artist A.J. Casson, with the names of those who enlisted. Since November 2017, the school has also recognized those who served by placing their names on the electronic board in front of the school around Remembrance Day.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33328626, 43.68283729]} Danforth6614|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkD

Northwest Corner of Strathmore Boulevard and Linnsmore Crescent

This artbox depicts a historical image of a delivery van with a horse and driver and is one of several artboxes along Danforth Avenue between here and Woodbine Avenue. These artboxes are a part of a community project using original works of art to reduce graffiti and vandalism across the city on utility boxes. By painting the grey boxes, the project produces colourful artworks for the public to enjoy, celebrates local cultures and histories, and provides income and opportunities for local artists.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-20{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33035384, 43.68274524]} Danforth6614|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkE

1298 Danforth Avenue

'Then & Now', created by artists Jim Bravo and Lula Lumaj, focuses on themes of history, nature and urbanization. The mural depicts a precolonial historical scene with three Indigenous people crossing a creek, in reference to the historic creek that ran south down Linsmore Avenue all the way to Ashbridges Bay. The mural's historical scene is contrasted by the depiction of a busy streetscape located at the top of the mural. The streetscape references changes since the early-to-mid twentieth century, when the creek was filled in and the area was urbanized to make way for roads and other infrastructure.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=EY21&title=Life-on-the-Danforth#stop=10{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33007065, 43.6823774]} Danforth6614|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkF

1454 Danforth Avenue

Toronto has a vibrant and celebrated live theatre scene with a number of new independent playhouses in its east end. One example is the Coal Mine Theatre, founded by Canadian theatre actors Diana Bentley and Ted Dykstra. The Coal Mine Theatre provides opportunities for local artists and focuses on bringing contemporary and new works to the stage.http://www.coalminetheatre.com/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32631595, 43.68283069]} Danforth6614|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkG

1612 Danforth Avenue (at the back of the parking lot)

This mosaic mural is a celebration of the Coxwell and Danforth neighbourhood, recognizing its East York history, its current community and culture, and its future potential. Using the imagery of pods and seeds, rounded images of historical moments dot the wall to the east and abstract images representing the future dot the wall to the west. The mural was designed and created by artist Cristina Delago in partnership with StreetARToronto and East End Arts. The south wall includes two quotes by Agnes Macphail, former MP for York East and the first woman elected to Parliament, which read, 'Equal Rights to all, special privileges to none' and, 'We meet all life's greatest tests alone.'https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/pods-through-time-street-165{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32295904, 43.68387422]} Danforth6614|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkH

55 Woodington Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the garden from the sidewalk only. This school's yard and outdoor space have recently undergone major renovations, notably a butterfly garden addition in front of the building. The garden is named in honour of Liza Ordubegian who was a community leader in the area and designed and led its planting before passing away in 2015. The butterfly garden is used as an outdoor teaching space by the teachers in the school.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32156802, 43.685726]} Danforth6614|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkI

Danforth Avenue and Glebemount Avenue

Danforth Avenue was named for the American contractor commissioned to build the road in 1799, Asa Danforth. Danforth didn't actually cut the road, it was cut by The Don and Danforth Plank Road Company in 1851. This opened the door to the development of the area. However, development in the area did not really take off until the construction of the Bloor Street Viaduct in 1919. Rows of two and three-storey brick buildings, which featured a combination of commercial space and residential units, were built all along Danforth Avenue between Coxwell Avenue to just east of Woodbine Avenue. The rapid development over the 1910s-1920s resulted in the consistency of these developments. The City's Heritage Register contains 165 of these commercial and residential properties.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31788613, 43.68472068]} Danforth6614|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkJ

Angelone Lane and Glebemount Avenue

This lane is named after Vincenzina (Vincey) Angelone who taught at nearby St. Brigid Elementary School for 46 years, making her the second longest serving teacher in the history of the Toronto Catholic District School Board. Angelone's family emigrated to the area when she was five and lived on Woodmount Avenue.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31779396, 43.6850643]} Danforth6614|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkK

Paul Estrela Lane (between Woodbine Avenue and Woodmount Avenue)

Paul Estrela, the person for whom the lane is named after, opened his family business in the area with his wife Carmen in 1985. A native of Portugal, Estrela learned to speak Italian, which was the second most common language in the area in the 1970s. He lived and worked in the area, was a strong supporter of the community, sponsoring children's sport teams and school carnivals. Estrela passed away in 2004. Featured along the lane are numerous murals painted by local and international artists including CBS crew, Tokyo, kanos, monicaonthemoon, kittzen and others.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31422582, 43.6858375]} Playter Estates-Danforth6714Toronto-DanforthA

2 Chester Hill Road

Visit Chester Hill for a breathtaking view of the Toronto skyline. This hidden lookout reveals the juxtaposition of nature and urban development in Toronto. From here you can see the Don River, the natural views of the surrounding forest and the wetlands, with the downtown skyline as a backdrop. The view also reveals the engineering feats connecting the east to the rest of the city over the Don Valley, including the Don Valley Parkway, the Prince Edward Viaduct and the now-defunct half-mile bridge, originally constructed in the 1880s for the Canadian Pacific Railway line.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=EY11&title=Chester-Hill-Lookout&stop=9{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36190304, 43.68121616]} Playter Estates-Danforth6714Toronto-DanforthB

138-46 Cambridge Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the buildings from the sidewalk only. Thorncliffe Avenue is named for the home of George Taylor, prominent business man and land owner in the valley. His home, Thorn Cliff, was built at the top of the valley. Cambridge Avenue was originally called Sarah Street, after the daughter of George Playter, for whom Playter Estate is named. The cottages along Cambridge Avenue were built in the late nineteenth century as residences for the workers at the nearly mill and other business in the area. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35928574, 43.68003766]} Playter Estates-Danforth6714Toronto-DanforthC

Bloor Street East west of Cambridge Avenue

The Prince Edward Viaduct, now a major connector in the city, was once referred to as the 'Bridge to Nowhere'. When the bridge was first proposed, the population on the east side of the Don River was very sparse. The proposal was voted down by two plebiscites until a redesign of the plan made the cost more bearable. Built between 1915-1918, the bridge cost a mere $2.5 million dollars, and the foresight of designer Edmund Burke to include a subway deck in the design saved future Bloor-Danforth subway line planners several million dollars. Michael Ondaatje's novel 'In the Skin of a Lion' is set during the building of the bridge. In 2003, the 'Luminous Veil' was added as a safety measure. Designed by artist Dereck Revington, this dramatic feature consists of over 9,000 steel rods. Environmentally-responsive lights were added in 2015, illuminating the bridge at night.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=EY11&title=Prince-Edward-Viaduct&stop=13{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3610597, 43.67593957]} Playter Estates-Danforth6714Toronto-DanforthD

28 Playter Crescent

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. The Playter Farmhouse was built in the mid-1870s and remained in the Playter family for over a century. The Playters were a prominent family of farmers and market gardeners who were influential in East York business and politics through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The Playter Farmhouse was built by John Lea Playter on land originally granted to United Empire Loyalist Captain George Playter in 1793; the land remained in the family until 2006. This grand red brick farmhouse stands out with its unusual yellow brick arrowhead pattern and alternating brickwork around the windows. The Playters' farmland was sub-divided around 1912 and became the neighbourhood known today as the Playter Estates.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=EY11&title=Playter-Farmhouse&stop=10{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3556019, 43.67823243]} Playter Estates-Danforth6714Toronto-DanforthE

348 Danforth Avenue

Completed in 1987, Carrot Common has become a neighbourhood hub with community-focused businesses that provide a welcoming space for the public. The Carrot Common Corporation is especially unique in the city with over fifty percent of the co-op's profits given to community-based organizations, such as small organic farming projects, social justice initiatives, and community and economic development initiatives. Murals on the columns and side of the buildings by Anya Mielniczek, Marg Cresswell & Brenda Coombs depict pollinators at work in the local environment. https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-991{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35297862, 43.67746967]} Playter Estates-Danforth6714Toronto-DanforthF

Danforth Avenue & Chester Avenue

In 1993, this stretch of Danforth Avenue was officially recognized as GreekTown on the Danforth. To mark this area, cross street banners span the main thoroughfare. The three large banners were installed along Danforth Avenue at Chester Avenue, just east of Pape Avenue, and at Jones Avenue. The two outermost banners are double sided, and both welcome and thank GreekTown visitors. Be sure to observe these banners from the sidewalks only.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35217329, 43.67757725]} Playter Estates-Danforth6714Toronto-DanforthG

916 Logan Avenue

The Logan Green Field opened in May 2019. The green space just off the Danforth on the east side of Logan Avenue had been designated to be converted into a parking lot, but the local community proposed a green space with pollinator friendly plants, benches, and a community chalkboard. Walking around the circular path, visitors will see murals on both sides of the space. On the west side of Logan Avenue is a linear parkette that runs west to Arundle Avenue. This narrow space features a drinking fountain, a pathway through shaded green space, and flowering shrubs and perennials.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/130/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34968131, 43.67880015]} Playter Estates-Danforth6714Toronto-DanforthH

903 Logan Avenue

Named for the conquering king who ruled the largest empire in ancient history, this quaint parkette is a community meeting place, an event venue and a great place to sit and enjoy ice cream on a summer day. The parkette's small amphitheatre is inspired by ancient Greece, with an elaborate fountain, a raised stage, Greek columns and concrete seating. The bust of Alexander the Great on the amphitheatre stage was created by Greek artist Dion Zachariou and donated by the Pan-Macedonian Association of Ontario in partnership with Toronto's Greek community in 1990.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2732/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34953553, 43.67812801]} Playter Estates-Danforth6714Toronto-DanforthI

71 Gough Avenue

This impressive limestone church, built in 1926, stands out as a distinctive landmark in the east end. The Italian Renaissance-style structure and facade were designed by prominent Roman Catholic architect Arthur W. Holmes, who was inspired by the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. The parish can seat over a thousand people and was originally founded in 1913 by primarily Irish Catholics. Today, Holy Name Parish has a diverse and vibrant Catholic congregation and is also home to the African Catholic Community.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=EY21&title=Holy-Name-Church&stop=6{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34583772, 43.67883434]} Playter Estates-Danforth6714Toronto-DanforthJ

650 Danforth Avenue

Architectural firm Bond & Smith finished work on this building in 1913, when it opened as a branch of the Union Bank. The Beaux-Arts style of the facade is exemplified by its use of symmetry, elaborate ornamentation, and columns.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34513329, 43.67899846]} North Riverdale6814Toronto-DanforthA

450 Pape Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. Cranfield House was built in 1902 for William and Caroline Harris. Harris had founded a successful meat processing factory, later becoming part of Canada Packers Limited. The house, designed by Toronto architect Henry Simpson, mixed Queen Anne Revival with Edwardian Classicism to create a unique style for the home. Cranfield was given to the Salvation Army in 1930, where they provided social aid for 75 years. The home will become part of Nellie's Shelters, providing housing and support for women and children in need. Prior to the reconstruction project for Nellie's, the facade of Cranfield stood in for the Neibolt Street home in 'It: Chapter One' (2017). {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34197163, 43.67153561]} North Riverdale6814Toronto-DanforthB

100 Bain Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the houses from the sidewalk only. Originally built as affordable rental housing in 1913, the Riverdale Courts were influenced by the Garden City Movement, a popular urban planning method in England at the time. Because of this urban design strategy, all the English cottage style apartments have street level access onto shared grass courts and gardens. This was the first example of social housing in Canada. After a period of private ownership, the resident-run Bain Apartments Co-operative took over the complex in 1977. The residents of the complex pooled resources, and were able to fully purchase the entire site. The Bain Co-operative still manages the 260 apartments.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34851086, 43.67164425]} North Riverdale6814Toronto-DanforthC

725 Logan Avenue

An 8 hectare park on Logan Avenue just south of Danforth Avenue featuring two ball diamonds, a multipurpose sports field, two outdoor tennis courts, a volleyball court, a dog off-leash area, a wading pool and a children's playground. In the middle of the park is the Withrow Park Outdoor Artificial Ice Rink.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/306/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34647238, 43.673755]} North Riverdale6814Toronto-DanforthD

649 Danforth Avenue

In 1981, the burgeoning GreekTown community along the Danforth held a design competition for students at Danforth Technical School to design a logo for the Danforth Village. The design by Helen Palopoulos, highlighting Doric columns and laurel leaves, traditional of ancient Greek culture, was chosen. Her designs were painted on the light standards along the street, as well as banners that were hung throughout the neighbourhood. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34515809, 43.67879491]} North Riverdale6814Toronto-DanforthE

439 Danforth Avenue

When 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' hit theatres in 2002, many Torontonians may recall seeing the characters in the movie visiting several places along Danforth Avenue. While the Mount Olympus Travel Agency may only have existed in the film, the storefront is still visible (although without the travel signs). Other neighbourhood landmarks appeared in parts of the film, and can still be seen today along this stretch of the city.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35065126, 43.67772799]} North Riverdale6814Toronto-DanforthF

417 Danforth Avenue

The 1914 Model Theatre (later the Grenada) was a 500 seat neighbourhood cinema. These small theatres were far less fancy than a traditional stage theatre, as patrons were there to see the film, not the architecture. Technicolor films were introduced in 1917, which further spurred interest in the cinema ('talkies' introduced sound to film a decade later). Visits to the theatre in the early twentieth century were an all afternoon affair, with matinee programming running up to four hours, including two films (an 'A' and 'B' picture), trailers, newsreels, cartoons, and a weekly serial short film. Although no longer operating as a theatre, the distinctive Victorian architecture at the top of the building hints at its early origins.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3511877, 43.6776116]} North Riverdale6814Toronto-DanforthG

361 Danforth Avenue

This late Victorian church was built in the early twentieth century as a more permanent structure for the congregation. The original section of the building was completed in 1910. With the completion of the Prince Edward Viaduct in 1918, the community of the east side of the river was growing. The parish hall was added in 1919, and the final sections completed a few years later. St. Barnabas Church was originally a small congregation in a somewhat rural part of the city. Today, it sits in a busy city with a diverse community inside and outside the church.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35235178, 43.67738269]} North Riverdale6814Toronto-DanforthH

147 Danforth Avenue

Brothers Jules and Jay Allen opened the Allen's Theatre in 1919, a 1,600-seat cinema originally screening silent films accompanied by vaudeville acts. In the 1970s, it began hosting live shows with performances by music legends like James Brown, The Clash, The Police and The Ramones. Renamed the Danforth Music Hall in 1978, it was a popular entertainment venue until it closed in 2004, due to disrepair and financial problems. The building was renovated and reopened in 2011 and has since hosted some of the biggest names in music and entertainment, including Billy Bragg, Dave Chappelle, FKA Twigs, Iggy Azalea, Justin Bieber, Metric, Rihanna, Run The Jewels and RuPaul's Drag Race. 'Chicago' and 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days' were also filmed at the theatre. Make sure to look for the stylized 'AT' (Allen's Theatre) inscription above the windows on the front of the building.http://thedanforth.com/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35717439, 43.67642826]} North Riverdale6814Toronto-DanforthI

660 Broadview Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. Born in 1842 to parents that had been freed from slavery, William Peyton Hubbard initially started his career as a baker, inventing and patenting a new kind of commercial bake oven, before going to work for his uncle's chauffer service. Hubbard formed a friendship with George Brown (noted abolitionist, newspaper editor, father of confederation) after he saved Brown from drowning in the Don River. Brown hired him as driver, and encouraged him to enter politics. Hubbard ran for council in 1893 (defeated by only seven votes) and won the following year to represent Ward 4, which at the time ran from St. Clair to Lake Ontario. Hubbard was the first visible minority elected to public office in Toronto, and was elected every year until 1908, before retiring from the council in 1913. He was known as the 'Cicero of the Council Chamber' for his eloquence. Hubbard constructed this house for his family, and his son Frederick built one next door. There are Heritage Toronto plaques in front of each noting the contributions of both.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35692856, 43.6739823]} North Riverdale6814Toronto-DanforthJ

550 Broadview Avenue

The City of Toronto purchased this land in 1856, which included land on both sides of the Don River, and was used to build both Riverdale Park and the nearby Don Jail. The parklands opened in 1880 but, during the 1920s, the eastern edge of the park along Broadview Avenue was used for landfill. Since the 1990s, the Task Force to Bring Back the Don has led efforts to regenerate the park, with reforestation, restoration of a small marsh and the installation of prominent green exhaust pipes along Broadview Avenue, north of Withrow Avenue. These pipes vent methane gas from the now filled-in dump under the park. This renewed park has access to the Lower Don Recreation Trail and a pedestrian footbridge that connects the two sides of the valley. Today, Riverdale Park East offers a wide variety of recreational facilities and is known for its spectacular view of the downtown skyline.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/343/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35441471, 43.67091881]} North Riverdale6814Toronto-DanforthK

25 Bain Avenue

The Withrow Archaeological Site is marked by a plaque on the wall of Withrow Public School. In 1886, while a road bed was being dug to create Withrow Avenue, workers unearthed a First Nations burial ground and camp beneath what are now the school grounds. David Boyle, a provincial archeologist, oversaw the excavation of the site. Two separate burial places were disturbed during the excavation. Some of the artifacts found at the site included slate daggers, arrowheads, a stone axe, a slate knife, and pottery fragments. A slate point found at the site is currently housed at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) and is on display within the Daphne Cockwell Gallery. It has been dated between 5000-2500 BCE. Human remains from the site are still held at the ROM. A small collection of artifacts is displayed in a glass case at Withrow Public School. This burial ground overlooks what is now known as The Don River Valley Park. Waasayishkodenayosh is an Anishinaabemowin name for the lower Don River that means burning light point. The name may refer to the practice of torchlight salmon spearing on the river.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3522153, 43.67075197]} North Riverdale6814Toronto-DanforthL

454 Broadview Avenue

This bronze statue of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, founder of the Republic of China, was installed in Riverdale Park in 1985. Designed by local sculptor Joe Rosenthal, the monument shows Dr. Sun Yat-sen holding a book of his famous ideology 'The Three Principles of the People', symbolizing his beliefs on nationalism, democracy and socialism. The monument celebrates the area's Chinese community, which continues to thrive today.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=EY22&title=Sun-Yat-sen-Statue&stop=6{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35387459, 43.66826828]} North Riverdale6814Toronto-DanforthM

1 Bridgepoint Drive

Evolving from a House of Refuge for the 'poor, needy, and disabled,' to the Riverdale Isolation Hospital during smallpox and diphtheria outbreaks, to a modern care and rehabilitation hospital through the twentieth century, this space has long been dedicated to patient care. The current Bridgepoint Active Healthcare facility opened in 2013, and won several design awards. This 10-storey building has 680,000 square feet of space devoted to state-of-the-art medical equipment and practices. The entire campus was designed to be environmentally friendly and sustainable, from the green roof (you can see the trees from the base of the building) to the energy efficient lighting. There are also several pieces of public art installed throughout the campus that aspires to inspire curiosity, wonderment, conversation and delight in patients, their families, and others on the site. Bridgepoint has also appeared in film and television shows, including 'Room', 'Orphan Black', and 'The Handmaid's Tale'.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35515767, 43.66555139]} North Riverdale6814Toronto-DanforthN

550 Gerrard Street

When the Don Jail opened in 1864, it was the largest jail in North America. It was designed in the Italianate style, popular in Ontario at the time. Architect William Thomas also designed St. Michael's Cathedral and St. Lawrence Hall. The building was designed with a central pavilion and vermiculated columns, and the sculpted head of Father Time frames the main entranceway. Film and television productions 'Cruel Intentions', 'Cocktail' and 'Orphan Black' have used the site. Today, the historic Don Jail houses the administrative offices of Bridgepoint Active Healthcare.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35420817, 43.66576481]} North Riverdale6814Toronto-DanforthO

115 Simpson Avenue

This red-brick church building was originally completed in 1907. Today, the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto (MCC Toronto) can be found within its walls. The MCC Toronto first began in 1973 as a progressive church also part of the LGBTQ2S+ community. In 1993, they partnered with the Toronto District Schoolboard (TDSB) to create the Triangle Program, Canada's first high school for at risk LGBTQ2S+ students. The program still operates in the church. On January 14, 2001, the first same-sex marriages were performed at a double wedding. While the official documents were not issued until two years later, the work by MCC Toronto in legalizing same-sex marriage was ground breaking. The federal Civil Marriage Act was realized on July 25, 2005, making same-sex marriage legal across Canada.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34782451, 43.66720059]} Blake-Jones6914Toronto-DanforthA

77 Oakvale Avenue

Oakvale Green Community Gardens is a volunteer-based allotment garden. It was founded by local residents in the Oakvale Avenue Residents Association who originally wanted to enrich an empty field. The site now boasts a diverse membership of gardeners who have a keen interest in cultivating native plant species. The gardens include an orchard and 40 personal garden plots for growing food, as well as perennial flower beds within the plots and the wider surrounding park. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33365841, 43.67916875]} Blake-Jones6914Toronto-DanforthB

1015 Danforth Avenue

The Madinah Masjid is one of Toronto's oldest and largest Masjids. The building was designed by Egyptian-born architect Zak Ghanim, who came to Canada in 1975. The building was converted into a masjid and Islamic Centre in 1984. It is a community gathering space for Muslims in Toronto's east end, with worshippers gathering for festive days such as Ramadan, Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Adha, Friday prayers and other occasions. In 2007, the building was expanded to help the growth of the congregation, which is now at over 3,500 members. The renovation included the addition of a minaret, a tall tower characteristic of masjid architecture and used for the Muslim call to prayer. A dome was also added, with both of these architectural features emphasizing the Islamic significance of the building. The Madinah Masjid is a prominent symbol of the Islamic community in Toronto.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33610418, 43.68058669]} Blake-Jones6914Toronto-DanforthC

16 Phin Avenue

Indigenous children in the city of Toronto have been targets of discrimination within the education system for decades, and oftentimes have found themselves at odds with Eurocentric and colonial perspectives and narratives that have not been challenged by their teachers. These harmful perspectives and their negative effects often lead Indigenous students to disengage with their education. The First Nations School was formerly known as the Wandering Spirit School, and was established in 1976 by Vern Harper and Pauline Shirt in direct response to their son's negative experience within the public education system of Toronto. The school, which centred First Nations cultures, values, spiritualities, pedagogies, and languages, is appropriately named after Wandering Spirit, a Plains Cree warrior (1845-1885) said to have dedicated his life to defending his people and in turn preserving their culture. Before 1989, the School was operating out of the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto. Today the First Nations School offers about 80 students an education grounded in Indigenous Knowledges and languages. It is considered to be an essential part of Toronto's alternative school system.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33579056, 43.67923]} Blake-Jones6914Toronto-DanforthD

Just south of the Danforth; lane stretches between Jones Avenue (to the west) Euston Avenue (to the east)

This lane commemorates local musician Ben Kerr, an author, broadcaster, and musician. Kerr played guitar in Yorkville's folk clubs in the 1960s, performing alongside musicians such as Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, Rick James, and Steppenwolf. He also wrote songs for Neil Young, who was still unknown at the time. Kerr worked as an executive on the Toronto Harbour Commission for a time, and was a busker in the east end and other parts of Toronto. A popular local figure, Kerr was voted 'favourite street performer' in NOW Magazine's Toronto survey a number of times. He also ran in every Toronto mayoral election from 1985 until his death in 2005. The City officially named the laneway after Kerr in 2008.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33998383, 43.67954922]} Blake-Jones6914Toronto-DanforthE

701 Pape Avenue

The Toronto Public Library's Pape/Danforth branch is an exceptional example of Tudor Revival architecture, with its mullioned windows and steep gables on the building facade. The library first opened in 1929, designed by Moorehouse & King Architects. After being retrofit in 1977 and 1983 to make space for the library's expanded holdings, the library's major renovation in 2006 by Hariri Pontarini Architects won an Award of Excellence in the Toronto Urban Design Awards in 2009 for public buildings. Pape/Danforth library was originally named Danforth Library, and has a substantial collection of books in Greek, French, and Chinese, reflecting the multiculturalism of the Blake-Jones community.https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/papedanforth/ {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34460839, 43.6785572]} Blake-Jones6914Toronto-DanforthF

100 Strathcona Avenue

Earl Grey Senior Public School is one of the oldest schools in the Danforth area. It opened in 1910 in the building on Jones Avenue before moving to its current location in 1962. The original building is now the Jones Avenue Adult Centre, which can still be seen next door. The school is named after the fourth Earl Grey, who was the ninth Governor General of Canada. The Grey Cup football championship was also named after him. The school boasts a language lab, a specialized music classroom, and a large swimming pool. It was also the location where the Borden High School scenes were filmed in the third season of 'Degrassi Junior High'. Sam Earle, the actor who played K.C. Guthrie, is an alumnus of the school, along with many of the other cast members of the Degrassi series. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34051057, 43.67655679]} Blake-Jones6914Toronto-DanforthG

150 Blake Street

Located near Jones and Danforth Avenues, this park features a ball diamond, children's playground, and wading pool. While the park was previously known as Eastview Park, the City of Toronto renamed it in 2007, in memory of Kempton Howard. Howard was a resident of the Blake-Jones neighbourhood and a youth worker at the Eastview Neighbourhood Community Centre who was tragically killed in 2003. Howard made significant contributions to the neighbourhood by mentoring youth and providing counselling against drugs and gangs. He also coached youth basketball and led youth leadership programs. Through his work he achieved a youth Ontario Volunteer Service Award and a Boys and Girls Clubs of Ontario scholarship. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1077/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33977155, 43.67608723]} Blake-Jones6914Toronto-DanforthH

86 Blake Street

Eastview Neighbourhood Community Centre is a multi-purpose facility offering recreational programs and services to children, youth, families, seniors and newcomers. https://eastviewcentre.com/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33932951, 43.67506817]} Blake-Jones6914Toronto-DanforthI

21 Boultbee Avenue

This community-based art installation is a mural of fence panels painted by the students of Blake Street Junior School. The fence project was led by artist Allycia Uccello, with students from kindergarten to grade 6 participating. Each student received their own panel to design and paint, and the collaborative art project has remained outside the school since it was first installed in 2018.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33865265, 43.67231064]} Blake-Jones6914Toronto-DanforthJ

333-339 Jones Avenue

Situated at the underpass on Jones Avenue, this mural was painted by Jason Pinney in 2018. Resplendent in shades of aquamarine, the mural illustrates the architectural and cultural fabric of the Blake-Jones neighbourhood, with vignettes of local community spots and the people who frequent them.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-772{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33690507, 43.67200904]} Blake-Jones6914Toronto-DanforthK

462 Jones Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the cemetery from the sidewalk only. This cemetery is the second oldest Jewish cemetery in Toronto. It was originally purchased as farmland in 1883 by Eastern European Jews fleeing pogroms - anti-Jewish riots - in Czarist Russia. Called the Chevra Kadisha Chesed Shel Emes, the cemetery was consecrated in 1896. Part of the land was sold in 1919 to the Goel Tzedec congregation, one of only three Jewish congregations in Toronto at the time. The name Goel Tzedec can be seen over the north entrance of the wall facing onto Jones Avenue. The cemetery is still in partial operation, and it is the resting place of Toronto's first Orthodox Jewish rabbi, Rabbi Joseph Weinrib. While the cemetery is open by appointment only, the outer walls' architecture stands out within the neighbourhood. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33846075, 43.67571831]} Blake-Jones6914Toronto-DanforthL

115 Condor Avenue

Located just south of Danforth Avenue, Phin Park boasts outdoor table tennis, a basketball court, a children's playground, and a wading pool. The park's shaded spots are excellent for picnicking or relaxing during the warmer months.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/292/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33639009, 43.67744095]} South Riverdale7014|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkA

Queen Street East (just west of Davies Avenue)

Formerly a wooden bridge operated by the Scadding Family, the Queen Street Viaduct was rebuilt numerous times. The current steel bridge was constructed in 1911 by English builders Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Company, after concerns that streetcars were too heavy for the previous warren truss bridge. The current bridge became a landmark in 1995 through the Time and a Clock streetscape series by the Riverside BIA and the City of Toronto. Artist Eldon Garnet and others added artwork atop the bridge bearing a quote from Ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus: 'This River I Step In Is Not The River I Stand In.' Corresponding Time and a Clock art installations are visible across the neighbourhood: phrases embedded on the four corners of Queen and Broadview, and words atop poles beside Jimmie Simpson Park. During the Pan Am Games in 2015, the Riverside Bridge Lighting project illuminated the bridge nightly with vibrant colours. Just across from the bridge, you will find a plaque noting the original location of Scadding Cabin, the oldest surviving building in Toronto (the building is now located at Exhibition Place).{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35341315, 43.65814756]} South Riverdale7014|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkB

650 Queen Street East

Created by Indigenous artists Odinamaad, Chief Lady Bird, and Dave Monday Oguorie, this mural tells the story about Tkaranto being a meeting place for all people: first, for Indigenous nations for travel, trade, hunting and fishing, and in present day, for people who come here from around the globe to gather on the traditional territories of those who first occupied the land. The artists portray and share many of their traditional activities and stories, while giving a voice to Indigenous peoples, and a prayer toward the next generation of youth - the enduring strong Indigenous presence here in Tkaranto.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/tkaranto-past-tkaranto-future-mural{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35223022, 43.65845311]} South Riverdale7014|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkC

3 Munro Street (north-facing wall behind chiropractor's office)

Here in the South Riverside neighbourhood, the Girls Mural Camp provided an opportunity for youth who identify as girls, young women, female, or non-binary to explore the history and practice of street art. The 2020 camp included the co-creation of a large street mural by participants. Girls worked with practicing mural artists Bareket Kezwer and Monica Wickeler. The mural, which can be found behind the chiropractor building, explores the participants' growth and journey during the COVID-19 pandemic. The participants undertook the project with one key question in mind: When everything stops, who keeps going?{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35162761, 43.65896182]} South Riverdale7014|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkD

106 Broadview Avenue

Until 1884, this intersection was the eastern entrance to Toronto, marked by a tollgate in the middle of the road. The Broadview Hotel was first built in 1891 for Archibald Dingman, an Albertan oil-drilling magnate and a principal in soap manufacturers Pugsley, Dingman and Co. in Toronto. Dingman's Hall was used for public gatherings, with the Canadian Bank of Commerce at street level and offices and meeting halls on the floors above. Its notable rounded-arch, squared-head window openings and terra cotta panels are characteristic of the building's Romanesque Revival Style. Dingman sold the building to Thomas J. Edward in 1907, when it became the Broadview Hotel, including rooming houses for local factory and rail workers. In 2014, the building was purchased and transformed back into a boutique hotel that re-opened its doors in 2017.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35019263, 43.65896376]} South Riverdale7014|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkE

105 Broadview Avenue

Designed and painted in semi-abstract style, Jacquie Comrie's 'Alquimia' mural pays homage to the Riverside neighbourhood. Comrie is a Toronto-based multidisciplinary artist who focuses on wellness through contemporary art, specifically through colour. The mural itself is an interpretation of the quote 'This river I step in is not the river I stand in' with reference to the inevitable nature of all things. 'Alquimia' is Spanish for 'alchemy' a nod to the nature of alchemy and change as ever-flowing concepts. 'Everything moves. Everything transforms into something else' as stated by the artist. The mural is a connection to the past while celebrating the future of the community. The vibrant colour palettes bring a welcoming light and energy to the space.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34979835, 43.65914714]} South Riverdale7014|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkF

735 Queen Street East

This venue first opened in 1909 as the La Plaza Theatre during the heyday of Vaudeville entertainment, when there were over 50 theatres for live Vaudeville stage performances in Toronto. Seating 900, the venue evolved into a cinema in the 1930s, before becoming a live music venue (The Opera House) in 1989. The Opera House is a prominent music venue in Toronto and has hosted musicians such as Metallica, Nirvana, Eminem, Halsey, The Killers, Rick Astley, and Travis Scott. The theatre's original 1900s Vaudeville theatre architecture remains visible in its interior. The venue's stage is surrounded by the building's original 35-foot proscenium arch, with lighting added to enhance its impact. The back of the balcony also features some old projectors from its days as a cinema.https://theoperahousetoronto.com/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34878447, 43.65901519]} South Riverdale7014|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkG

765 Queen Street East

This building was designed by E.J. Lennox, the architect known for designing Toronto's Old City Hall and Casa Loma. Built in 1912, this building served as Postal Station G until 1975. Two years prior, the City of Toronto acquired the building and it was designated on the Inventory of Heritage Properties. In 1979, the building was renovated as the Queen/Saulter branch of the Toronto Public Library and the Ralph Thornton Community Centre. The library contains a local history collection as well as a small collection in French. The community centre has multipurpose rooms, an auditorium, a community kitchen, and the Lewis Pearsall Exchange Loft, which has computers for use. The centre also offers community-led programs, mentorship, and educational camps over holidays like March Break. The building's Neoclassical architecture and striking facade make it an eye-catching presence on Queen Street East. https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/queensaulter/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3476338, 43.65911512]} South Riverdale7014|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkH

777 Queen Street East

Nick Sweetman's 'Riverside Pollinators' mural was completed in 2016. Another reference to the 'Time and a Clock' theme, the mural illustrates Riverside's hidden green spaces which maintain wildflowers and local hives. The Riverside neighbourhood is also known for its beekeeping culture within the east end. The mural's clock design is a tribute to Albert Edelstein, a long-time clockmaker and jeweller in the community who was integral to the founding of the Riverside BIA in the 1980s. Nick Sweetman is a multidisciplinary artist from Toronto who has explored painting and its intersection with photography, video, installation, mixed media, and urban intervention.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34734547, 43.65935428]} South Riverdale7014|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkI

790 Queen Street East

Wanepuhnud is an Ojibway word that translates to 'reasonable'. Wanepuhnud is also the name of a thrift store that was established by Indigenous women. The store was established by The Ontario Native Women's Association from 1977 to 1989 and was located on Queen Street East, where the Arts Market artisan shop is now located. Committed to high quality clothes at low prices, the store was designated specifically for Indigenous women and mothers. Aside from the main operation of the store, it was also a place where Indigenous women could receive employment training. The employment training provided came in the form of 6-month courses such as 'Life Skills', 'Job Search'. Those that successfully completed courses, received certificates from George Brown College and Wanepuhnud Corporation. Given the considerable higher risk of violence that Indigenous women face, community hubs such as this fostered a sense of belonging and important employment and training opportunities for Indigenous women. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34712955, 43.65961722]} South Riverdale7014|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkJ

Queen Street East and De Grassi Street

De Grassi Street was named for Filippo 'Philip' De Grassi (1793-1877), an Italian soldier who played an influential role in the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837, as led by William Lyon Mackenzie (who would become Toronto's first mayor). More recently, the street rose to local and international fame with the hit television show 'The Kids of Degrassi Street' (1979-1986) and its subsequent series. Toronto rapper Drake (Aubrey Graham) rose to fame as a cast member on the series 'Degrassi: The Next Generation' (2001-2015). Further up the street at 52 Degrassi is an example of the workers' cottages built for manufacturing labourers in the neighbourhood (Please observe this private home from the sidewalk only). The street was also once home to the Grand Trunk Railway's Queen East Station in 1896, renamed Riverdale Station in 1907. Dwindling passenger numbers during the Great Depression resulted in the station's closure in 1932. It was demolished in 1974. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34603253, 43.65982533]} South Riverdale7014|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkK

872 Queen Street East

Jimmie Simpson Park features a ball diamond, multipurpose sports field, lit hockey rink, two lit tennis courts, basketball courts, a children's playground, and a wading pool. The nearby Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre offers programming for everyone from preschool to older adults. Activities include swimming, fitness, youth sports, after school and preschool programs. The centre offers an outdoor rink featuring a hockey pad and pleasure skating pad. The park is named after James 'Jimmie' Simpson who was born in England in 1873 and immigrated to Canada at the age of 14. Simpson started as a factory worker before becoming a printer and reporter for the Toronto Daily Star. He was a founder of the Canadian Labour Party and active member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF). Simpson supported various labour reforms and was elected Mayor of Toronto in 1935.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/155/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34479066, 43.66120109]} South Riverdale7014|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkL

50 Colgate Avenue

Located on the former site of the Colgate-Palmolive factory, John Chang Neighbourhood Park boasts a children's playground and artwork by artist Jungle Ling. John Chang had lived in the South Riverdale community since the 1980s and was an advocate for improving the South Riverdale and Leslieville area. Chang initiated community gardens to grow food locally; he was also an outreach worker who helped reduce crime in the area. The artist Jungle Ling met Chang in 2003, describing him as a 'local visionary.' Their acquaintance led Ling to donate his artworks in Chang's honour. Ling's pieces include sculptures made of rebar pulled from the nearby Leslie Spit and several benches of reclaimed wood from Manitoulin Island. The park also boasts a heritage plaque harkening back to the neighbourhood's history as a manufacturing hub.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1503/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34210041, 43.66221591]} South Riverdale7014|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkM

1 Cherry Street

The Port Lands make up an industrial and recreational zone in Toronto. The area was connected to the Toronto Islands archipelago until 1858, when a storm created a break in the land. The Port Lands were used as a waste disposal site from the mid to late nineteenth century, with companies such as Gooderham and Worts using it for farm and distillery waste. In 1912, to address health concerns, the Toronto Harbour Commission began developing the area for shipping, draining and filling in the marsh with the hope of making the area a major industrial hub; however, most industries had left the area by the 1970s. In the early 2000s, film studios were built in the area, and the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation (now Waterfront Toronto) planned to redevelop what had become the largest underdeveloped and underused space in North America. The Port Lands is home to a number of sailing clubs, and the Martin Goodman trail - named for a former editor-in-chief of the Toronto Star newspaper - connects the area to other waterfront destinations such as Cherry Beach. One of the calmer, warmer beaches in the east end, Cherry Beach is sheltered from the waves of Lake Ontario thanks to the Leslie Street Spit. It features picnic areas and an off-leash dog area, and was first made a park (then Clarke Beach Park) in the 1930s. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34434366, 43.63702929]} South Riverdale7014|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkN

1 Leslie Street

Designed by Stone & Webster, the Hearn Generating Station was opened in 1951 and named after Dr. Richard Lankaster Hearn, an integral figure in the development of Ontario's energy system. Located on Unwin Avenue, the plant was powered by coal before being converted to burn natural gas in 1971. Although decommissioned in 1983, the building has recently been used as a temporary venue for the Toronto Luminato Festival. It stands in close proximity to the Leslie Street Spit, which is a five kilometre, man-made peninsula. Created in 1959 by filling the lake with dredged sand and construction waste, the Spit was intended as an extension of the Toronto Harbour and as a breakwater to control erosion. Natural wildlife had begun to take over the area after the 1970s, and it is now home to Tommy Thompson Park (named after the City's first Parks Commissioner). Much of the Spit is now classified as an Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA), as well as an Important Bird Area. The Spit is an important stopping point for migratory birds and insects, such as snowy owls and monarch butterflies. https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=EY33&title=Tommy-Thompson-Park/-Leslie-Street-Spit&stop=4{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32838031, 43.64822557]} South Riverdale7014|19Toronto-Danforth, Beaches-East YorkO

1675 Lake Shore Boulevard East

A broad and beautiful curve of sand at the foot of Woodbine Avenue, this popular 15.2 hectare park is one of the city's many beaches and the gateway to three kilometres of sandy waterfront stretching eastward along the Lake Ontario shoreline. Woodbine Beach is a popular spot for picnics, sunbathing and swimming with wide stretches of sand, summer lifeguards, a bathing station and the Donald D. Summerville Outdoor Olympic Pool nearby. The recently renovated bathing station features upgraded ventilation and lighting, a new roof, an enlarged patio, change rooms, accessible washrooms, water bottle filling stations and a beach shower with a foot wash. The Ashbridges Bay and Martin Goodman trails run through this park, which also includes a playground, outdoor fitness equipment, beach volleyball courts, picnic shelters, snack bar, full-service restaurant and parking at Ashbridges Bay Park.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/311/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.30875518, 43.66238764]} Cabbagetown-South St. James Town7111|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreA

635 Parliament Street

St. James Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in the City of Toronto, in continual operation since 1844. The Anglican Church chose this large plot on the hill overlooking the ravine to be the cemetery as this location was originally several miles beyond most of the homes and shops in the city, and surrounded by farms. Architect John G. Howard was selected to design the layout of the grounds in 1842. The Chapel of St. James-The-Less was opened on the site in 1861, only 17 years after the opening of the cemetery. Designed by F.W. Cumberland, the Chapel has been a Toronto landmark ever since. The cemetery is the resting place of numerous prominent citizens and historical figures of Canada. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36895, 43.669737]} Cabbagetown-South St. James Town7111|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreB

36-40 Amelia Street

*Note: Private property. Please observe the houses from the street only. During the 1851 Great Exhibition (in London, England), visitors flocked to view the new Model Dwellings, houses designed with health, sanitation and design at the forefront. These brick buildings became the ideal template for Victorian workers, and were emulated in various parts of the world. In 1865, Canadian Farmer magazine published the plans for a Cheap Country Dwelling House. These homes along Amelia Street – as well as many others found throughout the neighbourhood - took inspiration from the model dwellings, and are exemplified by a peak with ornamentation over the door, symmetrical windows and graceful appearance. They represented the pinnacle in health and sanitation for the residents within, and today, this stretch of identical homes gives a glimpse into the modern process of neighbourhood planning.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36782757, 43.66760908]} Cabbagetown-South St. James Town7111|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreC

500 Wellesley Street East

This point, roughly where Bloor Street crosses the Don River, was a significant place of First Nations travel and sustenance. This point along the Don River is where the Davenport trail, perhaps the most prominent East-West First Nations trail in the Toronto area, crossed the Don River and turned South-Eastward towards what is now the Beaches neighborhood and then continuing Eastward along the Lake Ontario shoreline. Just west of this location, the Davenport trail was crossed by a North-South trail, one of the arms of the Toronto Carrying Place portage, that roughly followed the Don River watershed. These trails facilitated much First Nations and Métis movement through this area in the pre-colonial era, through the early fur trade, and into the nineteenth century. They also inspired the routes of their contemporary counterparts: Davenport Road and Yonge Street. In the Don River Valley at the point of the Davenport trail crossing, wild rice (minomeen, meaning the 'good seed' in Anishinaabemowin) used to grow. Minomeen has long been a very important and culturally meaningful part of Anishinaabe foodways and diets and its growth was encouraged throughout the Great Lakes watershed. These Minomeen beds also provided important habitat and food for ducks and other waterfowl, and so it is unsurprising that many migrating ducks frequented this area. When the Mississaugas were pushed out of their lands in Toronto and the subsequent increase in various forms of industrial development along the Don River, the minomeen fields disappeared. Anishinaabe people still plant and harvest minomeen today in other areas, but this practice is threatened by global corporations and settlers that dislike minomeen beds in the lake shallows by their cottages. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.362443, 43.669351]} Cabbagetown-South St. James Town7111|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreD

200 Winchester Street

Opened in 1850, the Toronto Necropolis is one of the oldest cemeteries in the city. A necropolis is typically characterized by elaborate tombs and monuments, and are usually found outside of city limits. While this would have been the case in the nineteenth century, the grounds of the Toronto Necropolis today are firmly within the city boundaries. The vast array of sculptures, Victorian buildings, stained glass windows and distinctive High Victorian Gothic architecture all contribute to the picturesque nature of the site. The Necropolis is the final resting place for several well-known luminaries, including City Alderman William Peyton Hubbard, New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton, Second World War nurse Kay Christie, and Dr. Anderson Ruffin Abbott, the first Black-Canadian surgeon. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.361528, 43.667642]} Cabbagetown-South St. James Town7111|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreE

201 Winchester Street

The Riverdale Farm property was once owned by John Scadding, an early settler of the Town of York (now Toronto), who served as clerk to Upper Canada's first lieutenant governor, John Graves Simcoe. The City of Toronto purchased the land from Scadding in 1856. Riverdale Farm was built by the City as a tribute to Ontario's small, family farm heritage, and opened in 1978. The farm sits on the site of Toronto's first zoo, Riverdale Zoo, which closed in 1974. Visitors can still see some remnants of the old zoo, such as the zookeeper's residence, known as the Donnybook, and the Island House. Found just down the street from the farm is the Cabbagetown Farmers' Market, which offers local and sustainable food and production methods to the community. http://riverdalefarmtoronto.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36124503, 43.66724729]} Cabbagetown-South St. James Town7111|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreF

101 Spruce Street

Now occupying a former church building, The Toronto Kiwanis Boys and Girls Club (TKBGC) first opened its doors to the Cabbagetown community in 1921. Since then, the TKBGC has provided support, development and engagement for children, youth, and their families. In 2012, the Miles and Kelly Nadal Youth Centre opened as part of the major renovations to the site to create a fully modernized, state-of-the-art facility. During this two year renovation period, the TKBGC opened six additional program sites in the community. https://www.bgctk.org/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.362221, 43.664301]} Cabbagetown-South St. James Town7111|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreG

226 Carlton Street

Dr. Rowena Hume was a founder and the first President of the Women's College Hospital when it opened in 1911. She held the position of Chief of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the hospital for twenty years. A pioneer of planned parenthood programs, she formed the first Canadian Birth Control Clinic in Hamilton, Ontario in 1932. She was also actively involved in Alcoholics Anonymous, the Salvation Army's Harbour Light Centre, and the Fred Victor Mission. After retiring, she ran a private practice in Toronto. Hume Lane, just steps around the corner from her home and located off Ontario Street, was named in her honour.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.369363, 43.664352]} Cabbagetown-South St. James Town7111|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreH

513-537 Parliament Street

The striking red brick Winchester Hotel (built in 1888) and Winchester Hall (built in 1880) have long been a landmark on the corner of Parliament and Winchester Streets. Designated with heritage status, the building exemplifies the Second Empire architectural style, with the interior of the hotel done in an Art Moderne style in the 1940s. Under this genteel veneer lies what used to be one of the toughest bars in the city, so much so that it was known as 'The Bucket of Blood'. Gangster Al Capone is also rumoured to have visited the bar & hotel to arrange the smuggling of liquor into the United States during prohibition. At the back of the building was Winchester Hall, a well-known jazz spot where Billie Holliday and Charlie Parker once performed. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.368359, 43.665624]} Cabbagetown-South St. James Town7111|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreI

2 Lancaster Avenue

Over the past 45 years, the Cabbagetown Youth Centre (CYC) has expanded to meet the growing needs of the community to provide a complete range of recreational, social and educational & skill development programs for ages ranging from newborns to seniors, while maintaining a specific focus on at-risk children and youth. CYC's mandate is to provide barrier-free access to a full range of programs otherwise not available to some of the most marginalized and high-need children, youth and families through the support and creation of sustainable programming to respond to gaps in services and combat risk factors.https://www.cabbagetownyouth.ca/cyc-programs {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.369432, 43.666572]} Cabbagetown-South St. James Town7111|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreJ

439 Sherbourne Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the residence from the sidewalk only. 'Re-Collect' is an intergenerational project onsite at Fudger House Long Term Care Home which brought together local youth from St. James Town and the senior residents. This community shared their stories through visual arts in a series of workshops and artwork from the workshops has been incorporated into the beautiful outdoor murals.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-863{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.374295, 43.666327]} Regent Park7213Toronto CentreA

40 Oak Street

The Dreamer's Peace Garden was inspired and established by Regent Park resident Elsaida Douglas, who migrated to Canada from Jamaica in the 1970s. Douglas became a prominent community member in Regent Park, who championed changes to public housing policies. She became an advocate for ending gun violence after losing her son in 2001, and founded a collective of women called the Dreamers who opposed gun violence. She founded the Peace Garden in 2005 as a memorial to lives lost. The garden was originally located behind 605 Whiteside Place, but was relocated to 40 Oak Street in 2011. The garden now rests in front of the Christian Resource Centre (CRC), and is open to visitors as an expression of peace, unity, and love. The memorial plaque from the original garden can be viewed in the centre of the garden benches. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.365105, 43.66103]} Regent Park7213Toronto CentreB

585 Dundas Street East

Daniels Spectrum is a cultural community hub that was first opened to the public in 2012 as part of the Regent Park Revitalization Project. This hub emerged as a partnership between Artscape, Toronto Community Housing, the Daniels Corporation, and the Regent Park community. This building is home to a number of different cultural and arts-based organizations, including the Regent Park Film Festival, Pathways to Education, and Regent Park School of Music. Daniels Spectrum also hosts a lounge, performance and exhibition spaces, and hallway galleries. The colourful building, designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects, stands out on Dundas Street East. Each colour is based on the flags of the different nations of origin of Regent Park residents at the time of construction. https://danielsspectrum.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3618895, 43.66032241]} Regent Park7213Toronto CentreC

620 Dundas Street East

Located between Dundas Street East, Sumach Street, Sackville Street, and Oak Street, Regent Park provides an open green space for the neighbourhood, featuring a playground, splash pad, and plaza. The creation of this park was part of a major revitalization project in the neighbourhood, ensuring residents in the community had greater access to green space and community programs. Regent Park hosts a number of community events throughout the year, including Taste of Regent Park, put on by the Regent Park Community Food Centre, film screenings by the Regent Park Film Festival, and Pow Wows hosted by the nearby Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre. The park also features a community garden, bake oven, and greenhouse, offering food programming and the opportunity for residents and agencies to grow fresh food downtown. The bake oven is decorated with a colourful mural designed by artist BBomit and Toronto youth groups. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2788/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36186615, 43.66104581]} Regent Park7213Toronto CentreD

614 Dundas Street East

Designed by Dan Bergeron, 'Faces of Regent Park' captures the lives of the different residents and diverse communities that make up the Regent Park neighbourhood. Each portrait is a mixed-media piece mounted on glass, featuring a portrait on either side. The portraits are installed in Regent Park's concrete plaza. To create the portraits, Bergeron photographed twelve volunteer subjects, and applied patterns and textures over their faces. Bergeron incorporated street art from the community into his portraits, including graffiti tags. The portraits can be seen in front of Regent Park on Dundas Street East. Prominent community members portrayed in these portraits include Elsaida Douglas and Mustafa the Poet.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36179575, 43.66039839]} Regent Park7213Toronto CentreE

640 Dundas Street East

Located on the southeast side of Regent Park, the Pam McConnell Aquatic Centre is a part of the revitalization initiatives in Regent Park, and first opened to the public in 2012. The centre was named to honour local politician, Regent Park resident, and community advocate Pam McConnell in 2018, after she passed away in 2017. Pam McConnell was a strong advocate for poverty reduction policies and affordable recreation spaces, including the construction of a state-of-the-art community aquatic facility. The aquatic centre is a striking feature of the park, and features a green roof and a sun terrace along with its indoor pools. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2012/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36110187, 43.66127713]} Regent Park7213Toronto CentreF

736 Dundas Street East

Built in 1913, this former factory building was designed by John M. Lyle. Lyle designed a number of notable buildings in Toronto, including Union Station and the Royal Alexandra Theatre. The owner of this building was the Honourable Adam Beck, a businessman and politician. Beck was also an advocate for ensuring there was a publicly owned electrical supply in Ontario, and was a key founder of Ontario Hydro. The Heritage Toronto plaque can be viewed on the walls of the building, next to the main doors.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35741323, 43.66167676]} Regent Park7213Toronto CentreG

485 Shuter Street

The Sumach-Shuter Parkette offers a shaded green space featuring a playground and splash pad. Located at the intersection of Sumach and Shuter Streets, the parkette is right across from the Regent Park Athletic Grounds. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/221/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35888833, 43.65862735]} Regent Park7213Toronto CentreH

440 Shuter Street

First founded as the Park Public School in 1853, the Nelson Mandela Park Public School was one of the first public schools in Toronto. While the building itself has been rebuilt and renovated throughout the years (most recently in 2013) the Nelson Mandela Park Public School has occupied the same site since it was first constructed. The school was renamed for Nelson Mandela on November 17, 2001, after he attended a ceremony at the school in his honour. Today, the school offers education with a focus on wellbeing and equity, with a specific focus on confronting anti-Black racism. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36087966, 43.65829463]} Regent Park7213Toronto CentreI

402 Shuter Street

Located right next to Nelson Mandela Park Public School, the Regent Park Community Centre is an expansive building that offers a diverse range of facilities, including recreational activities, a childcare centre, an employment centre, a green roof, and connections to the public school next door. Designed by architect Susan Spencer Lewin, the building first opened in 2016. A sculpture called 'Model Home' is displayed in front of the colourful facade of the community centre. 'Model Home' was designed by artist Jyhling Lee. Lee constructed the metal sculpture to look like a paper cut-out of a room within a house, and the design displays a collection of meaningful personal objects submitted by the Regent Park community to create a sense of home. The sculpture features a table, benches, and chairs, providing a space for people to sit, read, and play.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/3502/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36186022, 43.65808151]} Regent Park7213Toronto CentreJ

383 Shuter Street

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. Described as the narrowest detached house in Toronto, this home at 383 Shuter Street is only eight feet wide. The house was renovated to include two bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a finished basement, and features a garden and a cathedral ceiling. When it was first constructed in 1890, the house was only one storey. It was later expanded to have three storeys by one of its previous owners, who was an architect. Sandwiched between two other homes, this house attracts attention with its narrow frame and many windows. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36258036, 43.65735305]} Regent Park7213Toronto CentreK

Northeast corner of Shuter Street and Regent Street

The Bell Box Murals project has transformed utility cabinets into works of art. One side of this box depicts diverse faces and doves breaking through a brick wall and the other side depicts an abstract pattern made from a local sound recording.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-74{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3634907, 43.65751139]} Regent Park7213Toronto CentreL

473 Queen Street East

First built in 1879, this expansive building housed the offices for the Dominion Brewery, founded by Robert Davies. Son of Thomas Davies, founder of the Don Brewery, Robert eventually purchased the Valley Brickworks. He used the bricks to construct buildings for brewhouses, taverns, and homes for his employees in the area around Queen Street East. This brewery operated until 1936, and the remaining building is now used for office and retail space. The building still retains many of its original features, and is listed on the City of Toronto's Inventory of Heritage Properties. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3597201, 43.65684863]} Moss Park7313Toronto CentreA

160 Gerrard Street East

Allan Gardens is a botanical garden that comprises over 16,000 square feet. The gardens were founded in 1858, when Toronto lawyer and politician George Allan offered the Toronto Horticultural Society five acres of land to develop a garden. The grounds opened as a park in the 1860s, with the gardens intended to be free and publicly accessible. The gardens have since been an important landmark and community space in Toronto. In 1882 they were visited by Oscar Wilde as he toured Toronto. Wilde gave one of his public lectures in the Great Pavilion that once stood on the grounds. In 2019, an art installation honouring missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls was temporarily installed. 'Red Embers' was created by Indigenous women and was done in partnership with the Native Women's Resource Centre of Toronto across the street.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/41/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37477039, 43.66187483]} Moss Park7313Toronto CentreB

167 Gerrard Street East

Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training was founded in 1991 and was previously known as the Greater Toronto Aboriginal Management Board. The name Miziwe Biik was given to the agency by Elder Jim Windigo and means water which flows all around us. Miziwe Biik is a multiservice Indigenous led agency that is primarily focused on providing the urban Indigenous community with job training and employment services. From bursary opportunities for high school and post-secondary students to academic upgrading and skilled trade training, Miziwe Biik offers a variety of supports for Indigenous people who wish to further their education. It also provides free access to First Aid, Food Handling, and Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) certification, resume help, and facilitates connections between Indigenous people seeking employment and potential employers. In 2013, Miziwe Biik commissioned Anishinaabe artist Joseph Sagaj to paint a large mural of Mohawk physician and philanthropist, Dr. Oronhyatehka on the side of their building at 167 Gerrard Street East. Mizwe Biik is part of the Aboriginal Affairs Advisory Committee of Toronto City Council. It is also a member agency of the Toronto Aboriginal Support Services Council (TASSC). https://miziwebiik.com/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37362628, 43.66084189]} Moss Park7313Toronto CentreC

455 Ontario Street

Doctor O Lane was named in honour of Dr. Oronhyatekha, a member of the Six Nations of The Grand River whose name means Burning Cloud in Kanien'keha (Mohawk). He was a celebrated doctor, philanthropist, businessman, and writer. Baptized Peter Martin, Dr. O was a Residential School survivor. He studied at both the University of Oxford in England, and the Toronto School of Medicine. He earned a medical degree and became the second person registered as a Status Indian in Canada to become an MD. Dr. O served in the Fenian Raids. He was an expert marksman who earned nine medals at the Wimbledon Shoots in England. In 1878, Dr. O joined the American based Independent Order of Foresters (IOF). He was later elected the IOF's first Supreme Chief Ranger. Throughout Dr. O's time in this role, he extended insurance benefits to the general population at a reasonable rate. Previously, insurance was only accessible to the wealthy. He was successful at leading the organization to accept women as full members in 1891, and later expanded benefits to the children of deceased members. The IOF had a member base of 369 people and a debt of $4000 when Dr. O took up his new position. By 1907, at the time of his death, the IOF's membership had grown to over a quarter of a million people across the world, as well as an impressive $11 million in liquid assets. Dr O lived on Carlton Street here in Toronto from 1896 until 1907. When he passed away his body was laid in state at Massey Hall. Over 10,000 people came to pay their respects to Dr. Oronhyatekha. A train was then specially commissioned to carry his body to Tyendinaga Reserve for a family service. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37014188, 43.66331183]} Moss Park7313Toronto CentreD

439 Dundas Street East

The Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre is a cultural centre that aims to provide counselling, material assistance, and services to First Nations people living in Toronto. The centre first began in 1976 as a group of people meeting at St. Barnabas Church to address the increasing number of Indigenous people moving to the downtown core, many of whom were becoming homeless. This meeting group was given a small space at the All Saints Church at Sherbourne and Dundas in 1978. The centre offered potlucks, educational and employment services, food banks and clothing depots, and soon reached clients of all ages. The centre purchased an eye-catching blue building on Dundas East in 1997, and continues to offer programs, services, and events for First Nations people living in the GTA, such as the Youth Pow Wow held in Regent Park.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36610371, 43.65933499]} Moss Park7313Toronto CentreE

150 Sherbourne Street

Moss Park is a 3.4 hectare green space situated between Shuter Street, Queen Street East, and Sherbourne Street that offers a number of outdoor activities. The previous site of the Allan family mansion, Moss Park is now an important community space for the neighbourhood. The grounds feature a playground and wading pool, as well as sports facilities including a ball diamond, two tennis courts, a basketball court, and the Moss Park Arena, which hosts both youth and adult hockey teams. Along with the arena, the east side of the park also features the John Innes Community Recreation Centre. On the west side of the park stands the Moss Park Armoury. In addition to being an armoury, this location has operated as a shelter and winter respite location for those experiencing homelessness, including providing access to meals and additional supports and services. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/177/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37121944, 43.65535942]} Moss Park7313Toronto CentreF

260 Adelaide Street East

Also known as the Fourth York Post Office, Toronto's First Post Office is a National Historic Site of Canada. The oldest surviving post office in Canada, Toronto's First Post Office is operated by the Town of York Historical Society. It continues to operate as a full service post office, as well as a museum. It was built in 1833 by James Scott Howard, then Postmaster of York. The Georgian brick building acted both as a post office and as Howard's personal residence. The building was restored in 1982, along with the Bank of Upper Canada and the De La Salle Building just down the street to the west, as part of a project to restore the historic block of buildings. A Canada Historic Sites plaque can be viewed outside the building, and a virtual tour of the museum is available on the Town of York Historical Society website. https://townofyork.com/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37041355, 43.65210436]} Moss Park7313Toronto CentreG

70 Berkeley Street

Built in 1905, the Berkeley Street Firehall was designed by architect Alexander Frank Wickson. The building remains as an example of Edwardian Classical style, though its use as a firehall has changed over the years. The building was renovated in 1972 as a theatre by Ron Thom. It continues to be used by the Alumnae Theatre Company, a group that was first founded in 1918 by women graduates of the University of Toronto. The theatre company was based in a number of different buildings throughout Toronto before settling here on Adelaide Street, and they continue to provide opportunities for all women in theatre. The plaque commemorating the firehall can be seen on the wall by the theatre entrance. https://www.alumnaetheatre.com/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36495109, 43.65288294]} Moss Park7313Toronto CentreH

252 Queen Street East

The Kim's Convenience sign, resting above a local variety store, has become a Toronto icon for fans of the hit CBC show of the same name. 'Kim's Convenience' began as a play by Korean-Canadian playwright Ins Choi, based on his memories of his uncle's shop, Kim's Grocer. Set in the Regent Park neighbourhood, the play became a standout hit of the 2011 Fringe Festival, and premiered at the Soulpepper Theatre in 2012. The play became the basis for a CBC show that first premiered in 2016, and has since garnered an international fanbase. The facade for the storefront and the mural on the wall were both added by the set designers of the show with the consent of the store owners, replacing the previous name: Mimi Variety. The storefront, sign, and mural are used for the exterior shots, while a replica of the interior was made to film on a soundstage. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36811399, 43.65491443]} Moss Park7313Toronto CentreI

83 Power Street

Established in 1822, St. Paul's Basilica was first constructed as a Gothic red brick church. The church provided services for recent immigrants and people experiencing poverty. Eventually, the Catholic population in Toronto grew large enough that the old red brick building was replaced in 1887 by the current Italian Romanesque building that stands out along Queen Street and Power Street. Outside the church is a memorial to those who passed during the typhus epidemic of 1847, a number of whom were buried at the church's cemetery, as well as a plaque commemorating congregation members who died in the First World War. Today, St. Paul's services a diverse community, with over 30 languages spoken in the parish. The church offers support to various social service providers in the neighbourhood, including Covenant House, servicing at-risk youth, and Good Shepherd, which provides shelter to people experiencing homelessness.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3629927, 43.65579849]} Moss Park7313Toronto CentreJ

60 Sumach Street

Located on Sumach Street just south of Queen Street East are two pieces of street art by Jabari 'Elicser' Elliot. The art box, painted as part of the Outside the Box program, depicts a farmer, reminding the viewer of the city's rural roots. The farmer and the wizard on the other side represent support networks for the city itself. The wizard brings to mind Elliot's other mural on the Magic Building, located at 60 Sumach Street. The 50-foot mural depicts a variety of characters, including a wizard. The building itself features a small witch statue peering out above the entrance. The Magic Building was built in 1920 and is now used as an office space. The building is listed on the City of Toronto's Heritage Properties as a warehouse building part of the King-Parliament Historic Context. https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-232{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35882466, 43.65676781]} Moss Park7313Toronto CentreK

12 Percy Street

*Note: Percy Street is a private street. Please only view the street from the park and enter the park via Sumach Street. Tucked off to the side of Sumach Street, Percy Park is a small parkette at the end of a short cobblestone lane. The park can be accessed off Sumach Street before walking under the Richmond and Adelaide overpasses, and is considered a hidden gem of the neighbourhood. It rests at the end of Percy Street, and a small private street lined with a row of small houses that once belonged to workers of the city's breweries and distilleries. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/281/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35806625, 43.65506302]} Moss Park7313Toronto CentreL

29 Lower River Street

Located under the Eastern Avenue, Richmond, and Adelaide overpasses, Underpass Park was designed by landscape architects Philips Farevaag Smallenberg and The Planning Partnership. This space has been revitalized to host recreation space for children and adults, community spaces, and public art. Underpass Park offers a space to explore vibrant street art from artists across Canada, including Jabari 'Elicser' Elliot. Other art pieces include the 'Multipli'city' project, a collaboration between 17 artists that decorates the pillars beneath Eastern Avenue, and 'Mirage' by Paul Raff, an installation of 57 reflective octagons on the underside of the overpass.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2710/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35489393, 43.65584596]} Moss Park7313Toronto CentreM

1 Sumach Street

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. The distinctive Cube House stands out at Sumach and Eastern, designed by Ottawa architect Ben Kutner and his partner Jeff Brown in 1996. The design was inspired by Dutch architect Piet Blom, and was meant to resemble a tree. The intention behind this house was to incorporate it into an affordable housing project, by promoting the design as a way to build affordable homes on hard to develop land. The house was built as a prototype, with the idea that the design would allow for a more efficient use of indoor space, but it was never expanded beyond the cube house at this location. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35755899, 43.65455429]} North St. James Town7413Toronto CentreA

333 Bloor Street East

Created by British artist Julien Opie, 'People Walking' is displayed on a 10-by-6-foot screen installed at the corner of Bloor Street East and Ted Rogers Way. It depicts a busy scene of life-sized pedestrians walking past each other on the street. Opie used his own line drawings based on nine real people to create the moving images, which are delineated by LED lights. This work of public art is meant to reflect the everyday dynamics of people at a busy street corner.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/people-walking-public-101{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37981531, 43.67150009]} North St. James Town7413Toronto CentreB

69 Huntley Street

Designed by Michael Snow in 1992, 'Red Orange and Green' is a sculpture of three different intersecting metal planes with natural designs cut into them. Snow developed it with the intention that it would resemble a flipbook while driving past it. Born in 1928, and a graduate from the Ontario College of Art, Michael Snow has had a long career as an artist in Canada, working in a range of media including sculpture, photography, music, painting, and film. Snow's other public art works include the suspended 'Flight Stop' installation in the Eaton Centre, and 'The Audience' sculptures on the exterior walls of the Rogers Centre. https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/red-orange-and-green-public-110{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37894467, 43.67123868]} North St. James Town7413Toronto CentreC

119 Isabella Street

This restored heritage house, built in 1875, and attached purpose-built facility is now home to Casey House, the only dedicated HIV/AIDS health care organization in Toronto and the first stand-alone HIV/AIDS hospital in Canada. Casey House was founded by a group of volunteers and first opened on Huntley Street in 1988, providing compassionate care to HIV/AIDS patients during a time when they were faced with isolation and discrimination. The organization was spearheaded by writer and activist June Callwood, and named for her son who died in a motorcycle accident in 1982. The award winning construction of the new facility here at 119 Isabella Street allows for greater capacity to provide health care services, day health programs, and community care.https://www.caseyhouse.com/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37891019, 43.66882921]} North St. James Town7413Toronto CentreD

2-4 Wellesley Place

*Note: Private property. Please observe the buildings from the sidewalk only. These two houses are remnants of the homes owned by wealthy residents of the neighbourhood at the end of the nineteenth century. Rupert Simpson House, named after the co-owner of the Toronto Knitting and Yarn Factory, is an example of the Romanesque Revival style. The house next door was named after Mary Perram, the widow who occupied the home in 1877, and blends Italianate and Gothic Revival features. Both homes were later acquired by the Sisters of Service in the 1920s, a Roman Catholic women's order. They operated Mary Perram House as a hospice for immigrant women until 1950. The buildings were later acquired by Princess Margaret Hospital to be used as an office space, research facility, and nurse's residence. The homes were last restored in 2005, and Mary Perram House has resumed its use as a hospice.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37705307, 43.66715216]} North St. James Town7413Toronto CentreE

125 Homewood Avenue

Located along Homewood Avenue, Wellesley - Magill Park is a small wooded park, decorated with stones and featuring many benches. The park was designed as a meeting place for the neighbourhood by landscape architect Cornelia Oberlander. Named for both community leader Dennis Magill and Wellesley Central Hospital, the park honours the workers who graduated from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing and served the community for 90 years. Dennis Magill was the first community Director of the Wellesley Hospital, and was part of the project to transform the lands of the now-closed hospital into supportive housing and long-term care buildings. The park features a steel public art installation titled 'Forest Walk', designed by artist Ed Pien. The art piece is made up of eight panels, decorated with scenes of people in nature. The panels represent a dedication to wellness, health, and benevolence in honour of the former hospital.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2379/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3758519, 43.66747138]} North St. James Town7413Toronto CentreF

495 Sherbourne Street

Located in between Wellesley Street East and Sherbourne Street, Wellesley Community Centre serves the St. James Town community through programs aimed at all ages, including sports leagues for children, youth, and adults, and various camps for children. The centre also features youth-specific programming, including arts and dance programs, youth clubs, and general interest programs. Wellesley Community Centre is home to the St. James Town Library, which first officially opened in 2004. The library won the Library Buildings Award given by the Ontario Library Association for its architecture in 2007. The library is home to a number of different language collections, including Chinese, French, Tagalog, Hindi, Russian, and Tamil. This community centre and public library branch were built as part of a community action plan to revitalize the area in the early 2000s. The plan also included improvements to local parks and repairs to the many towers housing North St. James Town residents.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/451/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3747352, 43.66774501]} North St. James Town7413Toronto CentreG

215 Bleecker Street

This monumental 32-storey mural - one of the tallest in the world - depicts a phoenix rising from the ashes and wrapping around the building to pay tribute to a previous fire in the building and promote a feeling of soaring and positivity. The mural shares a building with the St. James Town Community Corner, which first opened in 2011. The Corner is made up of accessible offices, meeting rooms, program spaces, and a community kitchen. It is the result of a partnership between local volunteer residents and service providers to increase access to community resources for St. James Town residents.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-73{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37373154, 43.66745816]} North St. James Town7413Toronto CentreH

589 Sherbourne Street

Located just along Sherbourne Street, St. James Town West Park features paved routes through a green space circling around trees and gardens. The park was part of the Recipe for Community project to improve community spaces in the St. James Town neighbourhood. It resides at the site of a demolished building, and local residents worked with Evergreen to plant 49 species of native plants. This, in turn, has attracted a wide range of butterflies and birds that frequent the park. The park features a Butterfly Garden, Meadow Garden, and a Four Directions Garden, with circular designs based on the medicine wheel, arranged around the four cardinal compass points. A mural designed by local youth can also be found within the park. Titled Article 26 (from the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights), it celebrates the right to education and depicts scenes of students and teachers in a natural setting.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/191/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37586512, 43.67108984]} North St. James Town7413Toronto CentreI

582 Sherbourne Street

*Note: Private property. Please observe the buildings from the sidewalk only. Built in 1881, this house was the private residence of James Cooper, a partner in the footwear manufacturing firm Cooper and Smith. It was later acquired in 1910 by the Toronto Council of the Knights of Columbus, a Roman Catholic fraternal and mutual aid organization. The house is heritage-designated property, and is an example of Second Empire style. It retains a number of its original features, including a mansard roof and rich detailing in wood and stone. A towering 33-storey condominium development is a new addition to the heritage building, with the original house still used for the condominium's amenities. The exterior of the house also features 'Inversion', a work of public art designed by Eldon Garnet. Comprising an array of statues depicting the urban wildlife of Toronto, the art installation expresses the desire to return a sense of nature to our environment, instead of building walls against it. https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/inversion-public-66{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37661541, 43.67106236]} North St. James Town7413Toronto CentreJ

26 Glen Road

This mural depicts the area's ravine landscape prior to the development of the neighbourhood and acts as a contrast to the area's increasing density by celebrating the once simplistic and beautifully dense local natural settings.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-54{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37520053, 43.67216771]} North St. James Town7413Toronto CentreK

Southeast corner of Howard Street and Rose Avenue

The Bell Box Murals project has transformed utility cabinets into works of art. This piece depicts diverse faces surrounded by organic foliage.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-59{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37226431, 43.67130809]} North St. James Town7413Toronto CentreL

Northeast corner of Wellesley Street East and Rose Avenue

The Bell Box Murals project has transformed utility cabinets into works of art. This piece depicts muralists painting a colourful mural.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-71{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37061745, 43.66808304]} Kensington-Chinatown7810|11Spadina-Fort York, University-RosedaleA

Queen Street West and McCaul Street

The Ogimaa Mikana project was launched in 2013 to reclaim public space through replacing street signs with Anishinaabemowin place names to streets and trails throughout the city. Ogimaa Mikana means leader's trail in tribute to the strong women leaders of the Idle No More movement. This project temporarily installed street signs that renamed Queen Street to Ogimaa Mikana and has worked with the City of Toronto to add new signs in other areas of the city such as Davenport Road (Gete-Onigaming) and Spadina Road (Ishpadinaa).{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38975537, 43.65019595]} Kensington-Chinatown7810|11Spadina-Fort York, University-RosedaleB

26 Grange Road West

A 1.8 hectare park near Queen Street West and University Avenue featuring a picnic area, a wading pool and a children's playground. Grange Park is officially owned by the Art Gallery of Ontario, and is run by Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation. The late Harriet Boulton, also known as Mrs. Goldwin Smith, provided in her will that the Grange and annexed lands which was her home would be gifted to the Art Museum of Toronto. The land to the south of the Grange were to be made available for use as a park in perpetuity.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1431/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39207722, 43.65225932]} Kensington-Chinatown7810|11Spadina-Fort York, University-RosedaleC

317 Dundas Street West

The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) was originally known as the Toronto Museum of Art when it was founded in 1900. The first home of this museum was in a historic Georgian manor known as The Grange, which was originally built for D'Arcy Boulton Jr., a leading citizen at the time. (The Grange is still part of the AGO to this day, and is one of the oldest surviving buildings in the city). A major expansion to the museum designed by world-renowned architect and Toronto native Frank Gehry was opened in 2008, making it one of the most photographed buildings in Toronto. The AGO now contains one of the largest art collections in North America, with close to 95,000 works representing European, Canadian, Indigenous, African, and Oceanic artists. The AGO offers some free programming.https://ago.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39256978, 43.65351156]} Kensington-Chinatown7810|11Spadina-Fort York, University-RosedaleD

Dundas Street West and Grange Place

Commissioned by the Chinatown BIA, these murals on the buildings in Grange Place are painted by Aaron Li-Hill and Alexa Hatanaka and reflect the area's Chinese community.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39454315, 43.65368084]} Kensington-Chinatown7810|11Spadina-Fort York, University-RosedaleE

East of Huron Street, extending south of Dundas Street West

Jean Lumb was an extraordinary Torontonian and an outstanding Chinese-Canadian woman. Not only did she live nearby (at Dundas Street West and Beverley Street) and co-own a Chinese restaurant, Kwong Chow Chop Suey House, at 126 Elizabeth Street, in Toronto's first Chinatown, she also worked tirelessly as a voice for the Chinese communities in Toronto and across Canada. Jean fought for diversity and integration through food, dance, heritage conservation, and efforts to make immigration legislation more equitable. Her business acumen and outgoing personality were at the foundation of her dedication to civic and community work. In a long line of firsts and the recipient of many honours and awards, Lumb became the first Chinese Canadian woman and first restaurateur appointed to the Order of Canada.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39548917, 43.65333579]} Kensington-Chinatown7810|11Spadina-Fort York, University-RosedaleF

Baldwin Street and Beverley Street

A small but jam-packed pocket of restaurants and shops located along Baldwin Street.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3946631, 43.65576786]} Kensington-Chinatown7810|11Spadina-Fort York, University-RosedaleG

50 Baldwin Street

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. George Brown occupied this house from 1877 until his passing in 1881. Brown was owner and editor of The Globe newspaper, a Senator and a Father of Confederation. Brown and his family also made significant contributions to Canada's Abolitionist movement and Brown was personally involved in the lives of many Underground Railroad refugees.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39549419, 43.65583494]} Kensington-Chinatown7810|11Spadina-Fort York, University-RosedaleH

101 Huron Street

First Baptist Church is the oldest Baptist church and the oldest Black institution in Toronto. In 1826, 12 formerly enslaved people, led by Washington Christian, came together in Toronto (then known as the Town of York) to start a new church. Without a building to worship in, they held services outside or in members' homes. The church found its first permanent building at Queen and Victoria Streets before eventually settling on Huron Street in 1955.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39641207, 43.6546308]} Kensington-Chinatown7810|11Spadina-Fort York, University-RosedaleI

301 Spadina Avenue

The Wong Association of Ontario is one of the oldest Chinese family associations in Canada, dating back to 1912. It was originally located in Toronto's first Chinatown (near Bay and Dundas Streets) before moving to this location on Spadina Avenue in 1988. The association assisted with employment, housing, immigration services, financial loans and health care and, therefore, was extremely important to early Chinese immigrants.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39803059, 43.65361462]} Kensington-Chinatown7810|11Spadina-Fort York, University-RosedaleJ

Glen Baillie Place

*Note: Private property. Please observe the houses from the street only. Travelling down Spadina Avenue between St. Andrew and Dundas Streets you'll find Glen Baille Place. There's a hidden bank of houses built to house construction workers in around 1888.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39922919, 43.65374947]} Kensington-Chinatown7810|11Spadina-Fort York, University-RosedaleK

58 Cecil Street

The Cecil Community Centre has existed as a community hub for many of Toronto's marginalized communities. Originally a church, the building it is now housed in was was converted into a synagogue for the neighbourhood's growing Jewish population in 1922 (an onsite plaque exists to commemorate this history). In 1960, it changed into a Chinese Catholic Church for the neighbourhood's new Chinese population and in the 1970s, it was home to the Community Homophile Association of Toronto (CHAT), one of the city's earliest gay rights groups.https://cecilcentre.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39859444, 43.65646764]} Kensington-Chinatown7810|11Spadina-Fort York, University-RosedaleL

464 Spadina Avenue

The El Mocambo (est. 1948) is an iconic venue for Toronto's music scene. The Rolling Stones, Fats Domino, Elvis Costello and Ramones have all famously played here among countless other performers. It was saved from closure in 2014 and recently reopened following a period of renovations. The El Mocambo is also an important site in Toronto's LGBTQ2S+ history. The late Will Munro planned some of his first legendary Vazaleen queer rock parties at the club beginning in 1999. Vazaleen was notable for prominently featuring punk and rock music, and was among the few LGBTQ2S+ events to exist outside of the Church-Wellesley Village area at the time.https://elmocambo.com/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40020354, 43.65757917]} Kensington-Chinatown7810|11Spadina-Fort York, University-RosedaleM

Oxford Street and Augusta Avenue

As you stroll through Kensington Market, you'll come across the Garden Car, a quirky public art piece made out of an old car. Not many know that this is the second car used for this installation. The first was created in 2006 by a now-inactive community group, Streets Are for People. The original car was donated to the PACT Grow-To-Learn Schoolyard Gardening Program. Please note that this car is removed during the winter months.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40268459, 43.65609241]} Kensington-Chinatown7810|11Spadina-Fort York, University-RosedaleN

707 Dundas Street West

A unique market of retrofitted shipping containers offering a variety of local take-out food and services.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40489389, 43.6517857]} University7911University-RosedaleA

78 Queen's Park Crescent West

Tucked between the Royal Ontario Museum and the Royal Conservatory of Music, you will find Philosopher's Walk. The green oasis follows along the route that Taddle Creek once took. At the north end of the path sits the imposing Alexandra Gates. Originally built in 1901 and situated at Bloor and Avenue Road - and moved to their current location in 1960 - the gates commemorated the visit of Prince George and the Duchess of Cornwall. At the south end on Hoskins Avenue, the Bennett Gates were built in 2006 in honor of Avie Bennett, who donated 75 percent of his shares in a publishing firm to the University of Toronto. The small Philosopher's Walk Amphitheatre was added in the early 2010s. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3946178, 43.66502684]} University7911University-RosedaleB

100 Queens Park

The Royal Ontario Museum, a collaborative project by the Government of Ontario and the University of Toronto, first opened to the public in 1914. Demand for space quickly outstripped the space available in the original brick and terracotta building on Bloor Street. Additions in the 1930s, 1980s, and 2000s expanded the footprint of the museum to what we see today. The diverse collections include everything from dinosaurs to dresses, and ranks among the top 10 cultural institutions in North America. Margaret Atwood's 'Life Before Man' was set in the museum, and several film and televisions shows have made use of the building, from the children's show 'Zoboomafoo' to sci-fi thriller 'Fringe'. https://www.rom.on.ca{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.395105, 43.66847]} University7911University-RosedaleC

273 Bloor Street West

McMaster Hall was built in 1881 to house the Toronto Baptist College (which would later become McMaster University) and was designed by Henry Langley & Edmund Burke. Their work can be seen throughout Toronto. The hall was sold to the University of Toronto in 1930 when McMaster relocated to Hamilton, Ontario. The music school was founded in 1886 as the Toronto Conservatory of Music by Edward Fisher. In 1947, King George VI awarded the conservatory its royal charter, and officially became The Royal Conservatory of Music. The school relocated to its current location in 1962, and was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1995. The certificate program runs around the world, and oversees thousands of exams yearly. Alumni include Glenn Gould, Oscar Peterson, Diana Krall, and countless other musical icons. This site was used for filming of the 'Umbrella Academy', 'Nikita', and 'Mary Kills People'.https://www.rcmusic.com/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39636763, 43.66815243]} University7911University-RosedaleD

327 Bloor Street West

The Bata family began making shoes in the Czech Republic in the late 1800s. The small family business grew, and in the 1940s, Thomas and Sonja Bata moved to Toronto to oversee the expansion into the North American market. Sonja Bata had collected shoes for many years, and by 1979, her collection had outgrown its home. The creation of the Bata Shoe Museum Foundation allowed for the research and collection of footwear from around the globe. The museum, created by Moriyama and Teshima Architects, was designed to look like a shoe box with its lid. The angled walls made of ochre limestone were given a texture and sheen mimicking the raw leather commonly used in shoemaking. https://batashoemuseum.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.400182, 43.667438]} University7911University-RosedaleE

725 Spadina Avenue

The small park at the corner of Bloor and Spadina is named for author Matt Cohen, who called this area where he spent so much time 'the centre of the universe'. Cohen wrote adult fiction under his own name, and a series of children's books under the pseudonym Teddy Jam. His last novel, 'Elizabeth and After', won the 1999 Governor General's Award just prior to his death that year. Excerpts from his works can be found in the park. Also in the park are Susan Schelle and Mark Gomes' oversized domino pieces sculpture, installed in the park in 1997. Tour through the park to read the Heritage Toronto plaques describing how the Spadina Expressway, part of a massive superhighway system intended to travel through this part of the city, was shaped, started and scrapped.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/317/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40341861, 43.66651647]} University7911University-RosedaleF

750 Spadina Avenue

In 1953, the Jewish Community Centre (JCC) opened its brand new doors at Spadina and Bloor. Previously, the Young Men and Young Women's Hebrew Association was centered on Brunswick Avenue with several buildings providing services to the community. The new facility offered space, but by the late 1990s, the building was showing its age. The decision was made to renovate instead of closing, and in 2004 the newly refurbished Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre (MNjcc) reopened with a state-of-the-art fitness & aquatic centre, new 263 seat accessible theatre, studios, offices and multipurpose spaces. The MNjcc offers arts, cultural and Jewish community programming, and is open to people of all abilities, cultures, genders and sexual identities. https://www.mnjcc.org/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.403758, 43.666463]} University7911University-RosedaleG

481 Bloor Street West

When Benjamin Hinchcliffe first opened his tavern in the 1870s, it was a roughcast plaster building, nothing like the classical brick building that has stood here since 1908. Brunswick House was purchased in the 1960s by the Nightingales, who ushered in the era of cheap beer (they were said to have sold more beer than any other establishment in Ontario!), pickle eating contests and other shenanigans. By the 1970s and 80s, the upstairs hall was well known for its musical performances, hosting the likes of Gordon Lightfoot, Loretta Lynn, and k. d. lang. In 1974, four lesbian feminists changed the lyrics to a song during open mic night. The Brunswick Four, Adrienne Potts, Pat Murphy, Sue Wells and Heather (Beyer) Elizabeth were asked to leave, refused, and were arrested. The media coverage of the event was one of the first instances that a LGBTQ2S+ issue received extensive press coverage in Canada. 'The Brunny' closed its doors in 2016 after over 140 years. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.407178, 43.665973]} University7911University-RosedaleH

297 Brunswick Avenue (at the corner of Brunswick Avenue & Leah Cohen Lane)

This mural by Ottawa-based artist Komi Olaf is painted on the side of the former Brunswick House to pay homage to Albert's Hall (which was located on the second floor). Many great blues and jazz musicians played at Albert's Hall including Cab Calloway, Oscar Peterson, Muddy Waters, Etta James, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Buddy Guy and Jeff Healey. The coolest thing about this mural? Walk up to the piano keys and point your smartphone towards one. The keys are embedded with interactive near field communication chip (NFC) tech so you can learn more about the blues, the building, and the people who played there. Learn more by holding your smartphone up to read the chip. Keep your eyes peeled for other murals and art installations as you stroll through the neighbourhood. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.407293, 43.665577]} University7911University-RosedaleI

529 Bloor Street West

Walking along Bloor Street, you'll no doubt notice Lee's Palace with its detailed cartoon mural by Al Runt bursting with colour. From starting as a shoemaker's shop in the early 1900s and evolving to become the landmark for alternative rock music in the Annex, the building also operated as a bank, and a cinema. In 1985, the building was purchased by Korean-Canadian entrepreneur, Chong Su Lee, who transformed it into the live music venue it is today. Lee's Palace has famously hosted Nirvana, Oasis and the Red Hot Chili Peppers (each of which were the bands' first Toronto shows!). {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.409548, 43.665463]} University7911University-RosedaleJ

779 Bathurst Street

Once a small independent bookstore, Blackhurst Cultural Centre (BCC) The People's Residence has evolved far past that original designation. The BCC is a non-profit community hub and destination that proves opportunities to experience the culture and history of Canadians of African and Caribbean ancestry. The BCC engages the public to learn about these stories through literature, music, drama, dance and visual arts. Fostering intergenerational and youth led programming and leadership, the BCC documents neighbourhood history and promotes community well-being. https://blackhurstcc.org/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.410903, 43.664374]} University7911University-RosedaleK

725 Bathurst Street

In 1934, 17 year old Sam Richardson competed in the British Empire Games, winning a gold and silver medal despite his age. Joining the Canadian Olympic Team, Richardson took to the world stage at the 1936 Berlin Olympiad in Nazi Germany. Along with other black athletes such as American sprinter Jesse Owens and fellow Team Canada captain Dr. Phil Edwards, Richardson proved that athletes could perform at the highest level of skill and ability regardless of the colour of their skin. In honour of his accomplishments, his high school alma mater renamed the laneway between the school and the running track Sam Richardson Way. Signs were installed in 2018, along with a plaque. Other alumni of Central Technical School include Lawren Harris (painter), Michael Smith (decathlete), and Sydney Newman (television producer), among others. The school was used for the filming of 'Good Will Hunting'.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40884231, 43.66264918]} University7911University-RosedaleL

213 Brunswick Avenue

Look a little closer while wandering this neighbourhood's side streets to find several QR codes that link to powerful stories about this area's past. Launched by the Harbord Village Residents' Association in 2013, this oral history project includes interviews of over one hundred present or former residents of the Harbord Village, remembering the neighbourhood from the 1930s to 1980. To listen, scan the QR code with a cellphone camera. The first stop on the walking tour tells the story of Albert Jackson, Toronto's first Black postal worker, and his family. A map of all 24, as well as transcripts and audio files can be found on the Harbord Village Residents' Association's website.http://harbordvillagehistory.ca/hvhistory_oralhistory_storypostmap.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.406483, 43.663552]} University7911University-RosedaleM

15 Brunswick Avenue

The Doctor's Parkette is a welcoming space to sit while enjoying a snack from one of the many nearby shops. The space was named in 2017 to acknowledge the medical history of the community, including the Doctors' Hospital founded by the Raxlen brothers to serve all residents regardless of background, culture or religion. The light and dark grey cobblestone that lines the park in a waved design was imported from Portugal as a nod to the neighbourhood's large Portuguese population. This space is best enjoyed at night, with bright beacons of light and a stone wall, which lights up in red and pink.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2179/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.404101, 43.657365]} University7911University-RosedaleN

563 Spadina Avenue

In 1982 Dean Lowery, who was a part of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto at the time, had asked a critical and yet obvious question: why are there very few Indigenous students attending U of T? Considering this question, Lowry put together a committee with the mandate of identifying the needs of Indigenous peoples to make post-secondary education more accessible. In 1983, a workshop held by the committee was attended by a diverse range of community members and those from the school that made recommendations that would increase Indigenous participation at the university level. The following year, Health and Welfare Canada proposed that universities fund and deliver programming to increase Indigenous participation in the professional health field. This spurred several other initiatives that, along with the work of the Native Students Association and Diane Longboat at U of T, eventually led in 1992 to the creation of First Nations House, a setting specific to Indigenous needs and wants that would embody community and promote cultural life ways for Indigenous students.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40027313, 43.66016761]} University7911University-RosedaleO

130 St. George Street

The John P. Robarts Research Library is named for John Robarts, the 17th Premier of Ontario. More colloquially known as 'Robarts', the library has also earned the nicknames 'Fort Book', 'The Peacock' or 'The Turkey' due to its distinctive shape when viewed from the south corner of St. George & Harbord. The building is one of the most prominent examples of brutalist and futurist architecture in Ontario. Completed in 1973, the 14 storey library occupies over 860,000 square feet and contains nearly 10 million individual items. The Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library at the front of the building contains the largest collection of rare books and manuscripts in Canada. The labyrinthine form of the building is thought to have inspired the secret library in Umberto Eco's 'In the Name of the Rose'. Robarts has also stood in for various film and television locations, including as a prison in 'Resident Evil: Afterlife' and 'Sliders', as a UFO in 'Starship Invasion', and as a hospital in 'Friends' and 'Crossing Jordan'.https://onesearch.library.utoronto.ca/library-info/ROBARTS{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39853858, 43.66404443]} Palmerston-Little Italy809|11Davenport, University-RosedaleA

Northeast Corner of College Street and Dovercourt Road

The traffic box is transformed into a historic Toronto low-rise apartment building. Throughout the windows and fire escapes are a gang of everyone's favourite Toronto mascot - racoons, of course - climbing around and causing mischief, as they do.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-454{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42639197, 43.6537559]} Palmerston-Little Italy809|11Davenport, University-RosedaleB

722 College Street

The Portuguese Canadian Walk of Fame was established at this corner back in 2013 to celebrate 60 years of Portuguese immigration to Canada and instill pride within the Portuguese community. It commemorates world-famous Portuguese-Canadians such as singers Nelly Furtado and Shawn Desman as well as community heroes like Antonio Sousa who, after immigrating to Toronto in the 1950s, provided fellow newcomers with shelter, meals and employment assistance.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41914324, 43.65521202]} Palmerston-Little Italy809|11Davenport, University-RosedaleC

College Street from Grace Street to Clinton Street

The Italian Walk of Fame celebrates the achievements and accomplishments of Italians in a wide range of fields from business, science, art, film, theatre, finance, medicine, literature, architecture, religion and politics. The walk was created in 2009 by Italian Canadian singer/songwriter Jim Bertucci, best known for the band Abraham's Children, and Marisa Beaco Lang. Stars are set into the pavement along the north side of College Street from Grace to Clinton Streets, and include inductees such as Phil Esposito, Johnny Lombardi, Beverly D'Angelo and Connie Francis, among other luminaries.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41485929, 43.65509283]} Palmerston-Little Italy809|11Davenport, University-RosedaleD

608 College Street

What was originally known as the Pylon Theatre opened in 1939, and was owned and operated by Ray Lewis. Lewis was an unusual theatre operator at the time as she was a woman. Born Rae Levinsky, she became the editor of the 'Canadian Moving Picture Digest', and planned to build a venue that provided the pinnacle of entertainment. When it opened, the Pylon boasted a roller-skating rink, dance hall, and 749 seat theatre. The building was designed by Bernard Schwartz, and is a prime example of late Art Deco style. The yellow brick facade with rounded corners, raised brick detail and curved marquee with signage help the building stand out on the street. This landmark cinema has screened Hollywood movies, indie films, hosted film festivals and other niche fare over its long history, and was added to the Inventory of Heritage Properties in 2005. The theatre was a filming location for the 2013 feature 'What If'.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4145172, 43.65514667]} Palmerston-Little Italy809|11Davenport, University-RosedaleE

College Street West and Bloor Street West at Palmerston Boulevard

Unique among the many streets in the neighbourhood, the Palmerston Gates mark the late Victorian residential development that spanned from College to Bloor. At the north and south end of Palmerston Boulevard, large stone gates indicate the change from the surrounding neighbourhood to this unusual enclave. Many of the houses along the street were built between 1903 and 1910, and were originally large, single family homes for the upper-middle class. These buildings were eventually converted into multi-family dwellings as neighbourhood demands for more housing increased by mid-century. The original street lights were intended for pedestrians rather than motorists, which is why the lights are so much lower than typically found throughout the city. The gates and lights were added to the Heritage Properties Inventory in 1973, and still provide a pedestrian friendly walking experience at night.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41024102, 43.65602638]} Palmerston-Little Italy809|11Davenport, University-RosedaleF

28 Lennox Street

In the 1980s, you would have found the offices of Contrast newspaper, 'the eyes, ears and voice of the community' here at 28 Lennox Street. Founded in 1969 by Al Hamilton, the paper took a direct approach in covering topics of racism, justice issues, policing, education and immigration affecting the Black community. Hamilton came to Toronto in the 1950s, and worked for Italian language paper Corriere Canadese before taking over the West Indian News Observer, which evolved into Contrast and focused on the Black community. Contrast became the launchpad for several Black journalists in Toronto (such as Austin Clarke, Jojo Chintoh, Cecil Foster and Royson James), founded a support group for immigrants, and continued to advocate for visible minorities. The paper ceased publication in the early 1990s, but the legacy of Al Hamilton continues today.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41114634, 43.66373939]} Palmerston-Little Italy809|11Davenport, University-RosedaleG

581 Bloor Street West

Use caution and observe from a distance as construction is taking place on site. Though Honest Ed's is no longer physically at the corner of Bloor and Bathurst, its impact can still be seen to this day. Ed and Anne Mirvish began their retail business in a small store in 1943. Over several years, they expanded, acquired and built up Honest Ed's into a 160,000 square foot retail space. Famous for the 23,000 lightbulbs used in its iconic signage and the puns and slogans used in its marketing, the promotional giveaways at the store were integral to the community for decades. The Victorian row-houses behind the main store were turned into smaller businesses and dubbed 'Mirvish Village'. Mirvish was also deeply involved in the world of 'show biz', purchasing several theatres and expanding his empire into this sphere of business. The store closed for good in 2017. Fortunately, images of the store remain in films such as 'The Long Kiss Goodbye', 'Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World', and the documentary 'There's No Place Like This Place, Anyplace'.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.412111, 43.664929]} Palmerston-Little Italy809|11Davenport, University-RosedaleH

675 Bloor Street West

Commissioned by the Korea Tourism Organization in Toronto, this mural graces the eastern wall of a grocery store to honour Korean heritage and culture. It includes King Sejong the Great, the famous Namsan Seoul Tower and Namdamun Gate in Seoul and Chomseondae, the oldest observatory in all of Asia. Peaking over the top of the building, you can also see Jose-Gabriel Kizmet's mural when standing on the corner of Bloor and Manning Avenue.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-541{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.416136, 43.66394]} Palmerston-Little Italy809|11Davenport, University-RosedaleI

777 Bloor Street West

*Note - The murals are painted around the building, and are not all visible from sidewalks or level ground. The Indigenous Murals project at Bickford Centre achieved 12 new murals painted by artists that came together under the banner RUN - Red Urban Nation Arts Collective, with a focus on cultural celebration and reclamation. Traditional teachings, food, plants and medicines are an important theme of all the murals. 'Plants As Medicine' was a guiding statement and each artist branched out with their own creativity from that starting point. The Bickford Centre provides On the Line training programs in culinary arts for youth and young adults through the Toronto District School Board.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-868{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41989817, 43.66309209]} Palmerston-Little Italy809|11Davenport, University-RosedaleJ

925 Bloor Street West

The mural on the side of this building was created by artists Jason Pinney and Jarus. Their use of Cubist realism embodies the theme of celebrating creativity through music and features a Les Paul guitar. This mural, completed in 2019, replaces one by Pinney originally created in 2008. This building was once the site of the Concord Tavern, which opened in the late 1940s and offered live music in the form of big band concerts. Shifting to rock, country and blues music in the 1960s, Conway Twitty, Bo Diddly and Duane Eddy could be seen on the stage. The Band, who eventually became Bob Dylan's back-up band, were originally formed here by Ronnie Hawkins as the house band The Hawks. The Concord Tavern closed in 1983. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42705863, 43.66156601]} Palmerston-Little Italy809|11Davenport, University-RosedaleK

Harbord Street west of Grace Street

Along Harbord Street, on the south side of Bickford Park, sits the only visible piece of the partially buried Harbord Street Bridge. This bridge once used to connect Brockton Village to the University of Toronto Campus spanning over Garrison Creek. The bridge was completed in 1914, and was intended to allow for the residents to move through the newly created neighbourhoods. In 1917, infilling of the creek and valley had begun, and by the 1930s the creek was mostly filled in and the bridge crossing obsolete. Only the northern balustrades of the bridge remain visible today.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.418441, 43.659808]} Palmerston-Little Italy809|11Davenport, University-RosedaleL

400 Grace Street

Often overshadowed by the more-popular Christie Pits Park across the street, Bickford Park is a quaint green space nestled in between Bloor Street West and Harbord Street. The 2.8 hectare park features two baseball diamonds and an off-leash dog park. At the north end of the park sits the Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre. Named for the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame inductee and former coach of the Elizabeth Playground sports team, the centre offers a host of programming for families and preschoolers. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/295/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.418832, 43.661208]} Trinity-Bellwoods819|10|11Davenport, Spadina-Fort York, University-RosedaleA

87 Grace Street

The daughter of Italian immigrants, Grace Bagnato grew up in Toronto among families speaking dozens of different languages. With a keen ear and talent for language, she became a voice for her community. Navigating the world of English-speaking government offices, laws and courtrooms, Bagnato was the first Canadian-Italian woman appointed as a court interpreter in Ontario in 1921. Her dedication to her community helped new immigrants settle into a new city for decades. This street is also named in her memory.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41476935, 43.65311149]} Trinity-Bellwoods819|10|11Davenport, Spadina-Fort York, University-RosedaleB

Laneway behind Euclid Avenue and Palmerston Avenue, between College Street and Dundas Street West (accessible from Euclid and from Palmerston)

*Note: Private property. Please observe these buildings from the laneway only. KJ Bit Collective partnered with StreetARToronto to transform this community laneway into a giant canvas of graffiti and mural art. KJ Bit organized 75 artists to paint garages in two live-paint jams. The initiatives were well supported by local residents who now enjoy their revitalized laneway. KJ Bit are Jieun June Kim and Erika James.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-728{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41048248, 43.65359951]} Trinity-Bellwoods819|10|11Davenport, Spadina-Fort York, University-RosedaleC

147 Grace Street

Born in Toronto, Johnny Lombardi was the son of Italian immigrants and a self-taught trumpet player, musician, and entertainer. Following his service in the Second World War, including the landings on Juno Beach, he started a grocery store in what would become the area known as Little Italy. Launched in 1966 from the room above his store, Lombardi's CHIN Radio station broadcast multi-language programs, the first of its kind in Ontario and one of the first in Canada. Lombardi expanded his multicultural entertainment empire with a television station and the CHIN International Picnic. He received the Order of Canada in 1981.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41556955, 43.65472553]} Trinity-Bellwoods819|10|11Davenport, Spadina-Fort York, University-RosedaleD

155 Roxton Avenue

Named for Alderman and Controller for the City of Toronto Fred Hamilton, this park features bocce courts, a playground, fitness equipment, a wading pool, and outdoor table tennis courts.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/72/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42081826, 43.65315752]} Trinity-Bellwoods819|10|11Davenport, Spadina-Fort York, University-RosedaleE

241 Crawford Street

Once upon a time, a bridge at Crawford Street was needed to cross the Garrison Creek valley. The triple span arch bridge was added between 1914 and 1915 to replace a wooden structure originally built to span the creek. In the 1960s, earth from the newly excavated Bloor Subway line was used to fill in the valley. Rather than removing the bridge entirely, it was instead completely buried after the railings and lampposts were removed. Today, Garrison Creek is marked on the sidewalk on Crawford Street next to the plaque describing the bridge. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41667344, 43.64910294]} Trinity-Bellwoods819|10|11Davenport, Spadina-Fort York, University-RosedaleF

123 Argyle Street

*Note: Osler Playground will be undergoing extensive park imprvements. Portions of the park may be closed until late summer 2024. Osler Playground is named for EB Osler, businessman, philanthropist and president of the Playground Association, which formed in 1909. The goal of this association was to build safe, modern, supervised spaces for children living in the poorest neighbourhoods of Toronto. By providing these recreation spaces, streetwise children could participate in activities designed to help them become model members of the community. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/248/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4224359, 43.64628112]} Trinity-Bellwoods819|10|11Davenport, Spadina-Fort York, University-RosedaleG

49 Givins Street

Colonel James Givins, a loyalist who fought for the British in the American Revolution, came to Canada when that war was over. For his service - and imprisonment during the American Revolution - Givins was given 1,200 acres. In 1802, Givins built his home, which he called Pine Grove, on 100 of those acres, near the north end of what is now Givins Street. Givins had previously learned a number of First Nations languages, including Anishinaabemowin, and became a valuable aide and interpreter for Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe. He became an active part of the Indian Department in the 1790s, one of his responsibilities being the distribution of presents to First Nations allies. One of his other responsibilities, however, was to use divide and conquer strategies to prevent the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy from forming an alliance with Mississaugas and thereby subvert any possibility of a pan-Indigenous alliance against the British, like the previous Indigenous resistance organized under Pontiac. During the 1813 Battle of York Givins led a small band of Anishinaabe warriors and British soldiers to intercept a larger American force that landed West of Fort York near Sunnyside Beach. Being outnumbered, Givins' group suffered heavy casualties and retreated to Pine Grove, where his wife Angelica treated the wounded. After the War of 1812, he was appointed Superintendent of Indian Affairs, a position he held until 1837. He was instrumental in the creation of one of the earliest reserves, the Credit River Reserve, which existed from 1826-1847.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41806618, 43.64619356]} Trinity-Bellwoods819|10|11Davenport, Spadina-Fort York, University-RosedaleH

790 Queen Street West

This 14.6-hectare park was once the home of University of Trinity College (Trinity College). The university opened to students on January 15, 1852. Of the original campus, only the St. Hilda's women's residence (now the John Gibson House for seniors) and the entrance gates (constructed in 1904) remain standing. The park sits atop the now-buried Garrison Creek and features an off-leash dogs area (lovingly called 'the dog bowl' by locals), three ball diamonds, eight tennis courts, two volleyball courts, an artificial ice rink, a picnic area, a wading pool and a children's playground. Located in the southwest section of the park is the Trinity Community Recreation Centre. While in the park, keep an eye out for the famous white squirrels, and the art dedicated to these unusual small creatures. If you walk up Gore Vale Avenue from Queen Street West, you may also spot the Lovebot White Squirrel Mural across from the park.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/241/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41320208, 43.64544869]} Trinity-Bellwoods819|10|11Davenport, Spadina-Fort York, University-RosedaleI

4 Bellwoods Avenue

Originally built as the Dale Presbyterian Church in 1909, this stately church was designed by Herbert George Paull. Paull frequently entered design completions, including a fourth place finish for the design of Toronto City Hall. He designed several buildings in Toronto throughout the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The church on Queen Street West was transformed into the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church in 1951. Keen eyed movie watchers will recognize the interiors of this church from the 2002 film 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding'.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41108627, 43.6458141]} Trinity-Bellwoods819|10|11Davenport, Spadina-Fort York, University-RosedaleJ

730 Queen Street West

Completed in 2013, the Japantown Mural is a two-storey-high art installation on the side of one of the oldest Japanese-Canadian-owned businesses in Toronto. The project was intended to preserve Japanese-Canadian culture, foster inter-generational dialogue, and empower young Japanese-Canadians to make positive change in their communities. The creation of this mural coincided with the 25th anniversary of then Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's formal apology to Japanese-Canadians for their treatment during the Second World War. Each of the six artists articulated a unique sense of Japanese and Canadian identity, while collaboratively giving Japanese-Canadians a physical presence in downtown Toronto.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40953233, 43.64622568]} Dufferin Grove839DavenportA

158 Sterling Road

Previously located on Queen Street West, MOCA moved into this spectacular heritage-designated building in September of 2018. The building was originally constructed in 1919 and, for a time, was the tallest building in the city. It was originally a factory that produced aluminum products for the Second World War, and later produced kitchen tools, bottle caps, and car parts until it closed in 2006. MOCA works across all contemporary art forms to empower the local Toronto art scene, while informing the international. Numerous exhibits are offered throughout the year. https://moca.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.445069, 43.654661]} Dufferin Grove839DavenportB

72 Sterling Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the building from the street only. The sweet smell of chocolate often in the air along Sterling Road is thanks to a factory, which has been a confectionary-producing site for over a century. It was purchased by Cowan Company Limited - a Toronto-based confectionary producer - in the 1890s where they produced products such as maple buds, a popular candy across Canada in the early part of the twentieth century. English chocolate giants Rowntree purchased the Cowan Company in 1926, who were in turn purchased by Nestle in 1988. The factory continues to be operated by Nestle to this day, producing products such as Smarties, Kit Kat, Aero, and Coffee Crisp. Notably, Coffee Crisp was invented in Toronto, and Canada remains the only country in which it is widely available.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.443922, 43.652329]} Dufferin Grove839DavenportC

1257 College Street

A new mural that depicts a bridge scene along the side of a local businesses, commissioned by the College West BIA.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.438855, 43.651244]} Dufferin Grove839DavenportD

346 Lansdowne Avenue

A 1.4-hectare park on Lansdowne Avenue north of College Street that features a lit ball diamond, a field house, a basketball court, a wading pool and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/378/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.441047, 43.653206]} Dufferin Grove839DavenportE

980 Dufferin Street

Use caution and observe from a distance as construction is taking place on site. This heritage-designated school originally opened in 1908, and was named after Hebert E. Kent, a Toronto trustee who served for 21 years. It was constructed to alleviate overcrowding in the fast-growing neighbourhood, as many other schools in the area were well over capacity. The land the school was built on was bought from Captain John E Denison, who in turn had received it as a gift from John Graves Simcoe. The school was then transformed into a community centre, with tenants including the Toronto School of Art, the German International School of Toronto, and William Academy. The Kent School and the land surrounding it are part of a massive commercial/residential redevelopment, but the building will be retained and continue to operate as a community centre.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.435098, 43.658907]} Dufferin Grove839DavenportF

1101 Bloor Street West

This heritage-designated library branch was originally constructed by Toronto architectural firm Chapman and McGiffin in 1913 in a Beaux Arts adaptation of Italian Renaissance style. Notable architectural features include a low, hipped roof with extended eaves, Flemish bond brickwork with stone and terracotta detailing, and expansive round-arched windows. It was thought to be the largest library branch in Canada at the time it opened. The building has been renovated several times, most recently in 2009 when a large addition was added to the western side. Outside of the library not far from the front entrance, a poem entitled 'A Note to Readers' by Anne Michaels (Toronto's Poet Laureate from 2016 to 2019) is engraved in a plaque.https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/bloorgladstone/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.434083, 43.660056]} Dufferin Grove839DavenportG

875 Dufferin Street

This park is a 5.3-hectare park on Dufferin Street just south of Bloor Street West with large, mature forest canopy. It includes a sports field, basketball court, children's playground and, most interestingly, a reflexology footpath. At the north end of the park is the Dufferin Grove Park Artificial Ice Rink and Clubhouse. One notable feature of the park are the pieces of architectural ruins found in the trees on the western edge of the park. These are remnants of the Toronto Custom House, which stood at the southwest corner of Yonge Street and Front Street West from 1845 until it was demolished in 1919. These pieces had been languishing in a maintenance yard, before being moved here as part of artist Glen Threndyle's project 'Marsh Fountain'. The Jenna Morrison Memorial Reflexology Foot Path is the first of its kind in Canada, and is named after a local cyclist who was tragically struck and killed nearby.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/87/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.432355, 43.656169]} Dufferin Grove839DavenportH

Dragon Alley Lane

A hidden community garden can be found in this alleyway off of Dufferin Street. Once a privately-owned but neglected greenspace, this land was purchased by the Toronto Parking Authority (TPA) in 2009 and converted into a 34-space lot. Landscaped planters were set up at either end of the new lot, and neighbourhood residents who were upset at losing their greenspace took it upon themselves to plant vegetables in the garden. TPA threatened to uproot the garden, but a compromise was brokered by the local Councillor between the TPA and neighbourhood residents that allowed it to stay. It was provided with its official moniker 'Dragon Alley Community Garden' during a naming ceremony in May 2013.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.433259, 43.652895]} Dufferin Grove839DavenportI

1114 College Street

This spectacular mural entitled 'Reach for the Skies' takes over the entire side of a building, depicting a lively street scene with street performers, skateboarders, and locals enjoying a neighbourhood stroll.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.432706, 43.652583]} Dufferin Grove839DavenportJ

Northwest corner of College Street & Dovercourt Road

The northwest corner of College Street and Dovercourt Road is noticeably covered in blue paint, with blue lighting that further accentuates it during the nighttime hours. This installation is part of a larger project by artist Stanislav Jurkovic, who describes the project as, '...the creation of a space within a space...through an act of subtracting all that is 'aggregated background' by the addition of non-discriminating colour.' The other two 'blue rooms' are located at the intersections of College Street and Ossington Avenue, and College Street and Roxton Road. The lamps mostly project a turquoise-like colour, though every hour they shine full blue for about 60 seconds, and also project white light onto the surface every half hour or so.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.426502, 43.653761]} Dufferin Grove839DavenportK

466 Dovercourt Road

This building was previously home to The Matador, a legendary live music venue that existed here for over forty years. The original building dates back much longer than that (all the way to 1915) when it was constructed as a community dance hall. It operated as a bowling alley for numerous years, until it was converted into a live music venue in 1964. Over the years, The Matador hosted a number of noteworthy artists, including Joni Mitchell and Stompin' Tom Connors. Leonard Cohen's 1992 hit song 'Closing Time' is rumoured to have been written about The Matador, and Cohen filmed the music video for the song there. The venue officially closed in 2007. A new owner attempted to revive The Matador in the 2010s, but those efforts were ultimately unsuccessful. The building is now planned to be demolished and turn into a condominium, though the developers intend to keep the famous sign affixed out front.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42656, 43.65395]} Dufferin Grove839DavenportL

700 Dovercourt Road

This heritage-designated church was constructed in 1905 and designed by William Gregg, who also designed a few other churches in the area. An addition added to the building in 1910 was designed by architectural firm Simpson and Young and became a Sunday school. Legendary Toronto Maple Leafs executive Conn Smythe was a teacher at this Sunday school, and the Maple Leafs players even used the gymnasium in the building as a practice facility in the 1940s. The Sunday school addition has since been converted into a residential loft building, while the church continues to offer services to two separate congregations.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42878481, 43.65907159]} Little Portugal849DavenportA

1214 Queen Street West

The Gladstone Hotel - now known as Gladstone House - is the oldest continuously operating hotel in Toronto. It was originally built to service the tourists, travellers and workers of the then-adjacent Parkdale railway station that serviced the Grand Trunk, Canadian National Railway (CNR) and Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) trains. Though built in 1889, much of the building's original architecture, designed by GM Miller in the Romanesque style, can still be seen today. The Gladstone Hotel features an art gallery with free admission, a bar and a restaurant.https://gladstonehotel.com/ {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.426933, 43.6427]} Little Portugal849DavenportB

10 Beaconsfield Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe these houses from the street only. Ten Beaconsfield Avenue was built in 1926 to 1927 as a purpose-built apartment building. Originally frowned upon by Toronto, in fear of re-creating New York style "tenements", apartment buildings were gaining popularity through necessity in the 1920s (due to a population boom in at the beginning of the century). Continuing up the street, take in the many beautiful heritage-designated Victorian row and semi-detached houses built in the 1880s and 1890s. Strolling up Beaconsfield Avenue, you'll find a few murals behind the restaurants facing Queen. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42524, 43.643428]} Little Portugal849DavenportC

206 Argyle Street

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. Though this house is a private residence today, subtle clues exist that point to its commercial past as a corner store. In a time before the car and the supermarket dominated, local shops and services were frequently found in the older residential neighbourhoods of Toronto. Many relics like this building now blend in with the surrounding houses but, if you look close enough, you'll find yourself spotting more around the neighbourhood!{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.426888, 43.645616]} Little Portugal849DavenportD

4 & 7 Mackenzie Crescent (Between Lisgar Street and Dovercourt Road.)

*Note: Private property. Please observe these houses from the street only. Wander along Mackenzie Crescent and take in the grandeur of its numerous heritage homes. Fans of Canadian filmmaker Sarah Polley may recognize this street from her film 'Take this Waltz' (2011). On the west side of the street, houses 7 to 37 are heritage-listed, as well as 4 to 12 on the east side. These homes were built in the 1890s and are part of the ubiquitous Bay and Gable style that was popular in Victorian Toronto. Most striking is the house at 4 Mackenzie Crescent: a whimsical mansion covered in vines.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.424722, 43.64775]} Little Portugal849DavenportE

Southeast Corner of Dundas Street West and Gladstone Avenue

The design is inspired by the young vibrant community of people in the city. The people can be seen in the local farmer's markets, on trendy Queen West, headed to yoga, or delivering your lunch. Showing the range of diversity, and creativity the community has.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-516{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.429671, 43.649534]} Little Portugal849DavenportF

1435 Dundas Street West

This is the former site of a Bank of Commerce branch. A notable armed robbery occurred here on April 24, 1930 as it was the first in Canada to feature a "female bandit", as contemporary newspapers proclaimed. Cecil Irving urged his 17-year-old sister-in-law Kathleen Boyle to help him rob the bank to provide for his new baby. Kathleen brandished a nickel-plated .38 revolver at the teller and other patrons while Cecil carried a sawed-off rifle from which he fired one warning shot. They lived just down the street at 158 Gladstone Avenue, so their capture and arrest was swift! The newspapers spilled much ink on speculating what motivated Ms. Boyle: was she really trying to help her family, or was she a just bad seed with loose morals? In any case, Toronto's girl bandit was in action two years before Bonnie and Clyde!{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.429924, 43.649427]} Little Portugal849DavenportG

66 Sheridan Avenue

Mary Virginia McCormick was the daughter of Cyrus H McCormick, who invented a very successful mechanical crop harvester, called the mechanical reaper. Mary V. McCormick was a philanthropist who donated funds for her namesake recreational centre located in her namesake park. The park features a baseball diamond, two basketball courts, a wading pool and a children's playground. The recreational centre offers a wide variety of programs and is wheelchair accessible from the nearest TTC stop.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/100/index.html {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.433142, 43.647264]} Little Portugal849DavenportH

1547 Dundas Street West

This colourful, towering mural by Jose Ortega is a great backdrop for selfies as you explore this neighbourhood. Over 15 other murals can be found both east and west along Dundas Street West as part of the Dundas West Open Air Museum. The project is led by Creativo Arts Collective, Lula Lounge and the Dundas West and Little Portugal BIAs, with support from the City of Toronto.https://dundaswest.museum/ {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.433433, 43.649568]} Little Portugal849DavenportI

1585 Dundas Street West

Artist Jose Ortega and his friend Jose Nieves founded a non-profit arts collective called Open City and began by hosting concerts, dance lessons and other cultural events in Ortega's own apartment but quickly out grew the space. In early 2002 they were able to secure the Dundas Street West property and open the Lula Lounge which has been host and home to Toronto's Latin music scene ever since. This attraction boasts the confluence of art, spoken word, music, dance and food! Ortega is responsible for designing many of the neighbourhood's murals and inviting other Latinx artists to create the many others. In 2010, Ortega was celebrated for his contributions to Toronto's music life with the Roy Thomson Award of Recognition.https://www.lula.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.434579, 43.649684]} Little Portugal849DavenportJ

1617 Dundas Street West

This building was formerly The Brockton Village Town Hall and Jail. Brockton Village was named after James Brock (cousin to Sir Isaac Brock, famed War of 1812 hero). James was granted a 100-acre settlement in the area and, over time, the land was subdivided, populated and, in 1876, incorporated into the village of Brockton. This building was erected in 1881 to 1882 with a council room on the second floor and two jail cells in the basement. Many of these features, as well as doors, mouldings and staircases have been preserved but are not accessible to the public. The life of this town hall was relatively short lived, as Brockton was one of the first areas to be amalgamated into the City of Toronto in 1884. The building now houses a plumbing and heating supplies store.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.435735, 43.649739]} South Parkdale854|10Parkdale-High Park, Spadina-Fort YorkA

60 Atlantic Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the building from the sidewalk only. This heritage-designated building is reflective of the history of the Liberty Village area, which evolved from being primarily industrial, to a burgeoning area for artistic creation, to the more mixed commercial and residential area it is today. The building was originally constructed in 1898 and was home to St. David's Wine Grower's Company, until 1922 when it was utilized by Eaton's as a warehouse. In 1991, Artscape - a group of not-for-profit organizations dedicated to creating space for artists - transformed the building into an artist's enclave that featured 48 affordable studio spaces to a group of painters, sculptors, musicians, and designers. This development was a tremendous catalyst for turning Liberty Village into one of the most important creative employment clusters in Canada. It has since been renovated again to become a retail/commercial site that continues to preserve many of the excellent heritage features of the building.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.420765, 43.638425]} South Parkdale854|10Parkdale-High Park, Spadina-Fort YorkB

1177 King Street West

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. This lovely heritage-designated home along King Street West hides a more sinister history... Designed by Kivas Tully (once the official architect for the Province of Ontario) this house was the Superintendent's House as part of the Andrew Mercer Reformatory for Women, a massive prison complex that stood nearby this site. The complex opened in 1878 and was the first penitentiary exclusively for women in Canada. Remaining open for almost a century, the prison was closed and demolished in 1969 amidst numerous reports of horrendous conditions and shocking abuse of its inmates. The prison was replaced with neighbouring Allan A. Lamport Stadium. This Superintendent's House is a notable example of Queen Anne Revival design, and is the only remaining building from the prison complex.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.424475, 43.639299]} South Parkdale854|10Parkdale-High Park, Spadina-Fort YorkC

67 Mowat Avenue

One of the most prominent and striking remaining industrial structures in the area, this heritage-designated building opened in 1899 as the home of the Toronto Carpet Manufacturing Company. The booming factory complex employed almost a thousand people by the beginning of the First World War, struggling to keep up with the high demand among Canadians for carpets. The architecture of the building resembles similar industrial facilities constructed in the United States and Great Britain during the nineteenth century. The site was completely self-reliant, producing its own steam-generated heat, power, and electricity. Like many other former industrial structures in Liberty Village, the building has now been turned into an office complex, offering 320,000 square feet of space to a wide variety of tenants.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.425428, 43.638224]} South Parkdale854|10Parkdale-High Park, Spadina-Fort YorkD

Trenton Terrace

*Note: Private property. Please observe the houses from the sidewalk only. Hidden on a small, cobblestone laneway west of Cowan Avenue are 10 unique heritage-designated homes. They were originally built as workers' cottages for fishermen by John Coatsworth in the 1880s. Each home features a small front porch and a compact backyard. A memorial garden to a former resident of the street can also be found amongst the sheds lining the south side of the laneway.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.430928, 43.634571]} South Parkdale854|10Parkdale-High Park, Spadina-Fort YorkE

Jameson Avenue between Springhurst Boulevard and Queen Street West

Over 65 planters along Jameson Avenue were transformed into one of the largest public photo exhibitions in the world in 2009. Artist Jim Bravo and photographer Kate Young wanted to create a photographic record of the Parkdale community, while creating a permanent outdoor art gallery at the same time. The immensely popular project received an upgrade in 2018 when the photos were printed in aluminum to ensure further longevity. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.435429, 43.635719]} South Parkdale854|10Parkdale-High Park, Spadina-Fort YorkF

1313 Queen Street West

This heritage-designated Art Deco-style building dates back to 1931, when it was constructed as a modern fire hall and police station for the Parkdale area. The building has become an important community hub over the years, with Artscape taking over the building in 1998 and turning it into the Parkdale Arts & Cultural Centre. It was the organization's first foray into mixed-use development, with non-profit tenants on the ground floor, and artist spaces on the upper floor. Organizations utilizing the ground floor space include the Parkdale Village Business Improvement Association, Gallery 1313, and the Kababayan Multicultural Centre, which aids in the settlement of newcomers to Toronto. Beside the building on its western edge is a plaque which describes some of the history of the building and the Parkdale area.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.433368, 43.641129]} South Parkdale854|10Parkdale-High Park, Spadina-Fort YorkG

1325 Queen Street West

This mural tells Parkdale food stories by depicting the types of food that were available in this region hundreds of years ago and the food of the neighbourhood today. Food symbolizes Parkdale's cultural diversity and brings the community together.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/food-stories-street-120{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.433805, 43.64096]} South Parkdale854|10Parkdale-High Park, Spadina-Fort YorkH

1501 Queen Street West

*Note: Private property. Please observe the building from the street only. This heritage-designated apartment building has an intriguing history, which is largely reflective of the Parkdale neighbourhood itself. It originally opened as an apartment building by developer David Lavine in early 1912. Combined with its nearly identical neighbour down the street at 194 Dowling Avenue - the two properties were known as the 'Parkdale Mansions'. The building is an excellent example of Edwardian Classicism, featuring a round-arch bay doorway and red and buff brick cladding with cast stone trim. The building eventually became a guest/rooming house, as many other old mansions and apartment buildings in Parkdale have over the years. In a victory for affordable housing advocates, the building was purchased in May 2020 by the Parkdale Activity-Recreation Centre (PARC), a local charity that operates out of a facility next door. PARC intends to maintain the below-market rent status of its 38 units, allowing current residents to remain in their homes without fear of large rent increases or eviction. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.440863, 43.639644]} South Parkdale854|10Parkdale-High Park, Spadina-Fort YorkI

1605 Queen Street West

This building first opened as a cinema in 1920 known as the Parkdale Theatre and featured an opulent interior with ornate trim and large chandeliers. The theatre closed in 1970, and the building became a retail store that sold second-hand furniture and antiques. In 2020, the building was purchased by a local real estate developer who returned the building to its former glory and turned it into an event venue and commercial space. Many of the interior architectural features of the building have been restored, and an antique market operates out of the building on Sundays (a nod to this section of Queen Street West's reputation for housing many antique businesses).https://theparkdalehall.ca/new/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.444081, 43.639004]} South Parkdale854|10Parkdale-High Park, Spadina-Fort YorkJ

Beaty Boulevard Park

Commissioned by the Canadian Polish Congress, this monument created by artist Tadeusz Janowski was unveiled in 1980. It is meant to commemorate the approximately 22,000 Polish prisoners of war who were murdered and buried in mass graves near Katyn in the Soviet Union in 1940. The inscription on the monument itself states that 15,000 died, but revelations from the Soviet government in the early 1990s revealed the death toll to be much higher. Members of the Polish-Canadian community in Toronto place flowers and candles on the monument on the anniversary of the massacre to this day.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/katyn-memorial-public-130{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.445753, 43.638292]} South Parkdale854|10Parkdale-High Park, Spadina-Fort YorkK

1389 Lake Shore Boulevard West

Fantastic parklands line the south side of Lake Shore Boulevard in this area, with plenty of lovely views of Lake Ontario and some beaches to relax on. This section of the shore is also important historically, as a Heritage Toronto plaque along the Martin Goodman Trail indicates. The Battle of York - during the War of 1812 - began as an assault by American troops landing near this site on April 27, 1813. A group of Anishnaabeg under the command of British Major James Givins fought the American attack, but were forced into the woods. Ultimately, the Americans captured Fort York and won the battle.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.441925, 43.635537]} South Parkdale854|10Parkdale-High Park, Spadina-Fort YorkL

1601 Lake Shore Boulevard West

Opened in 1928 as both a dance hall and boat factory, the Palais Royale is now a heritage-designated building. It was particularly prominent during the 1930s as big bands led by legends such as Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, Count Basie, and Duke Ellington played there to large crowds. It has also been a prime concert venue, hosting concerts by notable artists such as Blue Rodeo, Sloan, Blur, and even The Rolling Stones in 2002. The building continues to be a dance hall and popular event space. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.447137, 43.636829]} South Parkdale854|10Parkdale-High Park, Spadina-Fort YorkM

Lake Shore Boulevard West and Budapest Lane (in Budapest Park)

This monument was erected in 1966 by artist Victor Tolgyesi to commemorate the more than 37,000 Hungarian refugees who fled to Canada as a result of the Hungarian Revolution a decade earlier. (Tolgyesi himself was one of these refugees). It was the first mass immigration from the communist Eastern Bloc countries to Canada, and involved the Canadian government acting quickly to select, transport, and resettle people in cooperation with local non-profit organizations. Many of these refugees settled in Toronto and in other places across Canada, where they made significant positive contributions to economic and cultural life. The event was designated as an event of national historic importance by the Government of Canada, as it established an important precedent and model for receiving future refugees to Canada.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/tenth-anniversary-of-hungarian-uprising-1956-public-364{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.448869, 43.636648]} South Parkdale854|10Parkdale-High Park, Spadina-Fort YorkN

Budapest Park

This plaque commemorates Marilyn Bell, a 16-year-old who became the first person to swim across Lake Ontario on September 9, 1954. Bell was inspired to complete the swim after the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) offered American swimmer Florence Chadwick $10,000 to swim across the lake without offering any Canadian swimmers the same opportunity (Chadwick was forced to give up part-way due to illness). Bell faced numerous gruelling obstacles during her 21-hour, 51-kilometre swim, including eels, high winds, and frigid waters. Radio reports noted Bell's progress every hour as she made her way across the lake, and 300,000 people crowded the shore near this site to witness her complete the swim. Bell immediately became a source of immense national pride for Canadians, and challenged beliefs at that time, to prove that women could compete in endurance sports.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.448867, 43.636471]} South Parkdale854|10Parkdale-High Park, Spadina-Fort YorkO

1755 Lake Shore Boulevard West

One of the few remaining buildings from the famous Sunnyside Amusement Park, Sunnyside Pavilion is a heritage-designated building that opened in 1922. Designed in Beaux-Arts style by the architectural firm Chapman, Oxley & Bishop, it features an impressive archway with a decorative panel, and Classical columns and pilasters. The pavilion had enough room for 7,700 guests at one time. There is also a plaque on the building that notes the Sunnyside Amusement Area, which used to be situated just east of the Pavilion. Modelled after English and American resorts, it featured midway rides, games of chance, and a large outdoor swimming pool. The history of this site also highlights the blatant anti-Semitism that existed in Toronto at the time: Jewish members of the community were barred from entering the building. The park was closed in the 1950s and demolished to make way for the Gardiner Expressway. The Pavilion has also been used as a filming location for numerous productions, including 'The Handmaid's Tale', where it acts as June's daughter's school.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.455923, 43.637623]} Roncesvalles864Parkdale-High ParkA

289 Sorauren Avenue

The largest park within the neighbourhood features a bake oven, ball diamond, bottle filling station and fountain, off-leash dogs area, outdoor tennis court, and sport field. The park was previously the site of a large industrial complex that was home to Dominion Bridge Steel, which manufactured steel girders (a type of beam) for the Bloor Street Viaduct. After the factory closed, the site was home to a TTC bus garage, and then briefly a film studio before being transformed into a park, opening in 1995. The park also offers great views of the downtown Toronto skyline. Just across the street is a spectacular mural in Charles G. Williams Park. The mural was painted by neighbourhood artist Eli Klein in collaboration with Kristin McCrea, and features the phrase 'Young Hearts Run Free'. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/348/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.444062, 43.648715]} Roncesvalles864Parkdale-High ParkB

1985 Dundas Street West

A small parkette featuring a drinking fountain, fieldhouse, playground, and wading pool. Tons of colourful murals exist in this park. On the west side, on the side of a building, is a mural by Cruz1 and another mural, painted by artist Uber, exists at the park's east edge. Many murals are also painted on the garages surrounding the park as part of a project meant to beautify the space and make it more welcoming.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/226/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.445985, 43.651203]} Roncesvalles864Parkdale-High ParkC

2154 Dundas Street West

*Note: Private property. Please observe the building from the street only. This building was initially constructed as a bedding factory for the BF Harvey Company. A Heritage Toronto plaque near the front entrance notes that it was designed by architect James Walker and opened in 1911, with an additional two stories added in 1922. It is considered to be an excellent example of twentieth century industrial design influenced by Edwardian classicism. Distinguishing architectural features of the building include the roofline cornice and industrial-scale windows. It was transformed into the condo building that it is today in 2009.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.450205, 43.653226]} Roncesvalles864Parkdale-High ParkD

Dundas Street West & Roncesvalles Avenue

The intersection of Dundas Street West and Roncesvalles Avenue was transformed into 1960s Baltimore in late 2006 for the filming of the hit movie 'Hairspray'. In particular, 2201 Dundas Street West acted as Mr. Pinky's Dress Shop, and the intersection itself was utilized for many street scenes.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.451773, 43.653831]} Roncesvalles864Parkdale-High ParkE

Dundas Street West and Roncesvalles Avenue

Previously a barren piece of concrete, this section of the intersection of Dundas Street West and Roncesvalles Avenue was transformed into the beautiful Dundas Roncesvalles Peace Garden in 2016. The garden features native plant species and plenty of benches to sit and enjoy the surroundings. It also features The Peace Path, 24 granite stones engraved with words, images, or phrases that were conceived by youth from the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. The Mississaugas of the Credit were also consulted for the proper recognition of First Nation interests, contributed to the landscape design, and to the development of a historical plaque located on site.http://dundasroncesvallespeacegarden.com/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.451545, 43.653592]} Roncesvalles864Parkdale-High ParkF

2201 Dundas Street West

In addition to being a filming location for 'Hairspray', this heritage-designated building has its own fascinating history. It was previously a Bank of Toronto branch that was robbed on November 20, 1951 by notorious bank robber Edwin Alonzo Boyd. Boyd and his gang were media darlings due to their shocking criminal antics and hard-partying lifestyle. They had recently escaped after being imprisoned at the Don Jail in Toronto's east end on November 4, and it is believed Boyd fled to a house on nearby Wright Avenue to hide shortly thereafter. The group was ultimately captured by police in a barn near Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue in September 1952 after a second escape from the Don Jail, and two members were publicly executed for killing a Toronto Police officer after another heist near College Avenue and Lansdowne Avenue that March.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.451526, 43.653519]} Roncesvalles864Parkdale-High ParkG

459 Roncesvalles Avenue

This mural depicts a scene at the nearby Grenadier Pond, a familiar local landmark in Toronto's High Park.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-93{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.451298, 43.652764]} Roncesvalles864Parkdale-High ParkH

Alleyway behind 411 & 413 Roncesvalles Avenue

Some fantastic new murals by local artist Emily May Rose can be found in an alleyway behind Roncesvalles Avenue. The murals were privately commissioned in spring 2020, and reflect on life during the COVID-19 pandemic. They depict scenes of playful raccoons, and of people enjoying themselves at home. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.450389, 43.651327]} Roncesvalles864Parkdale-High ParkI

150 Fermanagh Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the building from the street only. This building was constructed around 1905, and was initially a commercial building that housed the York County Loan and Savings Bank. After the company's owner was arrested for fraud, the building was taken over by Home Smith Dominion Bank around 1910 and was converted to residential use, increasing its size from three to five stories. Today, it is among the largest and most prominent buildings on Roncesvalles Avenue.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.448744, 43.646557]} Roncesvalles864Parkdale-High ParkJ

149 Roncesvalles Avenue

This mural replaced a romantic colonial scene with imagery that reflects the Indigenous roots of the area as well as the present urban community and vision for a sustainable future.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-195{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.447893, 43.643807]} Roncesvalles864Parkdale-High ParkK

127 Roncesvalles Avenue

*Note: Portions of this building are private property. Please observe from the street only. This building used to house the Brighton Theatre, a 400-seat, two-storey movie theatre. While the marquee sign that read 'Brighton' is no longer there, the former theatre's canopy still hangs over the street. The building has since been turned into a mixed commercial-residential space, with retail stores on the ground floor, and apartments on the two floors above.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.447628, 43.642977]} Roncesvalles864Parkdale-High ParkL

89 Roncesvalles Avenue

Commissioned by a local property owner to shift from concrete to nature in the form of art. Mural artist Jim Bravo selected birch trees because of the higher density of trees and green space on the south end of Roncy. And the yellow just beams when the afternoon sun shines directly down the laneway illuminate a previously dark pathway.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.44710513, 43.64159414]} Roncesvalles864Parkdale-High ParkM

1640 Queen Street West

Created as an element of the Parkdale Neighbourhood Plan, Solidarity represents the core values of the plan - inclusiveness, affordability, diversity and equity. The colors reflect the large Tibetan and Roma communities that call Parkdale home.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/solidarity-street-156{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.442829, 43.639516]} Roncesvalles864Parkdale-High ParkN

Alleyway behind the north side of Queen Street West (between Lansdowne Avenue and Macdonell Avenue)

A series of spectacular murals featuring feminist themes can be found in this alleyway behind Queen Street West. The project was spearheaded by Women Paint TO, with most of the artwork painted by 20 female-identifying artists in the summer of 2017. Some of the murals here include one painted by Emily May Rose that features some colourfully painted young women, and another by Aura and Chief Lady Bird that depicts an Indigenous mother. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43745, 43.640882]} Roncesvalles864Parkdale-High ParkO

1408-1410 Queen Street West

Considered to be some of the most architecturally complex and refined buildings in Parkdale, these two heritage-designated adjoining structures were built in 1889, the same year Parkdale was annexed into the City of Toronto. Designed by architect George Wallace Gouinlock - who later designed several buildings on the Canadian National Exhibition grounds as well as the north wing of Queen's Park - the buildings were owned by James Laxton, who was a prominent business owner in Parkdale and for whom nearby Laxton Avenue is named after. Just down the street at the northwest corner of Queen Street West and O'Hara Avenue, a historical plaque speaks to the history of Lieutenant Colonel Walter O'Hara, one of the earliest European settlers of the area and whom O'Hara Avenue is named after. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.434537, 43.64109]} High Park-Swansea874Parkdale-High ParkA

95 Lavinia Avenue

This heritage-designated structure was once the main municipal building for the independent Village of Swansea. It is unclear how the area then became known as Swansea, though there are several unproven theories relating to a connection with Swansea in Wales. Swansea became large enough to be established as an independent village in 1926, and was the largest village in Ontario by 1936. Swansea Town Hall was built in 1960, and the village was officially annexed into the City of Toronto in 1967. The proud and independent traditions of the Village of Swansea were maintained and symbolized by this building, and it continued to be the centre of political, cultural, and social life of the area for many years afterward. Today, the building acts as a community centre, and is home to the Swansea Historical Society, who help promote and preserve the unique history of the area.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.478064, 43.64755]} High Park-Swansea874Parkdale-High ParkB

210 Riverside Drive & 222 Riverside Drive

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This heritage-designated home at 210 Riverside Drive was once home to Lucy Maud Montgomery, one of Canada's most famous authors. Montgomery - originally from Prince Edward Island - moved to Toronto in 1935 and quickly became active in the community, joining the local church, attending library events, and giving speeches and readings at homes, churches, and schools. She also notably wrote the last few sequels to 'Anne of Green Gables' while living at the house - which she nicknamed Journey's End. Montgomery struggled with depression for much of her life, and her mental state deteriorated greatly throughout the 1930s. Montgomery was found dead in her home on April 24, 1942, in what is suspected to have been a suicide. Montgomery's family kept the circumstances of her death secret for more than 60 years until 2008, when her granddaughter revealed the truth in the hope that it would help combat some of the continuing social stigma around mental illness. A park just north of the home is named in Montgomery's honour.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48226, 43.642026]} High Park-Swansea874Parkdale-High ParkC

8 South Kingsway, in the park adjacent to the parking lot

Several plaques in the park adjacent to the parking lot note the history of French settlement in this area between the 1660s and 1759. A fur trading post was built just north of here close to the Indigenous village of Teiaiagon to attract Indigenous fur traders coming down the Humber River along the Toronto Carrying Place trail. Another fur trading post - known as Fort Toronto - was constructed near the mouth of the Humber River in 1750. A second post known as Fort Rouille was built on the site of present day Exhibition Place shortly thereafter. The forts were burned and abandoned once the British took control of Lake Ontario in 1759. The French settlers who lived and worked here - including Jean-Baptiste Rousseaux, who is specifically commemorated on one of the plaques and is considered to be the first European to settle in the Toronto area - were Toronto's first European year-round inhabitants, and it is possible several of their graves may be nearby. A lovely view of the Humber River can be found by walking along the paved path down the hill from the plaques.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.47488, 43.635985]} High Park-Swansea874Parkdale-High ParkD

Across the street from 119A The Queensway

A Heritage Toronto plaque notes that this area was once home to a large industrial site. The Dominion Nut and Bolt Company opened a factory here in 1882. The site eventually became a facility for the Steel Company of Canada (Stelco), and it continued to produce a wide range of steel fasteners and other items until it closed in 1990. It was a key economic anchor for the Swansea area, employing about five hundred people. It also played an important social and cultural role in the area as it housed an early post office and funded local sports teams and educational initiatives. The complex was demolished in 2003 for residential development.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.473025, 43.636464]} High Park-Swansea874Parkdale-High ParkE

105 & 107 The Queensway

These two public art installations across the street from one another were designed by legendary Canadian artist John McEwen, who has done many other works across the city and is a recipient of the Order of Canada. 'Lake Iroquois' is meant to evoke the ancient Lake Iroquois and the glaciers that used to cover this area. 'Canoe & Calipers' is meant to mark the meeting of two technologies: the caliper as a symbol of the old world, and the canoe a gift of Indigenous peoples, both of which were instrumental in the development of early Canada. McEwen considers these two pieces to act as a gateway to Lake Ontario.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/lake-iroquois-public-69{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.46948627, 43.63700657]} High Park-Swansea874Parkdale-High ParkF

11 Colborne Lodge Drive

Creativity and innovation inspired the original owners of Colborne Lodge, John and Jemima Howard, to leave High Park as a legacy that all Torontonians benefit from today. Commissioned by the Howards (two painters and one an architect and engineer), this Picturesque Regency-era lakeside summer cottage still holds original collections of their art, architectural drawings, and inventions as well as stories of their eccentric lives. From nineteenth century science, technology, and medicine, to illness, adultery, and reported hauntings, Colborne Lodge truly has a story to engage all visitors. Colborne Lodge engages in the inclusion of Indigenous narratives and stories through a partnership with First Story Toronto where Indigenous guides embark on a truth-telling journey through their own lens. Nearly two hundred years later, Colborne Lodge is an active hub for community events in High Park, with cottage and garden tours, special events, workshops, and more.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/history-art-culture/museums/colborne-lodge/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.460142, 43.640302]} High Park-Swansea874Parkdale-High ParkG

105 Colborne Lodge Drive

The Children's Garden is an organic garden planted, harvested, and maintained by children. It provides a variety of educational opportunities to help teach Toronto's children, youth, and community members about environmental, physical, and social health. It hosts a butterfly garden, a hedge made from edible plants, a hillside garden, and a variety of herb and vegetable beds planted to spell 'ABC'. Also located at the garden is the Children's Teaching Kitchen, which is a warm and inviting space that helps to bring children and youth together to cook and enjoy healthy, fresh food. It was completed in 2012 and was constructed using straw bales within the walls to provide superior insulation. It also features in-floor radiant heating to keep the building warm with minimal use of electricity, and its ceiling is a living, green roof. Fruits and vegetables grown in the Children's Garden are harvested and used immediately in programming or preserved for use throughout the year. Children and youth now have the opportunity to see their food grow from seed to table. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/3725/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.461844, 43.641647]} High Park-Swansea874Parkdale-High ParkH

Deer Pen Road (in High Park)

High Park Zoo is Canada's oldest zoo, originally housing a deer pen and an aviary. The zoo was established in 1893 following John and Jemima Howard's sale of their home, Colborne Lodge, and its 165-acre grounds to the City of Toronto for use as a public park. The 11 paddocks at the zoo are home to animal species from around the world, including bison, llamas, peacocks, reindeer, highland cattle, capybaras, emus and sheep. Over 600,000 visitors come to the zoo every year. In the spring of 2021, the llamas and capybaras were gifted with a new pen, which was constructed thanks to years of planning, design, and fundraising led by the City of Toronto and Friends of High Park Zoo.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/parks-gardens-beaches/zoos-farms/high-park-zoo/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.464614, 43.644646]} High Park-Swansea874Parkdale-High ParkI

High Park

Although the pre-colonial landscape of the Toronto area was densely forested, this forest was also punctuated by large areas of savanna, characterized by relatively sparse tree cover, tall grasslands and many rare species of flora. Black Oak savanna, so named for its predominantly Black Oak tree cover, is particularly ecologically significant in Ontario because Black Oak is at its northern limit among the Great Lakes of southwestern Ontario. High Park, a large park in the city's west end, contains the last remnants of a once extensive Black Oak savanna which covered much of Toronto's west end, approximately from Roncesvalles Avenue to Royal York Road and from the lakeshore as far north as Lawrence Avenue. The High Park savanna is a direct legacy of First Nations land stewardship and development. First Nations people in the Toronto area, as in many other parts of Turtle Island, employed controlled burns to maintain and expand savanna lands, which were important hunting and medicine grounds. Many First Nations trails, including the Humber arm of the Toronto Carrying Place portage criss-crossed this savanna, testifying to its long use by local First Nations people. Unfortunately, many of the continent's savannas have disappeared or are threatened. These areas were frequently the first to be cleared and developed by European colonists for settlement and agriculture. Settler-colonial expansion also led to the suppression of controlled burns in lands formerly stewarded by First Nations and some savannas naturally succeeded to forest. Remaining savanna environments continue to be undermined by excessive human interference and the presence of intrusive plant species that tend to overtake savanna flora. Most of the remaining savanna lands in Ontario can be found on First Nations land / reserves such as Walpole Island, Six Nations, Bruce Peninsula, Manitoulin Island and Alderville. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.467982, 43.64648]} High Park-Swansea874Parkdale-High ParkJ

375 Colborne Lodge Drive

Established in 1999, the High Park Nature Centre is a charitable organization whose mandate is to, '...promote awareness and respect for nature through year-round, hands-on outdoor nature education and park stewardship.' Today they serve a diverse audience of over 14,000 people, and have assisted with park stewardship through activities such as planting native grasses, and removing invasive plant species. The group's headquarters are located in the historic Forest School building, which was constructed in 1932. The school was established in 1914 for students who had medical conditions in which doctors prescribed extensive time outdoors as a remedy. Over 250 students attended the school in the mid-1930s. The school was closed in the mid-1960s as advances in medical technology and sanitation meant that the students could more safely attend regular schools.https://highparknaturecentre.com/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.463382, 43.65125]} High Park-Swansea874Parkdale-High ParkK

267 Indian Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This was once the home of Eden Smith, a legendary architect who designed over 250 buildings in Toronto. Smith was a strong practitioner of the Arts and Crafts movement, which emphasized natural forms and working with local climate, geography, and materiality. This home was constructed in 1896 by Smith for his family along with several others nearby in what Smith intended to be an artistic colony for like-minded artists and arts supporters. It is a prime example of the English Cottage style that defined much of Smith's work, featuring a sweeping roof, front and side gables, and side entrance. He and his family lived here until they moved to the Wychwood Park neighbourhood in 1906. Smith designed many other houses across Toronto in a similar style to this one, and became one of the most prominent architects and designers in Toronto of his day. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.455245, 43.651462]} High Park-Swansea874Parkdale-High ParkL

55 Boustead Avenue

This mosque is the oldest Canadian Islamic centre in Toronto. It was originally High Park Presbyterian Church, serving a predominantly Anglo-Saxon Protestant community in the area. Many parishioners moved out of the neighbourhood after the Second World War, and the congregation elected to move to another church in the Swansea area. The building was then purchased by the Canadian Muslim Society in 1969, who converted it into a mosque. While most of the original architectural features of the old church remain intact, the church pews were removed and carpet was laid down and angled slightly so that prayer requirements could be properly accommodated. Many other mosques across the Greater Toronto Area can trace their origins to Jami, leading it to be known as 'the mother of all mosques'.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.454362, 43.653071]} High Park-Swansea874Parkdale-High ParkM

400 Roncesvalles Avenue

Dating back to 1912, the heritage-designated Revue Theatre is one of the oldest movie theatres in Toronto and Canada, and continues to be one of the most prominent buildings along Roncesvalles Avenue. It continued to operate as a movie theatre from its opening all the way up until June 2006, when it closed following the death of the building's owner. The theatre's famous marquee was destroyed in February 2007 after the weight of heavy snow caused it to fall to the ground. With the fate of the building uncertain, a group known as the Revue Film Society was formed with the intention of preserving the cinema. The group was able to fundraise enough to reopen the cinema in October 2007 with a screening of the 1950s classic film 'Some Like It Hot'. The theatre received an Ontario Trillium Grant in 2014 to renovate the lobby and interior, which helped to restore much of its Edwardian and Art Deco charm.https://revuecinema.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.450952, 43.651099]} High Park-Swansea874Parkdale-High ParkN

228 Roncesvalles Avenue

This heritage-designated library branch was designed by famous Toronto architect Eden Smith and opened on October 31, 1916. It was one of three nearly identical branches opened across the city thanks to a Carnegie Grant of fifty thousand dollars (the other two being the Wychwood and Beaches branches). This building is unique in that it did not follow the usual Classical designs of most other Carnegie libraries, and was instead designed in seventeenth century English Collegiate style by Smith. Notable architectural features include an upper floor modelled after a Tudor Gothic great hall, with a soaring hammerbeam ceiling and stone fireplace. A Heritage Toronto plaque noting the history of the building was unveiled as part of 100th anniversary celebrations in 2016.https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/highpark/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.448701, 43.645178]} High Park-Swansea874Parkdale-High ParkO

156 Roncesvalles Avenue

This church is one of the main community hubs for the Polish-Canadian community in Toronto, which has historically been associated with Roncesvalles Avenue. Its origins lie in the 1940s, when a wave of Polish immigrants arrived in Toronto, many of whom settled in this area. The land was purchased for the construction of a new building in 1948, and the new church opened on Easter Sunday in 1949. It continues to serve the community to this day, with Roncesvalles Avenue as a social and cultural centre of the Polish-Canadian community (Polish is the second most popular language after English in the area). The annual Roncesvalles Polish Festival - held along the street each September - is the largest celebration of Polish culture in North America.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.44815, 43.643831]} High Park North884Parkdale-High ParkA

2178 Bloor Street West

Designed by noted Canadian architect John Lyle, the Toronto Public Library's Runnymede branch opened in 1928. In its design, Lyle attempted to create a uniquely Canadian style of architecture, which combined elements of European styles and Canadian themes and ornamentation. Some notable features include a pitched, hipped roof inspired by early Quebec architecture, and Indigenous motifs such as totem poles and arrowheads.https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/runnymede/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.473885, 43.651963]} High Park North884Parkdale-High ParkB

Under the subway underpass on Clendenan Avenue (just north of Bloor Street West)

This mural depicts the natural and First Nations context of the area and promotes environmental preservation by incorporating the area's three distinct ecosystems and animals that historically thrived (but no longer live) in the area.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-41{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.470234, 43.653114]} High Park North884Parkdale-High ParkC

32 Gothic Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This heritage-designated building was originally constructed as a home by retired Toronto businessmen George Johnston St. Leger in 1889. In 1905, it was purchased by Dr. William J. McCormick, who transformed the building into the High Park Sanitarium. The Sanitarium based its medical practices largely on the beliefs of Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, an American doctor who emphasized preventing and curing disease through diet, fresh air, physical activity, and treatments such as hydrotherapy and electrotherapy. Perhaps the most prominent feature of the Sanitarium was its mineral baths, which were initially intended for patients only, but were later opened to the general public. Even after the Sanitarium was closed in 1922, the High Park Mineral Baths remained a popular fixture on the property until the early 1960s when they were removed for construction of the Bloor-Danforth subway line. The building was a maternity hospital for a time after the Sanitarium closed, and is now a condominium.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.468498, 43.653819]} High Park North884Parkdale-High ParkD

290 Clendenan Avenue

After experiencing problems with graffiti, StreetART Toronto - in collaboration with Wallnoize - engaged 40 local artists to paint murals on the walls surrounding the park in order to help beautify it and celebrate Toronto's diversity. Some of the incredible murals include depictions of sporting motifs including Indigenous sports themes (lacrosse), rock climbing, blade running, and legendary sports figures such as Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Johnny Bower and boxer Muhammad Ali. Another mural, painted by a number of Indigenous artists, depicts an owl and a Thunderbird. One notable historic sidenote regarding Ravina Gardens is that it was once home to a hockey rink, where the legendary Conn Smythe ran the first training camp for the New York Rangers in 1926 (the team went on to win the Stanley Cup two years later in 1928). Conn Smythe later became the owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs and was instrumental in the construction of Maple Leaf Gardens.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/170/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.473481, 43.659724]} High Park North884Parkdale-High ParkE

280 Quebec Avenue

Originally known as Toronto Junction High School, the school was renamed Humberside Collegiate Institute after The Junction area was annexed into Toronto in 1909. The building is considered to be an excellent example of Romanesque architecture, which was prominent in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The front entrance of the school contains a memorial to students who perished during the First and Second World Wars. Another notable feature is a large mural in the school's auditorium by Group of Seven member, Arthur Lismer. This mural is believed to be the largest he ever painted; it depicts a scene of soldiers and Indigenous peoples meeting. Many trees are located along the pathways outside the school, which were planted to commemorate Toronto's sesquicentennial in 1984. Stained glass windows were installed in the building by artist Robert Jekyll in collaboration with grade 10 students in 1992 to celebrate the school's 100th anniversary. Notable alumni of Humberside Collegiate include comedian Samantha Bee, athlete Abby Hoffman, and boxer George Chuvalo.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.470334, 43.659993]} High Park North884Parkdale-High ParkF

1830 Bloor Street West

Situated across from High Park as part of a condo development, 'We Are All Animals' by Public Studio is intended to address the coexistence of ecology, environmentalism and technology. It features a large LED screen that acts as a landscape tableau. The LED screen depicts a randomly generated, changing landscape over the course of time that was created from digital gaming software. Two limestone coyotes in the courtyard are also part of the installation.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/we-are-all-animals-public-192{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.463004, 43.65425]} High Park North884Parkdale-High ParkG

155 Oakmount Drive

This 2.2-hectare park lies on the west side of Keele Street, north of High Park. It features a ball diamond, a multipurpose sports field and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/125/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.463076, 43.658679]} High Park North884Parkdale-High ParkH

Intersection of Indian Road and Bloor Street West

In the Parkdale / Roncesvalles neighborhood, streets such as Indian Grove, Indian Road Crescent, Indian Valley Crescent, and Indian Trail were all named in acknowledgement of a First Nations trail that ran North-South through the area and would have skirted the edge of the original extent of the High Park savanna lands, which were important First Nations hunting and medicine grounds. The trail connected the Lake Ontario shore at what is now Sunnyside Beach to a major East-West route (the Davenport trail) that ran along the entirety of the North shore of Lake Ontario. In this part of the city, this East-West trail likely ran along what is now Annette Street and further to the West it intersected with the Humber River branch of the Toronto Carrying Place portage, which continued to Lake Simcoe to the North. In 2013, a campaign to restore Anishinaabemowin place names to roads and trails called Ogimaa Mikinaa (Leader's Path) was launched in Toronto by Susan Blight and Hayden King. The project started with a street sign installation that renamed Queen Street as Ogimaa Mikinaa, in acknowledgement of the strong women-identified leaders of Idle No More. This installation then led to many other renaming installations in Toronto and other Ontario cities. The term 'Indian', a misnomer historically used to refer to First Nations people in North America, is now considered derogatory in Canada and conversations are currently underway to rename streets like Indian Road using more respectful terminology. https://ogimaamikana.tumblr.com/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.45679666, 43.65545785]} High Park North884Parkdale-High ParkI

1604 Bloor Street West

This museum is intended to popularize the work of Taras Shevchenko, who is known as 'the Bard of Ukraine', and commemorate the contributions of Canadians of Ukrainian descent to the social, economic and cultural life of Canada. The museum features much of Shevchenko's poetry, which is rotated on a regular basis to correspond with different themes from Shevchenko's life.https://www.shevchenko.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.455191, 43.655874]} High Park North884Parkdale-High ParkJ

103 Chelsea Avenue

A small park near Bloor Street West and Keele Street that features a mature tree canopy, a wading pool and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/190/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.455772, 43.657567]} Runnymede-Bloor West Village894Parkdale-High ParkA

569 Jane Street

An historic school that first opened in 1927 with many noteworthy alumni such as Corporal Frederick George Topham, a Victoria Cross recipient from his service in the Second World War, who is honoured with a plaque out front of the building.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.489533, 43.663463]} Runnymede-Bloor West Village894Parkdale-High ParkB

The land that is now plotted here as a residential/commercial area, was once a seventeenth century village built by the Five Nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. The village was called Teiaiagon, which translates to English as 'crosses the stream'. The village was located here purposely, to manage the traffic within the hunting territories and trade routes found in this area. According to European accounts around that time, the village was inhabited by approximately 5,000 Onondowaga (also known as Seneca, one of the nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy), and many stretches of agricultural fields. These fields were home to crops such as corn, beans, pumpkins, and tobacco, all of which were harvested by the Onondowaga people. Mass production was no foreign concept for the Haudenosaunee; in fact, the Haudenosaunee people would organize fishing expeditions for which as many as a 1000 fish could be caught at one time. The Haudenosaunee cultivated a range of 60 different kinds of beans as well as varieties of corn. A sacred burial ground was later found in this neighbourhood back in the early 2000s, which likely dates back to the 1680s. Fortunately, the city consulted with the Six Nations community as to what the best line of action would be, and the remains were reburied in another location.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48805559, 43.65827463]} Runnymede-Bloor West Village894Parkdale-High ParkC

724 Annette Street

Commissioned by the Baby Point Village BIA and painted in 2011 by local artist Walter Ruston, this mural highlights the importance of the Humber River in the history of the neighbourhood.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48621248, 43.65888238]} Runnymede-Bloor West Village894Parkdale-High ParkD

564 Annette Street

This is the current home of one of the oldest Muslim congregations in Toronto, primarily founded for the Albanian Muslim community in the Junction area in the early 1960s. The congregation moved to this location in the early 1970s. There is a plaque on the side of the building that honours its founder, Regip Assim.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48088119, 43.66006174]} Runnymede-Bloor West Village894Parkdale-High ParkE

462 Runnymede Road

Originally constructed in the late 1920s, this fire station was threatened with closure in the early 2010s. By this point, the station had become a beloved community landmark, and residents of the neighbourhood, concerned over potentially slower response times for emergencies, lobbied to keep it open. Toronto Fire Services ultimately decided to keep the station as a fire education centre. Local historical societies are still working to get the building listed as a heritage structure.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.47963266, 43.65836313]} Runnymede-Bloor West Village894Parkdale-High ParkF

400 Beresford Avenue

This park features an off-leash dog area, a children's playground, and a wading pool.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/290/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.47962753, 43.65622674]} Runnymede-Bloor West Village894Parkdale-High ParkG

465 Windermere Avenue

A small park located just north of Bloor Street West that includes an outdoor chess table.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/178/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.47992651, 43.6508551]} Runnymede-Bloor West Village894Parkdale-High ParkH

Northeast Corner of Bloor Street West and Durie Street

This artwork has been designed to echo traditional European embroidery patterns, particularly those of Ukrainian origin. Embroidery has a rich cultural history in Ukraine, appearing in folk dress as well as weddings and other celebrations.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-314{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.47901694, 43.65067464]} Runnymede-Bloor West Village894Parkdale-High ParkI

2223 Bloor Street West

Designed in the classical style by architectural firm Chapman and Oxley, the 1,400 seat Runnymede Theatre opened in June 1927. The theatre featured many murals and the ceiling was painted to resemble the sky, with the intention of giving patrons the feeling of sitting outdoors. Initially operating as a venue for vaudeville, the theatre switched to films until it closed in 1972, becoming a bingo hall. It became a movie theatre again between 1980 and 1999, and now serves as a retail space. A Heritage Toronto plaque on the side of the building notes its intriguing history.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.47647642, 43.65093791]} Runnymede-Bloor West Village894Parkdale-High ParkJ

263 Beresford Avenue

A small parkette with a children's playground. There is also a plaque in the park, which commemorates the founding of the Bloor West Village BIA. In the late 1960s, local merchants along Bloor Street West in this area proposed a new idea for the City of Toronto to collect taxes from businesses within an area to, in turn, fund local streetscape improvements and promote the area. The Bloor West Village Business Improvement Area officially came to be in 1970, the first of its kind anywhere in the world.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/65/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.47655759, 43.65155063]} Junction Area904|5Parkdale-High Park, York South-WestonA

288 Annette Street

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This lovely heritage-designated home was constructed in 1889 and named 'The Birches'. It was built for Theodor Heintzman, who was the owner of the Heintzman Piano Factory, a prominent neighbourhood business. It is considered a fine example of Queen Anne Revival style Victorian architecture. The preservation of this building was integral in the formation of the West Toronto Junction Historical Society (WTJHS), who advocated for the historical importance of the home. The building was saved by a compromise whereby the developer preserved the facade of the building while creating new condominium units within. The WTJHS continues to advocate for the historical preservation of heritage buildings throughout the area, celebrating their fortieth anniversary in 2020.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.473139, 43.662138]} Junction Area904|5Parkdale-High Park, York South-WestonB

Northeast Corner of High Park Avenue & Humberside Avenue

Here along the sidewalk, a Heritage Toronto plaque notes the history of the Carleton Race Course, one of Toronto's most popular horse racing venues in the 1800s. The race track was a large oval bounded roughly by Glenlake Avenue to the south, High Park Avenue to the west, Pacific Avenue to the east, and Annette Street to the north. It was originally built by William Keele - whom nearby Keele Street is named for - on his farm in 1857, and it hosted the very first Queen's Plate horse race in 1860 with an audience of about three thousand people. The race course was eventually demolished in the 1890s after developer Daniel Webster Clendenan purchased the property and turned the land into what later became the Village of West Toronto Junction.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.468106, 43.660591]} Junction Area904|5Parkdale-High Park, York South-WestonC

152 Annette Street

*Note: Private property. Please observe the building from the street only. This gorgeous heritage-designated church was constructed in the early 1890s and has long been a neighbourhood landmark. Because of an economic depression that hit while it was being constructed though, the congregation was forced to worship in the basement of the church until enough funds were raised to finish the interior. It's an excellent example of Romanesque Revival architecture featuring a beautiful corner tower, oversized round-arch motifs, and ornate detailing. The church closed in 2006 and it has since been converted into condo units. The church has also been used as a filming location for two separate productions. It was featured as Walter Bishop's lab in the science fiction television series 'Fringe', and the church's basement served as the primary filming location for Canadian director Bruce McDonald's 2008 horror film 'Pontypool'.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.466636, 43.663614]} Junction Area904|5Parkdale-High Park, York South-WestonD

145 Annette Street

A Heritage Toronto plaque at the northeast side of this heritage-designated library notes its historical importance. It was opened in 1909 thanks to a $20,000 grant provided by American industrialist Andrew Carnegie. James Ellis, a prominent architect who designed many other buildings in this area, designed the library in Beaux Arts style, including features such as Corinthian columns flanking the main doors. This is the second-oldest building among Toronto Public Library properties after the Yorkville branch at 22 Yorkville Avenue.https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/annette/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.466375, 43.663434]} Junction Area904|5Parkdale-High Park, York South-WestonE

275 Keele Street

A small park with mature trees on Keele Street at Humberside Drive featuring a children's playground, a wading pool and an off-leash dogs area. The park is also home to West Toronto Lawn Bowling Club. It is named after WA Baird, who was the last mayor of the Town of West Toronto Junction before it was annexed into the City of Toronto in 1909. Baird's home is a heritage-designated house that lies just across the street from the park at 263 Keele Street. This address is private property - please observe the house from the sidewalk only.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/137/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.462522, 43.662464]} Junction Area904|5Parkdale-High Park, York South-WestonF

North side of Dupont Street (between Dundas Street West and Osler Street)

This spectacular mural painted by artists Quentin Rockford and Alexander Bacon is an homage to street art in two visual languages an Indigenous language and a street art language in balance and harmony, showcasing a forward-looking story for the twenty-first century in balance with the earth and in harmony with one another.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-520{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.457899, 43.66439]} Junction Area904|5Parkdale-High Park, York South-WestonG

8 Heintzman Street

This heritage-designated building was designed by architect James Ellis for developer Lucius Kilburn in 1891. Inside included a venue with a stage, a sloped floor and enough room to seat 800 people. It was often utilized for various performances and fundraising events. Kilburn Hall was also home to the local public library before it moved to what is now the Annette Street Public Library, and also housed the offices of James Ellis. After alcohol was banned in the area following a vote in 1904, Kilburn Hall became an important performance venue in the Junction area, helping to make the area a thriving theatre district. Today it is a mixed-use residential and commercial building. *Note: Parts of this building are private property. Please observe those areas from the street only.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.463411, 43.6655]} Junction Area904|5Parkdale-High Park, York South-WestonH

209 Mavety Street

Note: Private property. Please observe the building from the sidewalk only. Originally built in the 1950s, this building was home to Toronto Police Services' 11 Division until 2012. Since that time, the building has served as a filming location for several productions, perhaps most notably acting as a Boston Police station in 'Spotlight', which won the Academy Award for Best Picture for 2015. The building is currently empty, but there are plans to transform it into a community health centre.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.46535, 43.664444]} Junction Area904|5Parkdale-High Park, York South-WestonI

3047 Dundas Street West

This building was home to Toronto's first mosque. It was opened by the Muslim Society of Toronto in 1961, and served a small but diverse congregation where moderation was important and women fulfilled key fundraising and operations roles. Some of the activities at the mosque included public prayer services, dinners during Eid, and evenings featuring traditional Balkan line dancing. American civil rights activist and prominent Muslim Malcolm X visited the mosque in January 1965, and was presented with a gold-frame Arabic inscription from the congregation. The mosque eventually closed after differences between members of the congregation led to a number of splits into separate organizations.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.471037, 43.665464]} Junction Area904|5Parkdale-High Park, York South-WestonJ

56 Maria Street

This heritage-designated synagogue was built in 1911 to serve a growing Jewish community along Maria Street. It was designed by the architectural firm of Ellis and Connery, with the hall of worship facing in the direction of Jerusalem. It also includes circular windows divided into 18 segments, which is the numerical value of the Hebrew word for life, 'chai'. At its peak in the 1920s, it served over 200 congregants. It is the oldest purpose-built synagogue building in Ontario that is still in use as a synagogue.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.475512, 43.66641]} Junction Area904|5Parkdale-High Park, York South-WestonK

3179 Dundas Street West (Plaque is located on Dundas Street West outside the park gates)

This park is named to commemorate the large Maltese population that has historically resided in this neighbourhood. A Heritage Toronto plaque just outside the park gates on Dundas Street West highlights the history of the community in the Junction Area. Many Maltese settled in this area and worked in the meatpacking industry associated with the nearby Union Stock Yards. The Maltese-Canadian Society of Toronto was founded in 1922 to support the community, and helped build St. Paul the Apostle Church down the street at 3224 Dundas Street West - one of the first Maltese churches in North America (a newer church building was constructed on the site in 1956). The area became colloquially known as 'Little Malta' due to the large number of Maltese community organizations and businesses in the area. The park features an outdoor chess table, outdoor table tennis, and a playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/34/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.475457, 43.665451]} Junction Area904|5Parkdale-High Park, York South-WestonL

221 Ryding Avenue

One of the largest parks in the area, featuring a ball diamond, drinking fountain, outdoor tennis court, parking lot, playground, sport field, and wading pool.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/235/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.478308, 43.668951]} Junction Area904|5Parkdale-High Park, York South-WestonM

150 Symes Road

This heritage-designated building is a former garbage incinerator that opened in 1934. It was designed by architect J.J. Woolnough in Art Deco style, with prominent features such as horizontal banding, circular windows, and roof cornices. Though it was originally a garbage incinerator, it was used for a variety of other industrial purposes until being vacated in 1996 and then declared surplus by the City of Toronto in 2009. With the building falling derelict and its fate uncertain, a local student submitted a petition noting the architectural value of the building, resulting in its heritage designation. The building was ultimately restored to its previous Art Deco glory and transformed into a commercial space through a public-private partnership, and was awarded the Paul Oberman Award for Adaptive Reuse by Architectural Conservancy Ontario. It is now home to an event venue and a local brewery. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.478078, 43.673452]} Junction Area904|5Parkdale-High Park, York South-WestonN

20 Viella Street (in Maple Claire Park)

Arranged in two clusters, 'Flag Field' consists of 14 flags on flag poles, ranging from 8 to 15 metres high, and displays stylized graphic drawings of abstract patterns, animals and landscape elements.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/flag-field-public-325{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.472486, 43.672437]} Junction Area904|5Parkdale-High Park, York South-WestonO

Gunns Road Streetcar Loop

This Heritage Toronto plaque sheds light on the industrial history of this area, particularly surrounding the Ontario Stock Yards, which used to be situated here. Many meat packing companies were located near the intersection of Keele Street and St. Clair Avenue West when the stock yards moved here from downtown in 1903. Proximity to the rail lines fuelled the growth of this industry here, as businesses were able to easily reach national and international markets. The Ontario Stock Yards closed in 1994 (with many other meat packing businesses along with it) though a few facilities remain to the present day. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.471745, 43.6722]} Weston-Pelham Park919DavenportA

455 Old Weston Road

S.A.D.R.A Park is a small park with a playground and ball hockey pad. S.A.D.R.A. is an acronym for Silverthorn and District Ratepayers Association. It includes a unique paved trail that runs along the hydro corridor.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/69/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.463537, 43.675648]} Weston-Pelham Park919DavenportB

In the alley behind St. Clair Avenue West (between Prescott Avenue and Blackthorn Avenue)

A gorgeous garden scene is painted on the backs of buildings in the alley behind St. Clair Avenue West. The murals were conceptualized by the late Mike 'Wunder' Kennedy, with contributions from artists Bacon, Kane, Wales, Kwest, Rony, Baker, Tensoe2, Flown, Vinse, Whysper, Smug, Adore, Miles, Ekwal, Braes, Sight, and Nick Sweetman. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.457284, 43.675058]} Weston-Pelham Park919DavenportC

1687 St. Clair Avenue West

This mural illustrates family, as reflected by local residents and businesses, and the diversity of Toronto.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/murale-de-familia-street-207{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.458814, 43.674247]} Weston-Pelham Park919DavenportD

1747 St. Clair Avenue West

This mural by AKIN Collective (lead artist Moises Frank) was inspired by local residents and celebrates a community leader and the diversity of the neighbourhood.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-203{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.460428, 43.673904]} Weston-Pelham Park919DavenportE

1780 St. Clair Avenue West

This building used to house the St. Clair Major Theatre, which opened as a movie theatre in 1924 with seating for almost six hundred people. It was a popular destination in the neighbourhood given its proximity to streetcar lines on St. Clair Avenue West and Weston Road. Later it became known as the Cinema Italia and showed Italian movies. The building later became a place of worship and is now a well-known neighbourhood landmark, thanks to its iconic 'Jesus Saves' sign out front.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.461816, 43.67394]} Weston-Pelham Park919DavenportF

The St. Clair 512 Streetcar Eastbound Stop on Old Weston Road

This historical plaque notes the history of Carleton Village, which is what this area became known as in the mid-1800s. It describes how the area became prosperous largely thanks to the economic benefits of nearby railway lines, employing many local residents as conductors, loaders, station guards, repairmen, and engineers. The plaque also notes the importance of the streetcar line to the area, as many early local residents did not have the means to purchase vehicles, and horse carriage travel had become impractical due to rapid urbanization.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.462786, 43.673553]} Weston-Pelham Park919DavenportG

360 Old Weston Road

*Note: Parts of the building are private property. Please observe those areas of the building from the street only. Designed by architect James Ellis, this heritage-designated building originally opened as a hotel in 1891. The hotel was described by local media outlets as 'palatial', and was often patronized by Canadian Pacific Railroad workers. It became a site of controversy in the 1890s when police raided the hotel to stop the cock fights that were taking place in the ballroom. An infamous drunken brawl at the hotel in September of 1903 sparked a debate about the prohibition of alcohol in The Junction. The brawl helped solidify public opinion in favour of alcohol prohibition, which became law through a vote that took place shortly afterwards in January of 1904. The Junction then remained a 'dry' area until 2000! The building became a boarding house a few years after prohibition was enacted, and is now a mixed-use commercial and residential building.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.463183, 43.67367]} Weston-Pelham Park919DavenportH

120 Connolly Street

One of the largest parks in the neighbourhood, Wadsworth Park features a bottle filling station, drinking fountain, outdoor basketball court, outdoor chess table, playground, sport field, and wading pool.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/259/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.457345, 43.672124]} Weston-Pelham Park919DavenportI

1900 Davenport Road

This heritage-designated church building is home to the second oldest Protestant congregation in Toronto, that celebrated their 200th anniversary in 2018 (the oldest congregation is St. James Cathedral). The current iteration of the building was designed by architect James Ellis in 1900 with enough space to accommodate four hundred worshippers. Notable architectural features include an arched Romanesque doorway and windows, and a traditional bell tower. In 1984, the building became home to the Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood Centre after the congregation voted to allow the community group to utilize its space. It continues to offer a wide variety of services to the local community.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.454697, 43.670674]} Weston-Pelham Park919DavenportJ

20 Pelham Avenue

This popular local green space includes a playground and wading pool.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/274/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.455493, 43.668348]} Corso Italia-Davenport929DavenportA

Railway Underpass Along St. Clair Avenue West Between Prescott Avenue and Caledonia Road

The first mural pays tribute to the history of soccer and reflects the neighbourhood's 'football fever', the importance of sportsmanship and team sport, and Torontonians' ability to accept different cultures. The second mural pays tribute to Ontario's railway history. Both murals were painted by Marcelo Pinero, Aelwynn Swanson, and Pia Ferrari from the Davenport Arts Community.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-99{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.45593261, 43.67507017]} Corso Italia-Davenport929DavenportB

1369 St. Clair Avenue West

This community centre is named after Joseph J. Piccinnini, an alderman who served this area for many years. Out front of the centre on St. Clair Avenue West is a monument by artist Frank Varga that was installed in 1998. It pays tribute to the many Italian immigrants who have come to Toronto over the years, many of whom settled in this neighbourhood, particularly in the years following the Second World War.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/509/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.45125103, 43.67591915]} Corso Italia-Davenport929DavenportC

1200 Lansdowne Avenue

The largest greenspace in the neighbourhood features multipurpose sports fields, a children's playground, a splash pad, and many walking trails. A historical plaque and First World War memorial describing the neighbourhood's residents' great contribution to the war effort is also located at the park entrance at Lansdowne Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West. The park turned 100 years old in October 2020.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/514/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.44930125, 43.67237091]} Corso Italia-Davenport929DavenportD

Railway Underpass West of Davenport Road and Caledonia Park Road Intersection

This mural showcases a golden age of Canadian hockey championships (1951-1993) and the evolution of Canadian sports culture and identity. The mural serves to inspire youth to be active and learn from the examples of great Canadian athletes.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-45{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.45140618, 43.67105676]} Corso Italia-Davenport929DavenportE

1414 Davenport Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. As you pass by this house on Davenport Road, you'll notice it has over 40 steps! Built in 1912 by Robert James Dodds, this house includes many architectural features that were inspired by Dodds' time in Mexico building houses such as its tile roof, awning-like curved eaves and front umbrage porch.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4418814, 43.6731104]} Corso Italia-Davenport929DavenportG

1625 Dufferin Street

This Toronto Public Library branch - previously known as the Earlscourt Branch - is a heritage designated building dating to the early 1920s. Designed by architect Charles J. Gibson, the building stands out for its Georgian-style architecture, notably in its symmetry and the large columns that adorn the entrance.https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/dufferinstclair/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4424027, 43.67700529]} Corso Italia-Davenport929DavenportJ

128 Day Ave

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This is Toronto's smallest home! It's only 300 square feet and 7.25 feet wide. It was also featured on the Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2008.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4480869, 43.68414245]} Corso Italia-Davenport929DavenportI

West Side of Dufferin Street Between Norton Avenue and Ascott Avenue

In collaboration with Hudson College and StreetARToronto, the graffiti arts collective Wallnoize brought together eleven artists to collaborate on the Hudson College wall facing Dufferin Street. Each artist used their artistry to demonstrate the power of creativity to the children and residents in the area. This mural spans almost an entire block along Dufferin Street.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.44382505, 43.67965991]} Corso Italia-Davenport929DavenportH

St. Clair Avenue West between Caledonia Road and Oakwood Avenue

The historic 512 route was one the first five laneways in Toronto to become equipped with a streetcar and helped to develop the city's midtown.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.443345, 43.677926]} Corso Italia-Davenport929DavenportF

95 Regal Road

The school which opened in 1914 sits on a hill with scenic views of the city. The school stands on the edge of the ancient Lake Iroquois escarpment. It also overlooks Davenport Road, which was an important Indigenous trail that linked settlements with hunting and fishing grounds, and with trade routes that tied this region to the upper Great Lakes, the Atlantic coast, and the Midwest.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.44006654, 43.67378375]} Wychwood949|12Davenport, Toronto-St-PaulsA

750 Davenport Road

In the 1800s, private companies were contracted to build and maintain roads, and collected tolls from users in order to fund these operations. This heritage-designated cottage was constructed in 1835 as part of a tollgate utilized for this purpose, and is the oldest surviving one of its kind anywhere in Canada. It was one of five tollgates located along what is now Davenport Road. The cottage has been relocated several times over the years and was almost demolished, but was saved largely thanks to the efforts of the Community History Project, who continue to operate the building as a museum. There is a plaque close to the cottage that notes the history of Davenport Road. The plaque describes how it was originally used as a path by Indigenous Peoples, and how European settlers then turned it into a road and named it after a house built atop the ridge.https://www.tollkeeperscottage.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41631312, 43.67688312]} Wychwood949|12Davenport, Toronto-St-PaulsB

Area Northwest of Davenport Road and Bathurst Street (Access from North Side of Davenport Road west of Bathurst Street, or from Intersection of Tyrrel Avenue and Wychwood Avenue)

*Note: Houses are private property. Please observe from the street only. A small enclave of largely hidden, beautiful heritage-designated homes and natural features, Wychwood Park traces its history back to the 1870s, when it was founded as an artists' colony by Marmaduke Matthews and Alexander Jardine. Matthews and Jardine subdivided the lots and many other homes were constructed in the early 1900s, some by noted architect Eden Smith in Arts and Crafts style. Several notable Torontonians have called the neighbourhood home over the years, including Smith himself, intellectual Marshall McLuhan, and artist Gustav Hahn. The area is unique in that it is still a private community, with an elected board of trustees that maintain the roads, lighting, and other community amenities. Wychwood Park became the first residential area to receive heritage designation under the Ontario Heritage Act in 1985.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4192227, 43.67706489]} Wychwood949|12Davenport, Toronto-St-PaulsC

Within Wychwood Park

Wychwood Park is particularly important because of the longstanding presence of Taddle Creek Pond, which is the wellspring of the now buried creek. This waterway and all waterways were held as the sacred lifelines of Mother Earth by Indigenous Peoples. Despite varying perspectives and differing cultural practices, one thing Indigenous People from all walks of life hold, together, is that water is a spiritual being. Water has life-giving properties akin to the life-giving properties of women who bear children. That aside, waterways proved to be essential for travel, for sustenance, for leisure and so on. Taddle Creek naturally flows through the Annex, across the University of Toronto campus, and further east into Lake Ontario where the creek channeled. That converging of waterways is now the intersection of Front and Parliament. Everything south of that intersection is artificial land that was manufactured for the sole purposes of expanding the railways in order to consolidate Canada's colonial hold over what is now Western Canada. Upon the settlement of Europeans, Taddle Creek became polluted along with most Canadian waters across the country.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41928378, 43.67812348]} Wychwood949|12Davenport, Toronto-St-PaulsD

601 Christie Street

These heritage-designated structures were constructed as streetcar repair barns between 1913 and 1921. They continued to be used to store, maintain, and repair Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) streetcars up until 1978. The building was abandoned not long after and remained boarded up and unused for many years. The buildings were renovated and transformed into the community cultural hub it is today in the mid-2000s, following an extensive, community-involved process. The multi-faceted complex is now home to 26 artist live/work spaces, programming and administrative facilities for 10 non-profit organizations, 14 artist studios, and an 8,000-square-foot 'covered street' used for farmers and art markets, conferences, and events.https://artscapewychwoodbarns.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42432351, 43.67996836]} Wychwood949|12Davenport, Toronto-St-PaulsE

53 Turner Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This heritage-designated home was constructed in 1926 and designed by architectural firm Smith and Wright, who were known for designing such other prominent buildings like York Memorial Collegiate near Keele Street and Eglinton Avenue West. The home is designed in Period Revival style, and features a steeply-pitched cross-gable roof, three-sided bay windows, and brick chimneys. The home reflects the character of the Bracondale neighbourhood it is situated in. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42624983, 43.67761573]} Wychwood949|12Davenport, Toronto-St-PaulsF

950 Davenport Road

A 2.1-hectare park at Davenport Road and Christie Street that features a ball diamond, an off-leash dog area, a basketball court, four lit outdoor tennis courts, a community garden, a wading pool and a children's playground. From its perch atop the Davenport escarpment at the south perimeter of the Davenport neighbourhood, Hillcrest Park offers a spectacular view of the city skyline and Lake Ontario. A plaque in the park notes the history of Bracondale Hill, which was the name of a house constructed by Robert John Turner, one of the first European settlers in the area. His son Frank inherited the home and eventually became the postmaster for the small village that developed with the Bracondale name. The home was demolished in 1937, but nearby Turner Road continues to bear the family name.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/79/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42465844, 43.67640141]} Wychwood949|12Davenport, Toronto-St-PaulsG

Along Christie Street, north of Dupont Street

These lovely murals of sunflowers were painted by a group of seniors living in the Christie Gardens complex adjacent to them. A retired art teacher named Barbara Bunting, who was 89 years old when the first murals were painted in the mid-2000s, led the project, and community members replaced the murals a few years later when construction led to the removal of some of them.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42185939, 43.67267575]} Wychwood949|12Davenport, Toronto-St-PaulsH

1090 Shaw Street

This small linear park runs west from Shaw Street to Ossington Avenue north of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) tracks. It is located near the headwaters of Garrison Creek and features a community garden. Many of the garages on the laneway that mark the park's northern boundary are painted with beautiful murals. Curated by artist Nick Sweetman, the murals mostly feature images of butterflies and are part of David Suzuki's Butterflyway Project. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2594/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42822794, 43.67152767]} Wychwood949|12Davenport, Toronto-St-PaulsI

15 Geary Avenue

This small park features a playground and wading pool. There are currently plans in the works to expand the park to connect with several other nearby green spaces through the hydro corridor that runs along its length. This interconnected series of parks will be known as The Green Line, with the goal of having five kilometres of the Dupont Hydro Corridor transformed into one cohesive green space. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/46/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43049081, 43.67111938]} Wychwood949|12Davenport, Toronto-St-PaulsJ

65 Alberta Avenue

*Note: Private Property. Please observe the house from the street only. This house was used as a filming location for the 2010 film 'Scott Pilgrim vs. The World' as Scott and his friend Wallace's apartment. The film is unique in that it is a rare example of a Hollywood movie that is both shot and set in Toronto. It is based on a series of graphic novels by Toronto artist Bryan Lee O'Malley who lived just down the street from here at 27 Alberta Avenue. British director Edgar Wright lived in Toronto for a year to get a feel for the city, and met with Bryan Lee O'Malley to visit the locations depicted in his novels. Several other spots in the Wychwood neighbourhood were used as filming locations, including Hillcrest Park and Turner Road.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43231887, 43.67679182]} Wychwood949|12Davenport, Toronto-St-PaulsK

Laneway north of St. Clair Avenue West between Arlington Avenue and Atlas Avenue

Artists gathered in the St. Clair West neighbourhood to paint dozens of murals in 'Feel Good Lane' - a laneway named after a local rapper who passed away in 2014.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-763{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43003254, 43.68129857]} Wychwood949|12Davenport, Toronto-St-PaulsL

Intersection of St. Clair Avenue West and Wychwood Avenue

These heritage-designated churches are visible at the intersection of St. Clair Avenue West and Wychwood Avenue. St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church at the southeast corner of the intersection was constructed in the 1910s-20s and features a collection of beautiful stained glass windows in its church sanctuary. St. Clair Avenue Baptist Church at 152 Wychwood Avenue near the northwest corner of the intersection dates back to 1924-25. A third church that was at the northeast corner of the intersection, Wychwood Davenport Presbyterian Church, was constructed in 1937, and served the community for many years until the congregation moved to another church building down the street. The church was used as a filming location for productions such as 'The Handmaid's Tale' and was torn down in 2023.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42318665, 43.68233386]} Wychwood949|12Davenport, Toronto-St-PaulsM

Northeast corner of St. Clair Avenue West and Raglan Avenue

Artist Jennylynd James painted this beautiful utility box in a jazz design. The box mostly features jazz musicians playing a number of different instruments. James also included Cuban musicians playing salsa music in her design as well. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41949697, 43.68313194]} Wychwood949|12Davenport, Toronto-St-PaulsN

523 St. Clair Avenue West (mural visible at the back of the building, along Vaughan Road)

Created by lead artist Paula Gonzalez(-Ossa) and Native Men's Residence (known as Na-Me-Res), 'First Nations Cosmovision of Nature' depicts the trees and plants that supported life in the area more than 150 years ago and reminds us to respect and honour nature.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-183{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41916785, 43.68247436]} Wychwood949|12Davenport, Toronto-St-PaulsO

41 Alcina Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This heritage-designated house was constructed as a home for internationally acclaimed artist York Wilson. Wilson was born in Toronto in 1907 and first exhibited his work in 1931. He ultimately had more than 70 solo exhibitions to his name by the time he passed away in 1984. He completed 12 mural compositions in Toronto, some of which are very well known. These include 'The History of Oil' (1957) at the old Imperial Oil Building at 111 St. Clair Avenue West, 'The Seven Lively Arts' (1960) in the foyer of Meridian Hall at 1 Front Street East, and 'Ontario' (1968) in the Macdonald Block at 900 Bay Street (the Macdonald Block is currently undergoing major renovations). A plaque out front of the home notes Wilson's life and artistic accomplishments.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4190496, 43.67964971]} Annex9511University-RosedaleA

Parkette at Christie Street and Bloor Street West

Baekho (which is Korean for white tiger) is the name of this giant cat that iconically sits in the square between Christie and Bloor Streets. Commissioned by the Koreatown BIA in 2005, this 17-foot-long sculpture is lit with over twenty thousand LED bulbs each November as part of the neighbourhood's holiday celebrations. According to Korean mythology, the Earth is guarded by four beasts representing the north, south, east and west. Baekho is the guardian of the west and was chosen by the BIA to bring luck to the surrounding neighbourhood.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4183841, 43.66366303]} Annex9511University-RosedaleB

473 Clinton Street

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. While recovering from a work injury in the mid-90s, this house's owner began decorating the mailbox with cork and coins. What started as a short do-it-yourself project to pass the time, quickly spread to the entire property - even the van! The owner has quickly adopted other salvaged materials like dolls, plastic insects and knick-knacks donated by neighbours. The house appeared on TV show 'Weird Homes' in 1997, and in 1998, the City's then-Mayor Barbara Hall named it Toronto's Best Eccentric Garden. It continues to wow passers-by to this very day.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41868, 43.667531]} Annex9511University-RosedaleC

Deborah Brown Lane

This laneway is named after Deborah Brown, believed to be the first resident of Seaton Village. Deborah Brown's house (since demolished) was located on Markham Street, west of the laneway. In the 1850s Brown and her husband Perry fled slavery in Maryland to come to Toronto. During this time, this area known as Seaton Village had the largest Black population in York County, with many other formerly enslaved people seeking refuge in Toronto and settling here in the neighbourhood. When Brown passed away in 1898, she was 111 years old and, according to her obituary, Toronto's oldest resident.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.412454, 43.666492]} Annex9511University-RosedaleD

69 Albany Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. Jane Jacobs was a celebrated urban author, theorist, and activist who lived at this house on Albany Avenue for many decades. Jacobs was a leader in urban planning, advocating for walkable neighbourhoods with easy access to commercial, industrial, residential, and cultural spaces throughout. She's also known for her role in stopping the Spadina Expressway, a proposed four-to-six-lane highway in the 1960s that would have ran straight down Spadina Road. Jacobs is also the inspiration behind Jane's Walk, the annual neighbourhood walking tours that take place all across Toronto and in other cities around the world.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.410889, 43.667678]} Annex9511University-RosedaleE

506 Bloor Street West

On this site in 1913, the Madison Theatre opened as one of Toronto's first cinemas! Within a decade, other theatres opened along the street including Allen's Bloor Theatre (now Lee's Palace) and the Alhambra Theatre at Bloor and Bathurst. In 1940, the theatre was demolished (save for two side walls) to reopen a year later as the Midtown Theatre, popular for its weekend matinees and horror film showings. As theatre attendance declined in the 1960s, the theatre was rebranded three more times before eventually being purchased by Ice Group, a film financing and production company, and its partner, Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. This led to the theatre operating today as the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, screening first-run Canadian and international documentaries, as well as special documentary festivals like Hot Docs' Canadian International Documentary Festival.https://hotdocscinema.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.410399, 43.665389]} Annex9511University-RosedaleF

10 Spadina Road

The Spadina Road branch of the Toronto Public Library opened its doors on July 16, 1977 on the grounds of the former Ontario Bible College. The creation of this branch was a collaboration between the property owner, the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto (NCCT), and the Toronto Public Library. This partnership was the result of a request from the Library Committee of the NCCT, who recognized the need for a Native focused library and reference centre in the city. In 1980, the Toronto Public Library purchased the building from the NCCT. This generated enough revenue for the NCCT to retire their mortgage on 16 Spadina Road, which is the current location of their organization. The Spadina branch continues to maintain the Native Peoples Collection. It is one of the most extensive collections of Indigenous focused material in Toronto. It includes a wide variety of contemporary and historical representations of Indigenous people in popular culture, academic writing, and government publications. Many of the resources in the collection were donated by members of Toronto's Indigenous community Mahsinahhekahnikahmik, meaning 'the lodge or place of the book' in the Cree language is on the front of the building in both Cree syllabics and roman orthography. https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/spadina/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.404319, 43.667724]} Annex9511University-RosedaleG

16 Spadina Road

The Native Canadian Centre of Toronto (NCCT) was founded in 1962. It was the very first Indigenous organization in Toronto and was created through Indigenous community building and activism in the 1950s and 1960s. The NCCT is a community led non-profit whose mission statement is 'to empower the Indigenous community in Toronto by providing programs that support their spiritual, emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing'. The agency is guided by a circle of Elders, The Seven Grandfather Teachings, a Board of Directors, and community members. The NCCT offers a variety of cultural programs. Indigenous language, beading, regalia making, and pow wow dancing are just some of the learning opportunities that are available. The agency hosts a weekly drum social and feast, where the community is able to come together, share a meal, dance, and socialize. The NCCT has built a network of relationships with other agencies in Toronto to help support Indigenous people as they navigate various systems in the city, including housing, transportation, healthcare, education, and employment. The NCCT plays an important role in advocating for the urban Indigenous community. The agency is a member of the Toronto Aboriginal Support Services Council and sits on the Aboriginal Affairs Committee which is an advisory body to Toronto City Council. For more information about the history of the NCCT, the book 'The Meeting Place Aboriginal Life in Toronto' is available to purchase in their gift shop, The Cedar Basket. https://ncct.on.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40468064, 43.66824099]} Annex9511University-RosedaleH

Northeast corner of Spadina Road and Dupont Street

This mural titled 'The History of the Land' is a land acknowledgement illustrated with First Nations symbolism such as the Black Thunderbird within the Medicine Wheel Circle to represent the Anishinaabe People who were the first to inhabit this territory. This mural was commissioned by the Dupont by the Castle BIA and The City of Toronto in 2018 to create discussion about First Nations history and to contribute to Indigenous awareness, education and reconciliation.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.407017, 43.674985]} Annex9511University-RosedaleI

Davenport Underpass (Davenport Road and Dupont Street)

Described as a multi-sensory experience, the interactive artwork encourages visitors to engage directly with the painting by calling a phone number posted at the mural site to listen to a sound recording while imagining relationships of colour and shape within the mural.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-338{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40276504, 43.67631051]} Annex9511University-RosedaleJ

1020 Yonge Street

After a recent makeover, Ramsden Park boasts many amenities including two playgrounds, a wading pool, and a large off-leash dog area. The park is one of Toronto's largest and oldest - and it's come a long way from where it started. In the 1800s, the site operated as Yorkville Brickworks, a brick factory. Clues to this park's past can be seen in some of the surrounding houses on Belmont Street, which are built with the same yellow brick produced at the factory.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/167/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38945, 43.676589]} Annex9511University-RosedaleK

34 Yorkville Avenue

*Note: This is an active fire station. Please do not block the driveway. The Yorkville Fire Hall is the oldest fire hall in all of the city! Originally built in 1876, the tower is the only remnant of the original build. The hall was renovated in the 1970s. Aside from its charming yellow brick and fire-red accent doors, this hall also displays the Yorkville coat of arms over the main entrance. To the right of the fire station is Toronto Public Library's Yorkville Branch, a stately building and the library's oldest branch.Tucked away to the left of the fire station is Mist Garden. Owned and operated by The Four Seasons Hotel next door, this quaint parkette is open to the public. During the spring and summer it serves as an excellent spot to cool down and take a break, as mist flows out of a metal art installation along the east side of the green space.https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/yorkville/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.388941, 43.671674]} Annex9511University-RosedaleL

77 Yorkville Avenue

This charming brick building is one of Yorkville's oldest. Built in the 1860s, it was inhabited by Yorkville's Sheriff John Daniels, who also owned a saloon nearby. Legend has it that Daniels turned a shed in the backyard into a makeshift jail cell. The building now houses a clothing store.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.391467, 43.671094]} Annex9511University-RosedaleM

98 Yorkville Avenue

Though this building now houses a designer brand, it was once home to Mount Sinai Hospital's first location in 1923. Then known as The Hebrew Maternity and Convalescent Hospital, it was Toronto's first Jewish hospital. It was founded by four Jewish women who spent nine years raising $12,000 to buy the building at 98 Yorkville Avenue. The need for a Jewish hospital was strong. Toronto's Jewish population grew rapidly in the 1920s and many within the community did not speak English and were fearful of large institutions. Jewish doctors also faced discrimination and couldn't find work at other hospitals in the city. The hospital quickly outgrew this building and moved around before setting along University Avenue under the name of Mount Sinai. What started as a safe place for Toronto's Jewish doctors to practice and for the Jewish community to access health care has grown to a world-renowned hospital that now offers its patients interpreters for over 45 languages.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.392307, 43.6710355]} Annex9511University-RosedaleN

134 Yorkville Avenue

In the 1960s, Yorkville started to flourish with new galleries, coffee shops and bars that made it a thriving neighbourhood for Toronto's hippie movement. These spaces acted as artistic havens for visual art, poetry, live music and fashion. The bars and cafes also played a huge role in the city's music scene at the time. Though a hotel now sits at this site, it was once the home of The Riverboat Coffee House, which famously hosted Canadian folk music icons like Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell and Neil Young. Neil Young even makes a reference to The Riverboat in his song 'Ambulance Blues'. A Heritage Toronto plaque can be found onsite along the sidewalk. Additional Heritage Toronto plaques about Yorkville's hippie music scene can be found at 33 Avenue Road, 114 Yorkville Avenue and 60 Yorkville Avenue.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.393987, 43.670579]} Annex9511University-RosedaleO

148 Cumberland Street

*Note: Not visible from ground level. One of Yorkville's coolest murals is also one of Yorkville's best kept secrets. 'C-Horse' is painted by artist birdO as part of the Yorkville Murals project. This hidden gem is located on top of the Citipark Cumberland Parkade. To find it take the stairs or the elevator all the way up to the rooftop of the parking building.https://www.bloor-yorkville.com/yorkvillemurals/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.393112, 43.669879]} Casa Loma9612Toronto-St. Paul'sA

145 Hilton Avenue

In partnership with the Native Men's Residence, the murals on all sides of the field house in Wells Hill Park illustrate the four seasons of life (childhood, adolescence, adulthood and elder) and identifies the park as a First Nations-friendly space, where residents and all community members can come to nature.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-158{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41664254, 43.68283758]} Casa Loma9612Toronto-St. Paul'sB

Within the northwest corner of Nordheimer Ravine

Note: This station entrance is not accessible to the public. Please observe from the trail. This entrance to St. Clair West lies in Nordheimer Ravine and remains hidden to most. It was in operation until the 1970s when it was closed to the public for lack of use and concerns around safety. It now functions as an emergency exit. The mural beside the former entrance is created by lead artist Paula Gonzalez-Ossa and Na-Me-Res (Native Men's Residence) and located in an Indigenous Peoples gathering place this mural depicts the trees and plants that supported life in the area 150+ years ago and reminds us to respect and honour nature.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-184{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41478835, 43.68345687]} Casa Loma9612Toronto-St. Paul'sC

326 Spadina Road

Historically, Nordheimer Ravine was the home of Castlefrank Brook, which ran southeast, down through Rosedale Valley and eventually into the Don River. In the mid-1970s the stream was buried when the Spadina subway line was built. Even though the original creek now flows inside a storm sewer there are still many places along the valley slope where ground water seepage causes wet pockets to appear at the surface. This feature is one of the reasons why Nordheimer Ravine has been the focus of several ecological restoration projects.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/213/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.413055, 43.683075]} Casa Loma9612Toronto-St. Paul'sD

1 Austin Terrace

Wealthy businessman Sir Henry Mill Pellatt constructed Casa Loma as his dream home in the 1910s. Designed by famed Toronto architect EJ Lennox (who also designed other well-known landmarks such as Old City Hall), construction took over three years and cost over $3.5 million. Its design was intended to pay homage to the medieval castles of Europe, and among its 98 rooms included a 10,000 book library, 3 indoor bowling alleys, a soaring great hall with chandeliers and sculpted figures, and 30 bathrooms. Today, Casa Loma remains one of the few true castles in North America. It is also a prominent filming location, with many high-profile productions shooting here including 'X-Men', 'Chicago', and 'Scott Pilgrim vs. The World'.https://casaloma.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.409527, 43.67812175]} Casa Loma9612Toronto-St. Paul'sE

285 Spadina Road

Spadina Museum offers a glimpse of Toronto during the 1900-1930 period through the lens of the Austin family. The museum highlights the effects of transformative events on the Austins such as the First World War, the Great Depression and societal changes in Canada. Spadina Museum opened in 1984 and completed an extensive interior restoration in 2010. Spadina's artifacts feature the family's contributions to the financial, business and cultural development of Toronto through an intact collection and archival holdings, music, art and decorative arts.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/history-art-culture/museums/spadina-museum/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40829446, 43.67893872]} Casa Loma9612Toronto-St. Paul'sF

Davenport Road and Spadina Road

The Baldwin Steps is a large public staircase named after the Baldwin family, who owned and developed much of the land around this site. The steps traverse among the steepest sections of what was the shoreline of the ancient Lake Iroquois, which runs across a large swathe of Toronto today. When Spadina Road was initially laid out, the slope here was too steep to build on, necessitating the construction of a wooden staircase. The wooden staircase was replaced with a more permanent structure in 1913. The staircase was almost demolished to make way for the planned Spadina Expressway before the project was cancelled. The staircase was then leased to the City of Toronto in 1984, and was rebuilt three years later with railings and larger landings. The staircase offers spectacular views of the skyline and was prominently featured in both the 'Scott Pilgrim' graphic novels and the film adaptation, 'Scott Pilgrim vs. The World'.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40831116, 43.67783814]} Casa Loma9612Toronto-St. Paul'sG

Davenport Road and Spadina Road

Look up at the intersection of Spadina and Davenport Roads and you'll see that the street signs here have been updated to reflect Anishinaabemowin language. Ishpadinaa is the word on which Spadina was based and it means a place on a hill. Gete-Onigaming means old portage trail. These two signs uncover the important Indigenous history of this location. Just north of the signs, The Baldwin steps traverse among the steepest sections of the shoreline of ancient Lake Iroquois. Davenport Road, which runs along this shoreline, was an important Indigenous trail that linked settlements with hunting and fishing grounds and tied this region to the upper Great Lakes, the Atlantic coast, and the Midwest. These street signs were a joint effort between the City of Toronto, Dupont By the Castle BIA and the Ogimaa Mikana project, which launched in 2013 to reclaim public space through replacing street signs with Anishinaabemowin place names to streets and trails throughout the city.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40813089, 43.67741656]} Casa Loma9612Toronto-St. Paul'sH

255 Spadina Road

At the City of Toronto Archives, you'll find historical municipal records, maps, plans and over 1.25 million photographs of people, families, organizations and businesses. The Archives are currently closed to the public but many of their services are available online. An historical plaque can also be found onsite along the outer wall of the building.https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/accountability-operations-customer-service/access-city-information-or-records/city-of-toronto-archives/whats-online/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4071529, 43.67689161]} Casa Loma9612Toronto-St. Paul'sI

Area bounded by Poplar Plains Road, Poplar Plains Crescent, Avenue Road and train tracks

Many of the street signs in this area are labelled Republic of Rathnelly making reference to when the neighbourhood declared itself an independent republic on July 1, 1967. Largely a lighthearted affair, the secession included organizing the Republic of Rathnelly Irregulars (consisting of uniformed local schoolchildren) to patrol the neighbourhood, and assembling a space rocket fleet made out of cardboard on a resident's front lawn. After closing off some local streets and throwing a large street party, Rathnelly officially rejoined the city and country after visits from Mayor William Dennison and Metro Controller Margaret Campbell. The community spirit seen in this event was also apparent with the forming of the Rathnelly Area Residents' Association (which was heavily involved in the fight against the Spadina and Crosstown Expressway projects that would have torn apart the neighbourhood). To commemorate this history, the City of Toronto installed specialized street signs, which bore the Republic of Rathnelly name and its coat of arms. Rathnelly is also home to Poplar Plains Road, which in 1978 became home to Toronto's very first bike lane.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40290615, 43.67910379]} Casa Loma9612Toronto-St. Paul'sJ

301 St. Clair Avenue West

An 8.6-hectare park on St. Clair Avenue West at Spadina Road. This park connects to the Nordheimer Ravine and features ten lit outdoor tennis courts, a children's playground, and fantastic views of the city.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/200/index.html?cpc=true&source=SocialMedia{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40976294, 43.6846722]} Yonge-St. Clair9712Toronto-St. Paul'sA

275 Avenue Road

This park is named after celebrated Canadian author Robertson Davies who lived the last 15 years of his life in this area before passing away in 1995. Davies was born in Thamesville, Ontario in 1913 and attended school just up the road at Upper Canada College. He also studied at Queen's University and earned a degree from Balliol College in Oxford, England. Robertson Davies wrote over 30 books including 'Tempest-Tost', 'Fifth Business', many plays, lectures, speeches, and ghost stories. A plaque with more information can be found at the Avenue Road entrance to the park.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2102/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.397893, 43.678402]} Yonge-St. Clair9712Toronto-St. Paul'sB

131 Farnham Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. At the top of the Avenue Road Hill is Oaklands, which was named for the abundance of oak trees on the property. The house was built in 1860 by John Macdonald, who owned the largest dry goods wholesale company in Canada. In 1863, John became a member of the Legislative Assembly, and was later appointed to the Senate by his friend (not relative) Prime Minister John A. Macdonald in 1880. Oaklands was later sold to Mary McCormick of Chicago, in 1906, and then underwent numerous additions including a bowling alley. The Christian Brothers, who ran De La Salle College, bought the property in 1931 and it opened as a school for 270 students at a tuition of $5 per month. De La Salle College 'Oaklands' is now a private co-educational school and the building is regarded as the best example of Gothic domestic architecture in the city.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.399593, 43.68238]} Yonge-St. Clair9712Toronto-St. Paul'sC

150 Balmoral Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the building from the sidewalk only. There's no denying that the Balmoral Apartments stand out, with its Tudor inspired style that feature medallions, carved angels and bay windows. The building was built in 1927-28, and designed by architects S.B. Coon & Son. The grandest feature of the building is its large arched entrance with pinnacles and a carved shield and name. The building has been lovingly restored and maintained throughout the years, and is still used as apartment rentals. In the early 1900s, developers had to make extra effort in order to make apartment living more attractive to prospective tenants. This resulted in a collection of beautiful apartment buildings in this area.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.400333, 43.684444]} Yonge-St. Clair9712Toronto-St. Paul'sD

465 Avenue Road

Brothers Edwin and Albert Grainger (who rented a farm at Avenue Road and 3rd Concession Road) named their farm after Augustine St. Clare, a character in the famous novel 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'. The novel was written in 1852 by Harriet Beecher Stowe, an abolitionist and at the forefront of women's rights, The book became popular, and fueled public debate around slavery as the American Civil War was about to break. The Grainger brothers adopted a misspelt version of the character's name and posted it on a sign outside the farm, near the road. Surveyors later took this as a street sign for 3rd Concession Road, and recorded it on their maps. The Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History in Dresden, Ontario was the previous home of Josiah Henson who was an abolitionist and formerly enslaved person. Henson is said to be the inspiration for Harriet Beecher Stowes' main character.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.401342, 43.686491]} Yonge-St. Clair9712Toronto-St. Paul'sE

Northeast corner of St. Clair Avenue West and Avenue Road

In the 1920s, successful realtor H.H. Williams donated the land for this park and the fountain in it. He travelled to Europe to find inspiration for the park's fountain. Deciding on a wall fountain near the Peace Palace in the Netherlands, Williams commissioned a replica of the fountain and unveiled it in Toronto on September 14, 1929. Though the park was established in the 1920s, the park didn't receive its name until 1974, when the Netherlands capital city, Amsterdam, and Toronto entered into a 'twin city' partnership.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/47/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.401021, 43.686932]} Yonge-St. Clair9712Toronto-St. Paul'sF

555 Avenue Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. This is the former home of George Howard Ferguson, who was Premier of Ontario from 1923 to 1930 and High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 1930 to 1935. The house was built in 1930. When Ferguson's wife passed away in 1959, the Toronto Public Library Board bought the house and turned it into the Music Library Branch. An auditorium (which was added to the south side of the house in 1967) can be seen from the sidewalk. When the Branch moved to the new Metropolitan Library in 1977, the house exchanged hands two more times before it was sold to its present owners - the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea - in the late 80s.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.401695, 43.687324]} Yonge-St. Clair9712Toronto-St. Paul'sG

111 St Clair Avenue West

*Note: Portions of this building are private residences. Please observe those areas from a distance. Built in 1957, it was then considered a skyscraper, and was at the time heralded to be 'one of the most modern office buildings in North America'. The design was originally intended for New City Hall but City Council opted for a design from an international competition instead. The building featured an observation deck that was the highest in the city until the construction of the TD Centre. It also featured two murals by artist York Wilson called 'The Story of Oil'. Both were preserved from the original office lobby and are now found in the businesses at the base of the building. Since the building was constructed during the Cold War, it features thick walls, small windows, and large hallways and was relatively isolated from the city centre. Thanks to these features, city officials decided to use it as a hospital in the case of a nuclear attack. Imperial Oil moved its headquarters to Calgary in 2004, and the building has since been converted to condos.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.399532, 43.686884]} Yonge-St. Clair9712Toronto-St. Paul'sH

101 St. Clair Avenue West

This 25-foot sculpture of a man holding a condo building is by contemporary German artist Stephan Balkenhol. To create this piece, Balkenhol used a carving style that dates back to the Middle Ages, which involves chiseling and hacking figures out of single blocks of wood. Balkenhol then cast the figure in bronze and added a coat of paint, which is his own modern update to the historic style. He assembled the piece in Europe before shipping it to its current location. The piece was commissioned through the City's Percent for Public Art program which requires developers to allocate 1% of their construction costs to public art.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/condo-man-public-206{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39893, 43.68698]} Yonge-St. Clair9712Toronto-St. Paul'sI

110 St. Clair Avenue West

*Note: Private property. Please observe the building from the sidewalk only. The penthouse suite in this building was the home of celebrated pianist Glenn Gould from 1962 until he passed away in 1982. He was a child prodigy who toured the world playing the piano from a very young age, until 1964 when he stopped performing concerts. He continued to record music and to train here in his home, playing on the same Chickering piano he had as a young boy. The superintendent of the building has worked here since 1973 and tells stories of the many encounters with Gould, including nightly visits to the roof of the building to listen to him play, under the stars.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.398864, 43.687238]} Yonge-St. Clair9712Toronto-St. Paul'sJ

1 St. Clair Avenue West

Created by internationally-acclaimed UK artist PHLEGM, this landmark 12-storey mural in the city's Yonge & St. Clair district raises the profile of Toronto's street art scene and enhances the vibrancy of a busy commercial strip.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-159{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.395066, 43.687969]} Yonge-St. Clair9712Toronto-St. Paul'sK

Northwest Corner of Yonge Street and Heath Street West

The story of the 40 acres of land at the northwest corner of Yonge and St. Clair is unique. The property was purchased by women, long before the Married Women's Property Act of 1884. Until that Act, all land had to be in a man's name. The first record is of Mary Elmsley, who purchased these 40 acres in 1810. She was the widow of John Elmsley, a Chief Justice of the Province of Upper Canada (now called Ontario), and one of the most powerful men in the province before dying in 1805. It's believed that his reputation assisted Mary in the purchase. The second record was in 1837 by Agnes Heath, for whom the street is called. Heath was the widow of Charles Heath who had been an officer in the British Army in India. It is assumed that she used her husband's service to the British Empire to build up her own influence and purchase the property.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.395006, 43.690213]} Yonge-St. Clair9712Toronto-St. Paul'sL

42 Heath Street West

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. Famous bank robber and leader of the Boyd Gang, Edwin Alonzo Boyd rented this home with his wife Doreen. Boyd and the other members of the Boyd Gang broke out of the Don Jail twice in the span of a year. One by one, gang members were found and returned to custody, culminating in the arrest of Edwin here in his home. On the night of March 15, 1952, police snuck into his bedroom where he was asleep. Police held him there for half an hour while they waited for then Mayor Allan Lamport, who wanted to be included in the photo-op as they exited the home. The gang's largest heist was a bank in Leaside, where they made off with $46,000, which is equal to $430,000 today.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.396889, 43.689849]} Yonge-St. Clair9712Toronto-St. Paul'sM

Southeast corner of Heath Street West and Deer Park Crescent

Long before settlers dubbed this area 'Deer Park' it was known as 'Mashquoteh' by the Ojibwe peoples. 'Mashquoteh' means 'a meadow or woodland where deer come to feed'. Years later when Agnes Heath bought land and built her home in this area, she gave her estate the name 'Deer Park' because of the herd of deer which roamed through the area.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.398796, 43.689379]} Yonge-St. Clair9712Toronto-St. Paul'sN

Kay Gardiner Beltline Trail

One side of this mural depicts the history of the Beltline trail by incorporating historic elements, including a train, workers, and passengers, while the other side depicts the recreational uses of the trail today.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-52{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.401546, 43.696813]} Rosedale-Moore Park9811|12|13University-Rosedale, Toronto-St. Paul's, Toronto CentreA

276 St. Clair Avenue East

While visiting Loring-Wyle Parkette, you'll find four sculptures by Frances Loring (1887-1968) and Florence Wyle (1881-1968). The two met as art students in Chicago in 1907 and moved to Toronto in 1913. Their works have gone on to be included at the Art Gallery of Ontario, the National Gallery and the War Museum in Ottawa. In addition to the sculptures featured in this parkette, another prominent piece by Loring and Wyle is the Queen Elizabeth Way Lion Monument found in Gzowski Park in the High Park Swansea neighbourhood.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/loring-public-265{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.383197, 43.690496]} Rosedale-Moore Park9811|12|13University-Rosedale, Toronto-St. Paul's, Toronto CentreB

1 St. Clair Avenue East

Toronto street artist birdO added colour and life to the urban landscape at Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue East with their newest 10-storey mural at 1 St. Clair Avenue East. A towering image of a deer is mixed with birdO's signature surrealist style, playfully referencing the surrounding Deer Park neighbourhood.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-989{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39336371, 43.68814427]} Rosedale-Moore Park9811|12|13University-Rosedale, Toronto-St. Paul's, Toronto CentreC

35 Jackes Avenue

In 1899, missionary Alfred Fitzpatrick set out to improve the education and living conditions of the many labourers working demanding jobs in railway, lumber or mining camps across the country. He established Frontier College which, at the time, was the only national, non-denominational organization providing education to labourers in remote parts of Canada. Frontier College sent trained individuals to work alongside these labourers and teach them basic literacy and math skills in the evenings. Frontier College was designated of national significance in 1998 and continues to teach reading and basic skills to Canadian children, youth and adults today.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.390992, 43.68538]} Rosedale-Moore Park9811|12|13University-Rosedale, Toronto-St. Paul's, Toronto CentreD

75 Rosehilll Avenue

Beneath your feet is Toronto's largest reservoir. Built in 1873/4, and then enlarged in 1966, the Rosehill Reservoir has a capacity of 53,000,000 gallons. When it first opened it was a popular spot for locals to go swimming but, to their disappointment, the reservoir was fenced off during the Second World War to protect the water from being sabotaged, and then was finally enclosed during the Cold War, for much of the same reason. A portion of David A. Balfour Park is now located on the reservoir and features hiking and walking trails, a fountain, wading pool, 1.6 hectares of reflecting ponds and a waterfall. The 20.5-hectare park is named after David A. Balfour, who was first elected to City Council in 1939. During his time in office, he was strongly identified as representing Toronto's Roman Catholic population, in a heavily dominated Protestant municipal government.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/143/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38726147, 43.68600215]} Rosedale-Moore Park9811|12|13University-Rosedale, Toronto-St. Paul's, Toronto CentreE

1109 Yonge Street

The Summerhill Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) Station opened in June 1916 and was the city's major transit hub until the new Union Station opened in 1927. As a result of the new Union Station and the Great Depression, the station saw a steep decline in passengers and closed in 1930. The station remained unused, except for in 1939 when the British royal family arrived there via a special train, and in 1945 when Canadian soldiers returned at the end of the Second World War. Many of the heritage pieces from the original station have been maintained, including ticket wickets, ticket wicket drawers, and the Great Hall. The 140-foot clock tower was inspired by the Campanile in Venice's St. Mark's Square, and the station was built in the Beaux-Arts style. In 2015, a time capsule placed in the cornerstone of the building in 1915 was opened. It contained 50 items, including blueprints, a Toronto map, coins, newspapers and a City of Toronto municipal handbook. A new time capsule from 2015 was added and is slated to be opened in 2115.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39065, 43.680647]} Rosedale-Moore Park9811|12|13University-Rosedale, Toronto-St. Paul's, Toronto CentreF

Chesnut Park and Roxborough Street East

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. This is the largest Heritage Conservation District in Ontario, with a whopping 1800 properties that include both North and South Rosedale. The District varies in size but stretches from Summerhill Avenue in the north to Gerrard Street East in the south. According to the Ontario Heritage Act, 'a Heritage Conservation District (HCD) is a geographically defined area within a municipality that is noted for its distinct heritage character'. Rosedale was developed as an early picturesque suburb of Toronto, with varied architectural styles representative of upper class housing from the 1880s to 1930s. The District was home to some of early Toronto's most prominent citizens who commissioned houses from the city's leading architects of their time. Its curvilinear streets, mature tree canopy, park-sized lots and variety of historic styles contribute to a defined sense of place within close proximity to the downtown core.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38330817, 43.67966828]} Rosedale-Moore Park9811|12|13University-Rosedale, Toronto-St. Paul's, Toronto CentreG

In Rosedale Park (20 Scholfield Avenue)

On December 4, 1909, the University of Toronto Varsity Blues won the First Grey Cup on Rosedale Field, defeating the Parkdale Canoe Club. The Cup is named after Governor General of Canada His Excellency Earl Grey who donated the trophy. Upon the Varsity Blues' championship win, Grey had forgotten his donation and the cup wasn't ready to be presented. It wasn't until three months later that a sterling silver cup on a wooden base (then costing $48 dollars) was given to the University of Toronto. Rosedale Field has now been transformed into Rosedale Park, and a plaque in the park commemorates the event.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.377776, 43.683104]} Rosedale-Moore Park9811|12|13University-Rosedale, Toronto-St. Paul's, Toronto CentreH

184 Roxborough Drive

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. This was once the home of former Canadian Senator, feminist, social and political activist, and philanthropist Nancy Ruth. She lived here from 1980 to 1996 and, in that time, her home became a meeting place for women's groups who were fighting for a more equitable future. Most notably, during the repatriation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in the early 80s, these women gathered in Nancy Ruth's home to plan a strategy to ensure women were included in the constitution. Section 28, which guarantees equal rights to 'male and female persons' was included in the Charter when the constitution was brought home in April 1982. Women also gathered here to assist lawyer Mary Eberts with the Native Women's Association of Canada's court case against the government for leaving the group out of the discussions that led to the Charlottetown Accord.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37012692, 43.684896]} Rosedale-Moore Park9811|12|13University-Rosedale, Toronto-St. Paul's, Toronto CentreI

In Beaumont Park (9 Beaumont Road)

**Note: The trail can be accessed only from unpaved trails from Roxborough Drive or from David A. Balfour Park. Yellow Creek is in a ravine north of the Bloor Viaduct on the west side of the valley that drains into the Don River. There was a ford across the Don River at this point, and this was likely to have been used by First Nations people over the millennia. At the mouth of the ravine, there was a natural hill-like formation called the Sugar Loaf that marked the northernmost point that boats could travel up the Don River. The Sugar Loaf was demolished to make room for the construction of the Bloor Street Viaduct. Following Yellow Creek Northward leads one to the contemporary communities of Rosedale and Deer Park. The Mississaugas named this area of Mashquoteh, meaning 'meadow', which referred to the presence of a large savanna environment that once existed here. The savanna would have had scattered stands of trees (predominantly old growth red pine trees) punctuated by large areas of shrubs and grassland. Although it looked natural, this pine savanna was in fact managed by First Nations people through periodic controlled burns to encourage animals and plants that were significant sources of food and medicine.The existence of controlled burns is encoded in one of the Anishinaabemowin names for the Don River, which was recorded in an anglicized rendering as 'Wonscontonach'. This name roughly translates to a place swept by fire. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.374482, 43.679363]} Rosedale-Moore Park9811|12|13University-Rosedale, Toronto-St. Paul's, Toronto CentreJ

160 South Drive

*Note: Milkmen's Lane has steep gravel inclines. Craigleigh Gardens was once the home of Sir Edmund Boyd Osler. Osler was a wealthy businessman involved in many different organizations. He was a founder of the Royal Ontario Museum, trustee at the Hospital For Sick Children, and worked alongside Henry Pellatt (of Casa Loma) and the Canadian Pacific Railway. Osler lived in his home, Craigleigh, for 40 years until his death in 1924. His children demolished the home and donated the eight-acre estate to the City. These ornamental gates were built in 1903 and are all that remain of the home. Craigleigh Gardens is still a beautiful manicured park, featuring an off-leash dog area, with plenty of benches, picnic tables and lush trees. Milkmen's Lane trail is located next to the park, and appears on historic maps dating back as far as 1890. It was originally intended for commercial vehicles (presumably milk trucks) and now acts as a hiking trail that connects to the Beltline Trail.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/370/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37367592, 43.677287]} Rosedale-Moore Park9811|12|13University-Rosedale, Toronto-St. Paul's, Toronto CentreK

45 Nanton Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. This house was once the home of Dr. John James Rickard Macleod, who was a physiologist and bio-chemist born in Scotland in 1876. He was already well known in his field for his research in carbohydrate metabolism and physiology when he, Sir Frederick G. Banting, Charles H. Best and James B. Collop discovered insulin. This discovery won them the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1923. Dr. Macleod had been recruited to the University of Toronto from the United States. It was there that he directed the research that led to the discovery and clinical use of insulin as an effective treatment for diabetes mellitus.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.372023, 43.67628]} Rosedale-Moore Park9811|12|13University-Rosedale, Toronto-St. Paul's, Toronto CentreL

25 Severn Street (Studio Building), 145 Rosedale Valley Road (Lawren Harris Park)

*Note: The Studio Building is private property. Please observe the building from the sidewalk only. The Studio Building is a national historic site and was commissioned by distinguished Canadian artist and founding member of the Group of Seven, Lawren Harris. The Group of Seven were a group of landscape artists and are the forerunners of a national Canadian artistic identity. Their focus on the Canadian landscape and their style drew both national and international attention. The Studio Building, designed by noted architect Eden Smith, is the earliest purpose-built artist studio in Canada and represents the vision of a young generation of Canadian artists. In addition to being linked to the Group of Seven, it was also used by artists Tom Thomson and Harold Town. The Studio Building has been an important studio for many notable Canadian artists since 1913, and continues to be used as an artist studio to this day.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2571/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38611, 43.67329]} Rosedale-Moore Park9811|12|13University-Rosedale, Toronto-St. Paul's, Toronto CentreM

847 Yonge Street

In 1922, Toronto-born brothers John and Alfred Billes purchased a car shop called Hamilton Tire and Garage. Their business was incredibly successful and they incorporated their business in 1927, renamed the company Canadian Tire, and began opening franchises in Hamilton and in Toronto. The company boomed during the Great Depression, as it allowed people to self-service their own vehicles. In 1936, they were ready to expand their business further and open in a larger and grander location, so they purchased this building and opened this location. This store is just down the street from where the Billes brothers opened their first car repair shop behind their home at Hazelton and Webster Avenues.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38793761, 43.67333214]} Rosedale-Moore Park9811|12|13University-Rosedale, Toronto-St. Paul's, Toronto CentreN

789 Yonge Street

The Toronto Reference Library opened in 1977 and is the largest public library in Canada. The building was designed by Canadian architect Raymond Moriyama who also designed the Ontario Science Centre, Bata Shoe Museum and Scarborough Civic Centre. Today, the library houses several notable collections including the Baldwin Collection of Canadiana (rare Canadian history materials) and the Arthur Conan Doyle Collection (extensive materials devoted to the creator of Sherlock Holmes). There are several filming productions that have taken place at the Reference Library, including The Weeknd's music video for 'Secret' and 2010 film 'RED' starring Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren and Morgan Freeman.https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/torontoreferencelibrary/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.387171, 43.6713]} Rosedale-Moore Park9811|12|13University-Rosedale, Toronto-St. Paul's, Toronto CentreO

160 Bloor Street East

In 1787, Crown representative Sir John Johnston met with representatives of the Mississaugas of the Credit at the Bay of Quinte in the hopes of gaining legal control of the land along Lake Ontario from Kingston to Niagara. At the meeting Johnston gifted the Mississaugas gunpowder, kettles, rum, lace hats, mirrors, and flannel. He later claimed that the gifts were payment for the requested land, a transaction that became known as the Toronto Purchase. Years later, the legitimacy of this claim came under scrutiny when the deed documenting the Toronto Purchase was discovered to be blank. The signatures of the Chiefs had been glued to the deed and the document lacked any description of the land that was supposedly sold to the Crown. With the legality of the transaction called into question, the Crown negotiated a new agreement with the Mississaugas of the Credit in 1805. The Crown claimed that the Mississaugas willingly sold 250,830 acres of land to the Crown for 10 shillings. The land included in the purchase was bordered by Etobicoke Creek to the west, Ashbridge's Bay to the east, and 28 miles north of Lake Ontario to the north. In 1986, the Mississaugas of the Credit challenged the fairness of the Toronto Purchase and submitted a Toronto Purchase specific claim with the Government of Canada. The Mississauga asserted that 10 shillings was an unfair purchase price for the land, that the Crown hadn't acted in good faith, and that the Crown had taken control of land beyond what was outlined in the agreement. In 2010, Government of Canada settled the case. The Mississaugas were awarded $145 million in compensation for the Toronto Purchase. http://mncfn.ca/about-mncfn/treaty-lands-and-territory/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38302723, 43.67121432]} Mount Pleasant East9912|15Toronto-St.Paul's, Don Valley WestA

From Yonge Street to Mt. Pleasant Road

Named after former Councillor, Kay Gardner, who was instrumental in its development, the Beltline Trail is built along part of the former Belt Line Railway, which was a commuter route to downtown Toronto originally constructed in the 1890s. Even after the Belt Line Railway went bankrupt, the rails were still used to service commercial businesses along Merton Avenue for decades after, and were also used to deliver Yonge Street subway cars in 1954. The land the trail is now situated on was then acquired by the City of Toronto in 1972 and eventually turned into the multi-use trail it is today.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.395699, 43.695735]} Mount Pleasant East9912|15Toronto-St.Paul's, Don Valley WestB

375 Mt. Pleasant Road

Originally opened in 1876, Mount Pleasant Cemetery is one of the most historic cemeteries in Canada. Among the numerous prominent individuals buried here include Canada's longest serving Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, Canada's first female surgeon Jennie Smillie-Robinson, popular Métis artist Youngfox, and renowned pianist Glenn Gould. The cemetery maintains a vast tree collection, making it among the most significant arboretums in North America. It also contains the heritage designated Mount Plesant Mausoleum, which dates back to 1920 and has prominent Georgian architectural features.https://www.mountpleasantgroup.com/en-CA/Locations/Cemeteries/Mount-Pleasant.aspx{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38492605, 43.69539785]} Mount Pleasant East9912|15Toronto-St.Paul's, Don Valley WestC

Mt. Pleasant Road and Kay Gardner Beltline Trail (southwest corner)

This mural on the base of the Mt. Pleasant Road overpass, along the Kay Gardner Beltline Trail, was painted by local students from nearby Greenwood School in 2014. The mural commemorates the history of the former Dominion Coal and Wood facility, which was located on Mt. Pleasant Road from the late 1920s until it was demolished in 2001. A plaque up the stairs on Mt. Pleasant Road provides information on the history of the company.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38638182, 43.69761152]} Mount Pleasant East9912|15Toronto-St.Paul's, Don Valley WestD

399 Merton Street

This small parkette was once the site of the Merton Street Gospel Mission, which operated from 1890 to 1970. The Mission was founded by Dr. Emma L. Skinner Gordon, one of Canada's first female doctors and instrumental in the founding of Women's College Hospital. A historical plaque in the park commemorates the mission.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/391/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38450528, 43.69831896]} Mount Pleasant East9912|15Toronto-St.Paul's, Don Valley WestE

366 Balliol Street (in front of the house)

This oak tree on Balliol Street is two centuries old and so large the sidewalk has to bend to get around it! It was almost removed in 2015 but members of the community rallied to save it, stating that it was an irreplaceable community landmark.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38569045, 43.69970726]} Mount Pleasant East9912|15Toronto-St.Paul's, Don Valley WestF

551 Mt. Pleasant Road

Originally known as the Belsize, this heritage designated theatre opened in 1927. It was designed by Murray Brown, who moved from Scotland to Toronto in 1914. The original building had an opulent facade, a lobby with decorative arches, and a classical auditorium with plaster trim and Venetian-style box seats. It became a stage theatre in 1953, but then reverted to a movie theatre in 1971. It underwent extensive renovations in 1988 and reopened as the Regent Theatre. The Regent is currently closed for renovations. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38757371, 43.70301516]} Mount Pleasant East9912|15Toronto-St.Paul's, Don Valley WestG

640 Millwood Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This building, which at first glance appears to be a residential home, is actually hiding a hydro substation that is designed to convert raw high voltage electricity to voltage that's low enough to distribute. Built in the 1940s and designed in Cape Cod style to blend in with other residential buildings in the neighbourhood, this substation is one of 90 still scattered throughout Toronto. These homes are intended to make such buildings more acceptable to their residential neighbours, who otherwise may not be agreeable to having a substation so close.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37575933, 43.70428802]} Mount Pleasant East9912|15Toronto-St.Paul's, Don Valley WestH

These heritage designated two-storey commercial buildings date to the late 1930s. They are considered to be representative examples of Main Street Rows identified by the two-storey size, the glazed commercial storefronts, and residential units on the upper floor. They also contain modest classical detailing with multiple brick band courses, which were typical of similar buildings dating back to the interwar era in this neighbourhood. Several other nearby buildings (also on the west side of Bayview Avenue) are considered heritage designated and represent the same style of building, including 1536-1542, 1566-1574, 1618, 1642, 1644, 1646, and 1650-1652.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3753826, 43.70588869]} Mount Pleasant East9912|15Toronto-St.Paul's, Don Valley WestI

190 Sherwood Avenue

Located in a valley, Sherwood Park is a picturesque wooded park that has two wading pools, great trails, public bathrooms, picnic tables, and a large playground. This park also offers a fenced, off-leash dog area.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/149/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38995564, 43.71558888]} Mount Pleasant East9912|15Toronto-St.Paul's, Don Valley WestJ

*Please note: Private property. Please observe house from the sidewalk only. This private residence was formerly the home of Verna Patronella Johnston, an Ojibway author, mother, grandmother, and teacher. She lived in this home from 1966 to 1972. Johnston hosted many young Indigenous students in her home during this time to provide them a safe and welcoming home while they acquainted themselves to life away from home, in Toronto. The imposition of the Indian Act onto Indigenous communities by the federal government in the late 1800s disrupted Indigenous governance systems that were already in place that were well-suited to maintaining community cohesion and prosperity. This imposition of colonial control caused widespread economic depressions that Indigenous communities are still working to overcome today. This is but one of several factors that pushed many Indigenous community members across the country to seek economic opportunities in urban settings like Toronto. However, overt discrimination and systematic forms of oppression rendered many Indigenous people moving to cities vulnerable to poverty and risk. Indigenous people within cities were often disconnected from those they would call kin, and without these critical cultural, economic, and emotional support networks, it would be easier to lose one's identity and direction, or to slip into poverty. Verna Patronella's community-building work helped many Indigenous youth to be successful in the city. Verna's tireless efforts to build supports for Indigenous youth in Toronto and in her reserve community of Cape Croker earned her the title of 'Indian Woman of the Year', by the Native Women's Association in 1976. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3965516, 43.71726477]} Yonge-Eglinton1008|12Eglinton-Lawrence, Toronto-St. Paul'sA

Kay Gardiner Beltline Trail & Yonge Street

'The Iron Horse' features 12 life size silhouettes of horses which draw attention to the nineteenth century defunct railroad bridge on which they stand. When steam locomotive first appeared, it was commonly referred to as 'The Iron Horse'. Just as horses were replaced by trains, the rail bridge is no longer used for its original intent. The silhouetted horses and the bridge, an artifact from our industrial heritage, are surrounded by more modern forms of transportation with Yonge Street below and the subway to the west. Originally installed in 1994, the new sculpture is made of 90% recycled fibreglass materials. A solar-powered LED lighting system will soon illuminate the horses and the pedestrian pathway and make the silhouettes more visible at night.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-851{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39617188, 43.6956839]} Yonge-Eglinton1008|12Eglinton-Lawrence, Toronto-St. Paul'sB

201 Oriole Parkway

The newly revitalized 2.9 hectare park features play areas for children and preschoolers. There is also a clubhouse, baseball diamond, two tennis courts, sand pit and open space play areas. There are new washroom facilities and street parking is available around the park. The new Neshama Playground is Canada's first accessible playground and is part of a public-private partnership with the City of Toronto and a number of agencies servicing the disabled community. The playground promotes a zero rejection policy, where no child is excluded for reasons of a disability. It features a water park, sensory musical features, Braille panels, an enclosed merry-go-round and accessible swingshttps://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/245/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39939181, 43.69739581]} Yonge-Eglinton1008|12Eglinton-Lawrence, Toronto-St. Paul'sC

1900 Yonge Street

*Note: Private property. Please observe the building from the sidewalk only. This building was designed by Charles Dolphin for the Toronto Transit Commission's (TTC) headquarters. It is named after former TTC Chairman William C. McBrien, who passed away in 1954 shortly after the opening of the Yonge subway. The Yonge subway was intended to help ease the massive traffic problems that had developed along the street by the time of the Second World War. It became obvious that any solution to the congestion on Yonge Street had to separate public transportation from other forms of traffic. Construction on Canada's first subway began on September 8, 1949 and utilized the 'cut and cover' method which involved digging deep trenches and then covering them with planks. The 7.4 km long, 12 station subway officially opened with a ceremony at Davisville station on March 30, 1954, and 206,000 passengers tried out the new line that day.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39667455, 43.69811353]} Yonge-Eglinton1008|12Eglinton-Lawrence, Toronto-St. Paul'sD

200 Eglinton Avenue West

This 9 hectare park on Eglinton Avenue West just west of Yonge Street offers several features, including North Toronto Memorial Community Centre which is a multi-use complex. It offers programming for children, youth, adults and seniors. The Community Centre includes a family/universal change room as well as a number of wheelchair accessible features, including a chair-lift into the pool and mobile water chairs. The park is being considered to be renamed after Tom Longboat-Cogwagee. Tom Longboat was born at the First Nations in Grand River and was a member of the Onondaga Nation. He rose to international fame as a long-distance runner. Given that the area near the park was the former southern settlement of the people of the Huron-Wendat nation since the 1400s, renaming the park would not only honour the former Canadian athlete, but would also honour the Indigenous peoples of Toronto.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/117/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40490984, 43.70611043]} Yonge-Eglinton1008|12Eglinton-Lawrence, Toronto-St. Paul'sE

In Eglinton Park, just west of Tommy Flynn Playground

The murals by lead artist Jim Thierry Bravo with students from Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary School revitalized the field house in Eglinton Park, a familiar historical landmark that had fallen into a state of disrepair due to weathering, structural damage, and recurring vandalism.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-157{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40545212, 43.70819069]} Yonge-Eglinton1008|12Eglinton-Lawrence, Toronto-St. Paul'sF

1055 Avenue Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the building from the sidewalk only. Across the street is an old church which has been converted into apartments. This used to be St. James Bond United Church. The church was formed when two churches - St James Square Presbyterian Church and Bond Street Congregational Church - merged and joined the United Church of Canada. It is believed that this church is where author Ian Fleming got the name for his famous spy, James Bond. In 1942, Ian Fleming was training in Whitby at spy camp Camp X, and was living with a friend on Avenue Road, just across the street from the church. Ian Fleming went on to write his first James Bond novel, 'Casino Royale', in 1952.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.409597, 43.705933]} Yonge-Eglinton1008|12Eglinton-Lawrence, Toronto-St. Paul'sG

1107 Avenue Road

This school is named after Marshall McLuhan who is a celebrated Canadian educator, philosopher, English literature professor, communication theorist and devout Roman Catholic. McLuhan was born in Edmonton, Alberta in 1911, and moved to Toronto to teach at the University of Toronto in 1946. McLuhan is responsible for coining the term global village and may have seemed to predict the World Wide Web decades before it was invented. The school which is named after him was founded in 1998 in order to replace De La Salle College Oaklands, which had reverted back to being a private school in the early 90s. The school property was originally built for the Toronto Hunt Club and was later used as the Canadian Forces Staff School until 1994{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40983048, 43.70709927]} Yonge-Eglinton1008|12Eglinton-Lawrence, Toronto-St. Paul'sH

1111 Avenue Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the building from the sidewalk only. Once surrounded by open fields, in 1919 this was home to the Eglinton Hunt Club (an extension of the Toronto Hunt Club). By 1929, the club included stables, arenas and an impressive club house. In 1939, the Royal Canadian Air Force purchased the property. At that time, Sir Dr. Frederick G. Banting (co-discoverer of insulin) conducted secret research on the physiological effects of combat flying with the help of Dr. Wilbur Franks. As part of their research, Franks secretly created the first anti-gravity flying suit and the first human centrifuge (anti-gravity training machine) in the allied countries. Ironically, Banting was killed in a plane crash on his way to England to test Franks' flying suit in 1942. Royal Canadian Air Force auxiliary squadrons were later based in this facility in the 1950s and 60s, in order to defend Toronto during the Cold War. The institute closed in 1994.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41009746, 43.70806185]} Yonge-Eglinton1008|12Eglinton-Lawrence, Toronto-St. Paul'sI

2388 Yonge Street

*Note: Private property. Please observe this building from the sidewalk only. This National Historic Site was the location of Montgomery's Tavern, the site from which William Lyon Mackenzie organized the 1837 Upper Canada Rebellion. From the tavern, Mackenzie and a group of 400 rebels were set upon by a force of nearly 1500 militia and volunteers. The rebels were quickly defeated, and the tavern burned down as a result. While this rebellion failed, it was instrumental in the establishment of responsible government in Canada over a decade later. In 1936, nearly 100 years after the rebellion, Postal Station K was built on the site. This post office bears the rare insignia of King Edward VII. The Art Deco building has now been developed into a condominium overlooking Montgomery Square, which features a public art piece by Adad Hannah. The piece is dedicated to the tavern and the rebellion and consists of two stainless steel gates that represent the edges of Montgomery's Tavern and the granite blocks represent the rebels and loyalists.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.399137, 43.709432]} Yonge-Eglinton1008|12Eglinton-Lawrence, Toronto-St. Paul'sJ

2492 Yonge Street

This over a century old theatre opened in 1918, showing vaudeville shows and silent films. Originally called the York Eglinton Theatre, it was considered large for the time. At 1300 seats it catered to mainly locals and others who rode the Yonge Streetcar past the theatre. Renovations were done in 1946-47, but no candy bar was ever added in order to avoid competing with the chocolate shop that was next door. The Capitol closed in 1998, and was saved from demolition after which it underwent a $2 million renovation that restored it to its original condition. The Capitol Theare is now an event space.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39956765, 43.71204947]} Yonge-Eglinton1008|12Eglinton-Lawrence, Toronto-St. Paul'sK

2532 Yonge Street

This building was constructed in 1931 for the Consumer's Gas Company. Consumer's Gas was founded in Toronto in 1847, and used this location as a retail showroom and demonstration kitchen for gas appliances. The architect was Charles Dolphin who went on to design the Postal Delivery Building (now known as Scotiabank Arena), built from 1939-41. The two buildings have similar features in that they're both Art Deco and the facades are clad in limestone. The front entrance of this building is framed with steel and cast iron, which was considered modern at the time. Charles Dolphin designed many other buildings across the city, including the TTC Headquarters, Bloor-Yonge Subway Station and the Toronto Coach Terminal.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39974404, 43.7129259]} Forest Hill South10112Toronto-St. Paul'sA

641 Eglinton Avenue West

*Note: This is an active fire station. Please do not block the driveway. Forest Hill Fire Hall and Police Station was built in 1932. It was designed by architects G.A. Bachman and A. Wilson. The combined fire hall and police station even included its own jail cell in the basement. The building saw several expansions over the years but, by 1967, the village was surrounded by the ever-growing City of Toronto and eventually Forest Hill Fire Hall and Police Station was taken over and became Toronto Fire Department Station 29 and Toronto Police Division 53.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41643043, 43.70264382]} Forest Hill South10112Toronto-St. Paul'sB

99 Old Forest Hill Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. This is the former home of Morden Neilson. Neilson commissioned this house in 1932, and it was built in the Period Revival style. A few decades earlier, while his father, William, was away working in North Dakota, Morden sold milk door-to-door from the cow they had in the family's backyard. Upon returning to Toronto, William invested in seven cows and some used, hand-cranked ice cream makers. Neilson's Ice Cream was an instant success and the company sold 3,750 gallons in their first summer in 1893. The business soon expanded to making chocolates in order to stay in business over the cold Canadian winters. Morden took over the company upon his father's death in 1915 and William Neilson Ltd. became the largest producer of ice cream in the British Empire and the largest producer of chocolates in Canada. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42093362, 43.70022571]} Forest Hill South10112Toronto-St. Paul'sC

276 Forest Hill Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the building from the sidewalk only. This two-storey heritage-designated house was the home of Toronto financier Arthur D. Marrow. He commissioned it in 1936 and it was designed by prominent architecture firm, Allward and Gouinlock. This house reflects both the high-end residential projects of Allward and Gouinlock and the standard to which homes built in the Village of Forest Hill were held to. Thanks to a by-law put in place in the early 1930s, any house built in Forest Hill Village had to be designed by architects, and the designs had to be approved by a panel of architectural experts. The house contributes to the historical identity of Forest Hill as an area known for the quality of its architecture. The design of the house is an unspoiled example of the Modern Georgian style, which Allward and Gouinlock were responsible for advancing after the Second World War. The firm is also known for their design of Sunnybrook Hospital.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4157688, 43.70003618]} Forest Hill South10112Toronto-St. Paul'sD

200 Lonsdale Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the building from the sidewalk only. Established in 1829, Upper Canada College was located at the southwest corner of Adelaide Street West and Simcoe Street. It was founded by the Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada, Sir John Colborne as a non-denominational feeder school for King's College (later the University of Toronto). The college was a boarding school divided into houses, with each house taught and headed by a classroom teacher. After several expansions both to the building and to their enrollment, the school relocated to its current location in 1890. The Romanesque Revival buildings include two schools. The Preparatory School at the south end covers senior kindergarten to grade seven, and the Upper School offers grade eight to grade twelve. The school continues to operate as a boy's school and only accepts 150 new students each year. Notable alumni include actors, writers, entrepreneurs and musicians, such as Jim Cuddy, Robertson Davies, Brendan Fraser, Sir Henry Pellatt, and Edward (Ted) Rogers.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40325222, 43.69082822]} Forest Hill South10112Toronto-St. Paul'sE

298 Lonsdale Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the building from the sidewalk only. Bishop Strachan School was founded in 1867 and named after Toronto's first Anglican bishop, John Strachan. The school was founded by Reverend John Langtry who wanted his four daughters to receive an education. This was at a time where girls could only get one at expensive private schools or in convent schools run by the Roman Catholic Church. It has operated as an independent school for girls ever since, and is considered to be the oldest continuously operating independent day and boarding school for girls in Canada. After moving several times, the school moved to this property in 1915. The school was built from Credit Valley limestone in the Collegiate Gothic style, and was designed by the same architects as College Park and the Royal York Hotel. Notable alumni include the first female computer scientist in Canada, Beatrice Helen Worsley, and Canadian women's rights activist Emily Murphy, who became the first woman magistrate in Canada and in the British Empire.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40890004, 43.68962284]} Forest Hill South10112Toronto-St. Paul'sF

400 - 408 Spadina Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the building from the sidewalk only. Development in the Village of Forest Hill was enforced by strict by-laws that controlled the quality and appearance of new homes, including a minimum cost requirement for the construction of new homes. By the early 1930s, the village had become known for its high quality education and active community. This attracted many new residents to Forest Hill, and the construction of apartment buildings was encouraged in order to keep taxes low. The buildings provided a transition to the mostly single-family charm of Spadina Road further to the north. The first apartment buildings in the village were built in the 1920s around this intersection, but this building was not built until 1930. It was designed by architect Herbert George Duerr and is one of the few residential commissions he designed. It features apartments on the upper floors and retail space at street level, adding to the main street commercial area at Spadina and Lonsdale.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41265333, 43.68828507]} Forest Hill South10112Toronto-St. Paul'sG

320 Tweedsmuir Avenue, The Heathview

The virtual garden screen design of 'Flowers at Our Feet, Moon and Stars Above' is by artist Marlene Hilton Moore. It represents the beauty of a flower garden under a sparkling night sky. The individual screens on Heath Street intermingle designs of beautiful flowers with the birds that visit the gardens.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/flowers-at-our-feet-moon-and-stars-above-public-47{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41458008, 43.68567635]} Forest Hill South10112Toronto-St. Paul'sH

1597 - 1599 Bathurst Street

*Note: Private property. Please observe the building from the sidewalk only. Nobel Prize winning writer Ernest Hemingway lived in this apartment building for a few months from 1923-24. At the time, he was working for the Toronto Star as a freelance writer. His work as a foreign correspondent with the Star took him to many of the places around the world that he went on to write about in his novels. The Toronto Star had Hemingway based both in Toronto and in Paris where he began his career as a novelist and went on to write 'The Sun Also Rises', 'A Farewell to Arms' and 'For Whom the Bell Tolls'.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42055351, 43.68896179]} Forest Hill South10112Toronto-St. Paul'sI

38 Burton Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the building from the sidewalk only. These gates (both the gates on the driveway and the smaller pedestrian gate just a little east of here) were originally the gates for the Benvenuto estate. The mansion was built for Simeon Janes, who built his fortune and fame in the 1880s by subdividing the land that later became known as The Annex. He built his mansion on Avenue Road, just at the top of the hill north of Davenport overlooking the growing city. He named his home Benvenuto, which is Italian for 'welcome' because he often hosted large dinner parties and concerts in its conservatory. The house was sold and then fell vacant and unkempt, which resulted in parts of the property being sold. The gates, which had been shipped from Italy, were saved and moved to their current location shortly after the mansion was demolished in 1932.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41932778, 43.6925455]} Forest Hill South10112Toronto-St. Paul'sJ

555 Spadina Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the building from the sidewalk only. Toronto Hydro and other companies that came before it, have been building shell homes like this one since the Second World War. Inside the home is a residential transformer with breakers and voltage dials. The house was designed as a Georgian Revival mansion in order to blend with the million dollar homes in the area.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41468503, 43.69370207]} Forest Hill South10112Toronto-St. Paul'sK

9 Coulson Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the building from the sidewalk only. Drake's music career took off with the release of his first studio album in 2010, 'Thank Me Later'. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 in the United States and sold over 400,000 copies in its first week. His career quickly took off and three years later he released his third studio album 'Nothing Was the Same'. The first single from that album was 'Started from the Bottom' and was nominated for two Grammys, for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song. The music video features important places from when he was growing up, including a Shoppers Drug Mart where he worked and this house, which was his childhood home. Drake went to school just up the street at Forest Hill Collegiate Institute while he lived here.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41127497, 43.69061682]} Forest Hill South10112Toronto-St. Paul'sL

22 Relmar Road

This small park features a children's playground, mature trees and has numerous commemorative trees and benches. At the west end of the park there is a connection leading into the Cedarvale Ravine. The park was revitalized in 2016 in a partnership between the Forest Hill Village BIA and the City of Toronto. The project saw the creation of a gathering area where the BIA hosts free musical performances. Surrounding this gathering area are forest-like groupings of lamp posts that have been designed to look like the sun trickling through the leaves of the tree-dense park.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/208/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41343337, 43.69022783]} Forest Hill North1028Eglinton-LawrenceA

171 Old Forest Hill Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. In 1815, William Moore purchased two hundred acres for a farm. Moore was a veteran of the War of 1812, and was originally from Ireland. He lived here with his wife, Sarah Harrison and their eight children. He transferred the property to his second son, Robert, who then lived here with his wife and their eight children. Their daughter, Ann, acquired her siblings' interest in the farm, and sold the property in 1890. The style of the heritage-designated house is Ontario Cottage, a variant of the Regency Cottage designs that were popular in England in the early 1800s. The style was favoured by military officers at that time, and most homes built in this style often belonged to majors, colonels and sometimes even captains.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4272713, 43.70248461]} Forest Hill North1028Eglinton-LawrenceB

Eglinton Avenue West and Bathurst Street

The origins of the name Forest Hill date back to the 1860s when John Wickson built himself a summer house by the same name. The house was located near the corner of present day Eglinton Avenue West and Old Forest Hill Road. At that time Old Forest Hill Road was a footpath, known locally as Trespass Road. It was later marked on maps as Forest Hill Road North, before changing finally to Old Forest Hill Road in 1927, the same year the village was established. While the village boomed south of Eglinton Avenue, the north end of the village was slow to attract residential expansion. By 1931 only two houses had been built along the line until, finally, the bridge that carried the line over Bathurst Street was torn down in 1934. This sealed the fate of any train service and opened the door to further development in the area. Thanks to its removal, most homes in the area here were built during the 1940s.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42545642, 43.70109461]} Forest Hill North1028Eglinton-LawrenceC

Eglinton Avenue West and Vesta Drive

This limestone memorial was erected in 1980 and stands in memory of the Village of Forest Hill residents who died during the Second World War.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42093294, 43.70211847]} Forest Hill North1028Eglinton-LawrenceD

700 Eglinton Avenue West

The Village of Forest Hill established its public library system on April 28, 1954. The village's first library location opened on December 5, 1955 at 329 Chaplin Crescent (now a Works Department Garage and Stores building). Within its first year, Forest Hill Public Library had 284 borrowers, and was open 28 hours a week. The library relocated to this location in 1962, and after the village was annexed by Toronto in 1967, has been renovated multiple times over the years.https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/foresthill/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42065716, 43.70213614]} Forest Hill North1028Eglinton-LawrenceE

340 Chaplin Crescent

The Village of Forest Hill built the Larry Grossman Forest Hill Memorial Arena in 1967 just before joining Swansea Village as one of the last two independent villages to be annexed by the City of Toronto. Larry Grossman was an MPP from 1975 to 1987, and served as leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives from 1985 to 1987. His name was added to the arena in 2004 to thank him for his public service to the community and to the Province of Ontario. The arena is located in Memorial Park, which features multipurpose fields and a baseball diamond.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/131/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42049575, 43.70398556]} Forest Hill North1028Eglinton-LawrenceF

605 Roselawn Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the property from the sidewalk only. The land for this Jewish cemetery was purchased by Samuel Weber who then donated the property to serve as a cemetery for the community. Up until the early twentieth century, there were no Jewish cemeteries serving communities outside city limits. Weber was motivated to purchase the property after the death of a local Jewish man in a suburban accident in 1906. The man was originally buried in a Christian cemetery but was later buried here thanks to Weber's donation soon after its establishment. One of the notable people buried here is Martin Goodman for whom Toronto's waterfront trail is named after. He was a reporter at the Toronto Star, starting as a cub reporter at 23, and climbed the ranks to eventually become its president at 43. He passed away from cancer in 1981. The cemetery is divided in 20 sections, each serving and maintained by a different synagogue, fraternal organization, or sick-benefit society.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42083883, 43.7063252]} Forest Hill North1028Eglinton-LawrenceG

1 Elm Ridge Circle

This small park near Eglinton Avenue West and Allen Road features a mix of trees and pathways.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/140/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4324567, 43.70412883]} Forest Hill North1028Eglinton-LawrenceH

85 Elm Ridge Drive

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. This is one of 79 active hydro homes across the city. Transformer homes like this one began popping up across Toronto in the 1930s, numbering over 200 at their peak. The house was designed in mid-century style to blend in with the rest of the neighbourhood but there are a number of features that give it away. The sign on the front door is obvious, but if you look up at the left side of the house, the vents are also like nothing you see on other homes in the area.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43335952, 43.7038034]} Forest Hill North1028Eglinton-LawrenceI

The Kay Gardner Beltline Trail runs through this neighbourhood from near the intersection of Allen Road and Elm Ridge Drive to near the intersection of Eglinton Avenue West and Chaplin Crescent

Established in 1892, the Belt Line Railway served as a passenger and freight service. It ran from Union Station, through the Don Valley, Moore Park and Forest Hill. Unfortunately, the service only operated for a little over two years. In 1990, City Councillor Kay Gardner was the driving force behind the City purchasing the portions of the route that had not been redeveloped, and turned it into a 4.5-kilometre park. Kay Gardner was born in Poland in 1927, and married Rob Gardner in London, England before moving to Toronto in 1961. She held municipal office from 1985 to 1997. In 1984 she was the recipient of the Constance E. Hamilton award, an award given to a resident of Toronto whose actions have had a significant impact on securing equitable treatment for women in Toronto. In 1999, Councillor Michael Walker recommended that the park and trail be renamed in honour of Kay Gardner.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43682977, 43.70262181]} Forest Hill North1028Eglinton-LawrenceJ

1300 Eglinton Avenue West

Eglinton West Station opened in 1978, connecting York to downtown by subway. This station is particularly notable for its unusual architectural features. The ceiling is a large concrete slab with skylights set into the waffle-like design. The large glass windows around the entrance are designed to make the ceiling appear to float. The station has sand-blasted concrete and brick wall finishes instead of the usual subway tile, and has windows at platform level. In 2009, a green roof was installed on the platforms to make the building more environmentally friendly. For those heading to the station's platform level, two two-storey enamel murals called 'Summertime Streetcar' by Gerald Zeldin adorn the walls, depicting 1930s streetcars from various angles. When the Eglinton Light Rail Transit (LRT) opens a new artwork by Douglas Coupland will be installed. This piece, called 'Super Signals', is made from aluminum panels with brightly coloured concentric circles on black and white diagonal lines to resemble the TTC's wayfinding graphics.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43583415, 43.69887699]} Lawrence Park South1038|15Eglinton-Lawrence, Don Valley WestA

1200 Mt. Pleasant Road

Toronto is home to a number of forested ravines found throughout the city. These ravines provide a beautiful escape from our urban environment and provide homes for local wildlife. Blythwood Ravine Park is bordered by Alexander Muir Gardens to the west and Sherwood Park on the east. The park is a beautiful stretch of forested trail that is part of the Northern Ravines and Gardens Discovery Walk. Follow the trail from the beautiful Alexander Muir Gardens, along the creek and under Mount Pleasant Road to Sherwood Park. There you will find a wading pool, playground, dog off-leash area and a baseball diamond. It's a beautiful shaded walk on a hot and sunny day in the city.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/322/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39488368, 43.71940008]} Lawrence Park South1038|15Eglinton-Lawrence, Don Valley WestB

51 Alexander Muir Road

This 4.6 hectare park features a children's playground, three lit outdoor tennis courts and two lawn bowling greens. It lies beside the Alexander Muir Memorial Gardens and is home to the Lawrence Park Tennis Club and the Lawrence Park Lawn Bowling and Croquet Club.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/119/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3990221, 43.72079298]} Lawrence Park South1038|15Eglinton-Lawrence, Don Valley WestC

2901 Yonge Street

These formal gardens are named after the famed composer Alexander Muir, the man who wrote the patriotic song 'The Maple Leaf Forever' in 1867. The maple leaf appears throughout the gardens in various decorative and natural forms. The multi-level Alexander Muir Memorial Gardens act as a gateway into the peaceful ravine system that features walking trails which are open year-round. Stroll among the herbs and flowers that bloom in Alexander Muir's magnificent setting, located along the Northern Ravines and Gardens Discovery Walk Route. Alexander Muir Memorial Gardens are a beautiful spot to spend a quiet summer afternoon. The gardens are also the western gateway to a long trail that eventually leads to Sunnybrook Park. Walking trails are open all year.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/193/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40116356, 43.72153351]} Lawrence Park South1038|15Eglinton-Lawrence, Don Valley WestD

2833 Yonge Street

*Note: Private property. Please observe the building from the street only. The exterior view of this gorgeous building is now softened by mature trees and creeping ivy on the limestone walls. Its function as a hydro substation is not at all obvious to those passing by, who may even mistake it for a library. In order to provide well-regulated service to its customers, the Toronto Hydro-Electric System (THES) had to have a sufficient number of substations, properly located from an engineering standpoint. While everyone wants to have excellent and uninterrupted electrical service, not all people welcome having a substation in the vicinity of their home. In order to make their buildings more acceptable to the neighbours, the THES sometimes designed them to look like something other than a sub-station. In the case of the Glengrove Substation (known by locals as The Castle) the THES built this grand building in 1930, with oak doors, glass windows and stone walls. Later in the 1940s, the THES moved away from the grandeur designs and started to build some of its substations to look exactly like the small bungalows that were popping up all over newly developing areas in Toronto.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40056574, 43.71938407]} Lawrence Park South1038|15Eglinton-Lawrence, Don Valley WestE

3083 Yonge Street

This heritage designated library branch which opened in 1949 is named after George Locke, who was the second chief librarian of the Toronto Public Library, serving from November 1908 until his death on January 28, 1937. He is credited with having transformed a small institution into one of the most respected library systems on the continent. During his 29 years in the position, Locke established children's services, introduced books in many languages, and opened a new central library and 16 branches. As a mark of respect, all of the libraries in Toronto were closed on the day of Locke's funeral and hundreds attended a memorial service at the Central Library. The library branch itself was the first public building to be opened in Lawrence Park with many notable architectural features (a plaque on the side of the building notes some of them).https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/locke/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40172861, 43.72488626]} Lawrence Park South1038|15Eglinton-Lawrence, Don Valley WestF

140 Cheritan Avenue

This 3006 square meter site is located near the main intersections of Avenue Road and Lawrence Avenue West. It contains two outdoor artificial ice rinks, change room building and parking. Inside the facility, there is a leisure skate change room, men's and women's change rooms and men's and women's washrooms.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/251/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40974708, 43.7214071]} Lawrence Park South1038|15Eglinton-Lawrence, Don Valley WestG

1451 Avenue Road

Havergal College, currently the largest girls' school in Toronto, has been in operation since 1894, when it first opened a campus at 354 Jarvis Street (which is now part of the National Ballet School of Canada). The school then moved to its current location at Avenue Road and Lawrence Avenue West. The campus includes a heritage-designated building dating to 1926, designed in the gothic style by architectural firm Chapman and Oxley. Notable alumni of Havergal include Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto's current medical officer of health, Emmy-winning actress Margot Kidder, and Paula Cox, who was elected premier of Bermuda in 2010.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41372085, 43.72036634]} Lawrence Park South1038|15Eglinton-Lawrence, Don Valley WestH

195 Lytton Boulevard

Lytton Park is a 1.7 hectare park that features three lit outdoor tennis courts with a club house, two lit lawn bowling greens with a clubhouse and a children's playground. The park is home to the North Toronto Tennis Club and the North Toronto Lawn Bowling & Croquet Club.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/138/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40970217, 43.71444814]} Lawrence Park South1038|15Eglinton-Lawrence, Don Valley WestI

391 St. Clement's Avenue

This site where Allenby School sits is the site of a large ancestral Huron-Wendat Village. It is thought, based on archaeological excavations completed in 1887, that this village was inhabited in the mid-to-late 1400s. The village was located at the highest point in Toronto, and an artesian spring at the site would have been an excellent source of fresh drinking water for the village's inhabitants. Dozens of ancestral Huron-Wendat villages are known to have been established along the Humber, Don, and Rouge Rivers, and show a progressively northern movement from the north shore of Lake Ontario that eventually culminated in the establishment of the Wendat Confederacy at Wendake (also called Huronia), a Wendat homeland located between Lake Simcoe and Georgian Bay during the seventeenth century. This site would have been surrounded by many acres of gardens planted with the Three Sisters (corn, beans, and squash), along with other plants such as sunflower. Former village sites are understood by Huron-Wendat people to be places of ancestral spiritual presence. The Huron-Wendat would periodically visit such sites to acknowledge and maintain ongoing relationships with their ancestors. Unfortunately, since the late 1800s this village has been subjected to looting and unsystematic archaeological investigations and has been destroyed by urban development.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41279098, 43.70944423]} Lawrence Park South1038|15Eglinton-Lawrence, Don Valley WestJ

400 Eglinton Avenue West

The Eglinton Theatre (presently named The Eglinton Grand) was designed by Toronto architects Kaplan & Sprachman and opened in 1936 during a trend of when luxury movie theatres popped up in suburbs across major Canadian cities. In 1993, it was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada for its Art Deco style, including sleek, uncluttered lines, decorative zigzag patterns and coloured neon sign. Today the building operates as an event venue. An historical plaque can be found outside the main doors on the west wall.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41073799, 43.70442147]} Lawrence Park North1058|15Eglinton-Lawrence, Don Valley WestA

3101 Yonge Street

At the northeast corner of Yonge Street and Lawrence Avenue East, George Milbrandt Parkette is a symbol of community in Lawrence Park North. The site is named after local resident George Milbrandt, who for 25 years advocated for the parkette's creation as a neighbourhood hub. The parkette was designated in 1998 for citizens' enjoyment, and still remains today as a welcoming green space and entry point to the neighbourhood. Milbrandt immigrated to Canada from the United States to join the Faculty of Education at the University of Toronto. A longtime resident of North Toronto, he also contributed to the Lawrence Park community as Director and President of the Bedford Park Residents' Association from 1971 to 1986, and through his involvement in the City of Toronto Assessment Reform Working Group from the 1980s to 90s. He was also a member of the Bedford Park School Community Coalition from 1998. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2700/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40182704, 43.72535453]} Lawrence Park North1058|15Eglinton-Lawrence, Don Valley WestB

3135 Yonge Street

Note: This is an active fire station. Please do not block the driveway. Toronto Fire Station 131 is one of the City of Toronto's historic fire stations. Built in 1931 in the Tudor style, it is an eye-catching two-storey structure. Fire Station 131 is a sister station to Fire Station 424 on Runnymede Road in West Toronto. Although Runnymede's Station 424 was built in 1927, a few years earlier than this one, the two have the same floorplan. However, this station (Station 131) was unique from its sister station as it had an integral heating system put in at the time of its construction. Fire Station 131 was retrofitted in 2003 to accommodate a taller ladder truck, and the original wood millwork was replaced due to building code regulations. Nevertheless, the station still stands, and it remains a significant example of Tudor style architecture in the city.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40233308, 43.72616604]} Lawrence Park North1058|15Eglinton-Lawrence, Don Valley WestC

81 Ranleigh Avenue

Adjacent to Bedford Park Public School, Bedford Park Community Centre is a welcoming recreational space for all members of the community. The centre has an indoor pool and gymnasium. It also offers programs for preschoolers, seniors, and summer camps, as well as fitness and swimming programs for all ages. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/27/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40027504, 43.72772536]} Lawrence Park North1058|15Eglinton-Lawrence, Don Valley WestD

81 Ranleigh Avenue

Designed by architect Charles H. Bishop and completed in 1911, Bedford Park Public School is a hidden architectural gem in Lawrence Park North. Situated next to Bedford Park Community Centre, the school makes up part of a community hub within the neighbourhood. The building's Classical Revival style cuts an impressive figure in the quiet residential area, with the Roman columns flanking the front doors. The school underwent a major addition in 1959, with other additions and renovations occurring over the twentieth century. The large schoolyard is partially enclosed but showcases the classical facade of the building. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40030723, 43.7279502]} Lawrence Park North1058|15Eglinton-Lawrence, Don Valley WestE

392 Broadway Avenue

In the southeast part of Lawrence Park North, Wanless Park serves as a charming meeting place within the residential neighbourhood. The park features a wading pool, numerous baseball/softball diamonds, and a large playground. In the winter, a natural hockey/ice rink can usually be found at the park. There is also a multipurpose field, picnic areas, and an outdoor basketball court. The park is named after prominent Toronto businessman John Wanless, a successful jeweller. Wanless served as a council member for the Township of York between 1903 and 1905, and was an alderman for the City from 1912 to 1914. He also drove reform within the school system as a member of the Board of Education from 1921 to 1922, having fought for teachers' salary increases. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/265/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39085512, 43.72914027]} Lawrence Park North1058|15Eglinton-Lawrence, Don Valley WestF

17 Teddington Park Avenue (South side of street between Yonge Street and Bocastle Avenue)

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. With its mansard roof and imposing facade, this house is among the oldest in the neighbourhood. Built in the 1870s, it was the childhood home of Hector Willoughby Charlesworth, who lived here until he married Katherine Ryan in 1897. A journalist and arts commentator, Charlesworth worked as an assistant editor for 'Saturday Night', Canada's oldest general interest magazine. He then wrote for the 'Toronto World' and later the 'Toronto Empire', and he is known as the Group of Seven's harshest critic. In 1932, Prime Minister R.B. Bennett invited him to chair the newly established Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission (now CBC). Charlesworth's house was originally located on Yonge Street facing west, but was moved in 1928 and turned 90 degrees to sit on the newly created Teddington Park Avenue, to make room for a bank. Charlesworth died in 1945, having made a significant impact upon the arts in Toronto.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40237079, 43.73290907]} Lawrence Park North1058|15Eglinton-Lawrence, Don Valley WestG

3444 Yonge Street

Sandwiched amidst shops and residences at the north end of the Yonge Lawrence Village BIA, the Yonge Boulevard Parkette is a perfect resting spot during your stroll. A shaded green space with benches and gardens, the parkette sits in a central vantage point to admire the varied features of the neighbourhood and its main street, Yonge Street.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/316/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40495281, 43.73393132]} Lawrence Park North1058|15Eglinton-Lawrence, Don Valley WestH

East Side of Yonge Street and Fairlawn Avenue

Part of the City of Toronto's Outside the Box program, artist Emilia Jajus' work can be found at the corner of Yonge Street and Fairlawn Avenue. Titled 'Four Seasons' this artbox is painted with respect to the changing of the seasons, with one season depicted on each side of the electrical box. Emilia Jajus immigrated to Canada from Poland in 1998. She has studied at the Toronto School of Art and Virtual Art Academyhttps://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-300{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40368681, 43.73089238]} Lawrence Park North1058|15Eglinton-Lawrence, Don Valley WestI

3162 Yonge Street (Yonge Street and Bedford Park Avenue)

This building at 3162 Yonge Street was once the general store and post office within Lawrence Park North. Now home to local businesses, it is the oldest commercial building in the neighbourhood. Built in 1892, the structure remains intact today, with architectural features indicative of the late Victorian time period. Having a post office was a status symbol for neighbourhoods in late nineteenth century Toronto, and local jeweller and businessman Philip Ellis was determined to build one in the area. Known as the first developer of the Lawrence Park neighbourhood, Ellis planned to build out the community with 1500 bungalows. Within three years of its opening, the post office expanded its offerings to include a general store. Solidly built from brick with intricate brickwork over the arched windows, the building has overseen business in Lawrence Park North for over a century.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40276413, 43.72746564]} Lawrence Park North1058|15Eglinton-Lawrence, Don Valley WestJ

75 Woburn Avenue

The Woburn Avenue Playground is an ideal space for families and young children. Located near Lawrence subway station, the playground boasts a sandbox, wading pool, fieldhouse, climbing structures, and swings. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/445/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40570383, 43.72755867]} Humewood-Cedarvale10612Toronto-St. Paul'sA

1075 Eglinton Avenue West

This is Toronto's first community orchard in a public park. Planted in 2009, the orchard includes apple, plum, apricot and sweet cherry trees, as well as a pollinator garden. The initiative is run by Growing for Green in partnership with the harvesting project Not Far From the Tree. The orchard is maintained by volunteers, who participate in irrigation, mulching, pruning and harvesting. Once the trees are old enough to grow fruit, harvests are shared with volunteers and local food banks.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1046/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43514229, 43.6986056]} Humewood-Cedarvale10612Toronto-St. Paul'sB

South of Eglinton Avenue West Between Westover Hill Road and Menin Road

This laneway was named after Dov Altman, a local man who was dubbed 'The King of Westover Hill', thanks to his enormous contributions to the community over the years. Altman required a lung transplant, and afterwards devoted much effort and energy into raising awareness of the importance of organ donation. Hundreds of people obliged thanks to his efforts. He was also very active in several Jewish community organizations, leaving a successful career in commercial real estate leasing to take up a position at Canadian Friends of Bar-Ilan University, an organization that helps support a research university in Israel.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43228353, 43.69913002]} Humewood-Cedarvale10612Toronto-St. Paul'sC

1950 Bathurst Street

The Holy Blossom Temple is one of the oldest Jewish congregations in Toronto, founded in 1856 as the Toronto Hebrew Congregation. It was formed by two dozen Jewish residents and, today, has over seven thousand members. The congregation has moved a number of times, growing from a small meeting on the upper floor of a downtown drug store, to a new downtown synagogue in 1897, before settling into its current location on Bathurst Street in 1938.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42483188, 43.69837678]} Humewood-Cedarvale10612Toronto-St. Paul'sD

460 Arlington Avenue

This park features the Sousa Mendes Playground and a plaque honouring Aristides de Sousa Mendes, a Portuguese diplomat. Sousa Mendes was the Consul General for the Portuguese government in Bordeaux, France in the early 1940s, when thousands of refugees came to the Portuguese Consulate seeking visas to escape France. Portugal was officially neutral in the Second World War, and had instructed its diplomats not to issue visas to refugees. Sousa Mendes defied these orders and issued thousands of visas, saving the lives of approximately 30,000 people (including 12,000 Jews). For this act of defiance, Sousa Mendes was severely punished by the Portuguese government. He was stripped of his diplomatic position, and his children were blacklisted from attending university or finding meaningful work. His family has since fought for decades to have his heroic actions properly recognized. The playground and plaque were unveiled in a 2013 ceremony with members of both the Jewish and Portuguese communities present.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2717/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43334579, 43.69134295]} Humewood-Cedarvale10612Toronto-St. Paul'sE

443 Arlington Avenue

Cedarvale Park is a hub of activity with sports fields, playgrounds and very steep hills ideal for tobogganing. The south end of the park contains a ravine, wetlands, and a young regrowth forest. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/629/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43110822, 43.69275895]} Humewood-Cedarvale10612Toronto-St. Paul'sF

In Cedarvale Park, Stretching from Ava Road to Bathurst Street

Cedarvale Park is part of an extensive ravine trail across midtown Toronto. On the south end of the park is the Cedarvale Stream, a reach of the now-buried Castle Frank Ravine and tributary of the Don River that borders Toronto's east end. The park is also notable as a favourite spot of American literary icon Ernest Hemingway, who frequented it when he lived nearby for approximately eight months in the 1920s. The ravine was almost destroyed in the 1960s when plans for the Spadina Expressway routed through it. Widespread community opposition halted the expressway entirely, and in the mid-1970s, plans were made to construct a subway through the ravine instead. Today, the section of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) Line 1 subway from St. Clair West to Eglinton West Stations runs right under the ravine, and some of its emergency exits can be spotted by those looking closely while strolling through.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42727159, 43.69115359]} Humewood-Cedarvale10612Toronto-St. Paul'sG

Above Cedarvale Ravine Between the Intersections of Glen Cedar Road and Strathearn Road, and Glen Cedar Road and Heathdale Road

This heritage-designated footbridge is a replica of one originally built here in 1912 by Sir Henry Mill Pellatt, the builder of Casa Loma. Pellatt constructed the bridge in order to open up the area north of the ravine for development. Originally a bridge for cars, it was turned into a pedestrian bridge in 1973 due to safety concerns. The bridge was almost destroyed in the 1980s but the local community successfully rallied for its reconstruction (which took place in 1989). {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4259611, 43.69094261]} Humewood-Cedarvale10612Toronto-St. Paul'sH

Intersection of Claxton Boulevard and Bathurst Street

These heritage-designated gates were constructed by Sir Henry Mill Pellatt in 1913 with the intention of acting as a grand entrance to Cedar Vale, a proposed new residential neighbourhood development. Pellatt envisioned Cedar Vale to be an exclusive enclave along the ravine that would rival Rosedale in grandeur and natural beauty. Unfortunately for Pellatt, the First World War broke out soon after and his plans failed to come to fruition. While the area did subsequently develop over the ensuing years into a residential neighbourhood, these gates are all that remain from Pellatt's original ambitious plans.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42034353, 43.6872413]} Humewood-Cedarvale10612Toronto-St. Paul'sI

Northeast corner of Vaughan Road and Kenwood Avenue

Raccoons and Toronto go hand in hand. Usually, though, they are seen as pesky bandits. This artbox puts them in a happier light, hanging out in nature and being swept up in various elements of the ravines around the city.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-550{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42352969, 43.68764527]} Humewood-Cedarvale10612Toronto-St. Paul'sJ

40 Humewood Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. A large home was originally constructed on this site in 1860 as the home of William and Catherine Hume Blake, who owned an estate that covered much of the surrounding area at this time. Their son Edward Blake, who grew up here, went on to briefly become the second Premier of Ontario, and also the second leader of the Canadian Liberal Party. In 1912, part of the property was sold to a group of women from St. Thomas Anglican Church, who converted it to a home to serve unwed mothers. The house was demolished in 1924 and replaced with the building still standing now, with an addition added in 1960. Today, it is known as Humewood House, and continues to offer valuable services to Toronto's vulnerable single parents and their children.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42719422, 43.68416562]} Humewood-Cedarvale10612Toronto-St. Paul'sK

37 Humewood Drive

This small park features a tree canopy and a children's playground. There is a plaque in the park that notes the history of its namesake, William Hume Blake. Hume Blake moved to Upper Canada from Ireland in 1832, and became a prominent lawyer, professor, and politician. While serving as Solicitor-General for Canada West, he introduced important legal reforms, such as the reorganization of the Court of Chancery. The park covers an area that was part of Hume Blake's estate, known as Humewood. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1956/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42601105, 43.68369515]} Oakwood Village1079|12Davenport, Toronto-St-PaulsA

Oakwood Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West

Oakwood developed as a streetcar suburb, a residential community strongly shaped by the use of streetcar lines. As the area grew and businesses opened on Eglinton Avenue, the Township of York entered an agreement with the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) to establish the Oakwood and Rogers Road Streetcars in 1924 to meet growing ridership demands. The TTC charged an extra fare when the streetcar crossed the city limits. Today, neither streetcar line is in operation, but the loop remains and is used for the St. Clair streetcar instead.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=yo12&title=Oakwood-Streetcar-Loop&stop=18{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43591877, 43.68049222]} Oakwood Village1079|12Davenport, Toronto-St-PaulsB

341 Oakwood Avenue

Oakwood Village Public Library and Arts Centre is a community hub with educational programs for children, youth and adults, exhibition space for monthly shows by local artists, a music practice room, and an auditorium.https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/oakwood/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43835148, 43.68651824]} Oakwood Village1079|12Davenport, Toronto-St-PaulsC

South Side of Jesmond Road, South of Vaughan Road

Artist Karen Roberts has a personal connection to the Vaughan Road Academy represented on this artbox, having attended the school herself. The design uses the school's colours (red, blue and gold) and includes the school's V logo in the centre. Roberts also painted the school's mascot, various sports figures, books and paper airplanes. After serving the community for nine decades, the Vaughan Road Academy closed in 2017 due to low enrollment. Graduates of the school include actor Neve Campbell, hip hop artist Drake, actor William Hutt and former Toronto Poet Laureate Anne Michaels.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=yo12&title=Bell-Box-Mural-by-Karen-Roberts-(2017)&stop=6{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43697278, 43.69011934]} Oakwood Village1079|12Davenport, Toronto-St-PaulsD

420 Atlas Avenue

A small park near Vaughan Road and Oakwood Avenue that features a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/833/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43645683, 43.69268911]} Oakwood Village1079|12Davenport, Toronto-St-PaulsE

Intersection of Oakwood Avenue and Vaughan Road

In 2010, a 4.9-metre steel palm tree was installed on the traffic island at the corner of Oakwood Avenue and Vaughan Road. Oakwood Village is home to many residents from Caribbean countries, for which the palm tree is a native species. The tree is symbolic of the roots put down by the Caribbean community.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=yo12&title=Oakwood-Palm-Tree-(2010)&stop=8{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.44050933, 43.69237991]} Oakwood Village1079|12Davenport, Toronto-St-PaulsF

Intersection of Oakwood Avenue and Vaughan Road

This new mural on the benches in the Vaughan Road and Oakwood Avenue traffic island was commissioned by the Oakwood Village BIA and Nia Centre for the Arts. It was painted by visual artist Dan Bergeron in conjunction with two emerging Black artists selected by the Nia Centre for the Arts. It depicts a quilting pattern, meant to display memories and stories from the neighbourhood. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.44052274, 43.69233675]} Oakwood Village1079|12Davenport, Toronto-St-PaulsG

524 Oakwood Avenue

Nia Centre for the Arts supports local artists and showcases art from across the African Diaspora through exhibitions and festivals. The centre focuses on creating opportunities for young people and emerging artists by offering arts-based workshops, programs, events and camps. Nia is a Swahili word for purpose, and the organization is dedicated to supporting and highlighting those who have found purpose through art. The centre is currently undergoing a redevelopment process that will add a 160-seat performance theatre, co-working spaces, digital arts incubation studios, recording & visual arts studios, and community workspaces.https://niacentre.org/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.44060757, 43.69199703]} Oakwood Village1079|12Davenport, Toronto-St-PaulsH

501 Oakwood Avenue

A beautiful tiled mosaic along the raised landscaped edge and retaining wall of 501 Oakwood Avenue welcomes people to the neighbourhood with an expression of the word unity in several languages. The artistic creation and direction was led by Art Starts (founded in the neighbourhood) and Red Pepper Spectacle Arts. Both art organizations continue to have an impactful presence in the city. After much community advocacy, 501 Oakwood Avenue opened as a Community Health Centre in 2019.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4406889, 43.69278181]} Oakwood Village1079|12Davenport, Toronto-St-PaulsI

658 Vaughan Road

This building houses the offices of Share Magazine, a weekly community newspaper that serves the Black and Caribbean community in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). It was originally founded by Arnold A. Auguste, who moved to Toronto from Trinidad and Tobago in 1970, entered a career in journalism, and began publishing Share in 1978. Share aims to provide positive news and information about the community that tend not to be covered by mainstream media outlets, as well as stories about community events. The newspaper has since grown to become the one of the largest and most influential ethnic newspapers in Canada, and is the largest one serving the Black and Caribbean community in Toronto. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.44264236, 43.69326327]} Oakwood Village1079|12Davenport, Toronto-St-PaulsJ

1529 Eglinton Avenue West

Reggae Lane was designated in 2015 to celebrate the musical legacy of Little Jamaica as part of the Laneway Project, an initiative to transform laneways into vibrant public spaces that celebrate their neighbourhoods. This impressive 1,200-square foot mural was collaboratively designed by local youth under the mentorship of artist Adrian Hayles, in consultation with prominent reggae musicians and reggae music experts. The design is a celebration of Toronto's reggae traditions, depicting Little Jamaica resident artists, significant international reggae artists, and figures and symbols in Rastafarian culture. Many of the musicians depicted in the mural recorded and performed, or established music studios and record shops, in Little Jamaica. Also referenced is Toronto-based CFRB radio station, which was the first mainstream station in Canada to play Reggae music on a specialty program in the 1970s. At this time, it was one of the country's most popular radio stations.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ny33&title=Reggae-Lane-Mural&stop=15{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.44072121, 43.69737048]} Oakwood Village1079|12Davenport, Toronto-St-PaulsK

1661 Eglinton Avenue West

Commissioned by the York-Eglinton BIA, this mural was designed and painted by Ryan Smeeton to celebrate the cultural diversity of the area. The mural depicts a hand reaching toward a large rose of Sharon (a type of hibiscus flower and a biblical symbol referenced in some reggae music). The purple flowers that appear in the mural are Lignum Vitae, the national flower of Jamaica. The use of natural imagery in the mural also speaks to the natural features of the area, including the Cedarvale Ravine and the Beltline Trail.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=yo11&title=Together-We-Grow-(2018)&stop=9{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.44511644, 43.69667661]} Oakwood Village1079|12Davenport, Toronto-St-PaulsL

1745 Eglinton Avenue West

This library opened as part of the Township of York Public Library Board in 1951 and was later named in honour of head librarian Maria A. Shchuka in 1997. Thanks to an extensive reconstruction in 2002, the library branch now offers many services catering to the community, including an art exhibit space, a youth hub, collections in local history and in multiple languages, a large seating capacity and equipment for people with disabilities. The library is also one of four libraries across the city to house the Rita Cox Collection, one of the most significant Black and Caribbean heritage collections in Canada. It includes over 16,000 print and audiovisual materials about the Black and Caribbean historical and cultural experience. Dr. Rita Cox is a storyteller, author and librarian who pioneered the Toronto Public Library's Black Heritage and West Indian Resource Collection. In 1997, Dr. Cox was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada for her outstanding work in storytelling and literacy.https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/mariaashchuka/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.44735953, 43.69622953]} Oakwood Village1079|12Davenport, Toronto-St-PaulsM

2213 Dufferin Street

This 3.5-hectare park on Dufferin Street just south of Eglinton Avenue West features a lit ball diamond, a basketball court, a children's playground and two outdoor pools. Located onsite is the Fairbank Memorial Community Recreation Centre.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/502/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.44802934, 43.69234104]} Briar Hill-Belgravia1088Eglinton-LawrenceA

2030 Eglinton Avenue West

Designed by Toronto graffiti artist Alexander 'Bacon' Lazich, this mural was commissioned by the Fairbank Village BIA, with support from the City of Toronto. The mural depicts a goldfish and lotus flower in blue, purple, and pink hues. The mural is a popular photography spot and selfie destination for people walking along Eglinton Avenue West. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.45621397, 43.69467409]} Briar Hill-Belgravia1088Eglinton-LawrenceB

1936 Eglinton Avenue West

Designed by artist Jim Bravo, this mural was commissioned by the Fairbank Village BIA. The painting depicts an old streetcar, a bus, and the new Eglinton Crosstown LRT vehicle, showcasing the past, present, and future of public transportation in Toronto and along Eglinton Avenue West. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.45306301, 43.69541243]} Briar Hill-Belgravia1088Eglinton-LawrenceC

1862 Eglinton Avenue West

This mural depicts a historic streetscape on Eglinton Avenue West, painted by an unknown artist. The mural was commissioned by Fergie Brown, who served as the mayor of the City of York from 1988 to 1994, before York was amalgamated into Toronto in 1998. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.45155343, 43.69567629]} Briar Hill-Belgravia1088Eglinton-LawrenceD

1828 Eglinton Avenue West

The congregation for the British Methodist Episcopal Church first began meeting in 1845, but the location of the original church was on Chestnut Street, in a working class neighbourhood known as The Ward. The church was founded by Black Canadians living in Toronto, and was actively in use until the 1950s. The original church was demolished when the surrounding area was redeveloped, and the church relocated to Shaw Street. In 1998, the newer church was lost to a fire, and the congregation relocated here at the intersection of Dufferin Street and Eglinton Avenue West.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.45046373, 43.69611862]} Briar Hill-Belgravia1088Eglinton-LawrenceE

1736 Eglinton Avenue West

Designed by Adrian Hayles, this mural commemorates Ronald 'Jimmy' Ashford Wisdom a prominent member of the Little Jamaica community who passed away in 2019. Jimmy Wisdom immigrated to Toronto from Jamaica and opened a barbershop that became a cornerstone of Eglinton Avenue West. He was known in the community as a leader, mentor, and talented musician who celebrated his Jamaican culture. The mural is painted around the corner from where his shop was located, and depicts him both as a young man in Jamaica and as an older man cutting hair in his barbershop. The mural faces the newly named Jimmy Wisdom Way, replacing the previous Locksley Street in honour of his legacy. This change is part of the official recognition of the Eglinton West neighbourhood as Little Jamaica.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.44776615, 43.69670023]} Briar Hill-Belgravia1088Eglinton-LawrenceF

1692 Eglinton Avenue West

1692 Eglinton Avenue West is the site of the salon storefront used in the CBC series 'Da Kink in My Hair' based on a popular play by playwright Trey Anthony. The play debuted at the Toronto Fringe Festival before being picked up as a television show in 2007. Anthony became the first Black woman in Canada to write and produce a show on a major Canadian network. The series centered around Novelette 'Letty' Campbell the owner of a hair salon on Eglinton West and explored the lives of the Caribbean-Canadian community in the neighbourhood. While the location no longer operates as a hair salon, the surrounding segment of Eglinton Avenue West will be familiar to fans from the opening and exterior shots used throughout the show.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.44609648, 43.69716164]} Briar Hill-Belgravia1088Eglinton-LawrenceG

1514 Eglinton Avenue West

For a little over 25 years, Trea-Jah-Isle Records has been a landmark and cultural centre of Eglinton Avenue West. Founded by Natty B., Trea-Jah-Isle Records is known for its collection of reggae records, connecting community members of Little Jamaica to the music of the Caribbean. The shop has an expansive inventory, also selling clothing, art, fresh natural fruit drinks, Afrocentric books, and objects relating to the Rastafarian religion. Trea-Jah-Isle Records previously housed a small music recording studio. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.44124906, 43.69793756]} Briar Hill-Belgravia1088Eglinton-LawrenceH

440 Hopewell Avenue

Located just off Hopewell Avenue, Walter Saunders Memorial Park offers an open green space that features a number of amenities, including a playground and splash pad, outdoor fitness equipment, and an outdoor basketball court. The park also features an accessible connection to the Beltline Trail, which runs for about nine kilometres, spanning the distance between Caledonia Road and Bayview Avenue. The Beltline Trail covers the route of the old Toronto Belt Line Railway, built in the 1890s to service commuters. The railway ultimately closed not long after its opening, but the remaining route provides a trail through Toronto's natural landscape, drawing hikers, joggers, and cyclists. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/836/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.44747165, 43.70003732]} Briar Hill-Belgravia1088Eglinton-LawrenceI

York Beltline Underpass along Dufferin Street

Designed by Alexa Hatanaka and Patrick Thompson, 'Skein' is a bright element of the York Beltline Bridge that crosses over Dufferin. The mural on the roadside features two abstract yarn bundles, representing the importance of the yarn industry to the historic Fairbank community, and was painted in reference to a local yarn factory that no longer exists. The pedestrian tunnels running on either side of the bridge are painted with colourful stripes that connect to the vibrant skeins of yarn painted on the other side. This mural was done in partnership with the STEP program. Trails on either side of the bridge provide an entrance to the Beltline Trail. https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-97{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.45091942, 43.69908979]} Briar Hill-Belgravia1088Eglinton-LawrenceJ

605 Ridelle Avenue

Tucked just off Ridelle Avenue, this small parkette features a playground and a pleasant green space.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2706/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.45086771, 43.70169398]} Briar Hill-Belgravia1088Eglinton-LawrenceK

Northeast Corner of Dufferin Street and Briar Hill Avenue

The very sprawling, organic and loose style is a means to set off a very rigid, standardized box. Tying natural elements into a man-made metallic object is not a new concept by any means, but the reason it works so well is that it can be surprising, intriguing and often refreshing.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-399{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.45204204, 43.70240634]} Briar Hill-Belgravia1088Eglinton-LawrenceL

1200 Briar Hill Avenue

Located right at the intersection of Dufferin Street and Briar Hill Avenue, Dufferin Hill Park features a shaded green space, an array of seating, a wooden pergola, and small gardens. The park rests on what was part of the now closed Briar Hill Junior Public School, and features two plaques commemorating the community's history. The Fairbank plaque describes the history of the current neighbourhood, including the history of industries such as the Paton-Baldwin Knitting Works and Fairbank Lumber. The second plaque commemorates the Briar Hill Public School, which first opened as a log cabin in the 1830s, before it was replaced by a brick schoolhouse, and later the larger public school. A stone from the second school building is preserved in the park. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/3674/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.45178324, 43.70276848]} Caledonia-Fairbank1099DavenportA

1883-1885 Eglinton Avenue West

Two murals painted by artist Stacey Kinder adorn the eastern and western second-storey walls of this building. The eastern mural depicts a falcon and the west mural shows a snowy owl. Both murals were commissioned by the Fairbank Village BIA with support from the City of Toronto.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4516122, 43.69529441]} Caledonia-Fairbank1099DavenportB

2015 Eglinton Avenue West

This beautiful mural by artist Ted Hamer is on the outer walls of a local business and depicts a bright yellow gold finch amidst a colourful backdrop. It is intended as a reminder of nature in the urban environment. This mural was commissioned by the Fairbank Village BIA with support from the City of Toronto.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=yo11&title=Golden-Find-(2018)&stop=20{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.45544782, 43.69444541]} Caledonia-Fairbank1099DavenportC

504 Gilbert Avenue

This small parkette offers a slice of tranquility after the hustle and bustle of the city. It features walking paths, benches, and small picnic tables.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2739/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.46363362, 43.69234025]} Caledonia-Fairbank1099DavenportD

400 Caledonia Road

This 2.1-hectare park features a youth soccer field, a basketball court and a children's playground. On the west side of the park, a pedestrian tunnel stretches under the railway tracks over to Dunraven Drive. The corrugated steel tube that is the tunnel is quite tiny, but offers the feeling of a secret passageway.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/606/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.46147644, 43.68767242]} Caledonia-Fairbank1099DavenportE

1450 St. Clair Avenue West (accessible from Eglinton Avenue West, Kitchener Avenue, and Rogers Road)

This massive cemetery stretches in a long rectangle all the way from St. Clair Avenue West to Eglinton Avenue West, and throughout the entirety of this neighbourhood. The land for the cemetery was purchased by the City in the 1880s as Toronto's growth led to a need for more burial plots. The name Prospect Cemetery comes from the two ravines that passed through the lot and offered outstanding views of the surrounding area. Over 170,000 people have been buried at Prospect since it opened in 1890, including 3,500 war veterans (many of whom were from the surrounding area). Another prominent person buried here is Matthew Parsons, whose land in the area was known as Fairbank's Farm, which part of the neighbourhood is named after. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.45736631, 43.68959344]} Caledonia-Fairbank1099DavenportF

555 Harvie Avenue

The Fairbank area was originally established as the Fairbank Postal Village near the intersection of present-day Eglinton Avenue West and Vaughan Road. The neighbourhood was mostly planned out in the 1920s and 1930s, growing along the steep hills that dominate the area. This school was constructed in 1920 to serve the children of the growing neighbourhood, and was meant as a memorial to all the young men from the area who had served in the First World War. Several additions to the building were added in 1930, 1955, 1957, and 1965.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.45551202, 43.69185302]} Caledonia-Fairbank1099DavenportG

348 Nairn Avenue

A small park near Dufferin Street and Eglinton Avenue West featuring a basketball court and a children's playground. The park was originally named Nairn Park, but was renamed after former Member of Parliament Charles Caccia - who served the Davenport riding for 36 years - in 2008.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/834/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.45403225, 43.68836373]} Caledonia-Fairbank1099DavenportH

22 Ennerdale Road

A lovely parkette that features a small playground and benches, with views of the surrounding area.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2303/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.45056322, 43.68748401]} Caledonia-Fairbank1099DavenportI

300 Caledonia Road

This school was constructed in 1926 to serve the growing neighbourhood in this area. It was named after Fred H. Miller, who was the first York School Board Chairman. A brand new gymnasium and adventure playground were added to the school in 2003. Through a Playground Greening Project, they also acquired a gazebo. Throughout the park, you'll find many trees and shrubs, an updated Kindergarten play area and a cycling path.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.45860387, 43.68400172]} Caledonia-Fairbank1099DavenportJ

Under the Rogers Road Rail Underpass (between Blackthorn Avenue and Bronco Avenue)

This spectacular mural by artist Chris Irvine beautifies the space underneath this railway underpass. It depicts a series of irises swaying in the breeze, adding a natural image to what would otherwise be a very industrial scene.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.46128539, 43.68325237]} Keelesdale-Eglinton West1105|9York South-Weston, DavenportA

North side of Rogers Road between Silverthorn Avenue and Blackthorn Avenue

'See the Forest for the Trees' is a spectacular mural by artists Christiano de Araujo and Natasha Dichpan. It adorns the side of a retaining wall along Rogers Road, spanning an amazing 178 feet, and is 12 feet tall in some parts (the mural is approximately 2,136 square feet in its entirety). The mural was painted in October and November 2018 - de Araujo noted that the paint froze frequently due to the chilly weather at the time. De Araujo and Dichpan said they wanted to create a mural that reflected the feel and diversity of the neighbourhood, depicting trees and the community coming together and growing together.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-616{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.46279984, 43.68297065]} Keelesdale-Eglinton West1105|9York South-Weston, DavenportB

247 Rosethorn Avenue

This Romanian Orthodox church serves the Romanian-Canadian community, of which there are about thirty thousand living in the Toronto area. Romanian immigrants first began arriving in Canada in the late 1800s, mostly settling in the Prairie provinces and Quebec. A large influx of Romanian immigrants arrived in Toronto after the Second World War, and members of the community began planning to create a new Romanian Orthodox Church in their new home. The congregation first operated out of a rented building on Broadview Avenue in Toronto's east end. As more members joined, they were able to purchase this building - a former Anglican church - in 1970. The church has been extensively redecorated in traditional orthodox style over the years, including in the late 1990s when Romanian iconographer Nicolae Enachi hand-painted the entire interior. The congregation celebrated their 65th anniversary in 2019.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.46481728, 43.68381676]} Keelesdale-Eglinton West1105|9York South-Weston, DavenportC

Rogers Road and Bicknell Avenue

The intersection of Rogers Road and Bicknell Avenue was once the terminus of a streetcar line that ran along Rogers Road. The former streetcar line was one of three new routes opened in this area in the 1920s. It ran from here to the intersection of St. Clair Avenue West and Oakwood Avenue - where a streetcar loop is still used by the 512 St. Clair line. In the late 1960s, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) adopted an official policy of eliminating its entire streetcar network by 1980, a policy that was reversed under intense community pressure in 1972. However, there was a shortage of streetcars in good condition at this time, and the Rogers Road route was selected as one to be eliminated, taking its last run in July 1974. The last surviving remnant of this route was located here (a loop with a bus shelter), which was demolished in 2017 to make way for a townhouse development.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.47391649, 43.68207594]} Keelesdale-Eglinton West1105|9York South-Weston, DavenportD

120 Trowell Avenue

This Toronto Public Library branch was constructed in the late 1960s when York Township Public Library made plans to construct a branch near the intersection of Keele Street and Trowell Avenue. It was designed by Banz, Brook, Carruthers, Grierson, Shaw Architects, and officially opened in 1968. It is named after Evelyn Gregory, who was the Chief Librarian of York Township/Borough of York Public Library from 1945 to 1969.https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/evelyngregory/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.47230344, 43.68617366]} Keelesdale-Eglinton West1105|9York South-Weston, DavenportE

65 Woodenhill Court

This small park on the side of a hill offers nice views of the surrounding area, as well as a children's playground. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1951/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.46495756, 43.69003106]} Keelesdale-Eglinton West1105|9York South-Weston, DavenportF

Eglinton Avenue West between Venn Crescent and Trethewey Drive

This section of Eglinton Avenue West sits on a dramatic hill that looks more like what one would expect to find when visiting San Francisco. While walking down, an unexpected panoramic vista to the west is visible. One of the original European settlers in this area - Aaron Silverthorn - lived in a farm at the top of the hill near present-day Eglinton Avenue West and Venn Crescent in 1825. Aaron's son Francis turned it into a successful cattle farm, and also operated a successful business selling salt-free and honey-free biscuits. Francis Silverthorn died in 1894, and the area was opened up to residential development in 1914 under the name Silverthorn Heights. Parts of this area remain colloquially known as Silverthorn to this day.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.46962077, 43.69135435]} Keelesdale-Eglinton West1105|9York South-Weston, DavenportG

277 Scott Road

This striking mosque along Scott Road is home to Masjid-El-Noor, one of the oldest Muslim institutions in Canada, originally established in 1986. The building was initially a church, but was later converted into the towering institution that it is today. The centre can accommodate up to seven hundred worshippers for Friday prayers. The mosque has also developed over the years into a multidimensional community hub offering an extensive repertoire of religious and educational programs and important social services. Masjid-El-Noor also actively collaborates with other Muslim congregations to help organize programs that meet the diverse needs of the community.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.47215382, 43.68962721]} Keelesdale-Eglinton West1105|9York South-Weston, DavenportH

95 Black Creek Drive

Keelesdale South Park contains recreational facilities including the Chris Tonks Arena and York Recreation Centre, and the North Park contains a lit baseball diamond. Black Creek is also visible throughout the park.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/497/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48020389, 43.68712989]} Keelesdale-Eglinton West1105|9York South-Weston, DavenportI

115 Black Creek Drive

'Wave' is a 120-foot-long aluminum sculpture installed in a grassy mound by artist Don Maynard. The sculpture uses organic forms inspired by the movement of water to reference the natural landscape of Toronto. The rippled texture and fissures in the material give the observer the impression of a forceful wave headed for the shoreline.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=yo22&title=Wave-(2016)&stop=4{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48171186, 43.68828756]} Keelesdale-Eglinton West1105|9York South-Weston, DavenportJ

115 Black Creek Drive

This facility is located beside the west bank of Black Creek. It opened to the public in 2017, and includes a large pool area, gymnasium, fitness studios and multipurpose rooms. It was constructed with extensive input from the community. The York Recreation Centre offers an array of free programs for all ages. The building also features a green roof.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/3501/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48202762, 43.68741826]} Rockcliffe-Smythe1115York South-WestonA

Western side of Runnymede Road railway underpass (between Maria Street and Ryding Avenue)

This beautiful mural adorns the western side of Runnymede Road under the railway underpass. It was painted in 2017 by surrealist Montreal artist Christopher Ross (GAWD), who's known for street art that features whimsical and complex landscapes. This work features various animals - including a dragonfly, pigs and birds - mostly in shades of pink and blue.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-501{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48279613, 43.66701501]} Rockcliffe-Smythe1115York South-WestonB

746 Jane Street

A small park on Jane Street north of St. Clair Avenue West with pathways and a community garden. The park was originally known as Woolner Park, but was renamed after Marie Baldwin, a local resident who dedicated forty years to volunteer service to the area, which included helping to secure a new playground for the park.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2735/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49390864, 43.67088878]} Rockcliffe-Smythe1115York South-WestonC

251 Woolner Avenue

This wonderful mural was painted on the side of a building at Jane Street and Woolner Avenue by a group of six local students and professional artist Jessica Volpe as part of an arts development initiative undertaken by the UrbanArts Community Arts Council. The work depicts people from a variety of cultural backgrounds, with a specific theme of anti-violence. The project allowed the students (aged from 11 to 17 at the time it was painted) to develop invaluable personal and professional skills.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49336153, 43.67162951]} Rockcliffe-Smythe1115York South-WestonD

251 Woolner Avenue

These two landscape murals, titled 'Twin Walls', are painted on two separate walls of this building. They were commissioned by the building's owner and completed by artist Yasaman Mehrsa in the summer of 2020. Mehrsa's work focuses on the relationship between humans and nature, guided by the belief that art can help open eyes to the beauty and intricacy of the natural world.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49312183, 43.67166829]} Rockcliffe-Smythe1115York South-WestonE

61 Black Creek Boulevard

Smythe Park features walking trails along Black Creek, several ponds, wetlands and recreational facilities. The park is named for Conn Smythe, a former coach, general manager and owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs. He acquired the team in 1927, changing the name to the Toronto Maple Leafs from their former name, the St. Patricks. The team won seven championships under his ownership. In 1931, Conn Smythe built Maple Leaf Gardens, an arena located downtown on Carlton Street. Smythe also operated several businesses, including the sand and gravel enterprise Conn Smythe Limited Company. Smythe Park is located on what was once the quarry for the company. He was also a resident of the nearby neighbourhood Baby Point.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/504/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49672555, 43.67563345]} Rockcliffe-Smythe1115York South-WestonF

West Side of Intersection of Jane Street and Alliance Avenue

This artbox was painted by artist EGR in 2015. It depicts a woman whose hair grows into tree branches with a beautiful bird nesting on one of the limbs. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49585062, 43.67620369]} Rockcliffe-Smythe1115York South-WestonG

86 Jasper Avenue

This lovely neighbourhood park hidden in a residential area features a ball diamond, drinking fountain, and playground. It was originally named Jasper Park, but was renamed in 1996 after three brothers who lived nearby. Tommy, Albert, and George Westlake were all Canadian soldiers who died within days of each other after landing on Juno Beach in France on D-Day (June 6, 1944). The Westlake family name and sacrifice of these brothers continues to be widely known in the Normandy region of France, where a French youth association is named after them. A laneway running through the park was renamed Heroes Lane in 2016 to honour all those from the neighbourhood who have given their lives in the line of duty.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/713/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48634341, 43.68209907]} Rockcliffe-Smythe1115York South-WestonH

Intersection of Weston Road and Humber Boulevard

Toronto's geography was shaped by repeated glaciations over thousands of years and the rapid draining of Lake Iroquois, which created steep ridges and depressions on the landscape to form the abundance of ravines and rivers that run throughout the city to this day. This view of Black Creek is a striking example of the human impact on natural water features and offers a glimpse of the channelization that stretches along the majority of the creek's path. It was channelized to avoid future flooding after damage caused by Hurricane Hazel in 1954. Many of Toronto's ravines and waterways are channelized and buried under its built environment. Unfortunately, the channelization of the creek removed much of the natural wetlands that provided habitat for wildlife and filtered pollutants from the urbanized watershed.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48007004, 43.68314427]} Rockcliffe-Smythe1115York South-WestonI

99 Humber Boulevard

This school was the first Catholic high school in York when it originally opened in 1989. It was moved to this building in 1995 after a $12 million construction project that created a state-of-the-art facility. It was named after St. Oscar Romero, who was the Archbishop of El Salvador from 1977 to 1980. El Salvador was experiencing an enormous amount of political turmoil at the time Archbishop Romero was instated, and he frequently spoke out against injustices committed against the poor, and challenged the El Salvadorean government to put a stop to the violence plaguing the country. Archbishop Romero was brutally murdered on March 24, 1980, but his example continued to inspire those around the globe. His tomb in San Salvador is often visited by both high profile political dignitaries and the public. Romero was elevated to sainthood by the Catholic Church in 2018. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48060463, 43.6806014]} Rockcliffe-Smythe1115York South-WestonJ

Stretches from Rockcliffe Boulevard to Gunns Road (along Lavender Creek)

The Lavender Creek Trail is a park and cycling path that offers an oasis away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Though, it was not always as natural as it is today. Decades ago, Lavender Creek was frequently polluted from spillages emanating from nearby meat processing companies, often with visible impacts to the water quality of the creek. Students from nearby St. Oscar Romero Catholic High School (then known as Archbishop Romero Catholic High School) tested the waters as part of a school project in the early 2000s and discovered many industries in the area were continuing to pollute the creek. The work of the students led to many changes and resulted in a noticeable improvement in the creek's water quality.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.481573, 43.674099]} Beechborough-Greenbrook1128Eglinton-LawrenceA

3500 Eglinton Avenue West

*Note: This building is part of an active construction site. Please observe cautiously from a distance - preferably from the south side of Eglinton Avenue West east of the site. In 1912, Kodak decided to expand its Toronto facilities and developed a new campus of seven buildings on 25 acres of farmland in York. It was named Kodak Heights and was completed in 1916. At its peak, the factory employed 13,000 people and included a campus of 18 buildings. Building 9, the only remaining building from Kodak Heights, was constructed in 1939 to house recreational facilities for workers and managers, including an auditorium, cafeteria, club rooms, gymnasium and photography studio. The factory operated for 106 years and employed hundreds of people until it ceased operations in 2005 - delivering an economic blow to the surrounding area. Building 9 is being preserved and integrated into the new Mount Dennis Station on the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit (LRT). In order to include the historic structure, the 3,000-ton building was moved two hundred feet from its original location.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48681824, 43.68791474]} Beechborough-Greenbrook1125York South-WestonB

415 Black Creek Drive

This park offers a rare semi-naturalized and open view of Black Creek, which is also a warmwater fish habitat, unlike the majority of Black Creek, which is straightened, channelized and buried on its route to the Humber River. The park encompasses Eglinton Avenue on both sides, and is bordered by both residential neighbourhoods and industrial areas.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/715/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48223901, 43.69034886]} Beechborough-Greenbrook1125York South-WestonC

2700 Eglinton Avenue West

An 8.5-hectare park along the bank of the Black Creek near Eglinton Avenue West and Keele Street featuring an amphitheatre, a ball diamond, two basketball courts, bocce courts, a tennis court, a splash pad and children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2031/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.47934908, 43.69118973]} Beechborough-Greenbrook1125York South-WestonD

2700 Eglinton Avenue West

The York Civic Centre was built in 1950, when York was still a township. In 1953, York Township formed as a new municipality, known as York, in the new Metropolitan Toronto. York and the neighbouring Town of Weston amalgamated in 1967 to form the Borough of York, which became the City of York in 1983. York ceased to be an individual municipality on January 1, 1998, and became part of the amalgamated City of Toronto. It was then that the York Civic Centre building was converted to the Toronto West Court Office, which it continues to operate as today.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=yo22&title=York-Civic-Centre&stop=2{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.47796344, 43.68995161]} Beechborough-Greenbrook1125York South-WestonE

2700 Eglinton Avenue West

Sealed and buried in 1997, this time capsule was, and is still is, intended to be opened in 2193 for Toronto's quadricentennial anniversary. The City of York logo and coat of arms are engraved on the time capsule. It was created as a farewell to the City of York when it was amalgamated into the City of Toronto in 1998.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.47763787, 43.69000208]} Beechborough-Greenbrook1125York South-WestonF

2700 Eglinton Avenue West

Adjacent to the time capsule is the City of York's war memorial. The cenotaph has a relief of a Cross of Sacrifice, which is the image of a sword as a cross, on its granite surface. It commemorates the men and women of York who gave their lives in the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/cenotaph-york-public-318{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.47756478, 43.69000014]} Beechborough-Greenbrook1125York South-WestonG

2690 Eglinton Avenue West

*Note: This building has suffered extensive fire damage. Please use caution and observe from a distance. The first cornerstone for this heritage-designated school was laid on May 6, 1929. The school was named in honour of the many young men from York who had served in the First World War. Some of the other features at the school that honoured those who served included stained glass murals commemorating important battles, and 11 steps leading up to the front entrance, meant to symbolize Armistice Day of November 11, 1918. Unfortunately, a devastating fire broke out in the school on the 90th anniversary of the cornerstone being laid (May 6, 2019) and destroyed much of the building. In January 2022, the Province of Ontario announced that it would provide $11 million to fund the restoration of the school, with construction expected to be completed in 2026.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4761731, 43.6900923]} Beechborough-Greenbrook1125York South-WestonH

1 Paulson Road

This small triangular-shaped park acts as a small green oasis amidst a busy residential area, with benches and a small patch of trees.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2522/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4789859, 43.69480261]} Beechborough-Greenbrook1125York South-WestonI

Northeast Corner of Gabian Way and Eglinton Avenue West

This artbox is a celebration of Planta Muisca's (Rocha's artist alias) love for plants, and is also an invitation for us to care about the Amazon rainforest and its flora and fauna as its biodiversity is in threat today due to irresponsible extraction and cultivation practices.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-904{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.46751053, 43.69193475]} Beechborough-Greenbrook1125York South-WestonJ

1486 Castlefield Avenue

This park features a basketball net, playground, a walking path, and plenty of green space. The park also features a lovely forested area away from the street.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/608/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.46905088, 43.6967109]} Weston1135York South-WestonA

2013 Lawrence Avenue West

The Canadian Cycling and Motor Company (CCM) originally established a bicycle manufactory in the Junction in 1895 and moved production to a larger facility in Weston on Lawrence Avenue West in 1917, where bicycles were manufactured until 1980. CCM formed from an amalgamation of four bicycle companies and at the time produced 85 percent of Canadian-made bicycles. The Weston factory was taken over by the government during the Second World War to produce bicycles and motorcars for the Canadian army. Today, the site of the former CCM factory in Weston is the location of a coffee shop. Bicycle-themed lamp posts in the area honour the history of manufacturing in the community.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.510908, 43.701093]} Weston1135York South-WestonB

2015 Lawrence Avenue West

*Note: This is an active fire station. Please do not block the driveway. This bell, now mounted in front of a Fire Hall and EMS station, is all that remains of Dufferin Hall, Weston's first town hall building. The building was erected in 1885 by local architect William Tyrell and sat at the northwest corner of Little Avenue and Weston Road. The bell was used for timekeeping as well as to denote funerals and to warn of fires. Dufferin Hall was demolished in 1957 and the bell was relocated to its current spot.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.512407, 43.700746]} Weston1135York South-WestonC

Lawrence Avenue Rail Underpass (at Weston Road)

This mural highlights a collective vision of the area and its history shared by the local community and interpreted by lead artists Alexander Bacon and Quentin Rockford.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-918{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.51402, 43.700687]} Weston1135York South-WestonD

1901 Weston Road

This 3-walled mural highlights 'Weston Then and Now' by depicting the living history of the area, while capturing ongoing changes in the community. The first floor of the building the mural is painted on houses the York West Active Living Centre. It is a multicultural, community-based resource centre that provides health and wellness programming for adults aged 55 and older. The facility is located on the ground floor of the building, has fully accessible washrooms, and provides a range of fitness programs that can be modified to accommodate diverse physical abilities.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-96{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.516082, 43.700602]} Weston1135York South-WestonE

2125 Lawrence Avenue West

This 7.4-hectare park is located near the banks of the Humber River and features two baseball diamonds, a lit artificial turf sports field, four lit tennis courts, a skateboard area, basketball court, splashpad, outdoor pool and playground. It sits next to Weston Lions Arena (indoor rink) and is adjacent to the Humber River Recreational Trail and the river itself. Soak up the green space, or enjoy the amenities before continuing to the Humber River Recreational Trail and to the bridge to view the river. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/508/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.517496, 43.697822]} Weston1135York South-WestonF

Bridge over the Humber River (just outside of Weston Lions Park)

The Humber River Valley in Toronto's west end is an incredibly significant part of Toronto's pre-colonial Indigenous and early European history. The Humber River has its headwaters near Mono, north and west of Toronto, and snakes through Toronto before emptying into Lake Ontario at Humber Bay. This river was part of a vast network of waterways including all the major rivers and lakes in the Great Lakes / St. Lawrence watershed, that facilitated a great deal of Indigenous movement and travel over a vast area spanning the interior of North America to the Atlantic Ocean and Northern Canada to the interior of the central United States. Indigenous footprints and paddle strokes followed the paths of these innumerable waterways for millennia before the arrival of Europeans to the continent. The Humber River Valley was particularly significant as a major portage route used by First Nations people for thousands of years to travel between Georgian Bay or Lake Simcoe and Lake Ontario. The Mississaugas called the Humber River Kabechenong, which has been variously interpreted as 'resting place,' 'leave the canoes and go back,' or 'portage'. This portage was one of the fastest inland routes that allowed one to directly cross through what is now southern Ontario, making the Humber River Valley and Toronto itself a very important and desirable area for meeting, trade and exchanging information. There are dozens of Indigenous village and campsites known to have existed within the Humber River Valley collectively representing several thousand years of Indigenous occupation in the area and attesting to the long-lived importance of this route. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.514585, 43.697074]} Weston1135York South-WestonG

22 Little Avenue

Memorial Park has a bandshell, a cenotaph and two historic plaques. One plaque teaches the history of European settlers developing Weston by making use of the local timber resources and harnessing the Humber River's power for milling. Another plaque reveals that James Gilbert Gove, a local stonemason, used river stones from the Humber to create the retaining wall and cenotaph in this park as well as other structures in the Village of Weston. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1085/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.520276, 43.700306]} Weston1135York South-WestonH

Pantelis Kalamaris Lane (accessible via John Street or Elsmere Avenue)

Pantelis Kalamaris Lane in the heart of the Village of Weston BIA is named for a local legend: the late Pantelis (Peter) Kalamaris. Peter emigrated from Greece in the late 1950s. He worked hard at several jobs to be able to get married, buy a house and sponsor his family members to join him in Canada. He established two local Weston eateries: P&M Restaurant and Sun Crisp Fish & Chips, providing jobs for his sponsored family members, while he went on to establish Peter's Barbershop in 1961. Peter was known for his love for hockey - so much that locals dubbed his barbershop, and its extensive collection of hockey memorabilia, the 'Second Hockey Hall of Fame'. The barbershop is wheelchair accessible and is located adjacent to the laneway off of John Street. From mid-May to the end of October, Pantelis Kalamaris Lane also serves as the location for Weston's popular Saturday morning farmer's market.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.517611, 43.701175]} Weston1135York South-WestonI

34 John Street

Continuing a short way up John Street, on your left - at number 34 - is Artscape Weston. Artscape Weston is a creative community hub and home to Urban Arts and Shakespeare in Action, two not-for-profit organizations who seek to educate and provide arts mentorship for youth in the community. They also feature a free art gallery that features local community artists. Artscape is a not-for-profit organization that aims to transform communities through the creative arts. The space features a performance hall, studio and meeting room, each of which can be booked by anyone and often feature performances, workshops and other community events. https://www.artscape.ca/portfolio-item/artscape-weston-common/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.517952, 43.702156]} Weston1135York South-WestonJ

2 King Street

At Weston Road and King Street you will find the Weston branch of the Toronto Public Library, one of the oldest libraries in Toronto! While the history of Weston's library dates back to 1847, this particular building was erected in 1913 with the help of a Carnegie grant. It was designed by local architect Peter Lindsay in the Arts and Crafts style and features beautiful stained glass as well as interior mosaics. The library is accessible and has free Wi-Fi.https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/weston/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.520662, 43.701664]} Lambton Baby Point1144Parkdale-High ParkA

68 Baby Point Road

*Note: Private Property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. This heritage-designated house was once home to legendary Toronto Maple Leafs founder Conn Smythe. Smythe commissioned the house in 1926, to be designed in Arts and Crafts/Tudor Revival style by George Roper Gouinlock - the son of famous Toronto architect G.W. Gouinlock. Smythe moved into the home in 1927, and continued to live there until his death in 1980. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49476029, 43.65697137]} Lambton Baby Point1144Parkdale-High ParkB

Intersection of Jane Street and Baby Point Road & 400 Jane Street

*Note: 400 Jane Street is private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. These gates were constructed in 1911 by Robert Home Smith, the man responsible for developing much of the area nearby into a residential enclave. Home Smith was a proponent of the Garden Suburb approach to neighbourhood development, defined by picturesque streets that followed natural landscape features, homes designed in English Revival styles, landscaped yards and access to parks, a valuation of private space and design restrictions to preserve the natural and built character of the neighbourhood. Home Smith also constructed what is now a heritage-designated home for himself at 400 Jane Street, which is located right behind the gates. In 2011, a BIA was formed by many of the local businesses in the area, and they chose to name themselves the Baby Point Gates BIA after the gates. A small plaque in the parkette beside the gates commemorates this history. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48829675, 43.65837713]} Lambton Baby Point1144Parkdale-High ParkC

268 & 238 Jane Street

These murals were commissioned by the Baby Point Gates BIA and were painted by local artist Walter Ruston in 2011. They depict historic scenes along the Humber River: the 238 Jane Street mural shows children enjoying a walk along the river as well as a vintage car and home, while the mural at 268 Jane Street shows Indigenous peoples traversing the river in canoes. Ruston consulted with local neighbourhood resident and historian Madeleine McDowell, who provided a large amount of historical records and photographs that helped inspire his work.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48722908, 43.6557501]} Lambton Baby Point1144Parkdale-High ParkD

37 Weatherell Street

*Note: Partial Private Property. Please observe the tree from the sidewalk only. The Great White Oak Tree can be spotted here, albeit the tree is located today on private property. Aside from spiritual significances, trees were widely used by most Indigenous nations to build everything from lodges to canoes. Mind you Indigenous nations are as diverse as the ecologies of Turtle Island. Where a lodge might've been built from oak in one ecology, people in other areas would have used another kind of tree. Each nation was influenced by its specific ecological context. The tree you see here is a designated member of the Tuhbenahneequay Ancient Grove which acknowledges trees along the historic Toronto Carrying Place that are over a century old. The name Tuhbenahneequay was chosen as a tribute to the daughter of Wabanosay, Chief of the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation at the time of the Toronto Purchase. This particular tree is estimated to be over 300 years old, and is likely among the oldest surviving trees in Toronto.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48548248, 43.65143922]} Lambton Baby Point1144Parkdale-High ParkE

13 Crosby Avenue

Etienne Brule Park is a historically significant piece of land. It was named after Etienne Brule, the first French explorer to venture beyond the St. Lawrence River into Upper Canada (Ontario). The Humber River and its shores along Etienne Brule Park were once used as a major trade route by the Indigenous Peoples of the area. It is a beautiful park stretched out along the Humber River starting near the Old Mill and winding north to the bend in the River around the Baby Point neighbourhood. Within this park you will find interpretive signage with information about the history of the area and its traditional uses. You will also find a ball diamond, a great hiking trail and lovely spots for a small picnic along the way. Etienne Brule Park is the centre point between the Humber River, Old Mill & Marshes, and the Lambton House Hotel & Lower Humber River Discovery Walks.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/10/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49029285, 43.65171091]} Lambton Baby Point1144Parkdale-High ParkF

Along Humber Recreational Trail

This park is home to deciduous forest and wetland habitats. Community groups have conducted walking tours and plantings of the area to educate the community on the environmental and cultural heritage of Magwood and to combat invasive plant species. The park is located on the traditional territory of many First Nations peoples, and is a sacred place. The Thunderbird Burial Mound is located within the park and is estimated to be six thousand years old. The park is also significant due to its relationship with the village of Teiaiagon. This burial mound is under threat from erosion and from pedestrian traffic in the area. The Taiaiako'n Historical Preservation Society is actively protecting the site.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=yo21&title=Magwood-Sanctuary&stop=15{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49936153, 43.65705503]} Lambton Baby Point1144Parkdale-High ParkG

4066 Old Dundas Street

Lambton House was a stagecoach inn and tavern, formerly known as Lambton Tavern and the Lambton Hotel, and is the last remaining pre-Confederation public building in situ on the lower Humber River. Lambton House and the surrounding area were located in Cooper's Mills. The mill had a blacksmith, tavern, post office and other businesses that soon formed a flourishing village. In 1840, Sir William Pearce Howland, a prominent businessman and politician, purchased Cooper's Mills and renamed it Lambton Mills in honour of John George Lambton, who came to the colony for 4 months, and wrote the Durham Report recommending Responsible Government, the basis for our form of Government. Lambton House was most likely built by William Tyrell, who was a local architect and contractor, and the first Reeve of the Town of Weston. A building opened on this site in 1848 and the current building in 1860, and the licensed business operated for 140 years before closing its doors as a tavern in 1989. In 1985, it was designated as a heritage property. Today, Lambton House is a community hub, hosting events and activities, including exhibits such as the Specimen Wildflower Garden on the front east yard, lectures, talks, pub nights, concerts, Canada Day celebrations, and Lower Humber Interpretative Centrehttps://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ET24&title=Lambton-House&stop=10{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.50362259, 43.66304061]} Lambton Baby Point1144Parkdale-High ParkH

Along Humber River Recreational Trail

The first Dundas Street crossing of the Humber River was located at Lambton Mills, at which there were a series of bridges between in 1811 and 1955. The existing abutments were built around 1880 and supported a number of these bridges. The last bridge was built in 1907 and removed in 1955. It was a truss bridge engineered by the notable Frank Barber, consulting engineer and Vaughan Township Engineer. This site is part of The Shared Path/Le Sentier Partag: Toronto Historical Park, launched in spring 2011, which runs along the Humber Recreation Trail from Dundas Street to Lake Ontario.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ET24&title=Lambton-Mills-Bridge-Abutments&stop=11{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.50412833, 43.66220409]} Lambton Baby Point1144Parkdale-High ParkI

Under Dundas Street Bridge Along Humber River Recreational Trail

In 2015, artists Anna Camilleri and Tristan R. Whiston painted this mural on the pillars of the Dundas Street West Bridge as part of the Pan Am Path to honour the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ2S+) individuals in sports while simultaneously confronting traditional representations of athletes and of family. The artists were inspired by Article 16 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which recognizes the human right for people of all genders to form families. The mural depicts abstracted figures that represent families, with various faces and designs in mosaic form. Community members contributed to the creation of the mosaic pieces through workshops.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ET24&title=Album-(2015)&stop=8{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.50521832, 43.66293708]} Lambton Baby Point1144Parkdale-High ParkJ

Dundas Street West Crossing the Humber River (viewable from Humber River Recreational Trail)

This bridge connects York with Etobicoke. When it was first built, Dundas Street followed a different route, with a lower crossing on the Humber River located further south. In 1929, Dundas Street West was rerouted and straightened and the current Dundas Street Bridge was built. In 2009, the bridge was refurbished to maintain the heritage design. Plaques commemorating the Humber River as a Canadian Heritage River were affixed to the bridge railings and a viewing platform was installed.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ET24&title=Dundas-Street-Bridge&stop=7{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.50543022, 43.66286141]} Lambton Baby Point1144Parkdale-High ParkK

Along Humber River Recreational Trail

The Shared Path is part of the Humber River Recreational Trail, which follows along the Humber River between Lake Ontario and the Dundas Street Bridge. The trail was established on a 50-kilometre-long footpath known as the Toronto Carrying Place Trail, which runs along the Humber River to Lake Simcoe and was established by First Nations Peoples thousands of years ago. Today, the Shared Path is Toronto's first historical park and consists of 13 Story Circles, which are circular sections of the path with historical plaques, along both sides of the Humber below Dundas Street. The plaques describing each site are written in English, French and Ojibwe.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ET24&title=The-Shared-Path&stop=9{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.50724158, 43.66326847]} Lambton Baby Point1144Parkdale-High ParkL

Crosses the Humber River, north of Dundas Street West (viewable from Humber River Recreational Trail)

Crossing the Humber River north of Lambton Park is the 171-metre bridge originally constructed for the Credit Valley Railway (CVR). The bridge was completed in 1874 with one track that led to Lambton Station (no longer in existence). Today the line is operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) and the bridge provides access to Lambton Yards, a storage and maintenance facility built in 1912 located in the Junction neighbourhood. Lambton Yards is still in use today, accommodating trains carrying freight within parts of Southwestern Ontario. The railway was essential for the development of milling industries along the Humber River, including Lambton Mills. The CVR also delivered reddish-brown sandstone quarried at Forks of the Credit, used to build some of Toronto's important structures, including the Ontario Legislative Building and Old City Hall. The bridge was extended in 1914 using concrete, but the original 1874 stonework can be still seen.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ET24&title=Lambton-Canadian-Pacific-Railway-Bridge&stop=5{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.51210987, 43.66268654]} Mount Dennis1155York South-WestonA

400 Sidney Belsey Crescent

The walk begins at this quaint park that has playground equipment and a trail that exits to a pathway along the Humber River, leading southward towards Eglinton Avenue.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1880/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.508863, 43.690867]} Mount Dennis1155York South-WestonB

120 Emmett Avenue

This is a Toronto branch chapter of the Ramakrishna Order, one of the largest religious orders in India. The Toronto branch chapter was originally inaugurated in November 1968 by Swami Ranganathanadaji, as a way to satisfy the desires of many recent Hindu immigrants to Toronto to study and practice Vedanta. The Order has over 160 other centres located all over the globe.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.5086705, 43.68703792]} Mount Dennis1155York South-WestonC

101 Emmett Avenue

Eglinton Flats is a large parkland located on what used to be land owned and farmed by the Scarlett Family in the mid 1800s. It was turned into parkland after the area was flooded by Hurricane Hazel in 1954. Today the park features six soccer fields, four field hockey pitches, a football field, tennis courts, and a community garden.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/9/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.50574611, 43.68595321]} Mount Dennis1155York South-WestonD

Northeast Corner of Eglinton Avenue West and Emmett Avenue

Artist Pam Lostracco's playful utility box mural depicts the exact image of the park behind it, making the box look transparent from certain angles. The colourful stripes give the illusion of an entryway, inviting the viewer to walk through the artwork.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/the-optical-illusion-box-street-913{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.50402238, 43.68448404]} Mount Dennis1155York South-WestonE

2 Elhurst Court

A park featuring the local gem Topham Pond, which contains wetlands and natural fish habitats, as well as areas for fishing and sitting. The pond is home to many species of fish, including largemouth bass, black crappie, pumpkinseed, brown bullhead, common carp and northern pike.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2096/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49441326, 43.68365796]} Mount Dennis1155York South-WestonF

1038 Weston Road

'Nyctophilia' is an art installation by Daniel Young and Christian Giroux and consists of 10 utility poles with 36 attached street lights that extend out in different directions. It functions as a marker of the boundary for Mount Dennis, as a gathering place and as a neighbourhood safety feature, lighting up at night in rotating colours. The word nyctophilia describes a person who prefers night and darkness.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/nyctophilia-public-345{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.485757, 43.68502418]} Mount Dennis1155York South-WestonG

1148 Weston Road

Designed and painted by artist Nick Sweetman on the exterior of a local coffee shop, the mural represents the Mount Dennis community's push to become an eco-friendly neighbourhood with depictions of bees pollinating a variety of flowers. The upper half of the mural portrays a skyline referencing the neighbourhood's urban environment.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48960612, 43.68678752]} Mount Dennis1155York South-WestonH

1156 Weston Road

On the north corner of Mount Dennis' busiest intersection, a metal banner reads Welcome to Mount Dennis with a small patch of sidewalk and seating behind it. Located on the wall behind the seating is a mural painted in 2014 by Emanuel Ciobanica, which depicts the nearby Humber River and other natural features of the area with children playing in the trees and flowers. Large rocks ornament the seating area and complement the imagery in the mural.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-95{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49015786, 43.68710782]} Mount Dennis1155York South-WestonI

1162 Weston Road (mural viewable at back of building along Eglinton Avenue West)

This mural painted by local artist Alex 'Bacon' Lazich depicts a beautiful natural scene inspired by nearby Topham Pond. A local business owner, impressed by other murals in the neighbourhood, offered the back walls of the building for a mural, and the Mount Dennis BIA commissioned local artist Bacon to paint it. Bacon studied many of the local animals found along the Humber River, and incorporated an egret, an owl, and a red-winged black bird into his design along with some abstract floral elements.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49037384, 43.68694179]} Mount Dennis1155York South-WestonJ

5 Bartonville Avenue East

UrbanArts is one of the City of Toronto's six Local Arts Service Organizations (LASO), and has been serving its local community for over 30 years. It provides artistic development, training and employment opportunities for local artists and community members of York. UrbanArts runs programs in a range of disciplines including culinary, digital, media and visual arts, as well as performance arts including theatre, dance and music. The organization focuses on building inclusive and engaged communities and enriching the lives of community members through arts and culture. UrbanArts operates two facilities. At their Mount Dennis facility, they run programs in their dance studio, media lab, music studio and full kitchen. UrbanArts also hosts a number of events, including the ThrowDown Dance Convention, CultureShock Community Arts Festival, Block Party and the semi-annual Beats Mind Movement.https://urbanartstoronto.org/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49458594, 43.68949318]} Mount Dennis1155York South-WestonK

6 Bala Avenue

Built in 1913, Bala Avenue Community School was the second school in the Village of Mount Dennis. The original school includes beautiful decorative brickwork. Today, the school is part of a Provincial Collaborative Inquiry that focuses on infusing First Nations, Metis and Inuit perspectives into the curriculum - this includes teaching and providing instruction in Ojibwe for students from kindergarten to grade five. The school also offers extracurricular cooking classes for preparing traditional First Nations foods and clubs for learning traditional drumming. The school offers the International Languages Elementary Program on Saturdays to give students the opportunity to learn additional languages and appreciate other traditions, customs and cultures. The school is developing an Outdoor Learning Space, which will include a garden planted with traditional medicines.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=yo22&title=Bala-Avenue-Community-School&stop=19{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49901555, 43.6894708]} Steeles11622Scarborough-AgincourtA

2000 McNicoll Avenue

The L'Amoreaux Community Recreation Centre is attached to the south side of the Mary Ward Catholic High School, which it shares a gym with. In addition, the centre has a fitness/weight room, sauna, kitchen, lounge, multipurpose room, and preschool room. This fully accessible centre has free programs for children, youth, adults, and seniors. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/788/index.html {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.30327653, 43.81256596]} Steeles11622Scarborough-AgincourtB

1900 McNicoll Avenue

With 1.5 kilometres of trails for visitors to explore, L'Amoreaux North Park is known for its accessible paved trails, peaceful ponds, and wooded areas. Parking can be found at the L'Amoreaux Community Recreation Centre on the southeast side of the park at the McNicoll Avenue and Kennedy Road intersection.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2472/index.html {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.30617176, 43.81013378]} Steeles11622Scarborough-AgincourtC

1900 McNicoll Avenue (inside the park)

In 2001, during the construction of a subdivision, a Wendat Village was discovered beneath the construction site. Estimated to have existed 600 years ago and roughly four acres in size, this village now known as the Alexandra Site was home to approximately one thousand Wendat people. The archeological dig that followed the discovery of this village found twenty thousand artifacts, including stone axes, bone beads, a woven mat, and pottery fragments. Some of these artifacts are housed at the University of Toronto. Sixteen Longhouses once stood on this land, as well as several sweat lodges. The Wendat who lived here were farmers. Evidence of a three sisters garden of squash, beans, and corn were found at the site along with sunflower tubers and wild berries. The village's proximity to the now diverted Highland Creek would have provided access to fresh fish, drinking water, and a direct connection to Lake Ontario. This canoe route to Lake Ontario would have created opportunities for these villagers to participate in a vast network of Indigenous trade and commerce. In 2008, two plaques were installed to commemorate this village in L'Amoreaux Park which is adjacent to Mary Ward Secondary School in Scarborough. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.30651167, 43.81291403]} Steeles11622Scarborough-AgincourtD

190 Fundy Bay Boulevard

Fundy Bay Park is a 2.6-hectare park that features a ball diamond, a multipurpose sports field, a skate park, and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/615/index.html {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31754076, 43.81072696]} Steeles11622Scarborough-AgincourtE

300 Bamburgh Circle

Terry Fox Park is a 6.8-hectare park that features four multipurpose sports fields, a running track, and a children's playground. The park is named after prominent Canadian athlete, Terry Fox (1958-1981), who was known for his cross-Canada Marathon of Hope run in 1980 to raise money and awareness for cancer research. Although he couldn't complete the quest as he planned, the Terry Fox Run was created in his legacy. The run is still held annually all over the world to this day.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/666/index.html {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32138495, 43.81527185]} Steeles11622Scarborough-AgincourtF

375 Bamburgh Circle

Built over 30 years ago, Bamburgh Gardens Shopping Plaza is the biggest shopping centre in the neighbourhood and one of the oldest in north Scarborough. This collection of eateries and miscellaneous shops is a remnant of a very specific era of Toronto suburbia when strip malls began popping up across the residential landscape. It is also home to the Steeles branch of the Toronto Public Library, which contains a notably large collection of Chinese books.https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/steeles/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32176897, 43.81570505]} Steeles11622Scarborough-AgincourtG

28 Crayford Drive

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. This brown brick house with white accents is a designated property of historical, heritage, and architectural value. Completed in 1870, Glendinning House is located east of Pharmacy Avenue and north of Glendinning Avenue. The house is an excellent example of the eclectic Upper Canada Vernacular style, and its design shows influences of Gothic Revival, Georgian and Victorian traditions.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3337741, 43.81305879]} Steeles11622Scarborough-AgincourtH

41 Glendinning Avenue

Established in 1996, the Coptic Museum of Canada aims to educate visitors about the Coptic civilizations and celebrate their heritage. The Copts are a distinct ethnic group and are the largest Christian denomination in Egypt, Libya and Sudan. The museum's collection spans centuries of religious artifacts from North Africa. Their collections include religious icons, paintings, ancient manuscripts, textiles and jewellery, mashrabiya (eighteenth century wood screens), and pottery. Canada's 35,000 Copts primarily live in Toronto and the surrounding GTA. The museum was founded by the first Coptic Church, St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, in North America.https://www.copticmuseum.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33284446, 43.81281508]} Steeles11622Scarborough-AgincourtI

Northwest Corner of Gordon Baker Road and Pharmacy Avenue

From artist Miluska Alcoser, 'I was looking to add a little bit of nature into our busy city streets, and this time I chose the Bull-headed Shrike (Lanius bucephalus), a passerine bird of eastern Asia. This bird has a harsh grating and chattering call and will also mimic other birds.'https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-892{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33444694, 43.81192398]} Steeles11622Scarborough-AgincourtJ

3550 Pharmacy Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe this building from the sidewalk only. Built in 1994, the BMO Institute for Learning (IFL) is a corporate learning facility. A distinguishing feature of the building is its soaring three-storey glass-enclosed Grand Hall, called 'The Bow' because of its unique shape (which can be seen from the outside). It cuts across the heart of the structure and links the building's three major areas. It was designed by Canadian architect Raymond Moriyama, who aimed to build an inspiring space to encourage innovation and collaboration and transform the learning community. Moriyama's IFL design received several awards, including the Ontario Hydro Award of Distinction for Outstanding Achievement in Energy-Efficient Building Design in 1993 and the Ontario Architects Association Award for Excellence in 1994/1995. Moriyama also designed the Ontario Science Centre, Bata Shoe Museum, and the Toronto Reference Library. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3357567, 43.81573557]} Steeles11622Scarborough-AgincourtK

4125 Steeles Avenue East

*Note: Private property. Please observe this building from the sidewalk only. Devonsleigh Place is a designated building of historical, heritage, and architectural value. It was built in 1850, when Scarborough was still a farming hamlet, and is one of the area's oldest historic structures. Although a simple brick building, what makes it stand out is the bell-shaped European-style mansard roof, with four sloping sides getting steeper halfway down, and the pointed dormer windows that stick out from the roof, ornamented with trim. This historic building is currently occupied by a restaurant.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc11&title=Devonsleigh-Place-(Casa-Imperial-Fine-Chinese-Restaurant)&stop=2{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3209245, 43.81991792]} Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan11822Scarborough-AgincourtA

91 Allanford Road

A 2.2-hectare park that features a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/684/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29139236, 43.77798122]} Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan11822Scarborough-AgincourtB

Northwest corner of Jade Street and Kennedy Road

This road is named after the Kennedys who were a prominent family that once lived and farmed in Agincourt during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Kennedy Road first appears on maps as early as 1850. The Kennedy family contributed to the area in many ways including the establishment of Knox Church, Heather Hall and the Agincourt Fairgrounds.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.2876703, 43.78164897]} Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan11822Scarborough-AgincourtC

Southwest corner of Kennedy Road and Sheppard Avenue East

For six months of the year it is hard to see variety of colours around the city. Colours are associated to happiness, movement, emotions. These feelings are meant to be given to others through the colour of this mural.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-453{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.28849713, 43.78308851]} Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan11822Scarborough-AgincourtD

Southwest corner of Kennedy Road and Bonis Avenue

The design is about the love and connection between nature and animals.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-818{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.28956554, 43.78556527]} Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan11822Scarborough-AgincourtE

Southeast corner of Bonis Avenue and Birchmount Road

This street was named in honour of Robert R. Bonis who was a Reverend, local historian and author of several publications, including 'A History of Scarborough'.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29921681, 43.78354564]} Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan11822Scarborough-AgincourtF

2450 Birchmount Road

This high school is named after Canadian humourist, essayist, teacher, political economist and historian Stephen Leacock. Leacock was born in the United Kingdom in 1869 and immigrated to Canada when he was only six years old. His most famous work is 'Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town' which pokes fun at life in the fictional town of Mariposa, Ontario. Leacock was awarded the Mark Twain Medal for humour, the Royal Society of Canada's Lorne Pierce Medal and the Governor General's Literacy Award for non-fiction. He was also designated a National Historic Person of Canada in 1968. The school's notable alumni include famous Canadian actor Mike Myers, Fred Patterson (Humble and Fred radio co-host), America and Canada's Next Top Model and 'Canada's Drag Race' judge Stacey McKenzie and Women's Ice Hockey Olympic gold medalist Vicky Sunohara. The building is also shared with John Buchan Senior Public School, which is named after the thirty-fifth Governor-General of Canada who served from 1935-1940.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.30037556, 43.78575333]} Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan11822Scarborough-AgincourtG

2481 Birchmount Road

Nestled alongside the Highland Creek is northeast Toronto's premier golf course. Tam O'Shanter provides a comfortable experience for golfers to learn the game, grow their abilities and sharpen their skills. The origin of the name Tam O'Shanter isn't clear. Historically, the name Tam O'Shanter is from an old Scottish legend but it is also referenced in the famous Robert Burns poem written in 1790 of the same name.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/398/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.30042955, 43.78629965]} Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan11822Scarborough-AgincourtH

35 Dunmurray Boulevard

This stop commemorates the late Emily Pauline Johnson who was a woman of both Kanien'keh:ka (Mohawk) and British descent. Pauline Johnson was a very gifted poet and writer whose work was so well sought after that she toured across Canada, the United States, and England to recite her work in front of audiences. Her traditional name was Tekahionwake, which translates in Kanien'kha to two row wampum. Her mixed ancestry were very much themes in her work. Often times the challenges of being mixed, make it difficult for certain Indigenous Peoples to form a strong identity - such individuals often face the societal pressures of choosing one identity over the other. It is thought that her name was a figurative representation of her mixed background.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.30403316, 43.78551316]} Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan11822Scarborough-AgincourtI

445 Huntingwood Drive

A 4.1-hectare park features a lit ball diamond, three lit outdoor tennis courts, a splash pad and a children's playground. The park and nearby Bridlewood Boulevard are named as a reminder of a covered racetrack that was once here for 50 years. It was built in 1927 by millionaire Harry C. Hatch on what was then a large farm property. The racetrack was then the largest of its kind in Canada and allowed Hatch to train the horses all year round. By the time he sold the property in 1946, the track had given rise to five King's Plate winners.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/578/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31595957, 43.78332448]} Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan11822Scarborough-AgincourtJ

1801 Pharmacy Avenue

This small woodlot is a patch of centuries-old greenspace still intact from the area's rural roots. In 1827, Christopher Thomson settled on this land and named his farm Wishing Well Farm after he built a well on the property. Eventually, the farmland was developed in 1956 and the subdivision was named Wishing Well Acres in honour of this history.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc11&title=Wishing-Well-Woods&stop=21{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3158073, 43.77555505]} Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan11822Scarborough-AgincourtK

1700 Pharmacy Avenue

A 6.1-hectare park that features four ball diamonds (two of which are lit), three lit tennis courts and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/586/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31759149, 43.77056]} Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan11822Scarborough-AgincourtL

40 Vradenberg Drive

This 3-hectare park has plenty of open green space, mature trees and is located adjacent to Vradenburg Junior Public School. It features a baseball diamond field and a children's playground. The Vradenburgs (originally spelled Vradenburgh) were a family of European settlers that once resided in this area. There is also a nearby street with similar spelling named after the family.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/556/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31083409, 43.77497767]} Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan11822Scarborough-AgincourtM

133 Cass Avenue

A 1.8-hectare park that features a ball diamond and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/619/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.30042012, 43.77741309]} Wexford/Maryvale11921Scarborough CentreA

1900 Eglinton Avenue East

Look for the two heritage plaques on Eglinton Avenue East in front of the plaza. In the late 1940s, the Golden Mile of Industry stretched a mile along Eglinton Avenue. The General Engineering Company (GECo) built and ran a large munitions plant south of Eglinton Avenue. The Scarborough Township purchased 225 acres of land and 145 buildings on Eglinton Avenue (the former GECo site) from the government. The farmlands on Eglinton Avenue from Victoria Park Avenue eastwards were soon transformed into the Golden Mile industrial complex. To attract businesses during Canada's post-war economic boom, the land was offered at inexpensive prices and low property taxes. Since then, the Golden Mile attracted a range of major companies, including Delco, Thermos, Frigidaire, and car manufacturers like General Motors and Volkswagen. In 1954, the Golden Mile Plaza opened at Victoria Park Avenue and Eglinton Avenue East, becoming the largest shopping centre in Canada. In 1959, the Golden Mile Plaza was even visited by Queen Elizabeth II. While the area was booming for a number of decades, many of these industries have moved out since the 1980s. Today, there are plans to redevelop the area into a residential and commercial centre.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc21&title=Golden-Mile-of-Industry,-Victoria-Park-Avenue-and-Eglinton-Ave.&stop=1{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29298801, 43.72687846]} Wexford/Maryvale11921Scarborough CentreB

East-West Path between Ashtonbee Reservoir and Wexford Park

Within the past decade, this trail has been the target of many natural restoration efforts from the City of Toronto, community environmental groups and local residents. Currently, it's also a part of an ongoing project called the Meadoway, which is a partnership involving the City of Toronto, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and the W. Garfield Weston Foundation. It will connect four ravines, 15 parks and over 30 neighbourhoods in Scarborough, enabling cyclists and pedestrians to travel through the park from the Don River East to Rouge National Urban Park. The area will soon be able to support a greater diversity of local wildlife and plant life as well as create recreational greenspace for local community members along the path.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.2936476, 43.73360481]} Wexford/Maryvale11921Scarborough CentreC

21 Ashtonbee Road

Ashtonbee Reservoir Park is a 9.2 hectare park located on top of Ashtonbee Reservoir, where the City of Toronto stores some of its water supply. Ashtonbee Park features numerous cricket pitches and multipurpose sport fields. The park is situated at the eastern end of the Gatineau Hydro Corridor. The connected Wexford Park has a large mature forest at the northern end, with surrounding recreation areas, including a children's playground, shady lawns and two small softball diamonds.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/202/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29616529, 43.72955827]} Wexford/Maryvale11921Scarborough CentreD

10 Howarth Avenue

Located in the graveyard on Howarth Avenue is the Chapel of St. Jude. Built in 1848, it is the oldest church building in Scarborough. The small church was built by local farmers and seated about 60 people. The plank walls were chiseled to look like stone and many of the beams still have the axe marks from the original construction. In the 1950s, a larger brick church was built on the east end of the property to accommodate the rapidly growing population of Wexford, but the original chapel still remains.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc21&title=Chapel-Of-Saint-Jude&stop=6{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.30597227, 43.73872711]} Wexford/Maryvale11921Scarborough CentreE

1176 Pharmacy Avenue

This school was officially opened to students in 1965 as Wexford Collegiate Institute by the Scarborough Board of Education. It was renamed Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts in 2006 in recognition of its specialized arts programs. They are well known for their glee club, the Wexford Gleeks, who have had high-profile engagements including a feature on TVO's Doc Studio, and accompanied a duet with astronaut Chris Hadfield (while he was on the International Space Station) and Ed Robertson (singer of the Barenaked Ladies). Their visual arts and theatre programs have ties to artists and arts organizations that work directly with the students in a professional setting. Famous alumni of Wexford Collegiate include artist Shary Boyle, portrait artist Todd D. Claydon, singer and songwriter Fefe Dobson and journalist Helen Mann, to name a few.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc21&title=Wexford-Collegiate-School-for-the-Arts&stop=9{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3067986, 43.74616817]} Wexford/Maryvale11921Scarborough CentreF

2086 Lawrence Avenue East

Though many strip malls can be found throughout Scarborough, this one is particularly noteworthy as it has been visited by Prime Ministers and Bollywood stars, and even served as the inspiration for a feature-length film. The Plaza houses numerous local businesses and was home to the legendary, recently-closed Wexford Restaurant, which operated here for over 60 years from 1958 until 2020, serving up an estimated 3 billion eggs, and 10 billion coffees. In 2016, the film 'Wexford Plaza', written and directed by Scarborough native Joyce Wong, opened to rave reviews from critics.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29304957, 43.74623992]} Wexford/Maryvale11921Scarborough CentreG

2075 Lawrence Avenue East

This legacy mural depicts the people and activities of the Taste of Lawrence Festival, a celebration of international food, music, and culture.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-87{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29322458, 43.7452521]} Wexford/Maryvale11921Scarborough CentreH

46-56 Canadian Road

This skatepark is located at the Ellesmere Community Centre with a mix of quarter pipes, ledges, banks, rails and more. The skatepark offers many opportunities for young people. It has an extensive skateboard summer camp, with report cards and certificates, and also has an active youth advisory council. Make sure to check out the colourful mural completed in 2018 as a Signature Project of the Cultural Hotspot in partnership with Art Starts. The mural was painted by six youth led by local mural artists Jacquie Comrie Garrido and LuvSumone (Moises Frank).{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29805242, 43.76093855]} Wexford/Maryvale11921Scarborough CentreI

85 Ellesmere Road

This mall stands out with the sweeping space-age arch that can be found on the north side; it was a popular architectural feature of shopping centres in North America in the 1950s. The mall was built to service the surrounding neighbourhood, which quickly developed from rural farmland into a suburban neighbourhood after the Second World War. When the mall opened in 1958, its flagship store was the Grand Union grocery store. Today, the mall has smaller retail stores that focus on independent businesses and services for community members. Valued as a prime example of a Modernist building, the site was designated a Heritage Property in 2015. A plaque commemorates the history of the building inside the parking lot.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc13&title=Parkway-Mall&stop=1{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.314673, 43.757235]} Wexford/Maryvale11921Scarborough CentreJ

1625 Pharmacy Avenue & 97 Pachino Boulevard

These two adjacent parks were created as part of a regeneration plan for the nearby Don River. The soccer field at Terraview Park has an underground filtration system designed into it. New aquatic habitats were created as part of the plan with ponds in each park. Willowfield Pond in Willowfield Gardens Park was created with local schools in mind, as local students help with water quality and planting programs. The wetlands created by these two parks help filter out contaminants from the water as it flows back towards the Don River. The successful naturalization of these two parks led to them winning an award in 2002 from the Canadian Society of Landscaping Architects.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/626/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31300873, 43.76646148]} Clairlea-Birchmount12022Scarborough-AgincourtA

458 Danforth Road

Developed by Robert Matejka, 'Flight' was created in 2003 as part of the Mural Routes Summer Youth Mural Program. It was painted by Matejka and youth artists Thea Chow, Fathima Mohiudden, Katy Mulla, and Minal Patel. The mural consists of several wood panels and depicts the life cycle of the monarch butterfly. The paintings use the butterfly to explore themes of migration, transition, and change. The mural overlooks a parking lot on the side of a local carwash. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.26859341, 43.70513875]} Clairlea-Birchmount12020Scarborough SouthwestB

10 Oates Drive

Located along Oates Drive, Oates Park is a 1.2-hectare park near Danforth Road and Warden Avenue that features a sports field, a playground, and a splash pad. The park provides an open green space with paved paths winding throughout.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1495/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.27417893, 43.70442879]} Clairlea-Birchmount12020Scarborough SouthwestC

51 Bell Estate Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. This farmhouse was first constructed around 1830 for Richard Thornbeck, before it was purchased by William Bell in 1882. The building suffered fire damage shortly after it was purchased and, during the reconstruction, full height was added to the second story. The farmhouse operated as part of the Bell's Scarboro Dairy from 1931 until 1943. The Bells continued to occupy this house even after selling much of their farmland. Eventually, the property was acquired and restored as part of a condominium development. Even though the house underwent a number of different renovations throughout the years, it is a designated heritage property as a remaining example of Gothic Revival style.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.27585669, 43.7056859]} Clairlea-Birchmount12020Scarborough SouthwestD

7515 St. Clair Avenue East

Designed by Montreal-based graffiti artist Omen, the 'Bomb Girls' mural decorates the underpass along St. Clair Avenue East, just east of Warden Avenue. The mural pays tribute to the women who worked at the munitions plant in Scarborough's General Engineering Company (GECO) during the Second World War. First constructed in 1941, GECO was comprised of 170 buildings and employed 21,000 people to build munitions for the Allies. The majority of this workforce was made up of women and, over the course of the war, they produced 256 million munitions. Because of the secrecy surrounding the war effort, the contribution of the women working at GECO went unknown for many years, but is now publicly recognized.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.27894139, 43.71248817]} Clairlea-Birchmount12020Scarborough SouthwestE

25 Mendelssohn Street

Warden Hilltop Community Centre first opened in 2011, and provides the community with a variety of facilities and resources, including an amphitheatre, a teaching kitchen, various fitness rooms, and a preschool. The community centre rests by the Warden Hilltop Community Playground and Splash Pad. It has the distinction of being the first public building in Toronto to be LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver certified. The building features a geothermal heating and cooling system, a green roof, and solar power. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1865/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.2806494, 43.71492599]} Clairlea-Birchmount12020Scarborough SouthwestF

747 Warden Avenue

The puzzle design of this mural incorporates the values of YouthLink (the youth services organization in the building) and the faces of several of the youth participants.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-36{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.28287887, 43.71786262]} Clairlea-Birchmount12020Scarborough SouthwestG

772 Warden Avenue

These two landmark murals titled 'DRIFT APPENDAR' contrast the warm organic communities with the coldness of the adjacent industrial area and enliven this southwest Scarborough neighbourhood.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/drift-appendar-street-217{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.28612861, 43.72369684]} Clairlea-Birchmount12020Scarborough SouthwestH

15 Edge Park Avenue

Located in between Edge Park Avenue and Victoria Park Avenue, Edge Park is an open green space that features a multipurpose sports field and a children's playground. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/609/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29830079, 43.71788853]} Clairlea-Birchmount12020Scarborough SouthwestI

1355 Victoria Park Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe house from the sidewalk only. First constructed in 1851, this home belonged to William and Jane Devenish. William Devenish first settled on this plot of land in 1803 and was a prominent member of the Scarborough township. Devenish acted as an assessor, tax collector, and commissioner before the township was officially incorporated in 1850. This house is a designated heritage property as a remaining example of Neoclassical style, with elements of Georgian and Italianate style.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29882011, 43.71638056]} Clairlea-Birchmount12020Scarborough SouthwestJ

35 Herron Avenue

A small park just off Warden Avenue and St. Clair Avenue East, Moreau Trail Park features a playground, and a paved path allowing for easy access on either side of the park. The park also provides access to Warden Woods and the Massey Creek ravine. Trails down by Taylor Massey Creek offer a popular route for pedestrians, dog walkers, and cyclists, and an opportunity to see local wildlife.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1499/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.28389578, 43.70732843]} Clairlea-Birchmount12020Scarborough SouthwestK

299 Pharmacy Avenue

Located between Pharmacy Avenue, Danforth Road, and St. Clair Avenue East, Byng Park is a 3.6-hectare park close to the Massey Creek ravine. The park features a range of facilities, including a playground, two sports fields, and three bocce ball fields. The West Scarborough Neighbourhood Centre is located at the north end of the park. The entrance to the park/community centre at 313 Pharmacy Avenue features a mural painted by Bryan Taguba, and was done in partnership with the West Scarborough Neighbourhood Centre. The mural covers much of the centre's outer walls. The paintings depict various scenes and landscapes referencing Vincent Van Gogh paintings, koi fish, and a crane with a multicoloured crown symbolizing the multicultural community serviced by the community centre.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1051/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.28398211, 43.70129342]} Oakridge12120Scarborough SouthwestA

777 Victoria Park Avenue

The Victoria Park Subway Station opened in 1968. It was one of only two subway stations to be found in Scarborough at the time. Victoria Park was also the second elevated subway station on the network (after Keele, which opened in 1966). The station was renovated in 2009 and reopened in 2010 and now features artwork by designer and environmentalist Aniko Meszaros as part of her installation entitled 'Roots'. On the station's outer wall at Victoria Park Avenue, the mural depicts a root system, which was sandblasted into the existing ceramic tile. The word 'roots' is written in several languages. More art from this series can be found inside the station along the platform walls.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc32&title=Victoria-Park-Station&stop=1{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.28915706, 43.69454357]} Oakridge12120Scarborough SouthwestB

3206 Danforth Avenue

Painted in early 1976 on the wall of MacMillan Auto Sales, this owl mural has always been a familiar neighbourhood landmark. The owner of MacMillan painted the original owl to go along with the then tagline of the business: 'make the wise choice'. Over time, the condition of the mural deteriorated. Artist De Anne Lamirande collaborated with the new building owner, Gary Bintsis, and painted Wise Owl to keep the neighbourhood icon. Lamirande incorporated the original tree and owl into a new colour scheme.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.28329583, 43.69262254]} Oakridge12120Scarborough SouthwestC

3349 Danforth Avenue

Painted by Magicfinnga WonG, the mural depicts a great horned owl. Below the owl are a number of circular images that include cosmos, landscapes and depictions of fish and feathers painted in the West Coast Art style.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail/?id=SC32&title=Past-and-Present#stop=5{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.28056809, 43.6928652]} Oakridge12120Scarborough SouthwestD

3300 Danforth Avenue

Artist De Anne Lamirande's inspiration for the mural on the wall of Chopstick Foods lies in her appreciation of the environment. She believes sharing art with the community inspires others and creates involvement. Bees and a monarch butterfly were incorporated in the design to bring awareness to saving these species. Lilies are a tribute to the owner of Chopstick Foods, Lili. A community event was also a part of this mural as area residents and children added their own brush strokes to the mural. It was created with support from the Crossroads of the Danforth BIA and StreetARToronto, and was selected as best mural by the Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.28000622, 43.69331582]} Oakridge12120Scarborough SouthwestE

3459 Danforth Avenue

At the entrance to Oakridge Park sits a large red brick wall with a stone face. This is all that's left of the old Oakridge Public School. A single-room school was built on this site in 1913 to replace the previous building that was destroyed by a fire. As the population of Scarborough continued to grow, the building was renovated from one room to seven by 1913 and eventually had a second building added before both buildings were demolished in 1967. A modern Oakridge Junior Public School was built on Byng Avenue and still exists today.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.27926585, 43.69303596]} Oakridge12120Scarborough SouthwestF

3459 Danforth Avenue & 2 Robinson Avenue

A 1.8 hectare park on Danforth Avenue east of Pharmacy Avenue that features a ball diamond, a multipurpose sports field, splash pad and a children's playground. Visible from the entrance to the park at Danforth Avenue and Robinson Avenue alongside is a mural by Magicfinnga WonG that is painted on the wall of 2 Robinson Avenue. Created to honour veterans on Canada's 150th anniversary the sites for this series of murals in frequently vandalized locations were also selected to demonstrate how artistic talent can be channeled in positive and powerful ways.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1496/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.27891, 43.693274]} Oakridge12120Scarborough SouthwestG

Railway Underpass Along Pharmacy Avenue Between Albion Avenue and Teesdale Place

The mural covers both the east and west side of the underpass, and features two children from the community.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-581{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.28506978, 43.69628716]} Oakridge12120Scarborough SouthwestH

125 Pharmacy Avenue

The township of Scarborough acquired Warden Woods from the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1959. This thickly forested park escaped the clear-cut logging of much of the surrounding area and follows Taylor Massey Creek. It is home to a mature forest and wildlife, and features the Gus Harris Trail, which is named after Scarborough's fifth mayor. Follow the path to see the park's sand banks, which have been left exposed since glacial Lake Iroquois formed the valley 12,000 years ago.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/441/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.28541939, 43.69786503]} Oakridge12120Scarborough SouthwestI

74 Firvalley Court

Warden Woods Community Centre has been a part of the community for over 40 years! The centre offers a range of diverse programming and services to reflect the varied needs of the rich cultural mosaic of the southwest Scarborough community. A colourful mural can be found along the entrance to the community centre. Named 'metamorphosis', the mural is based on themes of change and transformation and is meant to bring positivity to the centre. Lead artist Tara Dorey and Mural Routes' artists led local youth in a series of stencil-making workshops to create images of the stages of a butterfly's life and transformation, in addition, there are silhouetted natural scenes in the walkway's inner walls. Visiting artist Redzuan Salleh, from Singapore, designed and painted the outer wall with the help of local youth.https://wardenwoods.com/en/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.27812424, 43.70393994]} Oakridge12120Scarborough SouthwestJ

1 Firvalley Court

*Note: Private Property. Please view the apartment building from the sidewalk only. The bridge over the TTC tracks and apartment building at 1 Firvalley Court were utilized as a filming location for the smash-hit movie 'Shazam!', starring Asher Angel and Zachary Levi as the title character Billy Batson and his alter-ego Shazam respectively. In the scene, Billy walks across the TTC tracks and into the apartment building where he has discovered his long-lost mother lives.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.28102863, 43.70295236]} Birchcliffe-Cliffside12220Scarborough SouthwestA

2701 Queen Street East

*Note: Private property. Please observe the building from the street only. The R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant was named after Roland Caldwell Harris, Toronto's Commissioner of Public Works from 1912 to 1945. Harris is responsible for many of the major infrastructure projects in Toronto, including the Bloor Street Viaduct in addition to this water treatment plant. Harris was known for his fascination of striking architecture, so through the Public Works Department the plant was commissioned and designed in the Art Deco style that was popular at the time. It was built in phases throughout the 1930s and became operational in 1941. A wing was added to its filtration building in the 1950s. Now one of four water treatment plants in the city, this is the is the largest, producing more than 120,000 million litres of water annually, which is 30% of Toronto's drinking water. Dubbed The Palace of Purification, the R.C. Harris is the largest collection of Art Deco buildings in Toronto. The building is now only periodically open to the public for tours and is also featured in numerous TV shows and films, including 'Killjoys', 'Flashpoint', 'Robocop', 'The Pretender' and 'Strange Brew'.https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/water-environment/tap-water-in-toronto/fast-facts-about-the-citys-water-treatment-plants/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.279589, 43.674432]} Birchcliffe-Cliffside12220Scarborough SouthwestB

1253 Kingston Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. Mann Coach House was a gate house to the north of Donald Mann's massive, 20+ room house. While the Mann house burned down in the 1930s, the gatehouse remains and is in use to this day. Donald Mann was a Canadian railway contractor and entrepreneur. Partnering with William Mackenzie, he built railway lines in western Canada, Maine, Brazil, and China. In 1895, Mann and Mackenzie began purchasing and building the lines in western Canada which would later become the Canadian Northern Railway (CNoR), a system that would stretch from Vancouver Island to Cape Breton Island and form Canada's second transcontinental railway system.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc32&title=Mann-Coach-House-&stop=8{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.277468, 43.683071]} Birchcliffe-Cliffside12220Scarborough SouthwestC

1445 Kingston Road

This is the first of 18 murals along Kingston Road stretching from Warden Avenue to Midland Avenue forming Heritage Trail, Mural Routes' first route in Canada. Mural Routes is responsible for the majority of mural projects in Scarborough, including most of those featured on this tour. Most works on this route were painted with the help of local high school students and youth groups. Mural Routes was started in 1990 as a public art project of Scarborough Arts. The project aimed to celebrate the heritage of Scarborough, and to place art in everyday community spaces, to put art in front of people as they went about their daily business. Across the street at 1440 Kingston Road is Toronto Public Library's Taylor Memorial branch. The branch first opened in 1962 after Mr. F. Taylor offered his house to the library as a memorial to his wife. Though the house was demolished and rebuilt in 1984, a large stained glass window called 'Blue Bird of Happiness' and a fireplace were saved from the original house to be included in the new branch.https://muralroutes.ca/about/our-history/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.27084, 43.687721]} Birchcliffe-Cliffside12220Scarborough SouthwestD

Along the Warden underpass between Danforth Avenue and Hollis Avenue

The Warden Underpass Mural provides a visual history of Scarborough. Painted in 2012 and 2013 with De Anne Lamirande as Lead Artist, this mural fills the underpass on Warden Avenue south of Danforth Road. The west wall shows the iconic Scarborough Bluffs and Elizabeth Simcoe, the woman who gave Scarborough its name, while the east wall depicts the historic Bell Estate. Birch trees fill the south centre column and oak trees fill the north centre column, a symbolic joining of the Birch Cliff neighbourhood and Oakridge community.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc31&title=Warden-Underpass-Mural&stop=6{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.27329837, 43.69350568]} Birchcliffe-Cliffside12220Scarborough SouthwestE

1660 Kingston Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the building from the street only. Scarborough Council had meetings on the second storey of this building from 1922 to the late 1940s, when Scarborough was still incorporated as a township. It was soon after that Scarborough became a part of Metropolitan Toronto and then later amalgamated into the City of Toronto in 1998. This building serves as a reminder that from the mid-nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century, Scarborough was a separate municipality from the City of Toronto with its own representatives and council. Today, Scarborough Community Council, comprising of Toronto City Councillors in Scarborough wards, meets at the Scarborough Civic Centre.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=SC32&title=Past-and-Present#stop=9{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.26472354, 43.69165132]} Birchcliffe-Cliffside12220Scarborough SouthwestF

1859 Kingston Road

Scarborough Arts operates the Bluffs Gallery, an intimate community space that exhibits works by local artists, collectives, and partner organizations, in its own headquarters. The Bluffs Gallery also hosts group and solo exhibitions and is a space for community events and activities. Scarborough Arts offers a wide variety of programming for people of all ages in all parts of Scarborough. One of their programs is the life-sized travelling Scarborough sign. It is a community-developed public art piece that travels to different parts of Scarborough to showcase community arts projects by local artists, collectives, and residents. Scarborough Arts also shares its space with Mural Routes.http://scarborougharts.com/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.258991, 43.695427]} Birchcliffe-Cliffside12220Scarborough SouthwestG

5 Glen Everest Road

Thomas McDonald West purchased the 16.2 hectare Rumph farm overlooking the Scarborough Bluffs in 1904-1905. He and his wife, Emma, then divided it among their four children, which included their daughter Rosetta. Rosetta died in December 1940 and in 1959 her husband Robert Watson McClain donated their property (about four hectares) to the City of Toronto in her memory. In 1977, this land was combined with portions of two of her brothers' properties. A further parcel from her last brothers' holdings was added in 1985, creating a 7.5 hectare park. The shell of an old pine house reminds park visitors that people once farmed this property with the spectacular view of the Scarborough Bluffs. The now fully-accessible garden park features special braille signage and wide paths built with different textures to distinguish sections of the gardens. It also features raised planters, rose gardens and a rock fountain surrounded by a pergola and spectacular views of Lake Ontario from the top of Scarborough Bluffs. No dogs are allowed (service animals are exempt).https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/19/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.25563, 43.696525]} Birchcliffe-Cliffside12220Scarborough SouthwestH

351 Birchmount Road

Birchmount Fire Hall was the first fire hall in Scarborough. It was built in 1925, housing the township's first fire department and the first police department. Today it is recognized as a historic site, which houses a museum to preserve the local firefighting history. The museum collection can be viewed by appointment.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc32&title=Birchmount-Fire-Hall&stop=10{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.264997, 43.699866]} Birchcliffe-Cliffside12220Scarborough SouthwestI

3701 Danforth Avenue

This sports, health and fitness centre is open to all members of the community. A central focus of Variety Village is to help young people with disabilities and those who face developmental barriers through integrated sports, life skills programs and other activities. A Toronto-based Variety Club opened Variety Village over 65 years ago as a vocational and training school and residence for youth. Then in 1981, Variety Village reopened its doors as a world-class indoor sports facility with adapted physical education, swim classes, track and field, basketball court, three-tiered Children in Motion activity program and more.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc32&title=Variety-Village&stop=11{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.25834025, 43.69889445]} Birchcliffe-Cliffside12220Scarborough SouthwestJ

Located in the mid-road green space west of Highview Avenue between Danforth Avenue and Kingston Road

The Scarborough War Memorial, constructed of limestone and bronze, is one of the oldest monuments in the south Scarborough area. It was erected in 1931 to honour soldiers fallen during the First World War. It was unveiled by Fleet Admiral Earl Jellicoe and Ontario Premier George S. Henry. Subsequent memorial plaques were added to honour those who fought in the Second World War and the Korean War.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc31&title=Scarborough-War-Memorial&stop=19{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.25385, 43.70255]} Cliffcrest12320Scarborough SouthwestA

171 Midland Avenue

Scarborough Bluffs Refreshment Room, once commonly known as Stinson's Shop, was a Scarborough landmark. In the late nineteenth century, Cliffside, the area between Kingston Road and Lake Ontario, became a popular recreational destination. In response, commercial buildings were developed and transit lines were improved in the area. Scarborough Bluffs Refreshment Room was opened by Albert Stinson in 1903 to attract disembarking passengers from the nearby radial car stop. The building received a heritage designation in 2008, as it is a rare surviving example of the recreational and transportation history of Scarborough and has a wood-frame structure, dormers and windows typical of the time. It now houses a home decor shop.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=SC32&title=Past-and-Present#stop=13{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.247875, 43.71079]} Cliffcrest12320Scarborough SouthwestB

2661 Kingston Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the seminary from the sidewalk only. In 1890, the idea was conceived to build a seminary, which would provide English-speaking priests to parishes throughout Canada. After various fundraising campaigns, construction of St. Augustine's Seminary was begun in 1910. Completed three years later and able to accommodate 100 students, the seminary was dedicated on August 28, 1913. St. Augustine's became not only the first seminary in English-speaking Canada but also the first institution of higher education in Scarborough. The building is in the Beaux Arts style with influences from the Renaissance Classical tradition.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc32&title=St.-Augustine's-Seminary&stop=16{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.243254, 43.715524]} Cliffcrest12320Scarborough SouthwestC

Scarborough Bluffs lookout in Bluffer's Park. West of Brimley Road South and the marina

The Scarborough Bluffs have been a shoreline in Toronto for about 13,000 years. 13,000 years ago, ancient Lake Iroquois formed when the St. Lawrence River became blocked by an ice sheet near the present day Thousand Islands. The ice sheet created a dam, which trapped water during the retreat of a melting glacier. Lake Iroquois was also fed by Early Lake Erie and Glacial Lake Algonquin (which Lake Huron would emerge from). Lake levels at that time would have been approximately 30 metres (~100 feet) higher than Lake Ontario's current level. West of the Scarborough Bluffs, the original shoreline of Lake Iroquois heads inland, running between Kingston Road and Queen Street East, eventually following the north side of what is now called Davenport Road. When the ice dam melted, the lake lowered to the level it is today. Rising 90 metres (300 feet) above contemporary Lake Ontario, the bluffs extend approximately 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) along the shoreline from the foot of Victoria Park Avenue to Highland Creek in the east. The Bluffs are constantly eroding due to human activities like building construction, and natural forces. The process of erosion created the Toronto Islands. They were formed when alluvial deposits (loose soil, silt, and clay) from the bluffs were reshaped by water and deposited away from the mainland. https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/parks-gardens-beaches/scarborough-bluffs/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.238957, 43.702087]} Cliffcrest12320Scarborough SouthwestD

Just south of the 1 Brimley Road Parking lot

Bluffer's Park provides activities for the whole family, including fishing from the shore, hiking, birdwatching, picnicking and more. The bluffs stretch for about 14 kilometres along the Lake Ontario shore. Follow the trails to enjoy both the beach and the bluffs' geological treasures. The Scarborough Bluffs are made up of 11 distinct parks, many of which offer a spectacular view of Lake Ontario, the marina and the beach. Bluffer's Park's east and west beaches have been spotted in many popular movies and TV series including 'Orphan Black', 'Killjoys', 'Star Trek: Short Treks', 'Star Trek: Discovery', 'Pacific Rim' and 'Hannibal'.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.235053, 43.706058]} Cliffcrest12320Scarborough SouthwestE

Paved sidewalk runs along Bluffer's Park Road. The float homes are on the south side of the sidewalk.

Note: Private property. Please observe the houseboats from the sidewalk only. On the shoreline of Lake Ontario, this is one of the few places to find all-season floating houses across the city. Twenty years ago, these 24 unique homes were built at Cherry Beach and towed to Bluffer's Park Marina right before future float homes were banned in the city. The homes were originally registered as boats and were subject to the design and safety requirements of the Canadian Coast Guard. Now mostly officially known as float homes, they were all built much the same as regular homes as they are used all year round. The homes are built on concrete barges that are moored to the dock and anchored to the lake bed. Bumpers protect them from damage in storms but, generally, they are protected by the bluffs and breakwater.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.232825, 43.707097]} Cliffcrest12320Scarborough SouthwestF

West Side of Brimley Road South, South of Kingston Road

'Greeting to Taniperla' is a mural project initiated by the Red Tree Collective. The project involves the re-creation of a mural painted in Chiapas, Mexico in 1998 by a group of Mayan villagers that was subsequently destroyed by the Mexican armed forces. The imagery of the original Taniperla mural reflected on Tzeltal Mayan traditions and portrayed ideals of community life. In an act of solidarity, the mural of Taniperla has also been recreated in the towns of Rosario and Bariloche in Argentina. The Toronto project intends to draw attention to the struggle in Chiapas and to issues affecting our own communities. The artists from Red Tree included Lynn Hutchinson, Claire Carew, Raffael Iglesias, Shelley Niro, Hannah Claus, Sady Ducros along with Scarborough youth.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.239817, 43.716678]} Cliffcrest12320Scarborough SouthwestG

Southwest corner of Kingston Road and Brimley Avenue

This utility box mural depicts the signs of the area's many well-known motels, some of which still remain today. Kingston Road's centuries old history as a travel route resulted in many inns and taverns being built along the road. By the 1950s, motels replaced many of the old inns because of the prevalence of the car and the trend in road-tripping. Also due to its proximity to the Scarborough Bluffs, the motel business on Kingston Road was booming. But by the 1980s, with new major highways established nearby, the motels lost business. Many of the motel buildings were then co-opted by the City for use as overflow housing from the City's shelter system and as transitional housing for newcomers to Canada.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc32&title=Heritage-Minute:-Motels-of-Kingston-Road&stop=17{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.240341, 43.718116]} Cliffcrest12320Scarborough SouthwestH

2835 Kingston Road

This commemorative mural, painted in 1996 by artists Phil, Jennifer, and Jamie Richards, depicts passengers boarding a radial car at Stop 17 on the Toronto and York Radial Line, at the junction of St. Clair Avenue and Kingston Road. In the background is Scarborough High School, now R.H. King Academy (famous alumni include former NHL players Bobby Baun and Brett Callighen, and Jamie Royal 'Robbie' Robertson, the lead guitarist and songwriter for The Band), which was built in 1922 to accommodate a growing population. A horse-drawn wagon travels leisurely along St. Clair Avenue, while on Kingston Road, a gas-powered truck is temporarily halted by a symbol of Scarborough's rural heritage. This mural was a Scarborough Bicentennial project, initiated by the Cliffcrest Community Association and managed by Mural Routes. The mural was restored by Phil and Jennifer Richards in 2009.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.236498, 43.721258]} Cliffcrest12320Scarborough SouthwestI

150 McCowan Road

Originally a City of Scarborough Works Yard, the City of Toronto had the unique opportunity to convert it into an active, multi-use recreational park when the yard was decommissioned. The first two phases of the park were completed in 2006 and include a new playground, sports fields, recreational trails and Scarborough's second ice rink. Work on Phase Three is underway and aims to add a new splash pad. The paved bike trail is over a kilometre long and runs from Brimley Road (south of Danforth Road in the west) up to Eglinton Avenue East and Bellamy Road South in the east.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1500/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.237196, 43.734089]} Cliffcrest12320Scarborough SouthwestJ

1 Meadowcliffe Drive

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. Fool's Paradise was the home and studio of Canadian landscape artist, writer and educator Doris McCarthy (1910-2010). During a sketching trip to the property in November 1939, McCarthy was immediately inspired by the landscape views and picturesque setting, and purchased the property for $1,250. In 1940, she had a small cottage built on the property. The cottage got its name thanks to McCarthy's mother, Mary Jane, who referred to the property as 'that fool's paradise of yours'. Originally the cottage was a summer retreat, but it became her permanent home in 1946. University of Toronto Scarborough was left many of her artworks and hosts the Doris McCarthy Gallery on its campus. McCarthy left her home to the Ontario Heritage Trust and it is now operated as the Doris McCarthy Artist-in-Residence Centre.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=SC33&title=Lakeside-Parks#stop=5{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.216764, 43.726853]} Kennedy Park12420Scarborough SouthwestA

2455 Eglinton Avenue East

Designed by Frank Perna, 'A Sense of Place' was painted in 1997 to decorate the entrance of the Kennedy Subway Station. This mural was commissioned with the intention of making Kennedy Station a space that would increase the comfort level of pedestrians and commuters. The mural is spread out over six surfaces, and explores the idea of a sense of place for community in the natural world, highlighting the technology and multiculturalism of Toronto. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.26383115, 43.73246378]} Kennedy Park12420Scarborough SouthwestB

2467 Eglinton Avenue East

Don Montgomery Community Recreation Centre and Grounds is located along Eglinton Avenue East, with easy access to the Kennedy Subway and GO Stations. The centre features a variety of facilities for recreational activities, cultural programming, and resources for youth, children, and seniors. It is also home to Da Block, one of the city's dedicated enhanced youth spaces, providing a supervised space for youth featuring Wi-Fi, games, recording studios, study labs, and free programs. The centre houses two indoor skating rinks, and is named for the late Don Montgomery, a local hockey player who was president of the Scarborough Hockey Association. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/712/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.26197416, 43.73235643]} Kennedy Park12420Scarborough SouthwestC

520 Brimley Road

Developed by Andra Striowski and painted by youth artists Jaime Bruno, Chanel Cummins, Alanna Hargan, Tessa Sunnasy, and Jaime Vieria, 'Reflections' brightly adorns a brick wall overlooking a parking lot at the southeast intersection of Brimley Road and Eglinton Avenue East. The mural depicts people viewing images in an art gallery, representing the idea that the media has replaced the arts as a major influence in both society and in how individuals perceive themselves. The theme for this mural was chosen by the youth artists, and represents how advertising and media affect the youth of today. Each artist designed and painted an individual piece of the mural as their own commentary on issues such as body image, materialism, and self-reflection. This project was done in partnership with Action for Neighbourhood for Change and West Hill Community Services. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.24845746, 43.73580903]} Kennedy Park12420Scarborough SouthwestD

845 Danforth Road

Located along Danforth Road and Greystone Walk Drive, Greystone Park is a one-hectare shaded green space that features a playground, splash pad, and outdoor basketball court, with paved paths allowing easy access.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/971/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.25246053, 43.72644482]} Kennedy Park12420Scarborough SouthwestE

676 Midland Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. Right at the intersection of Danforth Road and Midland Avenue rests a small, red brick bungalow. While it looks similar to the other homes of the area, this house has never been inhabited. 676 Midland Avenue is one of Toronto Hydro homes. Since the 1930s, false homes such as this were built around residential transformers. The main part of the building houses breakers and voltage dials, while the rear is home to the heavy equipment that converts high voltage electricity to a current suitable for domestic use. Otherwise, the inside of the house is completely bare except for a washroom and a working space for engineers. There are currently 79 of these hydro homes remaining in the city. Many of them were constructed to match the architectural styles of the neighbourhood. In this case, the shell home matches the bungalow style homes that populate Midland Avenue.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.25447734, 43.72570133]} Kennedy Park12420Scarborough SouthwestF

48 Laurel Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. Located just off Danforth Road, Vivian House was constructed in 1901, and is one of the oldest remaining houses built when Scarborough was known as a railway hub. Commonly known as Scarborough Junction, the south end of the neighbourhood from Lawrence Avenue to Kingston Road saw the intersection of two major railways, the Grand Trunk and Toronto Nippissing. Scarborough Junction became one of the most heavily populated villages in Scarborough. Vivian House is named for the Vivian family, a well-known family of cattle owners who lived in the home for four decades. The house was saved from demolition in 2015, and is now a designated heritage property. Vivian House remains as an example of Ontario House architecture, a distinctive style that emerged in the nineteenth century, and as a remnant of Scarborough's growth as a railway hub.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.25623734, 43.72088079]} Kennedy Park12420Scarborough SouthwestG

725 Danforth Road

The key elements of the design, a young woman and a bus, represent students and their school life. A yellow bus is part of many children's daily routines. Some have fun, others day dream all while travelling to school and the many experiences that will likely shape their life.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-816{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.25835089, 43.71912817]} Kennedy Park12420Scarborough SouthwestH

625 Birchmount Road

Pine Hills Cemetery has been a resting place for members of the Scarborough community since 1928. The lush grounds provide a peaceful green space to stroll through. Taylor Massey Creek passes through the property, allowing visitors an opportunity to view local plants and wildlife. A few notable community members are buried in the cemetery, including local NHL hockey players John McLellen and Roy 'Shrimp' Worters. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.27126157, 43.7178711]} Kennedy Park12420Scarborough SouthwestI

33 Maywood Park

Located along Maywood Park, Maywood Tot Lot is a small, open greenspace that features a playground, sports field, and gazebo. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2465/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.27144897, 43.72306114]} Kennedy Park12420Scarborough SouthwestJ

40 Corvette Avenue

Nestled between Kennedy Road and Midland Avenue, Corvette Park is a 2.4-hectare park that rests beside Corvette Junior Public School. The park features an open space with a children's playground, splash pad, and ball diamond. Like the public school, Corvette Park is named after the Corvette ships that made a significant contribution to the Canadian Navy in the Second World War. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/576/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.26236537, 43.72754626]} Ionview12520|21Scarborough Southwest, Scarborough CentreA

2380 Eglinton Avenue East

This Toronto Public Library branch features a Youth Hub. The Hub is a space for teens to go to after school or during the summer and typically offers laptops for their use, as well as gaming equipment, digital cameras, robotics, virtual reality headsets and DJ equipment.https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/kennedyeglinton/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.2703434, 43.73214204]} Ionview12520|21Scarborough Southwest, Scarborough CentreB

Northwest corner of Ionview Road and Eglinton Avenue East

The name Ionview comes from the Ionson family, who were a prominent family that once owned and farmed much of the land that now makes up this community.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.27143115, 43.73171542]} Ionview12520|21Scarborough Southwest, Scarborough CentreC

Southwest corner of Iondale Place and Bertrand Avenue

*Note: Private Property. Please observe the houses from the street only. This road was built to access the Ionson family farm house which was built here circa 1860. The house was eventually incorporated into an eight-home subdivision in the 1950s. Can you identify which house was the original farmhouse?{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.27213443, 43.73647274]} Ionview12520|21Scarborough Southwest, Scarborough CentreD

20 A Oakworth Crescent

This is a favourite playground of residents in this area because of the variety of fun play equipment for children. There are ladders, slides, swings and a sandbox to choose from. The children's playground is at the north part of the park. A baseball diamond also exists at the opposite end of the park. Enter this park by the walkway from Oakwood Crescent, Sedgewick Crescent or Moorecroft Crescent. Treverton Park Playground was successfully revitalized in 2013 by corporate sponsors, donors and members of the local community along with the City of Toronto's Parks Forestry and Recreation's Partnership Unit.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/549/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.26915395, 43.73713263]} Ionview12520|21Scarborough Southwest, Scarborough CentreE

164 Treverton Drive

To get to Mooregate Park, find and follow the path that goes across the north end of this small park from Mooregate Avenue to Treverton Avenue. There is a children's playground for kids to climb, slide and swing the day away.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2652/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.26891576, 43.74100177]} Ionview12520|21Scarborough Southwest, Scarborough CentreF

929 Kennedy Road

Named after Scarborough alderman, Jack Goodlad, this five-hectare park features two ball diamonds, four bocce courts, a splash pad and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2037/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.27041456, 43.74210283]} Ionview12520|21Scarborough Southwest, Scarborough CentreG

1 Givendale Road

This City of Toronto-operated community garden has 99 plots for local gardeners.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.27435528, 43.74202584]} Ionview12520|21Scarborough Southwest, Scarborough CentreH

110 Ionview Road

A 1.2-hectare park features a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1879/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.27508115, 43.73872817]} Ionview12520|21Scarborough Southwest, Scarborough CentreI

1047 Birchmount Road

*Note: Private Property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. This seemingly normal looking home is actually one of 90 hydro homes found across Toronto designed to blend in with its surroundings. These fake houses were built by Toronto Hydro. They contain a transformer that converts raw, high voltage electricity to a voltage low enough to distribute throughout the city.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.27915777, 43.73367326]} Ionview12520|21Scarborough Southwest, Scarborough CentreJ

1031 Birchmount Road

A 1.5-hectare park featuring a ball diamond and children's playground. Massey Creek flows along its southern border.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/701/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.27802064, 43.73287817]} Dorset Park12621Scarborough CentreA

514 Midwest Road

This walk-to parkette is bordered on the north side by a residential neighbourhood. There is a paved path that connects the park from Annette Avenue to Midwest Road to Great West Drive. There are benches to sit on and a gazebo to provide shade and shelter to park visitors. The playground has swings, climbing equipment and a slide for children to have fun with at this park.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2483/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.27218067, 43.76585913]} Dorset Park12621Scarborough CentreB

2021 Kennedy Road

The small road that runs through the property is named after William Kitchen, the founder of Lansing Lumber (later known as Lansing Buildall). William opened his first location in the then Village of Lansing, now in North York, in 1951, and eventually opened a location here. The area was completely undeveloped and his store was the first to open on the property. The store was located at the south end of the complex, near where the pet supply store is now. Kennedy Commons was established years later, in 1999, and takes up an entire city block with almost 500,000 square feet of retail space. It was developed with the goal of creating an integral shopping district on the northern end of the Kennedy Road BIA, topping the 3.5 kilometre-long business improvement area. The BIA was founded in the 1980s and today supports the over 300 businesses in the area.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc13&title=Kennedy-Commons&stop=3{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.28141885, 43.77287592]} Dorset Park12621Scarborough CentreC

50 Antrim Crescent

This Scarborough park features a ball diamond, outdoor basketball court, children's playground and splash pad.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/668/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.28786955, 43.77249718]} Dorset Park12621Scarborough CentreD

80 Mondeo Drive

A small park featuring a gazebo and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/447/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.28873503, 43.76620603]} Dorset Park12621Scarborough CentreE

5 Glaive Drive

This 2.4-hectare park features a ball diamond, children's playground and open green space.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/602/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.28504876, 43.76113901]} Dorset Park12621Scarborough CentreF

2450 Lawrence Avenue East (best viewed from either the outside of Lawrence East Station or on the north side of the Lawrence Avenue East bridge)

The East Side Mural is attributed to Sady, a member of the Graffiti Knights, a group of Scarborough street artists, and covers an entire wall next to the station. The Graffiti Knights formed in 1982 and were well known for their creations across Scarborough, which were painted in high visibility locations during the 1980s and 1990s.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc21&title=East-Side-Mural&stop=14{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.27041714, 43.75058157]} Dorset Park12621Scarborough CentreG

Mike Myers Drive and Kennedy Road

Mike Myers Drive was given its name in 2002 by developers in the area. The award-winning actor grew up nearby, and began acting in commercials at the age of two. In the early 1980s he began making appearances on CityTV as the infamous Wayne Campbell, his character made popular in the 'Wayne's World' films. In 1986, Myers joined the cast at Second City in Toronto and then in 1989 joined the cast of Saturday Night Live. Following his success with 'Wayne's World', Myers also appeared in films like 'The Cat in the Hat', the 'Austin Powers' series and the 'Shrek' series. Mike Myers has been inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame as well as the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and was awarded the Order of Canada in 2017.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.27398113, 43.74716688]} Dorset Park12621Scarborough CentreH

2231 Lawrence Avenue East

Located at the entrance of the McGregor Park Community Centre, this mural designed by artist David Wright explores ideas of migration and arrival. It depicts migrating Canada geese transforming into monarch butterflies that arrive and alight on a fishpond. Inside is artwork created by local youth and the McGregor Park Library. The library and community centre are linked together by a 130-square metre space called The Commons. The space was built in collaboration with, and for, the young people in the community.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc21&title=Arrival-Mural-(1997)&stop=12{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.28008983, 43.7478955]} Dorset Park12621Scarborough CentreI

2231 Lawrence Avenue East

A 3.9-hectare park that features two ball diamonds (one with lights), three lit tennis courts, two basketball courts, a splash pad and a children's playground. The park is adjacent to the McGregor Park Recreation Centre.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2036/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.28094827, 43.74744519]} Dorset Park12621Scarborough CentreJ

3 Flora Drive

Painted by Ted Hamer, this artbox project, initiated by Michael Cavanaugh, transforms non-descript outdoor utilities infrastructure into local works of art making the streets more inviting to residents and visitors, and act as a skills-building gateway into mural-making for emerging artists.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-220{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.28210786, 43.74222437]} Agincourt South-Malvern West12822|23Scarborough Agincourt, Scarborough NorthA

61 Moran Road

A 1.6 hectare park on Brimley Road south of Finch Avenue East that features a multipurpose sports field and access to the East Highland Creek Trail along the north border of the park.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/725/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.27480577, 43.79648027]} Agincourt South-Malvern West12822|23Scarborough Agincourt, Scarborough NorthB

80 Donalda Crescent

This small city park contains a plaque within the main garden along Donalda Crescent, which commemorates three types of lilacs developed in this neighbourhood. One of the lilacs, The Frank Paterson Lilac, was hybridized by T.A. Paterson, who lived around the corner from this site on Lockie Avenue. The Slater's Elegance lilac was grown by Leonard and Irene Slater at their home near Brimley Road and Sheppard Avenue East. Lastly, the Agincourt Beauty is reputed to have the biggest lilac flower in the world.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2722/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.28364912, 43.79057406]} Agincourt South-Malvern West12822|23Scarborough Agincourt, Scarborough NorthC

29 Lockie Avenue

In 1913, a two-room elementary school was established to meet the needs of the rapidly growing community of Agincourt. Over a century later, the schoolhouse is now the oldest school in Scarborough to continue its original function. It was also the first school in Scarborough to offer secondary education. This Georgian-style building has a symmetrical design, decorated with white stone lintels and sills on the windows. The two original brick chimneys also remain. The building has a heritage designation for its architectural features and importance to the development of the community.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.2811623, 43.78825921]} Agincourt South-Malvern West12822|23Scarborough Agincourt, Scarborough NorthD

135 Village Green Square, Metrogate Park

To maximize the value of a limited art budget, artist Jeannie Thib worked with the project landscape architect to create an artwork that was integrated with the overall landscape design. The granite topiary pieces can be used as benches, providing amenity to the park, while the knot pattern of the paving and extruded forms provides visual interest when viewed from the surrounding residential towers.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/knot-public-68{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.28201383, 43.77880018]} Agincourt South-Malvern West12822|23Scarborough Agincourt, Scarborough NorthE

23 Glen Watford Drive

Dragon Centre was the first mall in North America to focus on Chinese-owned shops and restaurants. It was built in 1984 as a response to the rising East Asian populations in the Agincourt neighbourhood. Its success was a catalyst for the building of other malls in the Greater Toronto Area, with over 40 Chinese malls open by 2001. At the time the Dragon Centre was being built, three adjacent plazas were also opening up many Chinese-owned businesses.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.27434577, 43.786901]} Agincourt South-Malvern West12822|23Scarborough Agincourt, Scarborough NorthF

Underpass Along Sheppard Avenue East, West of Brimley Road

This mural celebrates the spirit and determination of the Agincourt community, which was once referred to as hero town by its citizens, by depicting residents that both build the city on their back, and also know that the city 'has their back'. Elicser Elliott, a Toronto-based street artist, depicts people that you might find on your travels around Scarborough in the mural. When painting, Elicser takes inspiration from the surrounding community and creates a collage of buildings, streetscapes and people.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-142{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.27416222, 43.7862522]} Agincourt South-Malvern West12822|23Scarborough Agincourt, Scarborough NorthG

4395 Sheppard Avenue East

This community centre intends to help Filipinos preserve their identity and individuality while also making their presence felt in their new community. It was founded by Dr. Guillermo de Villa Jr., who originally established the centre at 597 Parliament Street. The centre offers a number of services to the Filipino community and others, including a health and wellness program, computer classes, and Tagalog classes. The centre also houses the Filipiniana Library, which is believed to be the first of its kind in the GTA (and possibly Canada). It includes two shelves of books and magazines about the Philippines, published in the Philippines and written by Filipinos.https://www.filipinocentretoronto.com/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.26965954, 43.78696263]} Agincourt South-Malvern West12822|23Scarborough Agincourt, Scarborough NorthH

250 Pitfield Road

A 2.6 hectare park near Brimley Road and Sheppard Avenue East featuring a ball diamond and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/783/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.2636468, 43.78516161]} Agincourt South-Malvern West12822|23Scarborough Agincourt, Scarborough NorthI

Northeast Corner of McCowan Road and Milner Avenue

This design by artist Chris Perez revolves around capturing surrounding colours and organic abstracted shapes. It takes the environmental elements of colour from the area around the box and implements it into the artwork.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-819{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.25636902, 43.78563668]} Agincourt South-Malvern West12822|23Scarborough Agincourt, Scarborough NorthJ

63 Invergordon Avenue

A park featuring a multipurpose field, two playgrounds, splash pad and two sport fields.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/573/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.25065669, 43.78686803]} Agincourt North12923Scarborough NorthA

2050 McCowan Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. Built sometime around 1860, this heritage-designated house was given protection in 1993 thanks to its architectural style being one of only two such dwellings in Scarborough. The mansard roof and dormers are characteristic of the Second Empire style, influenced from France.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.26162262, 43.79464665]} Agincourt North12923Scarborough NorthB

Southwest Corner of Orator Gate & Middlefield Road

While often referred to as rats of the sky, pigeons are actually quite beautiful when looked at closely. With speckled feathers which colours often vary from grey, white to green and purple, not a single pigeon will look same as another. They embody the city and deserve to be seen in a different, more positive light.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-821{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.25633748, 43.80790199]} Agincourt North12923Scarborough NorthC

75 Richmond Park Boulevard

Wide open green space welcomes park visitors to toss a ball, catch a Frisbee or play an exciting game of tag. You will also find a baseball diamond, a soccer field and a children's playground. Beside this park is the Percy Williams Junior Public School. There is a path to follow into the park from Richmond Park Boulevard or Whitley Castle Crescent.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/738/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.26296598, 43.81304874]} Agincourt North12923Scarborough NorthD

35 White Heather Boulevard

Percy Williams was a Canadian sprinter from Vancouver, British Columbia. Williams suffered from rheumatic fever when he was 15. He was told to avoid vigorous exercise, but he nonetheless went on to become an Olympic gold medal winning sprinter. During the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam he became the first sprinter not from the United States to win two gold medals in the same Olympics. In the 100-meter dash, his win was so unexpected that the medal ceremony had to be delayed while officials looked for a Canadian flag. He then went on to also win the 200-meter dash causing the double gold upset.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.26627565, 43.81259047]} Agincourt North12923Scarborough NorthE

63 Delburn Drive

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. Built in 1871, the Stonehouse-Lawrence House was once the primary farm dwelling of George Stonehouse, and then later in 1920, the home of John Lawrence. It is heritage designated for being one of the last nineteenth century fieldstone houses in Scarborough. The cream coloured brick quoining surrounding the openings and at the corners make this an Upper Canadian Vernacular style home uncommon in Scarborough. Other features include the peaked gothic style-window in the front gable, and the main entrance still features the original door, sidelights and transom.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.27171722, 43.81541776]} Agincourt North12923Scarborough NorthF

44 Macklingate Court

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. The Macklin Forest Home was built for the Macklin family in the 1850s. It is heritage designated for being an exceptional example of the eclectic Upper Canadian Vernacular style. One of its most interesting features is the ornate carved vegetal fretwork embellishing the treillage along the west facade veranda.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.27953519, 43.81397848]} Agincourt North12923Scarborough NorthG

2755 Brimley Road

A 8.1-hectare park that is heavily wooded. The east boundary of the park follows the East Highland Creek. A children's playground is located at the edge of the forest at the north end of the park.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/580/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.27882195, 43.80929048]} Agincourt North12923Scarborough NorthH

205 Alexmuir Boulevard

A 2.6-hectare park featuring two multipurpose sports fields and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/526/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.28403373, 43.80902758]} Agincourt North12923Scarborough NorthI

99 Chartland Boulevard South

A 2.4-hectare park featuring a children's playground and open green space.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2206/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.27945832, 43.79994826]} Agincourt North12923Scarborough NorthJ

295 Chartland Boulevard South

A 4-hectare park that features two ball diamonds, three lit outdoor tennis courts with a wheelchair accessible washroom and clubhouse, a volleyball court and a children's playground. The south border of the park follows the East Highland Creek.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/686/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.26951481, 43.80389091]} Milliken13022|23Scarborough Agincourt, Scarborough NorthA

3300 Midland Avenue

The Scarboro Village Plaza includes a rich array of independent businesses and franchises including salons and restaurants. The mural portrays the changing cultural demographics in the surrounding Milliken neighbourhood depicting an early market when the area's population was mostly European immigrants alongside contemporary Asian markets. It was painted by artists Ian Jones, Larry Mar and William Lazos.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc11&title=Scarboro-Village-Plaza-Mural-(2004)&stop=12{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.28875071, 43.80623507]} Milliken13022|23Scarborough Agincourt, Scarborough NorthB

Unit 102 - 3838 Midland Avenue

The Ontario Chinese Art Association (OCAA) is a non-profit organization that formed in 1979 to provide a platform for Chinese artists to connect and promote local and international artists and exhibitions. Originally located on Beverley Street in downtown Toronto, the OCAA moved to Scarborough as the Chinese population increased in the area. With over 300 members, the OCAA is an active organization that hosts exhibitions, seminars, art classes, members' art shows and gallery rentals.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc11&title=Ontario-Chinese-Art-Association&stop=11{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.2952774, 43.81932988]} Milliken13022|23Scarborough Agincourt, Scarborough NorthC

3223 Kennedy Road

The Scarborough Chinese Baptist Church is a striking building, designed by Teeple Architects, with a large fluid structure and sweeping roof. The building includes a sanctuary that seats 1,600 people, multistorey Fellowship Hall, chapel, community spaces, gymnasium and library. The Toronto Chinese Baptist Church began with the first Chinese speaking worship service in 1967 in downtown Toronto's Chinatown. Due to the expanding Hong Kong Chinese community in Scarborough, another church was founded in 1987 on Birchmount Road. The congregation continued to grow until this structure was built in 2007 to service a multicultural and multilingual congregation.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc11&title=Scarborough-Chinese-Baptist-Church&stop=8{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.30140311, 43.81630503]} Milliken13022|23Scarborough Agincourt, Scarborough NorthD

4675 Steeles Avenue East

Splendid China Mall is a Chinese-themed shopping centre that opened in 2007. With over 90,000 square feet of space and more than 150 stores across two floors, this large mall has a blocky exterior and is painted in beige and dark orange colours. Alongside numerous shops and eateries, the mall's indoor main stage has hosted numerous celebrations for festivals and holidays as well as several Chinese celebrity concerts. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.30334489, 43.82452893]} Milliken13022|23Scarborough Agincourt, Scarborough NorthE

380 Goldhawk Trail

Located near Steeles Avenue and McCowan Road, Best and Banting Public School is one of the Toronto District School Board's most northern schools. It was named after the Canadians, Dr. Frederick Banting and Dr. Charles Best, who discovered insulin at the University of Toronto in 1921.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.27923084, 43.82699298]} Milliken13022|23Scarborough Agincourt, Scarborough NorthF

250 Goldhawk Trail

This 9.3-hectare park features three ball diamonds, a multipurpose sports field, two children's playgrounds, basketball court, as well as the Toronto Public Library's Goldhawk Branch right around the corner.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1461/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.28168619, 43.82373017]} Milliken13022|23Scarborough Agincourt, Scarborough NorthG

5555 Steeles Avenue East

This 32-hectare park opened in 1993 and is home to many different birds, such as trumpeter swans and great blue herons. Other wonderful sights and facilities include the dozens of bike trails, ponds, landscaped gardens, picnic sites, playgrounds, and even a splash pad. The park is also one of the sites where the City of Toronto has hosted fireworks shows for past Canada Day celebrations.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1088/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.27101642, 43.82911395]} Milliken13022|23Scarborough Agincourt, Scarborough NorthH

905 Middlefield Road

Gursikh Sabha Canada is one of the only gurdwaras in Toronto. A gurdwara is a place of worship for Sikhs, about 180,000 of which live in Canada, and Gursikh Sabha Canada has served the community in Toronto for many decades. They offer free meals to all visitors and operate a school on Sunday to teach children language, religion, and music.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.26542079, 43.82856156]} Milliken13022|23Scarborough Agincourt, Scarborough NorthI

400 Passmore Avenue

Built in 1880, Armadale Free Methodist Church is the oldest Free Methodist Church in Canada. This small and simple white-painted church was largely built by volunteers and has retained most of its original structure. The pews and wood finish are originals and the woodwork is an authentic example of decorative graining, a finish made by stroking a type of curry comb through a thick layer of varnish. The church currently shares its space with the Tamil Church of Toronto and offers services in English and Tamil.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.25800927, 43.8293105]} Milliken13022|23Scarborough Agincourt, Scarborough NorthJ

5933 Steeles Avenue East

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. Completed in 1891, the Underwood House is a designated property of historical, heritage, and architectural value. Named after the first owner, Richard Underwood, the building's heritage attributes are found on its exterior and has a prevalent nineteenth century design that stems from the expansion of the Ontario cottage style. Rising one and a half storeys from a stone foundation, the house has a running bond pattern of red brick. Decoration is limited to the lintels above the windows, which are painted to resemble label mouldings. It also has a simple porch that is shorter than usual and a single stack brick chimney that juts out of the roof.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.25868053, 43.83480704]} Milliken13022|23Scarborough Agincourt, Scarborough NorthK

695 Middlefield Road

The Ismaili Community Centre and Jamatkhana is one of the few gathering spaces for the Ismaili community in Scarborough. It is a wide building with a glass dome protruding out of its center and several arches frame the main entrance. Jamatkhanas are different from masjids as both secular and non-secular activities take place there and are specifically for Shia Ismaili Muslims, approximately 80,000 of which live in Canada.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.25954457, 43.8169021]} Milliken13022|23Scarborough Agincourt, Scarborough NorthL

635 Middlefield Road

Canada Sri Ayyappan Hindu Temple has been serving the Hindu community in Toronto since the 1990s. The temple has a very noticeable and colourful tower (called a gopuram) that can be seen from the outside, and also includes space for a daycare and banquet facilities. As the first Ayyappan temple established in Canada, it is also known for its uniqueness where rituals are performed in par with Sabarimala and are performed by learned scholars from India and Sri Lanka.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.25875229, 43.81582647]} Centennial Scarborough13325Scarborough-Rouge ParkA

277 Old Kingston Road

The bright and beautiful mural, designed by Emily Harrison, assisted by Peter Rahul and painted with nine youth artists, is a permanent piece of public art created to welcome visitors entering south Scarborough from the east. The nature-themed mural design celebrates the flora and fauna for which the Highland Creek area is well known. The mural design was inspired by the research and art of a local intergenerational group who took part in Mural Routes' Step x Step: Intro to Mural Art program in 2014. It was created by Mural Routes as one of the Signature Projects of 2014 Cultural Hotspot.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc23&title=Creekside-Mural-or-Eastern-Gateway-Mural&stop=20{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.17179038, 43.78241697]} Centennial Scarborough13325Scarborough-Rouge ParkB

73 Colonel Danforth Trail

Colonel Danforth Park can be found northwest of Lawrence Avenue and Meadowvale Road. If you follow the park trail to the northwest, you will find Morningside Park. Go southeast and you will find the Lower Highland Creek Park. This stretch of green space is another gem of a ravine in Toronto featuring the Highland Creek Trail. Wildlife, interesting plants and Highland Creek make this a wonderful walk in the east end.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/4/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.16897598, 43.77997288]} Centennial Scarborough13325Scarborough-Rouge ParkC

Intersection of Lawson Road and Centennial Road

Historian and writer Rella Braithwaite moved to the Port Union neighbourhood near the intersection of Lawson Road and Centennial Road in 1946, and her family became one of the first Black families in Scarborough. She is descended from one of the largest Black settlements in the province, located near Waterloo, which was formed in the nineteenth century and settled by people who had escaped slavery on the underground railway. Rella Braithwaite is known for her contributions to the research and publication of Black history in Canada. She published a book called 'The Black Woman in Canada' in 1975, and worked with teachers on a Black Studies Guide for students in 1978. She played an important role in the formation of the Canadian Negro Women's Club and National Congress of Black Women. Rella Braithwaite has received many honours, including the Scarborough Bicentennial Civic Award; Kay Livingston Award, Congress of Black Women; Accomplishment Award, Association of Black Women; and Black Woman of the Year, Negro Colour Guard.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc23&title=Rella-Braithwaite&stop=25{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.15063078, 43.78744689]} Centennial Scarborough13325Scarborough-Rouge ParkD

2 Rozell Road

Adams Park is a 15.8-hectare park that features two lit ball diamonds, a multipurpose sports field, a splash pad, a children's playground and a picnic area.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/522/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.14643162, 43.79057225]} Centennial Scarborough13325Scarborough-Rouge ParkE

65 Charlottetown Boulevard

A 4-hectare park that features a ball diamond, a multipurpose sport field, three outdoor lit tennis courts and a children's playground. At the south end of the park is the Port Union Community Recreation Centre which offers an outdoor sports pad and skate park.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/540/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.14004082, 43.78061757]} Centennial Scarborough13325Scarborough-Rouge ParkF

5500 Lawrence Avenue East

The 'Passage to Port Union' mural was created by lead Artist Allan Bender of Blinc Studios, who worked with the Centennial Community and Recreation Association and local experts to develop a historical timeline of the Port Union community, from pre-settlement to the present day. Several volunteers and six additional artists (John Nobrega, Azadeh Pirazimian, Jesse McCuaig, Frances Potts, Chris Brown, and Melissa Bessey) worked with Bender to cover over 2,400 square feet with the detailed design. The large wall behind the Centennial Plaza is located adjacent to the Port Union Community Recreation Centre, lending colour and history to a busy community hub. The project was produced by Mural Routes, in partnership with the Centennial Community and Recreation Association and StreetARToronto.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc23&title=Passage-to-Port-Union&stop=26{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.1390414, 43.77965417]} Centennial Scarborough13325Scarborough-Rouge ParkG

5400 Lawrence Avenue East

Sir Oliver Mowat was born in Kingston, Ontario in 1820 and attended private school before becoming John A. Macdonald's first articled law student. In his adult years, Mowat was a senator, lieutenant-governor of Ontario (1897-1903), premier of Ontario (1872-96), politician, judge and lawyer. Although he wasn't a chief architect of Confederation, he did play a significant role. He organized a quarter-century long campaign to help define Canada's Constitution. At the Quebec Conference, it was Mowat who suggested the division of power between Ottawa and the provinces. He also introduced voting by secret ballot, launched municipal governments and developed the Ontario liquor laws. In 1896, Mowat was appointed to the Senate by Wilfred Laurier, as government leader and Minister of Justice. He retired soon after and passed away in 1903.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.14144604, 43.778694]} Centennial Scarborough13325Scarborough-Rouge ParkH

101 Bridgeport Drive

This 3-hectare park features many walking paths, one adult soccer field, two junior/mini soccer fields and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/958/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.13981983, 43.77722176]} Centennial Scarborough13325Scarborough-Rouge ParkI

105 Bridgend Street

This is a 4.2-hectare linear park bounded by the CN railway to the south, featuring a children's playground and paths accessing the surrounding neighbourhoods and the Lake Ontario waterfront.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1094/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.13543737, 43.77652629]} Centennial Scarborough13325Scarborough-Rouge ParkJ

44 Waterbridge Way

Stephenson's Swamp is both a designated Environmentally Significant Area (ESA) and one of the city's few Provincially Significant Wetlands. The area around the mouth of Highland Creek was once a large coastal marsh, but today it is a wetland complex composed of four individual wetlands totaling an area of 7.6 hectares (an area larger than the Rogers Centre!) Stephenson's Swamp is in itself rare, but so are some of the species found in the area such as the blue-gray gnatcatcher and yellow-spotted salamander.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.14113784, 43.77265319]} Highland Creek13425Scarborough-Rouge ParkA

875 Morningside Avenue

This centre was originally built for the 2015 Toronto Pan Am and Parapan Am Games. It includes two Olympic-sized swimming pools and a diving well, four full-sized gymnasiums, a fitness centre, a climbing wall, and a 200-metre track. The Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre is a state-of-the-art athletic facility that is open to the public, and is co-owned by the City of Toronto and the University of Toronto. Located right outside the entrance is a public art piece called 'Water Velocity/ La Velocite de l'Eau'. The approximately 11-metre-tall sculpture is designed by Quebec City-based collective BGL (Jasmin Bilodeau, Sebastien Giguere and Nicolas Laverdiere). It's inspired by the swimming pool lanes found in the Sports Centre's two Olympic-sized pools. The metal flaps are sensitive to the wind and are meant to mimic the flicker of light on water. The artists describe 'Water Velocity' as, 'a curious encounter between monumental sculpture, kinetic installation and Optic Art.'https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc23&title=Toronto-Pan-Am-Sports-Centre&stop=12{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.19344868, 43.78995965]} Highland Creek13425Scarborough-Rouge ParkB

1095 Military Trail

This is the first building on the University of Toronto's Scarborough Campus. The Instructional Centre is the home to both the Department of Management and Department of Computer and Mathematical Sciences and is designed to enhance learning and student life. It has several features including a rooftop garden and Canada's largest undergraduate finance lab (which resembles a high-tech trading floor). Located in the atrium is the campus' largest art commission 'Interregnum: Corner Displacement'. The geometric sculpture responds to and complements the architectural features of the building. It was designed by Daniel Young and Christian Giroux. Young and Giroux were the recipients of the prestigious Sobey Art Award in 2011.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=SC23&title=Community-Spirit-in-East-Scarborough#stop=11{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.18974606, 43.78678332]} Highland Creek13425Scarborough-Rouge ParkC

Northest Corner of Ellesmere Road & Military Trail

Dragonflies are fast-flying protectors and pollinators that curtail the spread of malaria, yellow fever, dog heartworms, and tularemia. By eating mosquitoes, and horse and deer flies, they reduce the use of pesticides that kill disease-spreading insects. On the front of the artbox is a dragonfly preying a mosquito. Fire symbolizes solar energy that dragonfly wings rely on for rapid maneuvering. Blue symbolizes air. On the back of the artbox, blue energy lines present dragonflies as ecological signifiers of healthy and unhealthy fresh water. https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-879{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.18832851, 43.78671909]} Highland Creek13425Scarborough-Rouge ParkD

Military Trail and Ellesmere Road

In 1799 Asa Danforth, an American contractor, built a provincial highway that was 18 kilometres in length and led from the east end of King Street all the way to the mouth of the River Trent. It was useful as a farm-to-market route until much of the route was consumed by suburban development. Today, Queen Street East, Clonmore Drive, Painted Post Drive and Military Trail all make up portions of the former route of Danforth Road. Today's Danforth Avenue is also named after Asa.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.188348, 43.786362]} Highland Creek13425Scarborough-Rouge ParkE

1265 Military Trail

In 1964 Scarborough College, part of the University of Toronto's Faculty of Arts and Science, was founded. Today, it is a satellite campus of the University of Toronto (U of T) and was originally designed by U of T Professor and renowned Australian architect John Andrews, who is best known in Canada for designing the CN Tower. The Scarborough Campus is known for its architecture, with excellent examples of Brutalist and Modernist style buildings. Many innovative contemporary structures also exist, making the campus an inspiring place for students.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc23&title=UTSC-Campus&stop=10{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.18707623, 43.78595334]} Highland Creek13425Scarborough-Rouge ParkF

1265 Military Trail

The Andrews Building, another building on University of Toronto Scarborough Campus (UTSC) designed by John Andrews, attracted worldwide attention when it opened to students in 1966. Now known as the Science and Humanities Wings, the Brutalist megastructure quickly became a UTSC icon. Within the buildings poured-concrete walls, filmmaker David Cronenberg shot his first full-length film 'Stereo'. The building has also been featured in 'Shadowhunters', 'The Expanse', 'Killjoys', 'Hannibal', and Academy Award winning film 'The Shape of Water'. Over the last decade, stunning new buildings, such as the Student Centre and the Instructional Centre, have formed a spectacular built landscape at UTSC.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc23&title=Andrews-Building&stop=14{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.18664427, 43.78344642]} Highland Creek13425Scarborough-Rouge ParkG

1265 Military Trail

'A Tall Couple', created by Louis Archambault, is a bronze sculpture that was commissioned for Expo '67 in Montreal. Later donated to UTSC, the sculpture uses abstracted, modernist forms, which complement the modernist buildings of the campus. It was the first artwork to be acquired for the Doris McCarthy Gallery Permanent Collection, located in the Andrews Building, which now has over 1,600 contemporary artworks by Canadian and international artists. Found inside the building is the Doris McCarthy Gallery, a professional art gallery dedicated to the collection, presentation and dissemination of contemporary art in all media. Also in the building is Gallery 1265 (a student gallery) and the Leigha Lee Browne Theatre, which has been a public performance venue since 1993. Right beside 'A Tall Couple' is the Valley Land Trail, a beautifully scenic and wheelchair-accessible trail that features a charging station for motorized accessibility devices and benches.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc23&title=A-Tall-Couple&stop=17{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.1873141, 43.78278324]} Highland Creek13425Scarborough-Rouge ParkH

1410 Military Trail

This building has operated as a public school for over a century. Originally built in 1918, the two-room school served both the West Hill and Highland Creek communities. More rooms were added in 1940s and 1950s. The original section in the front was completed by building company John C. Morrish and Sons, and masons Roger and William Pearce. The Morrish and Pearce families had a great impact on the building of the Highland Creek Village, including W.J. Morrish Store, as well a number of inns, stores and schools.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc23&title=Highland-Creek-Public-School&stop=19{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.17827111, 43.78289614]} Highland Creek13425Scarborough-Rouge ParkI

Northeast Corner of Old Kingston Road & Military Trail

This artbox showcases a single maze with no entrance or exit that covers the entire box. The maze is a universal and simple form that engages at many levels, accessible to anyone archaic and archetypal.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-449{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.17299881, 43.78200399]} Highland Creek13425Scarborough-Rouge ParkJ

362 Old Kingston Road

Morrish Road is named after the Morrish family of Highland Creek, who were prominent merchants throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This Heritage-designated two-storey building that now forms part of a strip mall was once one of several stores that they owned and operated in the area.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.17061257, 43.7834928]} Highland Creek13425Scarborough-Rouge ParkK

382 Old Kingston Road

Painted by artist John Hood, this mural depicts a scene of members of the community working together to build an addition to the Wesley Methodist Chapel in winter of 1867. Today, the church building is no longer there but the heritage-listed Highland Creek Cemetery remains.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc23&title=Community-Spirit-in-Highland-Creek-Mural&stop=22{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.16975639, 43.78403604]} Highland Creek13425Scarborough-Rouge ParkL

6282 Kingston Road

The Scarborough Archives is operated by the Scarborough Historical Society, which has been serving the Scarborough community since 1956. It strives to preserve, study and stimulate an interest in the history of Scarborough. The beautiful building was originally constructed in 1891 as a general store and residence for prominent Highland Creek merchant William J. Morrish. Visit this historical architectural gem and hear fascinating stories about the building. The Scarborough Archives has items that you may examine in person, including local newspapers from the 1880s and historic photographs. All site visits are by appointment only. http://scarboroughhistorical.ca/archives-2/visit-the-archives/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.16232192, 43.78873165]} Highland Creek13425Scarborough-Rouge ParkM

15 Bramber Road

A 2.2-hectare tree lined park featuring gravel walking paths, a children's playground and an open green space area.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/942/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.16721048, 43.78924961]} Highland Creek13425Scarborough-Rouge ParkN

3500 Ellesmere Road

A 3.33-hectare park surrounded by trees with a parking lot and paved pathway leading to a ball diamond and playground. The park also has a passive area.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/635/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.17988027, 43.78959013]} Morningside13524Scarborough-GuildwoodA

390 Morningside Avenue

Escape from the city and explore this piece of nature in Scarborough. This park has a serene creek with many mature trees surrounding the footpaths that wind through the park. Walk, bike or jog through the park's 17 trails, and you will find picnic areas, a playground, a splash pad, outdoor table tennis, three fire pits, and public washrooms available for visitors. This park also appeared as Culver University in the 2008 movie 'The Incredible Hulk'.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1470/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.20222041, 43.77772693]} Morningside13524Scarborough-GuildwoodB

50 Bonspiel Drive

A 2-hectare park near Morningside Avenue and Military Trail is home to the Tam Heather Tennis and Curling Club. Four tennis courts, eight curling sheets and a children's playground can be found within the park.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2154/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.19748945, 43.7913506]} Morningside13524Scarborough-GuildwoodC

51 Keeler Boulevard

A 4.4-hectare park that features a children's playground and a large open green space.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1016/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.20706722, 43.79275605]} Morningside13524Scarborough-GuildwoodD

Neilson Road Bridge over Highway 401

*Note: Please use caution when observing the highway from the bridge. This stretch of Ontario's Highway 401 from Trenton to Toronto is named in honour of Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan. Canadian soldiers were deployed to Afghanistan following the terrorist attacks in the United States in 2001. In the years that followed (2001-14), of the 40,000 Canadian Armed Forces members that served, 165 Canadians were lost. Their remains were flown back to Canadian Forces' Base Trenton, and then driven to a coroner in Toronto via Highway 401. Slowly, crowds began to gather on bridges overlooking this stretch of the highway to honour their sacrifice as they drove by. The Canadian government officially renamed this stretch Highway of Heroes in 2007.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.21586112, 43.79369056]} Morningside13524Scarborough-GuildwoodE

372 Military Trail

A 4.3-hectare park features two ball diamonds, three lit tennis courts and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/590/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.2093324, 43.78866693]} Morningside13524Scarborough-GuildwoodF

2950 Ellesmere Road

This park has four sport fields that may be permitted for public use. It has the Ellesmere Ravine on two sides, a shopping plaza on another side and borders Ellesmere Avenue. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2297/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.20325225, 43.78477963]} Morningside13524Scarborough-GuildwoodG

125 Milford Haven Road

A 3.3-hectare park that features two ball diamonds, a soccer field, a picnic area and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2485/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.21652576, 43.77730728]} Morningside13524Scarborough-GuildwoodH

350 Orton Park Road

This school is named after English explorer Henry Hudson. Hudson is also the namesake for whom the body of water Hudson Bay, as well as the Hudson River (in the United States), are named after. During his last voyage aboard the ship Discovery from 1610-11 Henry and his crew spent months drifting through Hudson Bay, when eventually he fell victim to a mutiny by his crew. Henry, his son, and a few other crew members were cast out in a small boat. It's believed that they died of exposure while in or near Hudson Bay shortly after.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.2143942, 43.77819723]} Morningside13524Scarborough-GuildwoodI

277 Orton Park Road

A 2.5-hectare park overlooking the East Highland Creek ravine. This park features a fenced dogs off-leash area, a children's playground, and four lit outdoor tennis courts.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/560/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.21113029, 43.77736495]} Morningside13524Scarborough-GuildwoodJ

125 Orton Park Road

This school opened in 1957 and is named in honour of Lieutenant Colonel George Burnfield Little. Little was an officer in the Boer War, and the Reeve of Scarborough Township from 1928 to 1931.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.20865303, 43.77139803]} West Hill13624|25Scarborough-Guildwood, Scarborough-Rouge ParkA

101 Copperfield Road

Located along the shore of Lake Ontario, East Point Park is a vast green space. Spanning over 55 hectares, it is one of the largest parkland areas along Lake Ontario. The park is part of Scarborough Bluffs, a significant geological feature formed by the natural processes of wind and water erosion, running along Lake Ontario. East Point Park boasts beautiful views of Lake Ontario, with access points to trails on either end of the park that lead to the elevated lakeshore. The park provides an abundance of opportunities for bird watching and monarch butterfly viewings, and features steel pavilions in prime observation areas. The park is part of the migratory route for monarch butterflies, and is home to over 178 species of birds. Other local wildlife such as white-tailed deer and many bat species inhabit the parkland, making it an ideal place to enjoy Scarborough's natural landscape.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1079/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.15908823, 43.75968442]} West Hill13624|25Scarborough-Guildwood, Scarborough-Rouge ParkB

292 Manse Road

Heron Park is a 4.7-hectare park located just off Manse Road. The park features a number of tennis courts and a ball diamond as well as a children's playground. The park is also home to the Heron Park Community Centre, which features more sports facilities, including a gym, indoor rink, and outdoor pool. The community centre services community members of all ages, offering a preschool and an enhanced youth centre called the 6IX. The 6IX is one of ten enhanced youth centres operated by city community centres, which provide a supervised space for youth to have access to Wi-Fi, games, study spaces, recording studios, as well as access to different programs such as yoga, photography, and music recording.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2025/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.17582222, 43.76904331]} West Hill13624|25Scarborough-Guildwood, Scarborough-Rouge ParkC

21 Old Kingston Road

*Note: Private Property. Please observe the houses from the sidewalk only. These two houses were constructed for the Richardson family, who arrived in Scarborough from Ireland. John Richardson house at 27 Old Kingston Road was first constructed out of wood in 1824, and was eventually laid over with brick when a second storey was added in 1860. This home is an example of Upper Canadian vernacular style. John H. Richardson, the first postmaster and township treasurer of West Hill, inhabited this house before building a second home for his family in 1904. Located at 21 Old Kingston Way, Richardson-Corson House is a charming example of a Queen Anne dwelling. This home is named for both the Richardson family and Dr. Corson, a later inhabitant of the residence. Both homes retain many of the original features and are designated heritage properties. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.18253365, 43.77513486]} West Hill13624|25Scarborough-Guildwood, Scarborough-Rouge ParkD

170 Weir Crescent

West Hill Park is an open green space that features a baseball diamond and a children's playground. An accessible path winds through the park and connects to the playground, making it the perfect spot for a stroll.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/275/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.19537747, 43.77085196]} West Hill13624|25Scarborough-Guildwood, Scarborough-Rouge ParkE

South Side of Lawrence Avenue East between Orton Park Road and Overture Road

Following along the south-facing wall of the bridge, this mural was designed as part of a project done by a group of youth and community members. Led by mentor artist Robert Matejka, the mural was painted by Johnny Yang, Tristan Joseph, Gabriella Berdugo, Curtia Wright, Christina Simms, Emilie Wong and Nigel Martin. The mural depicts the flora and fauna of the parkland around the bridge, and is interspersed with footprints of both the people and wildlife of the area. The painting was completed in 2010 as part of the City of Toronto's Graffiti Transformation Program.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.20138955, 43.76515271]} West Hill13624|25Scarborough-Guildwood, Scarborough-Rouge ParkF

4130 Lawrence Avenue East

First constructed between 1833 and 1839, St. Margaret's Church was the first Anglican church in Scarborough. The church is thought to be named for Margaret Fitzgibbon, the wife of church warden and clerk Simon E. Washburn. A brick parsonage was built in 1857 to house the clergy, and was used for the next 100 years. The original wooden building burned down in 1904, and was replaced by the small brick building that still stands in the cemetery. Eventually, the congregation grew too large for this building and the new church was constructed in mid-century modern style, and underwent additions until the 1990s. The original site of the church and the adjoining cemetery still remain as a part of the township of Scarborough's early history and the 1904 building is a designated heritage property.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.19290765, 43.76827762]} West Hill13624|25Scarborough-Guildwood, Scarborough-Rouge ParkG

4371 Kingston Road

This mural was done in a partnership with artist Amir Akbari's organization Behind The Line and the Boys and Girls Club of East Scarborough. The mural was painted with the support of three youth artists under the mentorship of Akbari. This mural celebrates music and portrays a visual representation of sound through an image of a guitar and a portrait of a woman playing the trumpet, from which abstract sound elements emerge.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-143{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.19155928, 43.76489638]} West Hill13624|25Scarborough-Guildwood, Scarborough-Rouge ParkH

156 Galloway Road

Built between 1882 and 1885, this house was constructed for Richard Eade, a descendant of settlers who operated a general store in West Hill. Eade purchased the house in 1891, which is a designated heritage property and remains an example of Gothic Revival architecture. The house is now home to the Native Child and Family Services of Toronto's Scarborough Child and Family Life Centre, which built an extension to the existing heritage building. The new building is constructed to have a curving structure with expansive windows, and is designed to be environmentally friendly. It is composed of renewable wood, and includes geothermal heating and rainwater collecting systems. The centre offers a variety of programs for Indigenous children, youth, and adults. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.1949718, 43.76292084]} West Hill13624|25Scarborough-Guildwood, Scarborough-Rouge ParkI

4301 Kingston Road

Led by Amir Akbari, this series of murals along Galloway Road and Kingston Road were done in partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of East Scarborough. Based on the theme 'Our Heroes', this mural is the first in a series of murals of different sizes designed to support community engagement and strengthen the sense of belonging for all.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-193{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.19467134, 43.76208426]} West Hill13624|25Scarborough-Guildwood, Scarborough-Rouge ParkJ

90 Galloway Road

Running along Galloway Road, Galloway Park is a 2.5-hectare wooded green space that features a children's playground. The park is also home to the Boys and Girls Club of East Scarborough, and the distinctive, colourful mural that wraps around the building. The Boys and Girls Club offers a variety of childcare, before and after school programs, camps, sports, recreation, and leadership programs to children and youth in the community.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/784/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.19396916, 43.75750699]} Eglinton East13820|21Scarborough Southwest, Scarborough CentreA

Eglinton Avenue Bridge (between Midland Avenue and Kennedy Road)

The Scarborough Rail Transit (SRT) opened on March 24, 1984. During the opening ceremony, the then-mayor of Scarborough, Gus Harris, declared it the "best day in the history of Scarborough", and "City of the Future" week in Scarborough. Originally, six streetcars were to be connected in a chain and run along the line. But, because streetcars can't reverse, a large loop was added at each end of the line so the cars could turn around. However, that plan was short-lived and the streetcars never ended up making it on tracks. Instead, the white vehicles used right up until the closure of the line took their place. Though there was an operator on every train to close the doors, monitor the track ahead, and ensure passenger safety, the trains were mostly computer operated. The infamous door chimes now used on TTC subway trains, were first introduced to Toronto with the SRT. After operating for over 30 years, the SRT was permanently closed in 2023.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.26300944, 43.73357977]} Eglinton East13820|21Scarborough Southwest, Scarborough CentreB

Midland Avenue and Tara Avenue

The Midland Railway of Canada (MRC) was one of the earliest lines built in southern Ontario (twenty years before most others). The first MRC line was built in the 1870s and connected Port Hope to Midland. Other lines were built later on and included a line that ran parallel to Midland Avenue (approved in 1882) and extended from Toronto to Nipissing. This street was eventually named after the railway company, though the rail line now belongs to Canadian National Railway (CNR).{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.25838676, 43.73469895]} Eglinton East13820|21Scarborough Southwest, Scarborough CentreC

155 Lord Roberts Drive

A 2-hectare forested park that features a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/616/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.26458787, 43.74151514]} Eglinton East13820|21Scarborough Southwest, Scarborough CentreD

50 Gilder Drive

This 2.4-hectare park lies between Glen Ravine Junior Public School to the east and Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School to the west. It features open green space and soccer fields as well as outdoor fitness equipment at the south end (Gilder Drive).https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/669/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.25484417, 43.73695915]} Eglinton East13820|21Scarborough Southwest, Scarborough CentreE

15 Oswego Road

A small park that features a soccer field and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/679/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.24299542, 43.73590596]} Eglinton East13820|21Scarborough Southwest, Scarborough CentreF

625 Brimley Road

A picturesque 13.5-hectare park that features a lit ball hockey court, two lit basketball courts, an outdoor swimming pool, a wading pool and a children's playground. The park also features a naturalized ravine with walking trails along the West Highland Creek.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/690/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.24872559, 43.74406543]} Eglinton East13820|21Scarborough Southwest, Scarborough CentreG

475 McCowan Road

This sprawling 35-hectare park in the West Highland Creek Ravine is located at Eglinton Avenue East and McCowan Road. Featured in this park is a children's playground, a basketball court and trails that explore the nature surrounding the creek.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/707/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.24106923, 43.7445553]} Eglinton East13820|21Scarborough Southwest, Scarborough CentreH

431 McCowan Road

This school is named after Lieutenant Colonel John Alexander McCrae, who wrote the famous war memorial poem "In Flanders Fields". McCrae was born in Guelph, Ontario and was a poet, physician, author, artist and soldier in both the South African War and First World War. When McCrae wrote the poem in April of 1915, he was helping the wounded in The Second Battle of Ypres (an area traditionally called Flanders, in Belgium). The poem commemorates the sacrifices made during this battle and the First World War, many of which included multinational comrades such as the Punjabi soldiers of the Lahore Division of the Indian Army. During the First World War, the Indian Army contributed a million soldiers, and lost more soldiers than Canada (75,000). Thanks to these reinforcements, the Indian Army was able to recapture the lost ground in Ypres, suffering 2000 casualties in the process.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.24051895, 43.74382516]} Eglinton East13820|21Scarborough Southwest, Scarborough CentreI

Torrance Road and Eglinton Avenue East

This road was named after John Torrance, who was a prominent person in the area in the mid-to-late 1800s. He was reeve (a local official) to the Village of Scarborough in 1854 and owned a large plot of land between present day McCowan Road and Bellamy Road and from Lake Ontario to Eglinton Avenue. He leased a portion of his land to his friend William McCowan for whom McCowan Road is named after.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.2355688, 43.73976971]} Eglinton East13820|21Scarborough Southwest, Scarborough CentreJ

Bellamy Road and Eglinton Avenue East

Bellamy Road is named after nineteenth-century American author and socialist Edward Bellamy. Bellamy is best known for his utopian novel 'Looking Backward', published in 1888. The novel was set in the year 2000 in Boston, and described the United States under an ideal socialist system. Through Bellamy's propaganda for the nationalization of public services, he encouraged the foundation of Nationalist Clubs promoting socialist ideals around the world. Within a year of the novel being published, it had sold approximately 200,000 copies. By the end of the nineteenth century, it had sold more copies than any other book published in the United States (except for 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'). A follower of his teachings here in Toronto hoped to build a colony in Bellamy's name, near this intersection. A vote was held in the area in order to permit the colony, but the local farming community voted against it in record numbers.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.23227857, 43.74042073]} Scarborough Village13920|24Scarborough Southwest, Scarborough-GuildwoodA

14 Centre Street

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. Built in 1875, this was one of the first dwellings built in the village of Scarborough. This heritage designated house was built by the Washington Methodist congregation for the church's clergy.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.221076, 43.743825]} Scarborough Village13920|24Scarborough Southwest, Scarborough-GuildwoodB

155 Markham Road

The Village of Scarborough was first established as a settlement in the 1800s as a result of the horse-and-buggy traffic on Kingston Road and northward along Markham Road. With the hustle and bustle centered on Markham Road between Kingston Road and Eglinton Avenue, this spot was the centerpoint of the historic village. Businesses that could be found in this area in the nineteenth century included a blacksmith, a wagon shop, Gates' 'Scarboro Inn', Baird's Hotel and Chester's General Store. Today, the only link to the original village is Christ Church on the east side of Markham Road, though this is the third iteration of the church (built in 1936).{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.217784, 43.741659]} Scarborough Village13920|24Scarborough Southwest, Scarborough-GuildwoodC

3600 Kingston Road

This community centre offers a wide range of recreational programs for everyone from preschoolers to seniors. It's also the only community centre in Scarborough that has a theatre! Originally located in an old church along Denton Avenue, this theatre was then known as Playhouse 66. In 1982, it relocated to the community centre. It's home to the Scarborough Music Theatre, Scarborough Players, and Scarborough Theatre Guild.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/743/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.216906, 43.740031]} Scarborough Village13920|24Scarborough Southwest, Scarborough-GuildwoodD

3600 Kingston Road

This mural was created in 2008 by YOUTHLINK, a Scarborough community-based mental health centre for youth. The mural pays homage to Article #27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states that, everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to 'enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.'https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc32&title=Universal-Declaration-of-Human-Rights-Article-#27-Mural&stop=19{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.216303, 43.739729]} Scarborough Village13920|24Scarborough Southwest, Scarborough-GuildwoodE

3620 Kingston Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the gardens only. William Cornell settled at this farmhouse in 1799. Credited with numerous firsts for the township, he planted the first orchard, built the first gristmill and sawmill, and potash works (a factory for converting wood ashes to materials that could be used for soap, ceramics and glass). He and other settlers cut out the main road in Scarborough, later named Kingston Road. His son, Edward, was a member of Scarborough's first municipal council in 1850. Later on, the farmhouse was the home of Albert M. Campbell, the first mayor of Scarborough from 1967 to 1969, and his wife Helen, a descendent of the original Cornell family. Acquired by the City of Toronto, the house now serves as the Rouge National Urban Park's head office, but the garden area is still open to the public.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.214721, 43.741163]} Scarborough Village13920|24Scarborough Southwest, Scarborough-GuildwoodF

3630 Kingston Road

This park is named after Fred Johnson, former City of Scarborough Councillor from 1988 until amalgamation in 1997. Known for his dedication to creating sports and music opportunities for youth in his community, Johnson was named Scarborough Citizen of the Year in 1978. Inside the park sits a gazebo and the Scarborough Village Community Garden, run by volunteers so local residents can grow their own fruits, vegetables, herbs and berries.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2757/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.214688, 43.741803]} Scarborough Village13920|24Scarborough Southwest, Scarborough-GuildwoodG

Where Ravine Drive becomes Bellehaven Crescent

The trail follows nearly 24 hectares of ravine and descends about 90 metres in elevation from the top of the Scarborough Bluffs down toward Lake Ontario. While some sections of Bellamy Creek have been channelized in engineering projects, much of the creek is also a natural stream. The area is largely populated by native tree species like white and yellow birch, American beech, white oak and sugar maple, and is home to a diversity of wildlife including white-tailed deer, beavers, foxes and coyotes. There are also over 100 species of birds that have been spotted on the trail. The trail is named after the late Calgary artist, Doris McCarthy (1910 - 2010), and combines some of her favourite things: art, nature and the Canadian landscape. Doris was best known for her landscape paintings. Her home 'Fool's Paradise' is located along the Bluffs just west of this trail.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=SC33&title=Lakeside-Parks#stop=3{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.224154, 43.730857]} Scarborough Village13920|24Scarborough Southwest, Scarborough-GuildwoodH

Along Doris McCarthy Trail

Gates Gully is named after well-known European settler Jonathan Gates who settled in the area in 1815. Gates later operated the Scarboro Inn, also known as Gates Tavern, on Kingston Road (just east of Bellamy Road). The ravine is the earliest known site of human occupation in the GTA. Artifacts dating back eight to ten thousand years ago have been found onsite, indicating that Indigenous peoples in the area used this ravine to access the lake. When European settlers arrived, Gates Gully continued to be used as a water access route by European soldiers, merchants and smugglers as its gentle incline made it easy to transport cargo.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=SC33&title=Lakeside-Parks#stop=4{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.218061, 43.728001]} Scarborough Village13920|24Scarborough Southwest, Scarborough-GuildwoodI

Where Doris McCarthy Trail reaches the lake

Sylvan Park was named after the nearby Sylvan Avenue. Sylvanus is the name of a woodland deity in Roman mythology and Sylvan refers to the woodsy character of the area. An earlier name for the park was the Cherry Orchard.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1484/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.214039, 43.727356]} Scarborough Village13920|24Scarborough Southwest, Scarborough-GuildwoodJ

Kingston Road and Ravine Drive (at the foot of Doris McCarthy Trail)

Created by artist Marlene Hilton Moore, 'Passage' honours Doris McCarthy and the Scarborough Bluffs with a fish and canoe. This sculpture is a part of Moore's series to mark people and places throughout Canada. https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/passage-public-272{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.213731, 43.727004]} Guildwood14024|25Scarborough-Guildwood, Scarborough-Rouge ParkA

3750 Kingston Road

This heritage listed stone cottage dates back to 1867, when it was constructed as a home for Scarborough Councillor Jeremiah Annis and his family. Its notable architectural features include extensive exterior stonework, handmade wooden trim around the roof, and a Gothic centre gable. The building now houses a local pub, with a historical plaque inside the front door documenting the Annis family history.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.2091296, 43.74693419]} Guildwood14024|25Scarborough-Guildwood, Scarborough-Rouge ParkB

61 Guildwood Parkway

A historical plaque in Rosa and Spencer Clark Parkette commemorates Guildwood Village, which was a dream of Spencer and Rosa Clark, founder of the Guild Inn of All Arts, to transform the area into a garden community. The Clarks envisaged creating a community for 7,000 people, complete with schools, community centres, churches, and shops. Design features included winding and secluded streets with mature trees, and a lack of overhead wires. When the first phase of the community had its grand opening in August 1957, a staggering 25,000 people showed up to see the furnished, architect-designed homes and it was thought to be the largest demonstration of this nature in Canada.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.20250041, 43.74608848]} Guildwood14024|25Scarborough-Guildwood, Scarborough-Rouge ParkC

201 Guildwood Parkway

This scenic and historic 36-hectare park, formerly Guildwood Park, is a sculpture sanctuary within beautiful gardens. It has an interesting history that reflects famous artists, powerful political figures and contributions made to the art community. The land was transformed into gardens and parkland by Rosa and Spencer Clark in the 1930s. The property and the architectural fragments ornamenting the gardens were sold to the Metro Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and the Province of Ontario in 1978 to be maintained as a public park. The land is also significant for its rare tract of Carolinian forest. Today there are efforts by the City of Toronto and community organizations to protect this forested area and the animals that it supports. The park is an important site for migratory and nesting birds, and mammals such as deer and fox. A notable architectural fragment found within the park is from the Temple Building. When the original building first opened in downtown Toronto, it was one of Toronto's first skyscrapers and was the highest building in the British Empire. It housed the office of the Independent Order of Foresters (IOF). At that time, a Mohawk doctor - and one of Canada's first physicians - Dr. Oronhyatekha (or Dr. O) was the Chief Ranger of the organization. The building was demolished in 1970, but you can still see this history reflected in the ornate IOF initials that are carved in the red sandstone blocks under the moose's head.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/406/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.19166629, 43.74771606]} Guildwood14024|25Scarborough-Guildwood, Scarborough-Rouge ParkD

201 Guildwood Parkway

General Harold Child Bickford purchased this property in 1914, named it Ranelagh Park Country Estate, and built the well-known Bickford House. Today, the Bickford House is a designated heritage property, and considered an excellent example of early twentieth century Period Revival style with Arts and Crafts detailing. In 1932, Rosa and Spencer Clark founded the Guild of All Arts after Rosa purchased 450 acres of land. The Guild of All Arts, mainly located in the Bickford House, was an artist colony that contained a shop, a tea room, and studios in fine art and craft, including painting, sculpture, hand loom weaving, tooled leather, ceramics, metal work, wood carving and batik. After the war, the Clarks expanded the colony to include a hotel, restaurant and formal gardens. The area became known as the Guild Inn or the Guild. During Toronto's building boom that began in the 1960s, many historic nineteenth and twentieth century downtown buildings were demolished. As an advocate for architectural preservation, Spencer Clark recovered many of these buildings' facades and architectural features and displayed them on the grounds of the Guild. The park and monuments were sold to the Metro Toronto and Region Conservation Authority in 1978. The hotel continued to be run by Spencer Clark until 1983. Today, the Bickford House has been restored and is home to the Guild Inn Estate, a restaurant, banquet hall and event space.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc34&title=The-Guild-Inn-Estate-(Bickford-House)&stop=5{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.19204981, 43.74779328]} Guildwood14024|25Scarborough-Guildwood, Scarborough-Rouge ParkE

201 Guildwood Parkway

*Note: Private property. Please observe the cabin from the outside only. The Sculptor's Cabin was built in 1940 by Danish wood sculptor Aage Madsen. It is the last remaining example of one of the many cabins built to house artists for the Guild of All Arts. Over the years, it has been home and studio for many sculpture artists. Local Scarborough artist Dorsey James carved the Norse mythology ornamentation on the face of the building in 1979.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc34&title=Sculptor's-Cabin&stop=3{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.19198719, 43.74850438]} Guildwood14024|25Scarborough-Guildwood, Scarborough-Rouge ParkF

201 Guildwood Parkway

The Clarks built this open-air theatre from remnants of the historic Bank of Toronto building, which was demolished around 1960. The stage is adorned with eight limestone columns, and Corinthian capitals and arches that were repurposed from the façade of the building. Today, the Greek Theatre is used for events all year round and animated by the Guild Festival Theatre in the summer.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc34&title=Greek-Theatre&stop=8{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.19216136, 43.74655446]} Guildwood14024|25Scarborough-Guildwood, Scarborough-Rouge ParkG

191 Guildwood Parkway

Located inside Guild Park and Gardens, the Clark Centre for the Arts is a stunning new cultural facility that houses specialized art studios and gallery spaces that Toronto residents and visitors can enjoy year-round. The Centre will provide rental opportunities and deliver close to 90 accessible arts programs annually, including art courses, workshops and camps.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/history-art-culture/cultural-centres-galleries/clark-centre-for-the-arts/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.19362154, 43.74707998]} Guildwood14024|25Scarborough-Guildwood, Scarborough-Rouge ParkH

201 Guildwood Parkway

*Note: Private property. Please observe the cabin from the outside only. The log cabin was built in approximately 1850. It is commonly referred to as the Osterhout Cabin. The site was provisioned to William Osterhout in 1805, but the property exchanged hands many times before the cabin was even built. It was later purchased with the property by Rosa and Spencer Clark, and modernized to be used as an artist residence and studio at the Guild of All Arts. It was last occupied by sculptor Elizabeth Fraser Williamson, who used the cabin as a studio into the 1990s. Today, the cabin is part of the Clark Centre for the Arts, operated by the City of Toronto, Arts Services. https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc34&title=Osterhout-Cabin&stop=9{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.19335675, 43.7456801]} Guildwood14024|25Scarborough-Guildwood, Scarborough-Rouge ParkI

Along the Shore of Lake Ontario

This park along the Scarborough Bluffs contains hard shorelines of old construction material along the shoreline which are intended to protect the bluffs from further erosion. A trail runs along the lake offering water and bluffs views. Please note that the trail has very few access points, and is best accessed in this neighbourhood through a path to the lake from Guild Park (the trail cannot be accessed from the parkette of the same name at 5 Rogate Place).{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.200656, 43.737133]} Guildwood14024|25Scarborough-Guildwood, Scarborough-Rouge ParkJ

96 Dearham Wood Drive

This beautiful mural was painted by Leyland Adams and Chris Perez with the intention to, 'paint something beautiful for the community that really represented the people, the culture, and just the sense of community.' This mural is part of the StART project, which provides materials for the creation of graffiti art and art murals on properties with a history of repeated graffiti vandalism on walls exposed to city streetshttps://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-822{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.18602631, 43.75372533]} Guildwood14024|25Scarborough-Guildwood, Scarborough-Rouge ParkK

180 Greyabbey Trail

Grey Abbey Park is located in the south end of Scarborough, east of Guildwood Park. It stretches along the shore of Lake Ontario. The Grey Abbey Trail takes you along the bluffs with beautiful views. There are great spots throughout the park to have a picnic and enjoy the beauty of the lake. This park is part of the Scarborough Bluffs. There is no access to the water at this park. Stay behind fences and obey no trespassing signs as the bluffs are unstable. Access the water from Bluffer's Park, Sylvan Park, Guild Park and Gardens, or East Point Park.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2357/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.17586877, 43.75452104]} Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn14121|24Scarborough Centre, Scarborough-GuildwoodA

3941 Lawrence Avenue East

This mural was painted by artists Ted Hamer, Skratch Won and Rowell Soller, and depicts the natural environment intersecting with the built environment. Many native species to the area are featured in the mural, including a blue jay and red fox. Colourful lettering reads 'Lawrence Orton' with local buildings emerging from the top. This mural was created in partnership with StreetARToronto, Park People, Toronto Community Housing Corporation and SKETCH.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc23&title=Lawrence-Orton-Mural-(2016)&stop=1{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.20421861, 43.76407963]} Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn14121|24Scarborough Centre, Scarborough-GuildwoodB

3847 Lawrence Avenue East

This mural honours and represents all the women and caregivers in the community who work hard to support and maintain a healthy community where children have opportunities to grow and thrive.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-858{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.20998381, 43.76270975]} Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn14121|24Scarborough Centre, Scarborough-GuildwoodC

225 Confederation Drive

Cedar Ridge Creative Centre is a vibrant City-run arts hub housed in a 1912 historic mansion, nestled within picturesque gardens. The main house features the Cedar Ridge Gallery, which is run in partnership with the Cedar Ridge Studio Gallery to highlight contemporary artists, local community arts groups and more. The upper floor of the house, as well as the adjacent Carriage House, consists of working studio spaces where engaging, hands-on creative arts programs are offered for all ages. The nearby cottage is home to the summer artist residency program and the Community Arts Guild. Behind Cedar Ridge Creative Centre is a nature trail that connects with a formal paved path in Highland Creek Park and leads to Morningside Park.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/history-art-culture/cultural-centres-galleries/cedar-ridge-creative-centre/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.20777005, 43.75766803]} Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn14121|24Scarborough Centre, Scarborough-GuildwoodD

24 Stonemanse Court

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This home is one of the oldest existing fieldstone houses in Scarborough. It was designed in the Wilderness Georgian Style. Its stone walls demonstrate the workmanship and construction practices of the early Scottish stonemasons. It was for this reason that the home was heritage designated in October 1979.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.2128359, 43.75672274]} Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn14121|24Scarborough Centre, Scarborough-GuildwoodE

321 Scarborough Golf Club Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the golf course from the sidewalk only. The history of Scarboro Golf and Country Club dates back to 1912. The 144-acre course was originally designed by Canadian golf course architect George Cumming, but was redesigned in 1924 by one of North America's premier golf course designers, Albert Warren Tillinghast. The course has hosted four Canadian Opens, the Canadian Tour Championship and several amateur championships. The golf course was also a filming location for Academy Award-winning movie 'Spotlight', released in 2015.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.2118028, 43.7522402]} Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn14121|24Scarborough Centre, Scarborough-GuildwoodF

450 Scarborough Golf Club Road

Masaryk Memorial Institute is a not-for-profit, charitable organization. It offers programs and activities that promote and preserve Czech and Slovak heritage in Canada. It was established by those who fled from oppression in their countries in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Nearby is 'Crucified Again', a public art piece that acts as a symbol of Soviet oppression. The monument was created by sculptor Josef Randa and unveiled on Czechoslovak Day in 1989.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc22&title=Masaryk-Memorial-Institute&stop=13{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.2144943, 43.75548856]} Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn14121|24Scarborough Centre, Scarborough-GuildwoodG

20 Stevenwood Road

Secor Cairn was erected in 1938 and is a large stone monument that contains 12 gravestones, mostly of the Secor family. The cairn marks a family burial ground, with the earliest recorded burial in 1819. It was erected in memory of Peter Secor, the first Reeve of the Township of Scarborough, and local official and council president in 1850.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc22&title=Secor-Cairn&stop=12{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.22305616, 43.75454864]} Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn14121|24Scarborough Centre, Scarborough-GuildwoodH

545 Markham Road

Cedarbrae Library is a beautiful, recently renovated Toronto Public Library branch that features a 1750-square-foot auditorium as well as plenty of literature and information on the history of Scarborough. The library originally opened in 1966 as the Cedarbrae Regional Library and was renovated in 2010 to better serve the surrounding community. As part of the renovation, an installation of three lines from Rosemary Sullivan's poem 'Exile' was mounted in bronze lettering on the walkway to the library. The poem reads, 'a man packed a country/ in a suitcase with his shoes/ and left.' Poetry is Public is Poetry is an initiative of the City of Toronto Cultural Services and Transportation Services in partnership with the Toronto Public Library and the Toronto Public Library Foundation.https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/cedarbrae/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.22398596, 43.75774764]} Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn14121|24Scarborough Centre, Scarborough-GuildwoodI

91 Eastpark Boulevard

This 18.6-hectare park features many trails, a picnic area and a children's playground set in the naturalized ravine of West Highland Creek.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/607/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.22564924, 43.75528891]} Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn14121|24Scarborough Centre, Scarborough-GuildwoodJ

330 Bellamy Road North

*Note: Private property. Please use caution while you observe the building from the parking lot only. Hidden behind the red church building is the former home of J.P. Wheler, a very prominent miller and one of the fathers of Scarborough's incorporation in 1850. The house is an example of rural Victorian style in nineteenth century, Canadian vernacular architecture. The use of coloured brick highlights its steeply pitched roof, and the decorative barge boards and finials at the gable ends are typical Victorian characteristics.https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/974a-LoopsGuide-East-Interactive-rs.pdf{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.23508156, 43.75454469]} Woburn North14224Scarborough-GuildwoodA

Indian Mound Crescent

Tabor Hill is a significant site of Indigenous ancestors. The site was traditionally used as a sacred burial ground by the Wendat People, said to house the remains of approximately 475 people. All First Nations have their own burial practices, however there certainly were differences in burying practices among nations. According to Wendat tradition, a specific ceremony called the Yandatsa ('the kettle' in Wendat language) was conducted during which those that had passed on were honoured. Today that feast is often referred to in English as the 'Feast of the Dead' a term that was coined by the Jesuits. The traditional ceremony, again, followed a very particular methodology by which those that had passed on would be guided in their journey beyond the physical plane. The site is also located in close proximity to a thirteenth century ancestral Wendat village, which is about a mile up the Highland Creek.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.23519381, 43.75961995]} Woburn North14224Scarborough-GuildwoodB

510 Bellamy Road North

*Note: Private property. Please observe this house from the street only. This small brick bungalow looks like a regular house, but it is anything but! It is one of over 70 homes across Toronto that actually houses a hydro transformer. These homes were created by Toronto Hydro in an attempt to make hydro infrastructure more acceptable in residential neighbourhoods. The interior of the home houses a critical hydro transformer that helps bring power to the neighbourhood surrounding it. There are about 25 other of these houses located throughout Scarborough.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.23567133, 43.75828526]} Woburn North14224Scarborough-GuildwoodC

West-East Path Between Bellamy Road North and Markham Road (Also Accessible from Daventry Road)

Within the past decade, this large urban park has been the target of many natural restoration efforts. The City of Toronto, community environmental groups and local residents have teamed up to build a continuous trail and to plant native trees and wildflowers. The trail is part of a project, called the Meadoway, which is a partnership involving the City of Toronto, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and the W. Garfield Weston Foundation. It will connect four ravines, 15 parks and over 30 neighbourhoods in Scarborough, enabling cyclists and pedestrians to travel through the park from the Don River East to Rouge National Urban Park. The area will soon be able to support a greater diversity of local wildlife and plant life as well as create recreational greenspace for local community members along the path.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.23454011, 43.76772015]} Woburn North14224Scarborough-GuildwoodD

250 Dolly Varden Boulevard

This 9.6-hectare park features three tennis courts, two volleyball courts, a basketball court, a children's playground and an off-leash dogs area.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2262/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.23528108, 43.77397545]} Woburn North14224Scarborough-GuildwoodE

1967 Ellesmere Road

This painted/mixed media mural was developed through a community-created design process informed by local children and youth and reminds us of the beauty and essential need to respect the environment.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-222{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.23772799, 43.7750501]} Woburn North14224Scarborough-GuildwoodF

40 Erinlea Crescent

A 4.5 hectare park near Ellesmere Road and Bellamy Road North that features a ball diamond, three lit tennis courts and a children's playground. The park has a network of paths that connect to the neighbouring streets and an open green space.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/726/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.24540566, 43.77002959]} Woburn North14224Scarborough-GuildwoodG

Lee Centre Park

Both a jungle gym and a contemporary artwork, 'Reticulated Gambol' challenges the imagination of neighbourhood children just as its creation challenged the talents of acclaimed Canadian artists Christian Giroux and Daniel Young. This functional and interactive public artwork is made from standard CSA-certified playground equipment. Its symmetrical, blue steel square form sets it apart from the multi-coloured, asymmetrical arrangements found in a typical playground.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/reticulated-gambol-public-277{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.24662034, 43.78097441]} Woburn North14224Scarborough-GuildwoodH

920 Progress Avenue

Holy Trinity Armenian Church's history dates back to 1928 making it one of the first Armenian churches in Toronto. The community had been meeting at Holy Trinity Anglican Church for 23 years but by the early 1950s there were approximately 200 Armenians in Toronto. The Armenian community rallied together and had their own church built and named it Holy Trinity Armenian Church to honour their former home. By the 1970s the number of Armenians in Toronto had again grown significantly, and it was decided that a new larger church needed to be built to accommodate the community, and so, this new church building was built and consecrated in 1987. The architectural style symbolizes unity, and the design is influenced by the style of a notable cathedral in Armenia, St. Hripsime cathedral in Etchmiadzin. The church is home to many different clubs and groups catering to youth, seniors, women and the arts.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.23344416, 43.78223096]} Woburn North14224Scarborough-GuildwoodI

941 Progres Avenue

First established in 1966, Centennial College is the oldest publicly funded college in Ontario. It was named in honour of the upcoming 100th anniversary of Confederation the following year. The Progress Campus, the largest of Centennial College's 5 campuses and 7 satellite locations across the eastern Greater Toronto Area, opened in 1977. Today Centennial College offers 160 programs and serves approximately 45,000 full and part time students. Notable buildings on the campus include the Student Centre at Progress Campus, which was financed entirely by students, and won a Governor General's Medal in Architecture in 2002. Another is the beautiful new Centennial College Library, which was designed by noted architectural firm Diamond and Schmitt. Prominent alumni of Centennial College include actor John Candy, voice actor Eric Bauza, and actress Ashley Diana Morris. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.22857814, 43.78523403]} Woburn North14224Scarborough-GuildwoodJ

Northwest Corner of Ellesmere Road and Markham Road

As the city with the largest raccoon population in the world, raccoons play a part in Toronto's identity. This box pays tribute to the noble raccoon.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-473{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.23202241, 43.77659436]} Woburn North14224Scarborough-GuildwoodK

2222 Ellesmere Road

Designed by architects Parrott, Tambling and Witmer, Woburn Collegiate Institute opened in 1963 as the residential neighbourhood surrounding the school began to rapidly develop. The school was projected to accommodate 1500 students, but continued population growth in the area forced the school to expand further, with an additional wing opening in 1967. Woburn Collegiate reached the height of its attendance in the mid-1970s with over 2400 students and 14 portables. Today the school accommodates about 600 students. Notable alumni of the school include broadcaster Bob McKenzie, Barenaked Ladies founders Steven Page and Ed Robertson, and journalist Asha Tomlinson.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.22772015, 43.77761065]} West Rouge14325Scarborough-Rouge ParkA

West-East Path Accessible Between Conlins Road and Dean Park Road

The City of Toronto, community environmental groups and local residents have teamed up to build a continuous trail and to plant native trees and wildflowers. The trail is part of a project, called the Meadoway, which is a partnership involving the City of Toronto, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and the W. Garfield Weston Foundation. It will connect four ravines, 15 parks and over 30 neighbourhoods in Scarborough, enabling cyclists and pedestrians to travel through the park from the Don River East to Rouge National Urban Park. The area will soon be able to support a greater diversity of local wildlife and plant life as well as create recreational greenspace for local community members along the path.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.18405395, 43.80331703]} West Rouge14325Scarborough-Rouge ParkB

65 Dean Park Road

Dean Park Walkway is a short treed greenbelt running from Dean Park near Meadowvale Road and Highway 401 up towards Sheppard Avenue. The park is a lovely neighbourhood park with a soccer field, baseball diamond and playground. It is also an excellent way to travel through the neighbourhood without the hustle and bustle of traffic.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2252/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.17422209, 43.80435713]} West Rouge14325Scarborough-Rouge ParkC

185 Generation Boulevard

This public school is named after Chief Dan George, an Indigenous author, film actor and chief. Born Geswanouth Slahoot in 1899 on the Burrard Inlet Reserve outside of Vancouver, he was forced to change his name when he entered residential school. He was the Chief of the Tsleil-Waututh First Nation from 1951 to 1963. He became a successful film actor in his 70s, starring in famous films such as 'Little Big Man' with Dustin Hoffman - for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor - as well as 'The Outlaw Josey Wales' with Clint Eastwood. He was outspoken on Indigenous issues throughout his life, promoting environmental causes, spiritual healing, and traditional values. He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1971, and was featured on a Canada Post stamp in 2008 as part of the 'Canadians in Hollywood' series.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.16353585, 43.80281444]} West Rouge14325Scarborough-Rouge ParkD

7450 Kingston Road

*Please note: campground is currently under renovation, but Mast Trail is still accessible. The last remaining campground in Toronto, Glen Rouge occupies a site that has operated as a campground since 1923. Originally called Graham Park after its founder Jack Graham, the site featured 10 campsites with plenty of leisure activities, a small dance pavilion, and a restaurant, The property was purchased by the Toronto Region and Conservation Authority (TRCA) after Hurricane Hazel destroyed the campground in October 1954, which continues to operate it to this day. Also accessible from the campground's parking lot is the south trailhead of the spectacular Mast Trail, which wends its way through parts of Rouge National Urban Park. The trail features excellent examples of Carolinian ecosystems along a former logging route.https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/on/rouge/activ/sentiers-trails/mast{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.13614787, 43.80558556]} West Rouge14325Scarborough-Rouge ParkE

40 Fanfare Avenue

A 1.3 hectare park near Port Union Road and Highway 401 featuring a children's playground and a dry creek bed along the west side of the park that is filled with mature trees. This park features plenty of naturalized space and a toboggan hill.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2311/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.13947106, 43.79169211]} West Rouge14325Scarborough-Rouge ParkF

150 Bridgend Street

A 4.2 hectare park near Port Union Road and Lawrence Avenue East is a linear park bounded by the CN railway to the south that features a children's playground and paths accessing the surrounding neighbourhoods and the Lake Ontario waterfront.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1094/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.13476041, 43.77628956]} West Rouge14325Scarborough-Rouge ParkG

Runs Along Lake Ontario Between Port Union Waterfront Park and Rouge Beach Park

This section of the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail offers spectacular views over Lake Ontario and its shoreline. The 4km section of the trail was completed in two stages in 2006 and 2012 and offers recreational space along a part of Toronto's eastern waterfront that was not previously publicly accessible. Some notable features along the trail include a pedestrian tunnel featuring public art by a local artist, 10 cobblestone beaches, and a connection at its eastern end to the City of Pickering over the Rouge River. This section is part of the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail, a 3600km signed route connecting 155 communities and First Nations along the shorelines of the Great Lakes region.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.12923095, 43.78087524]} West Rouge14325Scarborough-Rouge ParkH

175 Chesterton Shores

Located at the eastern edge of the city between the mouth of Highland Creek and the Rouge River, this waterfront park provides 13.5 hectares of green space and connects the Port Union community to Lake Ontario. It features 3.8 kilometers of continuous waterfront trail, great views of Lake Ontario and its shoreline, a new pedestrian bridge over Highland Creek and trail connections north into the Highland Creek watershed. At the city's edge, the existing bridge over the Rouge River connects the park to the City of Pickering.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2210/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.12735397, 43.78286371]} West Rouge14325Scarborough-Rouge ParkI

195 Rouge Hills Drive

Part of the larger Rouge National Urban Park, Rouge Beach Park is located at the mouth of the Rouge River and is one of Toronto's swimming beaches. The Rouge River and its main tributary Little Rouge Creek flow through an area that remains largely undeveloped. Early eighteenth-century explorers named the river for the red colour of the water. Red clay in the river's banks give the water a distinct red colour as it flows towards Lake Ontario.https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/on/rouge/visit/directions/beach{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.11866039, 43.79330185]} West Rouge14325Scarborough-Rouge ParkJ

270 Rouge Hills Drive

West Rouge Community Centre has a long history in East Scarborough. The building was the clubhouse for a former golf course. Now being apart of the City of Toronto, the Community Centre is prime site for rental use of the Ballroom which is used for wedding receptions, preteen dances, special events and for recreation programming. West Rouge Community Centre has many preschool programs that run out of the Tots Room that gets many compliments from visitors throughout the year. Also, many community groups call the community centre home, such as West Rouge Sport and Recreation Association, West Rouge Community Association and the Dukes of Harmony to name a few.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/584/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.12525875, 43.79236098]} Morningside Heights14423|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkA

Southeast Corner of Steeles Avenue East and Markham Road

My art is about telling stories that draw on my experiences as an Iranian artist and illustrator. I am inspired by traditional Iranian methods of depiction like the narrative depictions in Persian miniatures.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-890{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.25081186, 43.83656834]} Morningside Heights14423|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkB

1021 Tapscott Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This farmhouse was built in 1861 from stones gathered from the surrounding fields. It is named after James Weir (1814-1897), who came to Scarborough from Scotland in 1833. Weir was a Loyalist who assisted in the dispersion of the rebels under William Lyon Mackenzie in 1837 during the Upper Canada Rebellion, which was an insurrection against the British-led government of Upper Canada. James Weir Farmhouse was restored in 1975 and used as a home for night caretakers at a nearby factory for Titan Wheels. When esteemed Canadian actor Jim Carrey was in his teens, he and his family worked custodial jobs for Titan Wheels and this was their home.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc12&title=James-Weir-Farmhouse&stop=4{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.24185125, 43.82427625]} Morningside Heights14423|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkC

5808 Finch Avenue East

The former Malvern Public Schoolhouse, originally known as S.S. #3, was built around 1872. The nineteenth century school building speaks to the early development of the Malvern neighbourhood, which was one of the earliest developed areas in Scarborough. The building was typical of schoolhouses at that time, a one-room plain brick building with arched windows. Today it is Whitefield Christian Academy.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail/?id=SC12&title=Seeds-of-a-Neighbourhood,-Growth-of-a-Community#stop=5{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.22871471, 43.8161853]} Morningside Heights14423|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkD

*Note: Private property. Please observe from the street only. The Islamic Institute of Toronto was established in 1996. This educational institution offers post-secondary courses in Arabic Language, Islamic Jurisprudence, Ethics and Spirituality, Islamic History and Civilization, Comparative Religion and Civic Engagement. The institute also offers social and recreational programs for youth and adults. Its mission is to nurture and establish Islam as a living reality in the lives of Muslims and to enhance the Islamic identity in society at large.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail/?id=SC12&title=Seeds-of-a-Neighbourhood,-Growth-of-a-Community#stop=6{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.22931203, 43.81866044]} Morningside Heights14423|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkE

31 Dragonfly Crescent

A 3-hectare park near Moringside Avenue and Neilson Road that features a sports field, basketball courts, splash pad and a children's playground. The park is named after Birunthan Muralitharan Nadarajah, an 11-year old boy who lived nearby. Birunthan died while attempting to save his friend from falling into an icy pond in December 2006. He was posthumously awarded a silver medal for bravery by the Royal Canadian Humane Society.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1480/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.22549102, 43.82286449]} Morningside Heights14423|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkF

Located on railway underpass along Finch Avenue East, south of the intersection with Morningside Avenue

This mural, 'Interoh Gale', combines to mean a gateway to a sustainable future by using renewable resources, such as wind. The artwork illustrates the complex balance of preserving green space while continuing to develop industry and expand urban growth by painting elements of nature and symbols of renewable energy sources amongst a futuristic looking, abstract backdrop.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-864{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.221193, 43.817993]} Morningside Heights14423|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkG

Located on railway underpass along Morningside Avenue, west of the intersection with Old Finch Avenue

This mural celebrates the local community and its diversity through images of iconic local landmarks, such as a large bear, to symbolize the importance of the Toronto Zoo and active people to recognize the area's growing skateboard and cycling culture.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-144{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.217598, 43.819923]} Morningside Heights14423|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkH

Southeast Corner of Morningside Avenue and Old Finch Avenue

Toronto is lucky to have such a high concentration of park areas for the public to use and explore. The design shows some of the many plants native to the Rouge Valley area, as well as a diverse group of tiny people exploring that nature.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-825{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.21469361, 43.81876824]} Morningside Heights14423|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkI

1749 Meadowvale Road

The largest urban park in North America, Rouge National Urban Park offers excellent biodiversity, some of the few remaining working farms in the city, Carolinian ecosystems, Toronto's only campground, one of the region's largest marshes, a beach at Lake Ontario, outstanding hiking trails, and over 10,000 years of human history, including some of the oldest known Indigenous sites in the country.https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/on/rouge{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.17217616, 43.81858348]} Morningside Heights14423|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkJ

1749 Meadowvale Road

The Rouge Valley Conservation Centre, run by the Rouge Valley Foundation, is dedicated to protecting and restoring the natural heritage of the Rouge Valley, which is the largest urban park in North America stretching from Toronto into Markham and Whitchurch-Stouffville. The Foundation operates environmental restoration projects and research, as well as running educational programming and interpretive walks. The Conservation Centre is housed in a restored historic home that was built in 1893 and owned by the Pearse family, who operated a sawmill on the Rouge River.http://www.rvcc.ca/Rouge_Valley_Conservation_Centre.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.17107302, 43.81911412]} Morningside Heights14423|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkK

1749 Meadowvale Road

*Note: Ganatsekwyagon (also known as Bead Hill Historic Site) is not accessible to the public. Please acknowledge this important piece of Indigenous history as you walk through the public trails of Rouge National Urban Park. Rouge National Urban Park includes some of the oldest discovered Indigenous sites in Canada, with human presence dating back to more than 10,000 years ago. Near the mouth of Rouge River, the only known remaining and intact seventeenth century Seneca site in Canada was discovered. It consists of a burial area, a tree covered midden on the hillside and a campsite that dates back to approximately 3000 BCE. The true location of Ganatsekwyagon is unknown. It has been suggested that this in part due to mistakes made by early cartographers, but it was also common practice for Iroquois peoples to move their villages every 10-20 years. Ganatsekwyagon covered, roughly, 10 acres of land and was home to between 500 and 800 people during its peak.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.16773732, 43.82094288]} Morningside Heights14423|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkL

2000 Meadowvale Road

The Toronto Zoo is a popular destination for families and tourists. It is the largest zoo in Canada and has over 5,800 animals. In 1966, the Metropolitan Toronto Zoological Society was formed with the objective of developing a new zoo for Toronto, replacing the antiquated Riverdale Zoo. It was built on 287-hectares of land owned by the Metropolitan Toronto & Region Conservation Authority and is owned and operated by the City of Toronto.http://www.torontozoo.com/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.17834478, 43.82387951]} Morningside Heights14423|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkM

2259 Meadowvale Road

Hillside Public School is a one-room wood frame schoolhouse that was erected in 1853. It was moved to this site three decades later and bricked in. The building is still used for education today, serving as one of the Toronto District School Board's five outdoor education centres, focusing on hands-on outdoor experiences that teach environmental education. Behind the building are a number of raised garden beds used for teaching.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail/?id=SC12&title=Seeds-of-a-Neighbourhood,-Growth-of-a-Community#stop=15{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.17914302, 43.82753424]} Malvern West14523|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkA

1795 Markhan Road

*Private property. Please observe from the sidewalk only. This heritage designated cemetery dates back to the 1860s, when a church was constructed on the site to serve the early crossroad community of Malvern. The church was demolished in 1975, and this small graveyard is now one of the few remaining sites of the old Malvern village. Some of those buried here include some of the initial European settlers in Malvern, including the Badgerow, Burton, Ormerod, Pearson, and Robbins families.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.23940256, 43.79568952]} Malvern West14523|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkB

180 McLevin Avenue

This charming stone house was originally built 130 years ago on Sheppard Avenue East, and moved to this location in 1990. Named after its previous owners, the Westney and Scott families, this historic building has been repurposed to meet the needs of the community. Today it houses the West Scarborough Neighbourhood Community Centre's program Targeting Women in Skills Training (TWIST), which assists young women in finding employment through job experience and training. In 2010, the park was renamed in honour of local community worker, Major Muhammad Abbas Ali (a major in the Pakistan Army), who fundraised for many national and international charities. He moved to Scarborough in 1989 and founded the nearby Muslim Welfare Centre of Toronto in 1993. During his lifetime, he walked over 10,000 kilometres in charitable marathon walks for UNICEF, the World Health Organization, Children in Need and many more. https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc12&title=Scott-Westney-House&stop=3{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.23109694, 43.80476231]} Malvern West14523|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkC

280 Washburn Way

This school is named after Dr. Marion Hilliard, who was the Head of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Women's College Hospital (WCH) from 1947 to 1956. One of the first woman gynecologists in Canada, she and others helped develop a simplified procedure for detecting the early symptoms of cancer. She was also a key proponent of in the successful drive to get WCH accredited as a University of Toronto Medical School teaching hospital in 1956. She was also a notable published author, writing many columns in 'Chatelaine Magazine' on topics considered taboo at the time, as well as two books.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.22507301, 43.80226263]} Malvern West14523|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkD

31 Tapscott Road

Built in the late 1980s, this mall also operates as a popular community hub. Malvern Town Centre is a plain brick structure, but the grand glass entranceway and central atrium makes this mall stand out. The entrance extends outward with one central peaked glass column. Three arches in the parking lot are placed adjacent to the entrance. For a fun tropical feel, enjoy the mall's many large palm trees. The businesses are largely independent and locally owned and the mall is host to many community services. https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc12&title=Malvern-Town-Centre&stop=7{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.22164965, 43.80643113]} Malvern West14523|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkE

27 Tapscott Road

TAIBU Community Health Centre is a multidisciplinary, not-for-profit, community-led organization founded in 2008 by the Black Health Alliance. It is the only community health centre in Canada that gives special attention to health issues specific to people of African descent. They offer health services, and a number of social, educational and recreation programs for all ages. The word TAIBU is a Kiswahili (Swahili) word that means, 'be in good health'. The roots of TAIBU's specialized healthcare services can be traced back many decades to the work of Lillie Johnson. Johnson, born in Jamaica in 1922, became Ontario's first Black Director of Public Health in the Leeds-Grenville and Lanark district. In 1981, Johnson founded the Sickle Cell Association of Ontario. She was a strong advocate for universal screening for sickle cell disease. As a result of her work and advocacy, the Sickle Cell Association of Ontario and TAIBU, working in partnership with Scarborough Hospital, established specialized primary care services for adults with sickle cell disease at this site. Johnson has received many honours for her important work, including the Order of Ontario in 2011.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.2202293, 43.80623233]} Malvern West14523|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkF

Southwest Corner of Neilson Road and McLevin Avenue

The artist's signature style lives in the swirling of line and colour. Mirroring life, the swirls represent the state of flux that life exists as. A beautiful mess of movement and energy. Represented by the circles in the middle, are people, all linked together through infinite ties.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-446{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.22165777, 43.80898387]} Malvern West14523|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkG

1555 Neilson Road

This 9.6-hectare park has three ball diamonds, a gazebo and picnic area, splash pad, playground, outdoor volleyball court, and even a skateboard area.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/792/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.22519183, 43.81266162]} Malvern West14523|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkH

1575 Neilson Road

This heritage designated building was originally constructed in the 1860s. It is an excellent example of a two-storey fieldstone houses from that era, with ripped limestone lintels, window frames, and quoins and an original slate roof. It was restored in 1998 and put into use as a community centre.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.22559978, 43.81309574]} Malvern West14523|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkI

100 Dunsfold Drive

*Private property. Please observe from the street only. This heritage designated house dates back to 1860, when it was constructed as a farmhouse. Some of its significant architectural features include a unique black and white stonework pattern with chiselled lintels and cornerstones. In 1977, it became the very first building to be granted heritage designation in Scarborough under the Ontario Heritage Act, which had recently passed in 1975. Previous to this, there was no legislation in Ontario that protected against the demolition of historic buildings. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.22904361, 43.81448873]} Malvern West14523|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkJ

145 Horseley Hill Drive

A 2.7 hectare park near Neilsen Road and Finch Avenue East that features a ball diamond, a soccer field, a splash pad and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/677/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.22909525, 43.81033153]} Malvern West14523|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkK

37 Crow Trail

This unassuming junior public school opened in 1978 and is named after Tom Longboat, an Onondaga world-class long distance runner. Hailing from the Six Nations Reserve near Brantford, Ontario, he gained prominence in the 1900s when he won the 1907 Boston Marathon in a record time of 2 hours 24 minutes and 24 seconds. Tom Longboat battled significant anti-Indigenous rhetoric and discrimination throughout his career; however, he continued to win races and set records into the 1910s.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.23101183, 43.81066532]} Malvern East14623|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkA

1081 Progress Avenue

Opened in 1998, as part of a complex with the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, Burrows Hall serves the local community. The library contains a collection in multiple languages, including a large collection in Chinese. Located at Burrows Hall Community Centre is Reaching Intelligent Souls Everywhere (R.I.S.E), which is a youth-led community initiative, founded by Randell Adjei, that focuses on creating a space and opportunities for young people to express themselves through performance and literary arts. R.I.S.E began in 2012 as a small informal group of 20 youth sharing their poetry and stories with each other at a resource centre in Scarborough Town Centre. As more people participated in the group, they transformed into a youth-led collective of artists and activists. https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc12&title=Toronto-Public-Library---Burrows-Hall-Branch-&-Burrows-Hall-Community-Centre&stop=2{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.23424366, 43.79411181]} Malvern East14623|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkB

5183 Sheppard Avenue East

This Cultural Centre has become a significant multicultural hub within the community and the city as a whole. Constructed in 1998, the building includes a traditional Chinese garden, an octagonal public courtyard, performance hall, multipurpose space, resource centre, art gallery, art studios and conference rooms. The Chinese Cultural Centre provides a number of services for the community and hosts annual cultural festivals, events and educational programs. The 'Legacy in Motion' Mural, on the northeast corner of the building, depicts a flock of birds in flight and symbolizes the sharing of arts and culture internationally. The large birds represent elements of arts and culture, such as architecture, visual arts, dance, theatre or cuisine. The smaller birds feature textile patterns from around the globe. The mural was painted by lead artist Rob Matejka with Leyland Adams, Joefrey Anthony Cabalu, Mel Coleman, Banafsheh Erfanian, Siddarth Khaire, Raoul Olou, Menelik Powell and Kareen Weir. https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc12&title=Chinese-Cultural-Centre-of-Greater-Toronto&stop=1{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.23373139, 43.79470077]} Malvern East14623|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkC

South Side of Sheppard Avenue East, West of Gateforth Drive

This piece bridges symbols of art and music with local imagery, such as the performance space in Burrows Hall Community Centre, to promote self-expression through art.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-111{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.23071591, 43.79539837]} Malvern East14623|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkD

295 Burrows Hall Boulevard

The nearly 10 hectare park near Markham Road and Sheppard Avenue features a lit ball diamond and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/592/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.22840511, 43.79343272]} Malvern East14623|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkE

Southwest Corner of Sheppard Avenue East and Lapsley Road

This piece incorporates varying elements to symbolize local diversity. The Cyclops is used to question beauty standards and looks at passersby while saying "I(eye) love you".https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-114{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.22782423, 43.79598656]} Malvern East14623|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkF

99 Murison Boulevard

A 4.2 hectare park near Sheppard Avenue East and Morningside Avenue that features a ball diamond, a multipurpose sports field, a children's playground and a forested area covering the east half of the park.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/724/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.20694869, 43.79764666]} Malvern East14623|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkG

90 John Tabor Trail

This school is named after famed artist Emily Carr, who was one of the most prominent Canadian painters of the early twentieth century. Carr was born in 1871 in Victoria, British Columbia, and trained at art schools in San Francisco, London, and Paris, developing a unique post-impressionist style of painting. She began painting totem poles and Indigenous villages in the 1910s, but initially struggled to find an audience for her work. In the late 1920s, then in her 50s, she was selected to join an exhibition of the Group of Seven painters in Ottawa. She was welcomed into the group and painted most of her famous works in the time period following - much of it inspired by Northwest Coast Indigenous cultures - with her art being displayed in prominent galleries in Canada and the United States. She also became an accomplished author in the 1940s, writing 5 books, one of which won a Governor General's Literary Award. While her art continues to be lauded, subsequent reassessments of her work have focused on what many believe to be her appropriation of Indigenous cultures. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.20730522, 43.80509149]} Malvern East14623|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkH

30 Empringham Drive

A 2-hectare park near Morningside Avenue and McLevin Avenue that features a baseball diamond, a picnic area, a children's playground and a splash pad. Formerly known as Empringham Park, this park was renamed in 2006 to honour Shawn 'Blu' Rose, a local youth worker who passed away in 2005. Rose was a leader in his community who demonstrated commitment to young people and worked tirelessly to erase and overcome barriers.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/598/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.21021573, 43.81125446]} Malvern East14623|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkI

North Side of Sewells Road between Alford Crescent and Brenyon Way

Painted in 2014, Filipino-Canadian artist Katrina Canedo depicts a fun, happy, and cartoonish animal group portrait in this art box to symbolize the very tight-knit and diverse Malvern community.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-116{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.21420531, 43.80869657]} Malvern East14623|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkJ

30 Sewells Road

Malvern Recreation Centre is a free centre that offers a wide variety of programs and amenities for all ages. The centre has a focus on youth specific programming, including volunteer opportunities and a youth advisory council. The Toronto Skateboard Committee runs an indoor wooden skatepark inside the ice rink of the Malvern Recreation Centre in the summer months. The Malvern Library opened in 1982. The library houses a youth hub and features collections in English, Chinese, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Tagalog, Tamil, Urdu and Punjabi. The library also houses the Rita Cox Black and Caribbean Heritage Collection, one of the most significant Black and Caribbean heritage collections in Canada. It includes over 16,000 print and audiovisual materials about the Black and Caribbean historical and cultural experience. Also on site is one of the Toronto Public Library's 23 specialized Youth Hubs. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/702/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.21640534, 43.80906479]} Malvern East14623|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkK

In Front of 410 McLevin Avenue

A colourful abstract painted mural by Rowell Soller as part of the Bell Box Murals Project.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail/?id=SC14&title=Bell-Box-Mini-Tour#stop=6{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.22086559, 43.80996723]} Malvern East14623|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkL

South Side of McLevin Avenue, East of Hupfield Trail

A painted space-themed mural by Christina Mazzula.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail/?id=SC14&title=Bell-Box-Mini-Tour#stop=7{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.21957615, 43.81040788]} Malvern East14623|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkM

85 Hupfield Trail

Formerly known as Hupfield Park, this 3.2-hectare park near Morningside Avenue and Old Finch Avenue features a ball diamond, multipurpose sports field, basketball court and a children's playground. In 2018, a request was submitted to the City of Toronto to rename Hupfield Park to Viola Desmond Park. In 1946, Viola Irene Desmond, a Black Canadian businesswoman, challenged racial segregation at a film theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia and inspired future generations of Black Canadians to advance the civil rights movement in Canada. She was featured in a Historica Canada 'Heritage Minute' and in December 2016 it was announced that she would be the first Canadian woman depicted on the face of a Canadian banknote. Honouring Viola Desmond in Scarborough provides people of all backgrounds with an opportunity to learn about and celebrate an important historic role model.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/682/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.21966432, 43.81324868]} Malvern East14623|25Scarborough North, Scarborough-Rouge ParkN

135 Hupfield Trail

Opened in 1985, this public school was named after American-Canadian Mary Ann Shadd, a Black educator and abolitionist who helped enslaved persons escape from the United States to Canada via the Underground Railroad. She was also the first Black woman newspaper editor in North America. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.21851453, 43.81467015]} L'Amoreaux West14722Scarborough-AgincourtA

3551 Victoria Park Avenue

*Private property. Please observe from the street only. This mosque is located inside a heritage designated house that dates back to the 1860s. It is considered to be one of Scarborough's few remaining 'Confederation' farmhouses. It is associated with the nineteenth century development of the L'Amoreaux community. It represents an easily identifiable reminder of the history of this area, standing out as a home facing the street as opposed to the more recent suburban homes facing inward. Today it is now in use as Masjid Al-Faisal, a mosque operated by the Islamic Society of Willowdale.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33469267, 43.80129803]} L'Amoreaux West14722Scarborough-AgincourtB

East Side of Victoria Park Avenue, North of Morecambe Gate

An artistic collaboration undertaken by the Chester Le community, these murals are a shout-out to the beauty of the community and creative talent and resilience of the residents.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-192{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33391446, 43.79914637]} L'Amoreaux West14722Scarborough-AgincourtC

255 Chester Le Boulevard

A 1.9 hectare park near Victoria Park Avenue and Finch Avenue East features a children's playground and a large open green space.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1898/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33120627, 43.7997491]} L'Amoreaux West14722Scarborough-AgincourtD

Southeast Corner of Victoria Park Avenue & Finch Avenue East

This Bell Box Mural is an abstract style and take on how the city and its multicultural citizens somehow come together and harmoniously flourish like a beautiful garden. Through the colour palette, the artwork has a magical and even almost a fairytale-like quality to reflect Toronto being such a multifaceted place that has (and always will) overcome the challenges that come with growing a strong and diverse community.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-593{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33110617, 43.7930698]} L'Amoreaux West14722Scarborough-AgincourtE

16 Corinthian Boulevard

A 4 hectare park near Victoria Park Avenue and Finch Avenue East features four multipurpose sports fields.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/628/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32513675, 43.78886501]} L'Amoreaux West14722Scarborough-AgincourtF

2200 Pharmacy Avenue

This mural on the side of Fairglen Junior Public School was painted by students from kindergarten to grade six with the help of artist Daphne McCormick. The mural features the school's mascot - a fox - in a glen, and is meant to reflect a theme of community environment.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32224142, 43.78494498]} L'Amoreaux West14722Scarborough-AgincourtG

11 Adencliff Boulevard

A 3 hectare park near Finch Avenue East and Pharmacy Avenue that features a ball diamond, children's playground and an open green space.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/727/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31886093, 43.79090513]} L'Amoreaux West14722Scarborough-AgincourtH

3333 Finch Avenue East

This heritage designated cemetery is associated with the historic ninteenth century agricultural community of L'Amoreaux for which the neighbourhood is named. Loyalist Josue L'Amoreaux settled here in the early nineteenth century, and a small frame church was opened by Bishop of Toronto John Strachan as St. Paul's Church in 1841. The original church burned down in 1935, and was replaced by a new church that stood until the 1970s. As the area rapidly urbanized in the post Second World War era, a large new church and multipurpose centre incorporating seniors apartments and social agencies was opened in 1978. The graveyard is all that remains from the original ninteenth century church site.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31611805, 43.7962122]} L'Amoreaux West14722Scarborough-AgincourtI

Northwest Corner of Finch Avenue East & Warden Avenue

The Toronto skyline is against a starry swath of night, while a figure has plucked a star from the sky. Whatever wonders or pursuits that star may represent remains a tantalizing mystery for the viewer. The portal references a sense of belonging in the whole.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-894{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31610789, 43.79682881]} L'Amoreaux West14722Scarborough-AgincourtJ

2900 Warden Avenue

In the east parking lot of Bridlewood Mall, Christie's Cemetery is hidden in a bank of trees. Now serving as a memorial garden, this cemetery dates back to the mid-1800s, when Christie's Methodist Church (long since demolished) was located nearby on Warden Avenue. A plaque installed by the Scarborough Historical Society can be found within the cemetery.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31836745, 43.79855481]} L'Amoreaux West14722Scarborough-AgincourtK

Hydro Corridor West of Warden Avenue

Connected to L'Amoreaux Park is the Finch Hydro Corridor East Trail, which is a beautiful patch of public greenspace that runs 1.6 kilometres from Birchmount Road to Pharmacy Avenue along the south side of McNicoll Avenue. The multi-use recreational trail was transformed from the under-utilized land where Ontario Hydro built transmission lines in 1950. It is part of a larger Finch Hydro Corridor Trail, an initiative of the City's Bikeway Trails Implementation Plan, which will extend 30 kilometres from the Black Creek neighbourhood in the west end to Richmond Park in the east end. Be aware that there are a number of gaps in the trail along the way due to street crossings. The trail is a citywide connector and also links with other parks, trails, transit and amenities.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail/?id=SC11&title=Looking-to-the-Past,-Living-the-Present#stop=4{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32140555, 43.80552313]} East L'Amoreaux14822Scarborough-AgincourtA

240 Timberbank Boulevard

With four bike paths, this park connects to the West Highland Creek Trail and is a great place to observe nature. It also has three sport fields and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/544/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.30798436, 43.79539207]} East L'Amoreaux14822Scarborough-AgincourtB

50 Castle Hill Drive

A 2.2 hectare park near Finch Avenue East and Birchmount Road that features a ball diamond and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/636/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.29835387, 43.79581106]} East L'Amoreaux14822Scarborough-AgincourtC

Southwest Corner of Finch Avenue East and Kennedy Road

Snails are often found on traffic boxes throughout the city. Through my design, I want to highlight these tiny creatures, which often make the traffic boxes their home. I would like to invite everyone to appreciate our environment.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-834{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.2965986, 43.80106567]} East L'Amoreaux14822Scarborough-AgincourtD

2821 Birchmount Road

Walk along the pedestrian pathway behind 2821 Birchmount Road to find two labyrinth murals painted on the pavement. These murals were painted by local children as part of the week-long Paving the Way Showcase led by artist Virginia Tran for the non-profit Art Starts.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.30416975, 43.79811098]} East L'Amoreaux14822Scarborough-AgincourtE

Northwest Corner of Finch Avenue East and Birchmount Road

This artbox depicts earthly creatures moving slowly through time.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-874{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.30626552, 43.79908701]} East L'Amoreaux14822Scarborough-AgincourtF

2295 Bridletowne Circle

A 3 hectare park near Warden Avenue and Finch Avenue East featuring a sports field and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1049/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31341233, 43.80051451]} East L'Amoreaux14822Scarborough-AgincourtG

2501 Bridletowne Circle

L'Amoreaux Collegiate Institute officially opened in 1973, and was designed by famed Canadian architect Raymond Moriyama, who also designed the Toronto Reference Library, Scarborough Civic Centre, and Bata Shoe Museum, among many other Toronto landmarks. The school was also used as a filming location by Toronto band Rush for their 'Subdivisions' music video. Famous alumni of the school include rapper, record producer, actor, and author Maestro Fresh-Wes, and actor Ellen Wong.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31807698, 43.80292638]} East L'Amoreaux14822Scarborough-AgincourtH

Birchmount Road and McNicoll Avenue

Connected to L'Amoreaux Park is the Finch Hydro Corridor East Trail, which is a beautiful patch of public greenspace that runs 1.6 kilometres from Birchmount Road to Pharmacy Avenue along the south side of McNicoll Avenue. The multi-use recreational trail was transformed from the under-utilized land where Ontario Hydro built transmission lines in 1950. It is part of a larger Finch Hydro Corridor Trail, an initiative of the City's Bikeway Trails Implementation Plan, which will extend 30 kilometres from the Black Creek neighbourhood in the west end to Richmond Park in the east end. Be aware that there are a number of gaps in the trail along the way due to street crossings. The trail is a citywide connector and also links with other parks, trails, transit and amenities.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc11&title=Finch-Hydro-Corridor-East-Trail&stop=4{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31097951, 43.80777431]} East L'Amoreaux14822Scarborough-AgincourtI

3159 Birchmount Road

Kidstown Water Park is a great way for preschool and grade school children to cool down on hot summer days. It is the only water park operated by the City of Toronto. Kids can play in a variety of areas that include a slide, splash pad, spray rings, squirting aquatic animals, tipping bucket, wading pool and more.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail/?id=SC11&title=Looking-to-the-Past,-Living-the-Present#stop=5{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.30920477, 43.80711765]} East L'Amoreaux14822Scarborough-AgincourtJ

100 Silver Springs Boulevard

This expansive park is an oasis, featuring a ball diamond, bike trail, picnic sites, playground and sport field. The West Highland Creek runs through this park, feeding into L'Amoreaux Pond, which is located across the street in L'Amoreaux North Park. Evidence of a Wendat village along this creek was found during an archeological excavation of roughly four acres in the area. Now known as the Alexandra Site, over 19,000 artifacts were discovered, including evidence of up to 17 longhouses, sweat lodges and hearths. A plaque commemorating this village can be found in L'Amoreaux North Park, adjacent to Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/698/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.30433387, 43.80361595]} Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills14916Don Valley EastA

215 Graydon Hall Drive

A 5.3 hectare park near Don Mills Road and Highway 401 that features three lit outdoor sports courts and a children's playground on a sprawling wooded estate.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/649/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34101099, 43.76298814]} Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills14916Don Valley EastB

On the south side of the York Mills Road bridge crossing the Don Valley

*Private property. Please observe area from the sidewalk only. This land was first purchased by Alexander Gray, one of six brothers to settle in this area in the early 1800s from Scotland. Collectively, the brothers accumulated 1000 acres along the Don Valley, building a saw mill on the west side of the river and a grist mill on the east side. These mills and others built along the Don River are what gave rise to the name Don Mills. Now a private golf course, the grist mill remains on the property along with two of the brothers' houses and some farm buildings later built by another family who purchased pieces of the property.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.343836, 43.756426]} Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills14916Don Valley EastC

110 Laurentide Drive

A tree-lined 2.1 hectare park near York Mills Road and the Don Valley Parkway that features an open green space.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2433/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33739615, 43.75515636]} Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills14916Don Valley EastD

82 Three Valleys Drive

This small neighbourhood park has 2 outdoor tennis courts and a playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/764/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33839547, 43.75015303]} Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills14916Don Valley EastE

Brookbanks Drive and Don Valley Parkway

The murals are titled 'Morning Ride' and 'Trillium Path'. The artist was especially receptive to community input during the creation of the murals subtly integrating elements such as the Donalda House Barns (originally a gristmill in the area) David Duncan House and Milne House, all of which enhance the murals' uniqueness to Don Mills. These and other elements are embedded in a colourful palatte representative of natural ecosystems found in the Don Valley.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/morning-ride-and-trillium-path-street-434{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.333602, 43.75207]} Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills14916Don Valley EastF

60 Rowena Drive

This catholic high school is named after Senator Frank O'Connor. Notable alumni include: former Liberal Finance Minister Bill Morneau, long distance swimmer Cindy Nicholas, who was the first woman to complete a two-way crossing of the English Channel, Juno-Award-winning soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian, Nasri Atweh (Grammy-Award-winning lead singer of MAGIC!) and Tim Micallef of the sports talk radio show Tim & Friends.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.317301, 43.751017]} Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills14916Don Valley EastG

Along a paved trail leading east from Mission Drive. The house is on the north side of the trail, just before Senator O'Connor College School.

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. Built in 1933, this house was the home of politician and businessman Frank Patrick O'Connor. He was the founder of Laura Secord chocolates (which, back then, was a single shop on Yonge Street) and was also appointed to the Canadian Senate in 1935. The O'Connor Buildings, which include the estate, coach house, and shed, were given to the Toronto Catholic District School Board in 2000. Rehabilitation and renovation work began in 2010, to repair the deterioration that had occurred in the buildings. The estate is now used for various community organizations and as a teaching space.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.317302, 43.749868]} Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills14916Don Valley EastH

19 Castlegrove Boulevard

This 4.7 hectare park in the Lawrence and Victoria Park Avenue neighbourhood features a ball diamond, four tennis courts, a shuffleboard court and a children's playground. Adjacent to the park is the Broadlands Community Centre featuring an outdoor swimming pool and an outdoor artificial ice rink. In 2022, the tennis courts received new asphalt, new posts and nets, new fences surrounding the tennis courts and new light posts.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/215/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32155449, 43.74572165]} Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills14916Don Valley EastI

40 Underhill Drive

Fans of the TV show 'Orphan Black' will recognize this church as a filming location for its second season. Alison rehearses for the musical here and it's also the location of Aynsley's memorial service.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.326935, 43.743818]} Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills14916Don Valley EastJ

Underpass on Lawrence Avenue East, west of Carnforth Road

Representing the divergent themes of nature and architecture this visually striking mural relates to both the physical and historical aspects of the surrounding community.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-211{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.316042, 43.741532]} Fenside-Parkwoods15016Don Valley EastA

Entrance found on north side of Duncan Mills Road, west of Don Mills Road

The Betty Sutherland Trail is named after Betty Sutherland, a former member of City Council and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. She was devoted to the improvement of recreation facilities within Toronto. The park is one of a series of parks along this trail and the East Don River. Bird watching is a popular pastime within the park and along the trail. Stop by and take a stroll along the Don and see what a variety of wildlife are still found in the area.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2276/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35221884, 43.76389489]} Fenside-Parkwoods15016Don Valley EastB

185 Graydon Hall Drive

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the parking lot only. This English Manor style house was built by financier Henry Rupert Bain in 1936, and it was likely named after the Gray family who (from the early 1800s until 1914) owned and operated a grist mill on the banks of the Don River. Rupert Bain's vision was to create a 'sportsman's paradise'. The estate included a park, race track, lodge house, stables for raising champion racehorses (housing over 30 thoroughbreds at its peak as well as polo ponies) and a large kennel for raising hunting dogs. The estate also included a large farmhouse that pre-dated the manor. A fountain from the central garden that featured a lady kneeling and holding a bowl is now located at the Art Gallery of Ontario.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.34324, 43.764341]} Fenside-Parkwoods15016Don Valley EastC

30 Slidell Crescent

A 3.3 hectare park near York Mills Road and Victoria Park Avenue featuring a lit ball diamond, four lit tennis courts, a splash pad and a children's playground. The Fenside Arena can be found at the park entrance on Slidell Crescent.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/312/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32688418, 43.76512464]} Fenside-Parkwoods15016Don Valley EastD

Northwest Corner of York Mills Road and Fenside Drive

This design pays homage to the sometimes pesky, always adorable furry critters Torontonians share the city with. A fox is on the front of the box, ready to eat; around the side of the box, a rabbit realizes he’s being eyed as the fox’s dinner. On the back of the box a raccoon shares his banana with a skunk depicted on the remaining side of the box.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-802{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32803224, 43.76077169]} Fenside-Parkwoods15016Don Valley EastE

29 Lynedock Crescent

A 1.5 hectare park at York Mills Road near the Don Valley Parkway that features a children's playground and walking paths. This linear park starts on the south side of Roywood Drive where the Don River East branch emerges and follows the rivers path as it flows south to York Mills Road.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2448/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32983571, 43.76094305]} Fenside-Parkwoods15016Don Valley EastF

1-31 Valley Woods Road

*Private property. Please observe homes from the sidewalk only. The buildings in this heritage-designated housing complex were originally known as 'Citadel Village.' They were designed by Toronto architects Elmer Tempold and J. Malcolm Wells in Modernist style, opening in 1967. Tempold and Wells won a National Design Award from The Housing Design Council for their work. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.33298548, 43.75399767]} Fenside-Parkwoods15016Don Valley EastG

The entrance to the park is on Brookbanks Drive, just west of Underhill Drive.

This 26.6-hectare park lies south of York Mills Road and follows the ravine along Deerlick Creek, a tributary to the East Don River. The park has several branches into the surrounding neighbourhoods, which are connected to the park through a network of trails about 4 km long. Two children's playgrounds are located in the park; one is near Crestwood Preparatory College and the other is on Valley Woods Road just south of York Mills Road. A splash pad is located beside the playground off of Valley Woods Drive.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2178/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.330316, 43.752551]} Fenside-Parkwoods15016Don Valley EastH

The trail begins on Brookbanks Drive just north of Overbank Crescent, on the left hand side of the road.

Dr. Mima Kapches, an archaeologist with the Royal Ontario Museum, conducted several digs in the backyards lining the ravine in the late 1980s and 1990s. During one of her digs she discovered a Meadowood-cache blade from 1000 B.C, making it one of the oldest ever discovered! She also uncovered a variety of artifacts from the Middle Archaic period, including a small peddle that displayed a human face in effigy and was believed to have been from 4,700 B.C, making it one of the oldest dated human representations in northeastern North America. These discoveries and a few others made in an adjacent backyard have led local archaeologists to hypothesize that the ravine may have once served as a seasonal pottery production and firing campsite.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.327968, 43.755723]} Fenside-Parkwoods15016Don Valley EastI

15 Wallingford Road

This high school was completed in 1959 and opened in 1960, designed in the Modernist style. It is notable in being the first publicly-funded school in Ontario to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, a highly-challenging two-year curriculum that is widely recognized by top universities around the world. Notable alumni of the school include current Don Valley East MP and former Ontario cabinet minister Michael Coteau, musician and Governor General's Literary Award-winning author Paul Quarrington, and top female chess player in Canada Yuanling Yuan.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.32217415, 43.75553472]} Fenside-Parkwoods15016Don Valley EastJ

230 Cassandra Boulevard

A park near Victoria Park Avenue and York Mills Road featuring four lit outdoor tennis courts with clubhouse and a children's playground. The park is home to the Parkway Valley Tennis Club.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/16/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.31820093, 43.75451157]} Yonge-Doris15118WillowdaleA

36 Greenfield Avenue

This high school is among the most prestigious in Toronto, attracting artistically-talented students from across the city. It first opened in 1990, intended as an 'arts-magnet' school offering a challenging, largely arts-based curriculum. It was named after Cardinal Gerald Emmett Carter, who was the Archbishop of Toronto from 1978 until 1990. The school has produced many notable alumni including 'De Grassi: The Next Generation' actor Raymond Ablack, 'Grey's Anatomy' actors Giacomo Gianniotti and Caterina Scorsone, and producer/songwriter FrancisGotHeat.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40967366, 43.76382497]} Yonge-Doris15118WillowdaleB

5095 Yonge Street (in the median)

*Note: Please observe the sculpture from a distance as it is located on the boulevard, between lanes of traffic. 'Dance' consists of 14 larger-than-life silhouettes of ballet dancers and 124 small figures. It was created in 1998 by Toronto artist Robert Sprachman. The artist took inspiration from movement and human interaction on busy Yonge Street. The dancers represent people engaging with each other socially.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ny13&title=Dance&stop=19{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41259009, 43.76803401]} Yonge-Doris15118WillowdaleC

5095 Yonge Street (viewable from Princess Park)

On the site of this large condo and retail complex once stood North York's first municipal office. A portion of it can be seen under encased glass here. It was a two-storey building, also designed by Murray Brown, built in 1923 to hold Council meetings. The main floor had two offices and the second floor held the council chamber, a small assembly hall and a member's room. In 1947, the building was expanded and was used for a variety of civic functions until the site's redevelopment in 1989.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail/?id=NY21&title=City-With-Heart#stop=7{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41162808, 43.76867017]} Yonge-Doris15118WillowdaleD

214 Doris Avenue (behind Empress walk)

This tower was a part of North York's first fire hall that opened in 1942. The tower features a gabled roof, time clocks and a stone medallion. The medallion shows firefighting equipment with the inscription semper paratus (Latin for always ready). The fire hall was designed by Toronto architect Murray Brown in the Colonial Revival style. Other parts of the fire hall were demolished for redevelopment in 1989. https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ny21&title=Fire-Hall-Tower&stop=8{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.410729, 43.76893219]} Yonge-Doris15118WillowdaleE

5151 Yonge Street

Constructed in 1929, this is the only surviving early twentieth century municipal building that exists in this area, though it has been repurposed for retail use. Prior to the formation of the North York Hydro-Electric Commission in 1923, a privately-owned radial railway company provided electrical power to the local residents. A second storey was added in 1948. A new hydro building opened in 1965, but this original building has remained.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ny21&title=First-North-York-Hydro-Building&stop=6{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.412765, 43.76945706]} Yonge-Doris15118WillowdaleF

Northwest Corner of Doris Avenue and McKee Avenue

This Heritage Toronto plaque provides further historic context on the Cummer family, who were important in the nineteenth century development of this area. It notes that Elizabeth and Jacob Cummer were among the area's early settlers of German descent, arriving from Pennsylvania in 1797. Jacob acquired much of the land on the east side of Yonge Street here, and was a successful farmer, entrepreneur, and craftsman. Descendants of Jacob and Elizabeth continued to contribute to the development of what became the Willowdale community well into the twentieth century.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41253349, 43.77332827]} Yonge-Doris15118WillowdaleG

10 Church Avenue

Located by a busy street and a grocery store, this was the cemetery of the Willowdale United Church (previously Willowdale Episcopal Methodist Church), which was built in 1856. The church was sold in the 1950s and demolished in 1956. Many North York residents are buried here including Jacob Cummer along with other members of his family. Cummer was the founder of Willowdale, originally known as Kummer's Settlement. Cummer Avenue, north of Finch Avenue, is named after the family - the road originally led to Cummer Mill. A Heritage Toronto plaque at the northeast corner of Yonge Street and Church Avenue notes some of this history of the Cummer family and the development of Willowdale.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=NY22&title=Historical-Mini-Tour---Willowdale#stop=2{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41389821, 43.77394105]} Yonge-Doris15118WillowdaleH

Southwest Corner of Doris Avenue and Church Avenue

Dragons have been an important icon in Chinese culture. They can represent a variety of things ranging from strength to having good fortune. The dragon is also the 5th zodiac out the of 12 based on the Chinese calendar. My hope is that the bright red dragon can bring some luck and prosperity to the neighborhood and it's locals!https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-916{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41267136, 43.77397515]} Yonge-Doris15118WillowdaleI

435 Doris Avenue

A small park near Yonge Street and Finch Avenue that features a gazebo and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2268/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41229599, 43.77574788]} Yonge-Doris15118WillowdaleJ

500 Doris Avenue (Grand Triomphe 2 Building)

*Private property. Please observe from the sidewalk only. This multi-component artwork maximizes public accessibility and visibility of the artwork through consideration of site conditions, built form opportunities and context. The artwork presents a strong presence on Yonge Street while the through-block breezeway provides opportunities for a series of artwork elements that have been integrated with landscape finishes. The artwork complements the architecture, landscape architecture and urban design of the project.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/sentinelles-public-118{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41398038, 43.77616361]} Yonge-Doris15118WillowdaleK

Northeast Corner of Doris Avenue and Byng Avenue

This lovely piece of public art was created out front of the Monet Condos by artists Paul Kipps and Colette Whiten, a married couple who often worked together on numerous commissions across Canada. Whiten is well-known for her sculpture and installation, as well as cross stitch embroidery work, taught at the Ontario College of Art and Design University for many years, and was the recipient of a Governor General's Medal in 2013. Kipps taught at the University of Toronto Mississauga campus Visual Arts Department, passing away in 2014.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/untitled-the-monet-bridge-public-185{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41294509, 43.7771962]} Yonge-Doris15118WillowdaleL

5575 Yonge Street

Olive Square Park is one of the newer parks in the city. The green space is designed with an irrigated raised lawn area, bioswale to filter rainwater before it reaches the sewer system, and LED lighting throughout the park. While visiting the square, it is important to acknowledge the 10 people who lost their lives and 16 injured during the Yonge Street van attack between Finch and Sheppard Avenues on April 23, 2018. A temporary memorial was set up in this park shortly after the tragedy.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2702/index.html {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41524033, 43.77935762]} East Willowdale15218WillowdaleA

27 Kenneth Avenue

This eye-catching artbox was created by Mahjabeen Kabir in 2018.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-213{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40595803, 43.76515659]} East Willowdale15218WillowdaleB

75 Hollywood Drive

Willowdale Park features a children's playground, splash pad, and gazebo. Paved walking trails extend from the park north and south through the neighbourhood. Looking across the street at Doris Avenue, you can see Claude Watson School for the Arts. The rebuild of the school won a 2007 Urban Design Award for the work by Kohn Shnier architects.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/865/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40776265, 43.76654168]} East Willowdale15218WillowdaleC

45 Princess Avenue

Lee Lifeson Art Park is named after the two world famous Willowdale musicians, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of the rock band Rush. Geddy Lee was born in Willowdale and Alex Lifeson moved to Willowdale at the age of eight. Neil Peart joined the two childhood friends to form one of the most acclaimed rock trios. They have produced Gold and Platinum records and have received numerous awards including nine Juno Awards and seven Grammy nominations. In 1996, Rush was the first rock band to receive the Order of Canada. Lee Lifeson Art Park offers opportunities to enjoy arts and creative activities by featuring open air performance space, room for arts installations, arts markets and arts programming including festivals, events and workshops.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/3555/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40993202, 43.76843308]} East Willowdale15218WillowdaleD

In Lee Lifeson Art Park - 45 Princess Avenue

One notable piece of public art inside Lee Lifeson Art Park is '120 Mirrors'. This sound-based installation consists of a series of horn-based sculptures that are intended to provoke thought about different aspects of human communication through amplifying landscape and voice. https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/120-mirrors-public-308{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40911953, 43.76850485]} East Willowdale15218WillowdaleE

Southeast Corner of Doris Street and Empress Avenue

The design aims to maintain the original character and charm of the adjacent fire station tower, with many of its most prominent design elements and colors featured and replicated in this intricate hand painted concept. The carved stone medallion with the motto 'Semper Paratus' has been included to honor the firefighters.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-805{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41053399, 43.76973056]} East Willowdale15218WillowdaleF

Southwest Corner of Empress Avenue and Willowdale Avenue

This design is reflected by the study of patterns and symbols in the art in Middle East from 1000 years ago, which you can see in architecture, rug patterns, on ceramic and pottery.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-574{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40289768, 43.77142587]} East Willowdale15218WillowdaleG

34 Parkview Avenue

Constructed in 1913, John McKenzie House was built on a plot of farmland purchased in 1884 by Philip McKenzie, an English immigrant trained as a carpenter. When Philip died, his son John took over the farm and specialized in Holstein cattle until the local farming economy began to deteriorate. In 1912, John submitted plans to have a subdivision built on the family farm, which stretched east from Yonge Street to Bayview Avenue. Keeping a small portion, he built this home, as well as a stable, milk house, and coach house on the property. John McKenzie House was slated for demolition in 1992. The Ontario Historical Society stepped in to save and restore the buildings. The house is now their headquarters, and is open for visits by appointment. Adjacent to the home is the John McKenzie Parkette, where you can find artist Randy Berenicci's sculpture 'Empress Collonettes'. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41141776, 43.77148406]} East Willowdale15218WillowdaleH

44 Parkview Avenue

Parkview Neighbourhood Garden is a self-sufficient, volunteer-run community garden in the heart of Willowdale. The garden was first planted in 2008 by local residents. https://www.parkviewneighbourhoodgarden.org/about-us/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41101586, 43.77158541]} East Willowdale15218WillowdaleI

89 Church Avenue

This 1.5-hectare park south of Finch Avenue and two blocks east of Yonge Street has an open space for leisure activities. Adjacent to the park is the Mitchell Field Community Centre. Mitchell Field is a multi-use facility. It has an indoor arena and outdoor swimming pool. There is a full-size gym with bleachers. A teaching kitchen and three multipurpose rooms round out the facilities.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2214/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40830461, 43.77497115]} East Willowdale15218WillowdaleJ

349 Kenneth Avenue

This heritage-designated church dates back to 1954, but its history as an institution dates back far longer. Jacob Cummer constructed a log meeting house known as 'Cummer's Chapel' on his property nearby, which was then replaced by a large, yellow, stucco church on land donated by him at the corner of what is now Yonge Street and Church Avenue in 1856. That building closed in 1951, and was replaced by the current structure on Kenneth Avenue to meet the needs of a growing congregation. Today the church - officially known as Willowdale Emmanuel United Church - serves the local community by offering services in both English and Korean every Sunday.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4102403, 43.77580219]} East Willowdale15218WillowdaleK

355 Parkview Avenue

A small park near Bayview Avenue north of Sheppard Avenue East that features a children's playground and an open green space.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2520/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39369728, 43.77494198]} Avondale15318WillowdaleA

Under the Intersection of Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue (Accessible from Hullmark Centre)

This TTC subway station is one of the most important transfer points in the entire system, offering access to both Lines 1 and 4. It first opened on March 30, 1974 as part of a project that saw the Yonge line (now Line 1) extended from Eglinton to Finch. In 2002, the Sheppard line (now known as Line 4) opened, with Sheppard-Yonge station acting as its western terminus. Line 4 was a project that came to fruition largely thanks to the efforts of former North York and City of Toronto Mayor Mel Lastman. Lastman envisioned creating a new downtown along Yonge Street in North York. Understanding that public transit access would be crucial for implementing this vision, he lobbied heavily for the construction a new subway line to serve the area. Used by tens of thousands of passengers per day on both Lines 1 and 4, Sheppard-Yonge now ranks among the TTC's busiest stations. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41064166, 43.76148941]} Avondale15318WillowdaleB

Inside Sheppard-Yonge Station (Viewable From Line 4 Platform)

Made from 1,500,000 tiles, this panoramic landscape creates the feeling of being surrounded by southern Ontario’s nature. Artist Stacey Spiegel used a panoramic camera to take 150 photographs to capture what can be seen from the road while travelling through Ontario, she then blended the images to create this 1,000 square metre wrap-around mosaic.https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/90b6-edc-hostpot-loops-guide-north-york-web.pdf{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41052721, 43.76109213]} Avondale15318WillowdaleC

Southeast Corner of Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue East

This mixed residential and commercial complex opened in 2015. The north tower of the complex stands 168 metres tall, making it the tallest building in North York. It is named after Murphy Hull, the founder of the development company that constructed the complex. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41013049, 43.76112359]} Avondale15318WillowdaleD

Harrison Garden Boulevard

This street is named after the Harrison family, United Empire Loyalists who settled on this land in the early nineteenth century. William Harrison was involved in the 1837 Upper Canada Rebellion, and injured during the event. Some homes constructed by the Harrison family can still be found (outside of this neighbourhood) on Forest Heights Boulevard and on EP Taylor's former Windfields Farm property.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40879509, 43.7582371]} Avondale15318WillowdaleE

20 Harrison Garden Boulevard

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. This house was built in 1834 and originally stood at 34 Avondale Avenue. Elihu Pease was a tanner who built a tannery on his property south of Sheppard Avenue. He was a son-in-law of Jacob Cummer, the founder of Willowdale. https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ny22&title=Elihu-Pease-House&stop=10{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4085545, 43.75739629]} Avondale15318WillowdaleF

15 Humberstone Drive

A small park near Yonge Street and Highway 401 featuring a children's playground and many walking paths surrounding an open common area.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/449/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40805759, 43.75743153]} Avondale15318WillowdaleG

125 Harrison Garden Boulevard

A small neighbourhood park surrounded by towers that features a playground and splash pad.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2711/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40415556, 43.75806922]} Avondale15318WillowdaleH

201 Glendora Avenue

A 3.5-hectare park near Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue East that features two lit tennis courts, a splash pad and a children's playground. The park also has several open green spaces.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/640/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39863777, 43.76164692]} Avondale15318WillowdaleI

Southwest Corner of Sheppard Avenue East and Willowdale Avenue

From artist Jieun June Kim, 'The birds and trees in this design represent nature, and buildings represent us and the city. By putting them together I wanted to express that nature and man coexist and we are part of great nature.'https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-907{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3997066, 43.76385934]} Avondale15318WillowdaleJ

229 Glendora Drive

A lovely neighbourhood park featuring paved paths, outdoor table tennis, and a playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1026/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39634629, 43.76365553]} Oakdale-Beverley Heights1546|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekA

2141 Jane Street, 2nd Floor

The Centre for Spanish Speaking Peoples is a non-profit charitable organization that serves new immigrants from Spanish-speaking countries by offering various programs and services for all ages including settlement programs, legal clinics and annual youth and children's summer camps.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail/?id=NY33&title=Public-Art-Discovery-Tour---2#stop=12{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.50822633, 43.72038193]} Oakdale-Beverley Heights1546|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekB

Northeast Corner of Jane Street and Wilson Avenue

The artwork's theme is 'NaturoDynamism', a blend of dynamic and highly detailed linework representing natural elements such as trees, grass in a seamless landscape. The style of the artwork is meant to emit a spiritually positive yet calming vibe to pedestrians, drivers and neighbourhood residents.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-319{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.50844083, 43.72114197]} Oakdale-Beverley Heights1546|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekC

2230 Jane Street

An 11 hectare park that follows the Black Creek in the Jane and Wilson Avenue area of the city. The park features tennis and bocce courts and a splash pad. Connected to the park is the Chalkfarm Community Centre.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/632/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.51486456, 43.72379014]} Oakdale-Beverley Heights1546|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekD

Jane Street and Exbury Road

Five identical heritage designated towers dating from the late 1960s and designed by Toronto-based architect Uno Prii. Prii was inspired by the flying buttresses seen on medieval cathedrals in Europe when designing these towers. The towers are considered to be an example of Modernist architecture.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.51071239, 43.72930376]} Oakdale-Beverley Heights1546|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekE

69 Heathrow Drive

A 2.2 hectare park near Jane Street and Wilson Avenue that features a walking path, an open green space, a splash pad and a children's playground. It is connected to Giovanni Caboto Park further east by a portion of the Black Creek Trail System.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/658/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.50792954, 43.72478012]} Oakdale-Beverley Heights1546|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekF

128 Exbury Road

A 1.2 hectare park near Jane Street and Wilson Avenue features two lit outdoor bocce courts and a children's playground. In 2021, the playground was improved as part of the Playground Enhancement Program and features play structures for children aged 18 months to five years and for children aged five and up. The playground also includes three types of swings, including an inclusive swing, and accessible benches and picnic tables. A pathway that is part of the Black Creek Trail System connects Exbury Park to two others in the area - Heathrow Park and Giovanni Caboto Park.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1893/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.50366993, 43.73026528]} Oakdale-Beverley Heights1546|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekG

160 Tavistock Road

An 8 hectare park near Wilson Avenue and Keele Street, this park features a ball diamond, two tennis courts, four bocce courts and a children's playground. Roding Community Centre can be found at the north end of the park.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2639/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49780167, 43.73167594]} Oakdale-Beverley Heights1546|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekH

600 Roding Street

An 8 hectare park near Wilson Avenue and Keele Street, this park features a ball diamond, two tennis courts, four bocce courts and a children's playground. Roding Community Centre can be found at the north end of the park.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/745/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49312452, 43.72771431]} Oakdale-Beverley Heights1546|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekI

1270 Wilson Avenue

This school is named in honour of Pierre Laporte, a Quebec cabinet minister who was abducted and murdered during the October Crisis of 1970, a chain of events that involved militants kidnapping prominent politicians in the name of Quebec separatism. Many public schools constructed across Canada in the early 1970s - including this one - bear Laporte's name. The Canadian government also issued a postage stamp of Laporte in the fall of 1971.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49190011, 43.72470719]} Oakdale-Beverley Heights1546|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekJ

1235 Wilson Avenue

This intriguing piece of public art is composed of 25 foot tall stainless steel molecular trees standing outside the north entrance of Humber River Hospital. https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/humber-molecule-trees-public-381{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48877498, 43.7247941]} Oakdale-Beverley Heights1546|7York Centre, Humber River-Black CreekK

1235 Wilson Avenue

Opening in October 2015, Humber Rival Hospital became North America's first digital hospital, utilizing the latest technology to improve patient care. The 1.8 million square foot facility serves over 850,000 people in northwest Toronto. A beautiful artistic flourish can be found above and to the right of the north entrance. Known as 'Aspen Grove', it is a graphic art glass architectural feature that features trees and coloured lines. The design evokes an aspen grove and its many differing colours, shapes and sizes all connected by a single root system, meant to act as a symbol of the diverse community the hospital serves.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48917013, 43.72456405]} Downsview1556York CentreA

1035 Sheppard Avenue West

An art installation right outside Sheppard West Station designed by artist John McKinnon, the work consists of a doodle of a bus made from giant metal beams.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/boney-bus-public-313{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.46200601, 43.75012497]} Downsview1556York CentreB

40 Carl Hall Road (North Side of Building)

First opening in 2005, this bustling indoor marketplace offers a 10,000 square foot farmers market selling fresh fruits and vegetables and a shopping market selling electronics, home furnishing, automotive parts, cookware, and more. The market is also known for its international food court that features from different cuisines all over the world. The market is located in part of a massive 7.5 hectare heritage-designated building that was formerly supply depot for the Royal Canadian Air Force. Built at the height of the Cold War in the mid 1950s, one unique feature of the building is a stormwater reservoir housed beneath it that can hold up to 4 million litres of water that could be used to put out fires in case of an attack.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48017713, 43.75175987]} Downsview1556York CentreC

40 Carl Hall Road (Southwest Side of Building)

'ALLSTYLE' is a massive mural collaboration creating space for BIPOC Street Artists, Graf Writers and Muralists to express their best selves, cultural identity, and unique style with the aim to unite our communities. The 360 foot long mural brings together 9 talented artists from across the spectrum, shining light on ALL styles of mural expression exploring themes of ancestry, ethnicity as well as inner strength and radiating one’s internal shine.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/allstyle{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48007866, 43.74820781]} Downsview1556York CentreD

75 Carl Hall Road

This building was a former hangar of the de Havilland Aircraft of Canada complex, which was originally constructed in the 1930s. The de Havilland Company was Canada's largest supplier of government-owned aircraft in the 1930s, and produced 1,100 Mosquito bombers and other fighter planes for use by Allied military forces during the Second World War. De Havilland moved its production facilities to another newly constructed facility to the southeast of this location in the early 1950s, where aircraft are still produced to this day by Bombardier. The building is now known as 'The Hangar' and is home to a multi-purpose sports recreation facility.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.47364721, 43.74701051]} Downsview1556York CentreE

65 Carl Hall Road

This 4-acre college campus is located in a heritage-designated building that used to house the de Havilland of Canada aircraft company and is the oldest surviving aircraft factory in Canada. The structure opened in 1929, with further additions added in the 1930s and 1940s. Over 3,000 Tiger Moth and 1,134 Mosquito bomber aircrafts were constructed here. After the factory closed, the building was used as part of a military base, and then as an air and space museum that closed in 2011. The building was then transformed into a new Centennial College campus intended to house its aviation technician and aerospace manufacturing programs, opening in 2019. Part of the renovations included adding a new hangar large enough to house modern commercial jets.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.47528347, 43.74777789]} Downsview1556York CentreF

10 Carl Hall Road

Danilo Deluxo has created this mural of Ulysses 'Crazy Legs' Curtis: a trailblazing Toronto Argonaut running back, much-loved educator, and local hero. Ulysses Curtis joined the Argos in 1950, becoming their first full-time Black player. Seventy years later, he remains among the team's top five offensive players. He helped win two Grey Cups in his five seasons with the Argos and stood up to considerable racial animosity. Upon his retirement from football, Curtis started a new career, working with young people in the Downsview community. He became one of the first Black teachers at the North York Board of Education and spent thirty years teaching at various North York high schools. In 2013, Ulysses Curtis passed away in Toronto at 87, but his legacy lives on in Downsview and this mural. https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/Ulysses-Curtis-Mural{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48153787, 43.74665069]} Downsview1556York CentreG

Across from 70 Canuck Avenue

An aviation-themed play zone featuring model aircraft, a multi-use sport and basketball court, play structures, and a sharing circle.https://en.downsviewpark.ca/nature/play-zone{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.483017, 43.744215]} Downsview1556York CentreH

Southeast corner of Keele Street and Sheppard Avenue West

In 2011, Downsview Park launched a pilot project to determine community interest in urban farming. The project turned out to be an immense success with almost 3 acres of urban farms now being cultivated onsite by the Toronto Beekeepers Collective and Fresh City Farms.https://en.downsviewpark.ca/nature/urban-agriculture{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48485796, 43.74354574]} Downsview1556York CentreI

Mid to Southwest portion of Downsview Park (70 Canuck Avenue)

18 hectares of forestland make up the Downsview Park Urban Forest, which was created with the intention of creating a more robust forest cover and variety of vegetation over time. The forest links the park to Boake's Grove, a woodlot that remains from a homestead of the Boake Family who lived here in the 1830s. The Forest contains a collection of black locust, silver maple and walnut trees. Some of the trees may have been originally planted by Indigenous Peoples, as the lands that now make up Downsview Park were at various times part of the Wendat, Haudenosaunee, and Mississauga territories. Pre-European contact ceramic artifacts have also been found at Downsview Park over the years.https://downsviewpark.ca/things-to-do/urban-forest-boakes-grove{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.481819, 43.741989]} Downsview1556York CentreJ

2950 Keele Street

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. A heritage listed building dating to the late 1880s and inhabited by members of the Jackson Family until 1967. The building is a fine representative example of a nineteenth century farmhouse, with its design blending elements of Queen Anne Revival and Richardsonian Romanesque styles popular at the time. The property is one of the few surviving buildings that reflect the development of Downsview as an agricultural community in the 1800s. The building now consists of professional offices.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48469564, 43.73493267]} Downsview1556York CentreK

2822 Keele Street

This heritage-designated Gothic Revival red brick church was constructed in 1870. The most striking architectural feature of the church is its steeple, which was constructed from a log of white pine. The building adopted its present name in 1925, received heritage status in 2003, and continues to host services for the community. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48321519, 43.73010246]} Downsview1556York CentreL

Southwest Corner of Keele Street and Victory Drive

This mural was created as part of StreetARToronto's 2015 Outside the Box Program.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail/?id=NY33&title=Public-Art-Discovery-Tour---2#stop=11{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.482621, 43.72839165]} Downsview1556York CentreM

1092 Wilson Avenue

The design of 'MOTH Gardens' is inspired by Downsview's history of aviation. At the core of the gardens, a limestone sculpture refers to the first airplanes manufactured in Downsview - the Gypsy and Tiger Moths. The artwork was inspired by a photograph from the 1920s showing the word MOTH written in large white letters on the turf beside the original Downsview airstrip. The sculpture's stone sections of varying heights, which also serve as tables and seating, coalesce into the letters M,O,T,H when seen from above. A vine covered steel arbour at the west side of the gardens incorporates various aircraft references. A row of windsocks marks the park's eastern end. The central grassy airstrip is defined by a line of blue solar runway lights and blue LED light strips attached under the stones cast a soft blue outline around the MOTH letters at night. Each letter of the MOTH sculpture is surrounded by a unique garden. These rose, flowering annual, scented herb and butterfly gardens are intersected by walkways patterned on Italian Renaissance garden designs in recognition of the area's early Italian immigrants. Downsview Memorial Parkette was originally dedicated in 1946 to honour local men and women who sacrificed their lives in the Second World War. A dedication to them is inscribed in the low stone wall that makes up one section of the O.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/moth-gardens-public-90{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4814, 43.727266]} Downsview1556York CentreN

Northwest Corner of Wilson Avenue and Dubray Avenue

This mural was created as part of StreetARToronto's 2014 Outside the Box Program.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail/?id=NY33&title=Public-Art-Discovery-Tour---2#stop=10{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.47794455, 43.72824319]} Downsview1556York CentreO

43 Ancaster Road

This 2.8 hectare Downsview neighbourhood park features a multipurpose sports field, a ball diamond, tennis courts, a bocce court, a children's playground and a splash pad.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/491/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.46606225, 43.73376701]} Bendale-Glen Andrew15621Scarborough CentreA

520 Progress Avenue

*Private property. Please observe from the street only. In 1829, George Scott, an early Scottish settler to the area, purchased farmland that stretched from Ellesmere Road to Sheppard Avenue. He built this house in 1841 and the farm became one of the most prosperous in the township. The Scott family continued to live on this land until 1943. The house was restored and renovated and is now used as a restaurant.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail/?id=SC13&title=Scarborough-of-the-Future#stop=17{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.2571408, 43.77904542]} Bendale-Glen Andrew15621Scarborough CentreB

300 Borough Drive

The mall was opened in 1973, when Scarborough had a population of around 200,000 (now well over 600,000). It housed Canadian department stores Eaton's and Simpsons among its 130 original stores. The mall has had numerous renovations and extensions over the decades to accommodate a growing population and today is still a thriving commercial and social centre of the community.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail/?id=SC13&title=Scarborough-of-the-Future#stop=15{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.2580808, 43.77614169]} Bendale-Glen Andrew15621Scarborough CentreC

150 Borough Drive

Located in Albert Campbell Square along Borough Drive, the Scarborough Civic Centre stands out with its distinctive architecture. The centre was first opened in 1973, and was designed by architect Raymond Moriyama, also known for his work designing the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto. Moriyama's vision for the centre was that it would become a 'people place' for the community. Surrounding the centre are landscaped gardens, a waterfall and pool and outdoor ice rink and a variety of public artworks. The centre is home to the Scarborough Community Council, who represent the different wards of the area.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1099/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.25773563, 43.77306957]} Bendale-Glen Andrew15621Scarborough CentreD

156 Borough Drive

The Scarborough Civic Centre Library is a new addition to the Scarborough Civic Centre and to the Toronto Public Library, and opened as the library's 100th branch. The building was the first significant addition to the civic centre when it first opened in 2015, and was designed by LGA Architectural Partners and Philip H. Carter. The library won the Design Excellence Award from the Ontario Association of Architects in 2016 and the Public Buildings in Context Award of Excellence from the Toronto Urban Design Awards in 2017. The library features one of Toronto's eight Digital Innovation Hubs, which feature technology such as computers, 3D printing, and recording studios. The library is also home to a Chinese collection and small French and Tamil collections. https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/scarborough/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.2570919, 43.77250403]} Bendale-Glen Andrew15621Scarborough CentreE

185 Borough Drive

This five-hectare park is located just south of the Scarborough Civic Centre. The Frank Faubert Wood Lot is a heavily forested green space featuring an off-leash dog park. The land that now makes up the park was once set aside as a wood lot by George Scott, a settler in early Scarborough who owned the land encompassing this area. The wood lot was left as an uncleared space so the trees could be used to provide additional firewood. The wood lot came under threat of redevelopment in the 1980s, and was saved to be used as a park. The park is named after Frank Faubert, Scarborough's last mayor before Scarborough was amalgamated into Toronto. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1065/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.25413741, 43.7725864]} Bendale-Glen Andrew15621Scarborough CentreF

160 Borough Drive

The 'Hand of God' sculpture looks out over the Frank Faubert Wood Lot by the dog park, giving it the nickname Hand of God Park. The sculpture, depicting a man posing in an open hand, stands tall above the park on a steel pole. Installed in the park in 1975, 'Hand of God' was designed by Swedish artist Carl Milles, and is dedicated to Scarborough's former mayor Albert Campbell.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/the-hand-of-god-public-249{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.25718439, 43.77168772]} Bendale-Glen Andrew15621Scarborough CentreG

1197 Ellesmere Road

On the west wall of a Midland Park plaza, 'A Vision Realized' celebrates the Midland Park subdivision. The mural was painted by Sarah Collard and depicts houses with sharply angled roofs emerging from lush gardens. The Midland Park subdivision was built from 1959 to 1962 and was envisioned by developer Curran Hall and architect Ted Ross, using the Mid-Century Modern architectural style. The style is sympathetic to the area's topography, leaving many of the hills, rocks and trees intact. This architectural style is still unique within Scarborough today. Features such as carports, picture windows, and plain, clean lines and natural materials were used in the exteriors and interiors. Today, there is a community effort to have the area recognized as a Heritage Conservation District.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail/?id=SC13&title=Scarborough-of-the-Future#stop=5{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.26838031, 43.76811179]} Bendale-Glen Andrew15621Scarborough CentreH

1163 Ellesmere Road

Looking over a parking lot facing Midland Avenue, this colourful mural was a group effort, designed by a team of youth artists with community input. Led by Robert Matejka and painted by youth artists Jordan Chretien, Maggie Chen, Johnny Yang, and Christian Joseph, 'Come Unity' portrays a passage of a gift from left to right, representing a difficult journey towards human rights. The journey by boat depicts people coming together to reach their destination, while the community is held together by five pillars representing youth. This mural was painted in 2009 as part of the Amnesty International Project Urban Canvas, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights. https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=sc13&title=Come-Unity-Mural-(2009)&stop=4{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.27030985, 43.76746252]} Bendale-Glen Andrew15621Scarborough CentreI

1297 Ellesmere Road

Located just off Ellesmere Road and stretching to the south is the Birkdale Ravine. The lush park features the Birkdale Community Centre, a playground and outdoor fitness equipment, as well as access to trails along the West Highland Creek. The ravine allows for opportunities to see local wildlife, and to view the cherry blossom trees planted in 2015 and 2016 as a gift from Sagamihara, Toronto's sister city in Japan. The ravine has also hosted the Birkdale Arts Festival, in partnership with other community organizations such as Scarborough Arts and Scarborough Museum to showcase the works of local Scarborough artists. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/3702/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.25986063, 43.7616182]} Bendale-Glen Andrew15621Scarborough CentreJ

1 St. Andrew's Road

*Private property. Please observe from the street only. This heritage-designated home was originally constructed in 1848 for William Thomson - the son of David and Mary Thomson, the first known European settlers of this area. William named this home 'Bonese' after the family farm in Bentpath, Scotland. Thomson family members continued to live in this home until Dr. Isabella Davidson - David Thomson's great-granddaughter - died in 1970. Dr. Davidson was notable in that she was the first woman in Scarborough to graduate with a degree in medicine. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.25790933, 43.76200682]} Bendale-Glen Andrew15621Scarborough CentreK

115 St. Andrew's Road

The congregation began in 1818, and is the oldest congregation in the former City of Scarborough. The original church structure was made of wood and erected in 1819 and was called the Presbyterian Church in Scarborough, led by Richard Thomson, Colin Drummond, Andrew Thomson and David Thomson. In 1849, the congregation replaced the wooden structure with the brick, Gothic-Revival architectural style building we see today. The Scarboro' Centennial Memorial Library was built in 1896 to mark the 100th anniversary of the opening of the township. The first land grant was issued in 1796, but the land wasn't settled until three years later when David and Mary Thomson arrived. In 1955, the library's members established the Centennial Library as a free public library, which continued to operate until the building of the new Bendale Library Branch in 1961. Look for the library building on the northeast side of the church.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail/?id=SC22&title=Lost-in-History#stop=8{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.25169128, 43.76026821]} Bendale-Glen Andrew15621Scarborough CentreL

146 St Andrew's Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the sidewalk only. Tucked away along St Andrew's Road, the Springfield Farmhouse was first constructed in 1840 by James A. Thomson, son of Andrew Thomson, who first patented the land in 1802. The bricks of the house were made from local clay, and it remains one of the oldest brick buildings in Scarborough. James named the house Springfield for the pure spring that flowed through his property into the creek, earning him the nickname Springfield Jimmy. The house is a designated heritage property, notable for its expansive verandah. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.24877805, 43.759866]} Bendale-Glen Andrew15621Scarborough CentreM

1005 Brimley Road

Thomson Memorial Park is an expansive 41.8-hectare green space that follows the West Highland Creek and the accompanying wooded ravine. The park features a variety of amenities, including playgrounds, a picnic site and shelter, a firepit, an off-leash dog park, and a number of bike trails. Thomson Memorial Park is one of the city's accessible parks, featuring accessible washrooms, walkways, and parking lots, as well as being easily accessible via TTC. The park is named after the Thomson family, who were the first European settlers in what is now Scarborough. The park was also the site of an Iroquois settlement that was established between 700 and 1651. Excavations of the park have recovered artifacts including pottery fragments, stone tools, and food remains such as corn. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/543/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.25370254, 43.75919459]} Bendale-Glen Andrew15621Scarborough CentreN

Thomson Memorial Park, 1007 Brimley Road

Right in the heart of Thomson Memorial Park is Scarborough Museum, one of 10 historic sites and museums operated by the City of Toronto. The museum is situated on land that once belonged to David and Mary Thomson, and is comprised of four designated heritage buildings showcasing the history of the early Scarborough township: Cornell House, McCowan Log Cabin, Hough Carriage Works, and the Kennedy Gallery. Each of the heritage buildings is restored to educate visitors about Scarborough's past, as well as featuring a space for rotating exhibits in the gallery. The museum provides community outreach through school programs, special events, and opportunities for youth involvement through volunteer youth group programs. https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/history-art-culture/museums/scarborough-museum/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.25482679, 43.75762742]} Bendale-Glen Andrew15621Scarborough CentreO

2920 Lawrence Avenue East

Note: Private property. Please view the mural from the sidewalk only. Located on the wall of Bendale Acres Long-term Care Residence this intergenerational project paired adults and youth with seniors. The mural boldly demonstrates the capacity and ability of people of all ages to contribute meaningfully and artistically to the streets of Toronto.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-170{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.251525, 43.75492207]} Bendale South15721Scarborough CentreA

1515 Danforth Road

This branch is the most recent location of the library once operated out of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church on nearby St. Andrews Road, first founded by members of the church in 1834. Eventually, a small building was constructed just east of the church to house the library in 1896, and opened as Scarboro' Centennial Memorial Library. The library ultimately moved to this location in 1961, after it was taken over by the Public Library Board of the Township of Scarborough.https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/bendale/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.24401675, 43.75105785]} Bendale South15721Scarborough CentreB

1515 Danforth Road

This mural, located beside the Bendale Library, celebrates reading and its ability to open the door to adventure and the discovery of new ideas, by depicting readers of all ages and backgrounds immersed in books and their imagination.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-141{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.24418478, 43.75126151]} Bendale South15721Scarborough CentreC

300 Bellamy Road North

A 9.3 hectare park at Bellamy Road and Lawrence Avenue East that features a mature forest in the West Highland Creek Ravine. This park is part of the West Highland Creek Trail.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2138/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.23859645, 43.75401576]} Bendale South15721Scarborough CentreD

475 McCowan Road

This sprawling 35 hectare park in the West Highland Creek ravine is located on Eglinton Avenue East and McCowan Road. Featured in this park is a children's playground, a basketball court and trails that explore the nature surrounding the creek.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/707/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.24040593, 43.74729904]} Bendale South15721Scarborough CentreE

141 Thicketwood Drive

Pringdale Ravine is accessed through a small parkette at Thicketwood Drive and Danforth Road. The ravine runs between Knob Hill Park and McCowan Park.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/3522/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.24341546, 43.7455125]} Bendale South15721Scarborough CentreF

625 Brimley Road

A 13.5-hectare park on Brimley Road near Danforth Road that features a lit ball hockey court, two lit basketball courts, an outdoor swimming pool, a wading pool and a children's playground. The park also features a naturalized ravine with walking trails along West Highland Creek. Knob Hill Outdoor Pool is located within Knob Hill Park. A wading pool is located within walking distance of the pool.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/690/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.24919613, 43.74418917]} Bendale South15721Scarborough CentreG

722 Brimley Road

*Private property. Please observe from the street only. This spectacularly beautiful Buddhist temple is a chapter of the True Buddha School, which sports over 5 million adherents and 400 temples worldwide. The building was constructed in 2012 largely by volunteers, many of whose names are carved in its red clay roof tiles. It was modelled after ancient Chinese temples, with notable architectural features including ceramic roof tiles, stone walls, and engraved stair rails that were manufactured in China. Also notable is the heritage-designated house that stands on the property in front of the temple, a farmhouse built in the nineteenth century that was owned by the Hunter family, whom the 'Hunter's Glen' subdivision that surrounds the temple was named after.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.25377113, 43.74796523]} Bendale South15721Scarborough CentreH

42, 45, and 46 Shediac Road

*Private property. Please observe houses from street only. These homes are relatively intact representatives of the architecture seen on many homes in in the Hunter's Glen subdivision. The subdivision was constructed in the 1950s as part of a massive increase in residential development in Scarborough and was intended to attract middle class residents to the rapidly growing area. The split level bungalow with carport - the design seen in 42 and 44 Shediac Road, was the most popular option selected by the initial residents of the neighbourhood. More expensive ranch-style homes - of which 46 Shediac is representative, were more expensive and are less widely seen in the neighbourhood. The Hunter's Glen neighbourhood remains a prime example of a typical 1950s Scarborough neighbourhood.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.25402143, 43.74873813]} Bendale South15721Scarborough CentreI

Southeast Corner of Lawrence Avenue East and Brimley Road

The design aims to explore the concepts of Toronto's ever-changing architecture. The design hopes to reflect the idea of building, re-birth and growth.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-587{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.25509201, 43.75340048]} Bendale South15721Scarborough CentreJ

35 Marcos Boulevard

A 1.9 hectare park near Midland Avenue and Lawrence Avenue East that features a children's playground and an open green space.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.25965716, 43.74733681]} Islington1582|3Etobicoke Centre, Etobicoke-LakeshoreA

4956 Dundas Street West

The Ontario Genealogical Society dates the establishment of the Islington Burying Grounds to 1844 or earlier. The oldest gravestones date back to 1807, but these stones were likely moved to the grounds after the cemetery was established. The cemetery is the final resting place of many key community builders. In the back-left corner are two tall monuments erected to the Montgomery family (whom nearby Montgomery's Inn is named after). The graves show the fragility of life at the time. Child mortality rates were much higher and more than 40 children under the age of five are buried here.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ET22&title=Islington-Burying-Grounds&stop=19{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52976945, 43.64792478]} Islington1582|3Etobicoke Centre, Etobicoke-LakeshoreB

4946 Dundas Street West

This heritage-designated building may not look very old, but beneath the new facade is one of the oldest buildings in Islington: the village's first Methodist church built around 1843. In 1887, the congregation moved and the land was sold to the Etobicoke Township. The building was used for council meetings, social gatherings as well as the village's first public library. After the Second World War, a second storey and a large neo-classical addition was put on the front. After the Town Council moved to the new civic centre in 1958, the building became the district police headquarters. A subsequent owner adapted the building into a restaurant. What remains of the original church are some wooden beams hidden deep inside the current building. However, inscriptions on the structure are still visible today. 'Etobicoke Municipal Offices' can be found over the front door and 'Police' can be found over the east door.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ET22&title=Etobicoke-Township-Hall&stop=24{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52949185, 43.6481685]} Islington1582|3Etobicoke Centre, Etobicoke-LakeshoreC

4895 Dundas Street West

Creative Village Studio is a supportive space for artists with varying abilities. There is a gallery where the artists can exhibit and sell their work. In addition, it offers art and photography classes and drop-in studio time.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail/?id=ET22&title=Islington-Village:-History-in-Art#stop=27{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52834021, 43.64901953]} Islington1582|3Etobicoke Centre, Etobicoke-LakeshoreD

4893A Dundas Street West

For over 40 years, Arts Etobicoke has been finding innovative ways to address the need for sustainable cultural opportunities in the community. The organization delivers needs-based programming for all ages and abilities through high-quality programs that are not only interesting and fun, but grow out of a need from the community they serve. Members are provided with networking opportunities, workshops, free resources, meeting and storage space, promotion and communications. Arts Etobicoke promotes artists and advocates for the arts, seeking to build a vital creative footprint that impacts the daily lives of Etobicoke residents. In 2015, Dancing in the Third Act, an Arts Etobicoke and Lakeshore Arts-led Signature Project of the Cultural Hotspot, engaged local seniors in intensive dance training with choreographer Randy Glynn and staged public performances.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail/?id=ET22&title=Islington-Village:-History-in-Art#stop=28{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.5282233, 43.6491456]} Islington1582|3Etobicoke Centre, Etobicoke-LakeshoreE

4884 Dundas Street West

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This is a large two-storey Regency-style, heritage-designated house, a relatively rare remaining historic building. This house was built in 1880 and served as a community hub. Thomas Musson was the postmaster of the Village of Islington for 30 years until his death in 1899. Musson rented the property from Alexander MacPherson who built the house as an income property. The house operated as the post office in a room on the main floor at the rear of the house from 1887 to 1906. In 1912, the house was bought by William and Olive Newlove. Olive operated the Islington Telephone Exchange at the house in the same room where the post office had been. The house has been altered over time and the widening of Dundas Street swalloed the front lawn and the front veranda.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ET22&title=Musson-House&stop=34{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.5282007, 43.64956415]} Islington1582|3Etobicoke Centre, Etobicoke-LakeshoreF

Along Dundas Street West near Riverbank Drive

This mural is painted along a bridge over Mimico Creek, and meant to welcome people to the Village of Islington neighbourhood. It depicts Montgomery's Inn and some of the important neighbourhood historical figures associated with it. It was painted by artist John Kuna in 2011 as part of the Village of Islington's Mural Mosaic, which features 28 murals highlighting the history of the area painted on the sides of buildings along Dundas Street West. Tours of the murals can be arranged through the Village of Islington BIA's website. https://www.villageofislington.com/mural/welcome-mural/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52671567, 43.65108174]} Islington1582|3Etobicoke Centre, Etobicoke-LakeshoreG

25 Burnhamthorpe Road

The congregation was established in 1818 as a Methodist society, originally meeting in congregants' homes. In 1843, a church was built on the east side of the Islington Burying Grounds on land donated by Amasa Wilcox. The church was originally known as the Wilcox Methodist Chapel. In 1887, a new redbrick church was built for the small farming hamlet, but as the congregation continued to grow over the next half-century, a larger church was needed. Then, in 1949, this beautiful stone building with modern Gothic architecture was opened. The Methodist Church of Canada joined with the Presbyterian Church and Congregational Church, and Islington Methodist Church became Islington United Church in 1925.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail/?id=ET22&title=Islington-Village:-History-in-Art#stop=32{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53012319, 43.64933259]} Islington1582|3Etobicoke Centre, Etobicoke-LakeshoreH

1078 Kipling Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This heritage-designated home was once part of the Johnston family farm. The Johnstons were among the earliest European settlers in the area, arriving in the early 1800s. They originally built a log cabin near what is now the intersection of Dundas Street West and Royalavon Crescent. They later purchased 100-acres of farmland west of present-day Kipling Avenue between Bloor Street West and Burnhamthorpe Road. Six generations of Johnstons continued to live on this property until the last family member sold out in 1985. Many members of the family played key roles in the development of Islington Village, including being among the founding families of Islington Methodist Church, and acting as school trustees. This Gothic Revival farmhouse is one of the few remaining buildings from the Johnston farmstead, and was constructed at some point in the late 1800s. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53877363, 43.64919842]} Islington1582|3Etobicoke Centre, Etobicoke-LakeshoreI

289 Burnhamthorpe Road

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. This beautiful heritage-designated home was built by home builder Frank Ridley, who lived here from 1945 until his death in 1985. Ridley built many homes around Toronto, attracting the attention of Robert Home Smith, who developed much of the Kingsway area. Home Smith asked Ridley to build homes in the Kingsway without prior approval of his architects (he was one of two builders granted this exception). Ridley was also an amateur archaeologist, writing scientific reports on 119 sites he explored across Ontario between 1966 and 1975. At one point, it is believed he held the largest private archaeological collection in Ontario. This home was designed in French Provincial style, which is very uncommon in Canada outside of Quebec. Notable architectural features include a steeply-pitched roof, gable-style dormers, and multi-paned windows. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.54580671, 43.64968512]} Islington1582|3Etobicoke Centre, Etobicoke-LakeshoreJ

1124 Kipling Avenue

This 9.1-hectare park is a naturalized ravine through which Mimico Creek flows. There are several trails through the park that connect it to neighbourhood streets. The Echo Valley name comes from that of a nut farm owned by George Hebden Corsan that used to be located here. Corsan planted 15 varieties of nut trees on the property in the 1910s, and encouraged those interested to come and tour the farm, helping to earn Corsan the nickname, 'the Nut Man of Islington'. A true Renaissance Man, Corsan also had a regular column in the Toronto Star, oversaw the construction of the 850-acre Kellogg Bird Sanctuary in Battle Creek, Michigan, and was a renowned instructor for swimming and lifesaving techniques. Metropolitan Toronto purchased the land in 1959 and turned it into the park that it is today, and a plaque honouring Corsan was unveiled in 2019.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2416/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.54131276, 43.6529243]} Islington1582|3Etobicoke Centre, Etobicoke-LakeshoreK

231 Martin Grove Road

Hampshire Heights Park is a 7.8-hectare wooded ravine park near Martin Grove Road south of Rathburn Road. The park follows the Mimico Creek south from Rathburn Road to where it flows into Echo Valley Park. The Mimico Creek Trail runs along the east bank of the creek connecting to Ravenscrest Park at the north end of the park and Echo Valley Park in the south.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2457/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.55153085, 43.65614556]} Islington1582|3Etobicoke Centre, Etobicoke-LakeshoreL

355 The East Mall

This 3.3-hectare park features three outdoor tennis courts, a children's playground and open green space.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/948/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.55751238, 43.6429655]} Islington1582|3Etobicoke Centre, Etobicoke-LakeshoreM

15 Swan Avenue

A 1.2 hectare park near Martingrove Road and Burnhamthorpe Road featuring a tennis court and children's playground. Also located in the park is the Wedgewood Park Outdoor Ice Rink and the Wedgewood Outdoor Pool.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/773/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.54707965, 43.64464039]} Islington1582|3Etobicoke Centre, Etobicoke-LakeshoreN

3904 Bloor Street West

*Private property. Please observe from the street only. This heritage-designated farmhouse - substantially set back from the street and surrounded by more modern homes - was constructed for the Ward family around 1875. Members of the Ward family owned a substantial amount of the land surrounding this house for portions of the nineteenth century. Several Ward family members are buried in the Islington Burial Grounds on Dundas Street West. The house is a wonderful example of Georgian architecture, with notable features including red brick masonry and decorative wooden cornices under the eaves, with a foundation that was constructed from local river stone.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.54359313, 43.64006993]} Etobicoke City Centre1593Etobicoke-LakeshoreA

85 Shaver Avenue North

This 1.7 hectare park near Dundas Street West and The East Mall features three lit outdoor tennis courts, a children's playground and open green space.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/935/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.54503524, 43.63392186]} Etobicoke City Centre1593Etobicoke-LakeshoreB

Kipling Subway Station

Kipling Station is the western terminus of the Toronto Transit Commission's (TTC) Line 2 Bloor-Danforth subway line. Construction on the line began in June 1962 with the original route planned from Woodbine to Keele Stations, intended to relieve crowding along the streetcar route that existed along Bloor Street at that time. This stretch opened in February 1966, with subsequent extensions to Warden Station in the east and Islington Station in the west following along in 1968. The final extensions, to Kennedy Station in the east and here at Kipling Station in the west, opened in 1980. Today Kipling is among the busiest stations in the TTC's network, handling tens of thousands of passengers per day and serving as a regional hub with connections to MiWay and GO Transit. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53553603, 43.63769368]} Etobicoke City Centre1593Etobicoke-LakeshoreC

5140 Dundas Street West

This local business was used as a filming location as 'Nick's Place Irish Pub' for the 2018 film 'The Christmas Chronicles' starring Kurt Russell, Judah Lewis, Lamorne Morris, and Kimberly Williams-Paisley. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53362794, 43.64385992]} Etobicoke City Centre1593Etobicoke-LakeshoreD

5101 Dundas Street West

The mural pays homage to the now extinct passenger pigeon. It depicts a pigeon in flight against an abstract background. It was designed so that as the viewer observes the mural from one end to the other, the bird appears to be fading, reflecting the extinction of the species.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail/?id=ET22&title=Islington-Village:-History-in-Art#stop=7{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53220666, 43.64472647]} Etobicoke City Centre1593Etobicoke-LakeshoreE

Dundas Street West and Michael Power Place

This traffic signal box has been painted to reflect the fantastic, the mundane, the original and the extraordinary faces of the neighbourhood, with love.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-310{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53188726, 43.64523004]} Etobicoke City Centre1593Etobicoke-LakeshoreF

5055 Dundas Street West

A small park on Dundas Street West near Islington Avenue that features a gazebo, a splash pad and a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1034/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53099672, 43.64526459]} Etobicoke City Centre1593Etobicoke-LakeshoreG

49 Mabelle Avenue

Mabelle Park shows ongoing community artworks led by MABELLEarts called A Park of Many Paths. The project brings artists and residents together to transform and animate the park. Mabelle Park is used as an outdoor kitchen, includes community gardens and holds performances and ceremonies. MABELLEarts artists have worked with over 2,000 residents of all ages to transform what was once a neglected thoroughfare in the heart of the neighbourhood into a vibrant art-park and community hub. Mabelle Avenue is also a great place to observe Islington Village's urban development. A number of residences on Mabelle Avenue were constructed by Toronto Community Housing in the late 1970s and say much about how planners wished to develop the land. There is green space located around the buildings - this type of development is called a Tower in a Park design concept, originally proposed by Le Corbusier, a French architect and urbanist who was highly influential in the mid-twentieth century. https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ET22&title=Mabelle-Park-and-Mabelle-Avenue&stop=10{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52821617, 43.64538101]} Etobicoke City Centre1593Etobicoke-LakeshoreH

4959 Dundas Street West

The timeline reflected in this mural provides a glimpse into three different stages of village development from the artist's perspective. The mural begins on the left with the village's original shop, Dunn's General Store, which sold groceries and hardware and housed Islington's post office. The middle of the streetscape morphs into the 1950s, with cars driving on a paved Dundas Street. The flowering catalpa trees lining the street in the mural were planted by a local resident and market gardener in the early 20th century; they were removed when Dundas was widened. At the right side of the mural is the 2006 streetscape featuring the building on which the mural is painted.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail/?id=ET22&title=Islington-Village:-History-in-Art#stop=20{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52955585, 43.6475971]} Etobicoke City Centre1593Etobicoke-LakeshoreI

4037 Dundas Street West

Now demolished, Briarly House is remembered in a beautiful mural. Briarly was named after the briar roses that once adorned its gardens. This Regency-style cottage, dually known as the Gunn House and Briarly, was built in the 1830s just east of Montgomery's Inn. A mere ten years later, it was redesigned in a Neo-Renaissance style, before its destruction in 1989. The Montgomery family owned the property for roughly 15 years (1970-1985). John Kuna emphasizes that it is not a mournful reflection on lost history, and instead considers it a representation of the enduring power of home and family.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail/?id=ET22&title=Islington-Village:-History-in-Art#stop=21{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52920197, 43.64801526]} Etobicoke City Centre1593Etobicoke-LakeshoreJ

3431 Bloor Street West

A small park on Bloor Street West near Islington Avenue that features a children's playground.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2351/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.52612647, 43.64366003]} Etobicoke City Centre1593Etobicoke-LakeshoreK

777 Kipling Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the building from the street only. Previously a glass factory, this large complex was converted into a film studio in 2009. Many more film studios began popping up in this part of Etobicoke in the years since, with many companies wanting to take advantage of the area's close proximity to downtown Toronto. The film production industry in Toronto generates over $2 billion in revenue each year and employs 40,000 people. Many major productions have filmed at Cinespace Studios, including 'The Handmaid's Tale', 'Chicago', 'Good Will Hunting', 'Resident Evil', 'Hairspray', 'Taken' (TV series), and 'See', among many others. During the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival, it was announced that Cinespace would be constructing two new film studios on-site that would provide an additional 50,000 square feet of space.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.53042906, 43.63041336]} Etobicoke City Centre1593Etobicoke-LakeshoreL

1025 The Queensway

One of several public art pieces by John McEwen around the city, this piece was constructed in 2002 as a starry gateway to the parking lot of a cinema complex. https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/between-heaven-and-earth-public-18{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.51628206, 43.62194133]} Etobicoke City Centre1593Etobicoke-LakeshoreM

1045 The Queensway

This building was used as a filming location for TV series 'The Boys'. It is featured as 'Tony Cicero's Restaurant' during episode two of the second season when the Boys take antagonist Translucent to a restaurant.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.51819277, 43.62262061]} Etobicoke City Centre1593Etobicoke-LakeshoreN

25 The West Mall

Celebrating its 50th birthday in 2021, Sherway Gardens is among Toronto's oldest indoor shopping malls. Built on what was previously farmland owned by Sheridan Nurseries, the mall opened on February 24, 1971 with over 120 stores. Uniquely, the mall had 4 indoor gardens, one of which was designed by award-winning landscape architect George Tanaka. After undergoing several expansions, the mall now boasts over 200 stores and over 1 million square feet of retail space. The mall has also served as a filming location for movies such as 'Mean Girls' where it stood in as the Old Orchard Mall, and 'The Sentinel', where it stands in as the Allenwood Mall.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.55709567, 43.61181404]} Etobicoke City Centre1593Etobicoke-LakeshoreO

225 Sherway Gardens Road

This beautiful public art installation by artist John McEwen features two hollow, welded-steel jugs with skins composed of tiny stars. McEwen utilized a labour-intensive process to construct the piece, utilizing a high-intensity laser cutter to cut pieces of steel and weld them together with a plaster cast base. https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/spillway-2013-sherway-gate-public-128{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.55812645, 43.60962581]} Etobicoke City Centre1593Etobicoke-LakeshoreP

Over Etobicoke Creek Along Sherway Trail

This heritage-designated bridge was originally constructed in 1909-10. The architect behind the bridge, Frank Barber, is known for designing many other beautiful bridges in the city, including the Old Mill Bridge along the Humber River and Sewells Road Bridge in Scarborough. It was the first reinforced concrete truss or tied arch bridge in Canada and was constructed by master bridge builder Octavius Hicks. It was originally part of Middle Road, a major transportation route between what was once York and Peel Counties. The opening of the Queen Elizabeth Way to the south of the bridge in the 1930s marked the end of the bridge as a roadway. Today, the bridge is fully pedestrian, providing a link between Toronto and Mississauga while offering lovely views over Etobicoke Creek. The bridge underwent a restoration in 2022 which won the contractor a restoration award for their efforts.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.56438973, 43.60714324]} Mimico-Queensway1603Etobicoke-LakeshoreA

101 Portland Street

In 1993, Jean Augustine was the first African-Canadian elected to the House of Commons. Her riding was Etobicoke-Lakeshore, where she held her seat until 2006. Among her many accomplishments in office, she led the motion that allowed for the placement of the 'Famous Five' Women are Persons! monument on Parliament Hill, as well as the motion that created Black History Month in Canada. The Jean Augustine Centre for Young Women's Empowerment was founded in 2014 and runs camps, workshops, after-school and community programs that support the mental, physical and social wellbeing of girls and young women aged 7-17 years of age. Jean Augustine is honored by a park in the very east of this neighbourhood adjacent the Humber Bay Shores Park.https://jeanaugustinecentre.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49852657, 43.61929087]} Mimico-Queensway1603Etobicoke-LakeshoreB

329 Royal York Road

Christ Church St. James Memorial Garden and Cemetery was born of Etobicoke's oldest Anglican congregation. The congregation first met and conducted services at the home of prominent miller John William Gamble in 1827. In 1832, he donated land along what is now Royal York Road for the construction of the first Christ Church Mimico. The church was rebuilt twice, once in 1889 and again in 1956. Sadly, the 1956 structure suffered serious damage in a series of fires in 2006. As a result, it was decided to demolish and deconsecrate the remains of the church and turn the site into a memorial garden and cemetery. In 2010, the new parish of Christ Church St. James resulted from the amalgamation of the historic parishes of Christ Church Mimico and St. James Humber Bay. Many of Etobicoke's notable early European settler families are buried in the cemetery including the Gambles, Fishers, Giles' and Hicks'.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.498464, 43.616897]} Mimico-Queensway1603Etobicoke-LakeshoreC

10 Judson Street

The Mimico Railway Station was originally built around 1916 by the Grand Trunk Railway Line. The station was in operation until the late 1960s, when the Canadian National Railway (CN) ceased service to the station. In 2001, the station was sold to a private owner who intended to demolish the century-old building until the Mimico Station Community Organization (MCSO) formed with the intention of turning the building into a museum and community centre. The building was moved to Coronation Park in 2007 as part of these plans, but the dissolution of the MSCO has put these plans on indefinite hold.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49899618, 43.61626279]} Mimico-Queensway1603Etobicoke-LakeshoreD

Railway Underpass Along Royal York Road South of Judson Street

The Student Artists of the Lakeshore Area (SALA) team created this mural, titled 'Generations', in 2005 after completing interviews and community research with Mimico residents. The inspiration of the mural was to show the development of Mimico from pre-settlement to the present.https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/8f6c-LoopsGuide-West.pdf{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.498229, 43.615755]} Mimico-Queensway1603Etobicoke-LakeshoreE

285 Royal York Road

The building you see here once served as the Mimico Post Office. It has changed little over the years, but has a past involving armed bandits and kidnapped captives. On March 2, 1929, a truck from the Mimico Post Office made its way towards Mimico's railway station to meet the westbound train. Harold Douglas was helping his father Thomas to deliver mail when suddenly a hard-top sedan stopped in front of their truck, forcing Harold to slam on the brakes. Two armed young men forced the victims into a stolen car and took five mail bags from the truck. The post was an attractive target for criminals since large quantities of valuables were shipped regularly. Eventually, the victims were dropped off in High Park and the robbers drove off. The crime has never been solvedhttps://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail?id=ET11&title=Mimico-Post-Office&stop=21{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49747572, 43.61450161]} Mimico-Queensway1603Etobicoke-LakeshoreF

165 Stanley Avenue

This heritage-designated school was the only Catholic school in the Mimico Separate School Board upon opening in 1926, and today is the oldest Separate School in Etobicoke that is still open. The architect behind the Collegiate Gothic design of the school was Dr. William J. Woods - a local dentist. Some notable design elements include its steeply-pitched gable entrance and flat-headed windows ornamented with stone quoins. Several additions were added to the school in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. The school is currently undergoing another renovation that will include a new three-storey wing constructed at the rear of the building. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49637703, 43.61454559]} Mimico-Queensway1603Etobicoke-LakeshoreG

47 Station Road

Mimico Centennial Library was built in 1966 with funds from Canada's Centennial Commission that aimed to enrich Canada's public life through funding the building of art, culture, recreation and educational facilities throughout the nation. The garden courtyard of the library features 'The Butterfly' by renowned sculptor Ron Baird. Though Baird has worked in printmaking and other media, he is primarily known for his sculptures, which are featured in public parks, civic buildings and other community centred locations throughout Ontario. Many of Baird's sculptures are dynamic - they interact with the wind, are responsive to light, or make musical sounds. Among numerous other accolades, he has received Allied Arts awards from both the Royal Architectural Society of Canada and the Ontario Association of Architects.https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/mimico/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.494003, 43.614872]} Mimico-Queensway1603Etobicoke-LakeshoreH

119 Mimico Avenue

The Sirius Theatrical Company rehearses and performs in Donald Hendry Hall located inside Mimico Presbyterian Church. In 1989, Artistic Director Heather Dick founded the Sirius Theatrical Company to produce exciting works by emerging Canadian playwrights. Along with their performances, Sirius also facilitates a wide variety of workshops and training opportunities for both professional and recreational actors of all ages. In 2015, Sirius Theatrical Company presented My Lakeshore - My Home, a Signature Project of the Cultural Hotspot, leading a series of workshops and mentorships in costume design, directing, set design, stage management, writing and more, and presented pop-up performances within the community that were created by local residents.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail/?id=ET11&title=Flora-and-Fauna-in-Mimico#stop=20{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4961986, 43.61228062]} Mimico-Queensway1603Etobicoke-LakeshoreI

53 Mimico Avenue

*Private property. Please observe from the street only. This heritage-listed home was constructed for James Hendry, whose parents - George and Margaret Hendry - purchased a 100 acre farm here in the mid-nineteenth century. After George and Margaret passed away, the farm was divided amongst their four sons, with each building a home on the property. James' house is the only one that has survived to this day. The Hendry family was active in the Underground Railroad. Enslaved people who had escaped from the United States heading to Toronto were permitted to sleep in the Hendry barns and were offered food and drink. Some of those who sheltered here provided the Hendry Family with a penny as a token of their appreciation, at least 14 of which subsequently became precious family heirlooms.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49196435, 43.61315455]} Mimico-Queensway1603Etobicoke-LakeshoreJ

2523A Lake Shore Boulevard West

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. Ormscliffe Estate is the last of the grand waterfront estates that once lined the lake shore in early-twentieth century Mimico. Originally built in 1910 for Albert B. Ormsby, the design of the home was inspired by California bungalows featuring high dormer windows, doors, and balconies to view the lake from. Mrs. Ormsby was involved in both the Temperance and Women's Suffrage movements, and held meetings at the home and in the extensive gardens on the property. Remnants of these gardens still remain within the grounds. The home was purchased by Dufferin Construction founder James Franceschini in 1925, who renamed the estate Myrtle Villa after his daughter. The property was seized at the start of the Second World War, as Franceschini's Italian heritage meant he was arrested and interned as a threat to the Canadian state. The estate was later sold and developed into the current apartment complex. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.489278, 43.610147]} Mimico-Queensway1603Etobicoke-LakeshoreK

Southwest Corner of Lake Shore Boulevard West and Hillside Avenue

This design pays homage to the Atlantic Salmon which was a species of fish indigenous to the rivers, streams and lakes within the GTA and the surrounding areas. The image hopes to evoke queries about these fish, and also lead to larger questions about our roles in effecting the environment.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-609{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.49019618, 43.61109633]} Mimico-Queensway1603Etobicoke-LakeshoreL

2318 Lake Shore Boulevard West

Student Artists of the Lakeshore Area (SALA) painted this mural, collaborating with local community members, business owners and other stakeholders to develop a theme. The mural can be read from left to right. On the far left is a red snake and two figures struggling. At the top of the snake is a white dove, a symbol for a progressive future, hope and new beginnings. In the middle is a child with two birds, representing the new generation in the community. On the right are two angels painting a golden path of unlimited possibilities by the water along with a message to the community from SALA.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail/?id=ET11&title=Flora-and-Fauna-in-Mimico#stop=8{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48759541, 43.61747202]} Mimico-Queensway1603Etobicoke-LakeshoreM

14-20 Alexander Street

*Note: Private property. Please observe the houses from the street only. The onset of the First World War spurred a period of residential development in Mimico. Industries critical to the war effort relocated here due to its proximity to the railyards, bringing factory and service industry workers with them. The worker's cottages on Alexander Street are typical of the interwar period with their compact plan, twice as deep as they are wide, covered with a low hipped roof and fronted with an enclosed porch. These workers likely lived within walking distance of the factories they worked at such as Ontario Sewer Pipe Co. Ltd., which was formerly located on Burlington Street. After the First World War, there was a significant expansion of municipal infrastructure in Mimico including the establishment of a Fire Brigade in 1918, the construction of sewer and water main infrastructure, and the acquisition of land for schools and parks. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.487612, 43.618318]} Mimico-Queensway1603Etobicoke-LakeshoreN

32 Victoria Street

The David Hornell Public School is named for Mimico-born-and-raised Flight Lieutenant David E. Hornell who won a Victoria Cross for his bravery leading an air assault on a German submarine during the Second World War. After spotting a German submarine off the coast of Scotland, his own plane came under heavy attack. Nevertheless, he persisted and destroyed the submarine before his own plane crashed. He survived the wreckage, but succumbed to his injuries a short time afterwards. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.488412, 43.619064]} Mimico-Queensway1603Etobicoke-LakeshoreO

2282 Lake Shore Boulevard West

The Pickfair Restaurant was named after Toronto-born silent film star Mary Pickford and husband Douglas Fairbanks' grand Hollywood estate. The restaurant was built at some point in the late 1920s or early 1930s and features Art Deco styling evocative of its era. It was originally conceived as a drive-in restaurant (both a novelty and luxury for 1930s Mimico residents), which explains why so much parking around the building remains. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48644954, 43.61976038]} Humber Bay Shores1613Etobicoke-LakeshoreA

29 Norris Crescent

This park lies on the Lake Ontario Waterfront between Humber Bay Park West and Norris Crescent Parkette. Its features include 1.1km of multi-use waterfront trail, headlands and cobble beaches, a small bay, boardwalks with small pockets of wetland habitat between the boardwalk and shoreline, and terrestrial and aquatic habitat enhancements to support healthy ecosystems. This park was created by Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) with funds provided by Waterfront Toronto. It was developed in two phases, the first completed in 2008 and the second in 2012. It provides safe access to the waterfront, improves the ecological functioning of this section of the Lake Ontario shoreline and offers environmental, economic and social benefits to the Mimico community and broader region.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2498/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48696923, 43.61152153]} Humber Bay Shores1613Etobicoke-LakeshoreB

2491 Lake Shore Boulevard West (North Side of Building)

Artists Jim Bravo and Emanuel Ciobanica designed and painted both murals to highlight the neighbourhood's proximity to the lake and its historical importance in the community. 'Down the Creek Way' is the colourful mural on the right depicting a nostalgic view of swimmers about to bathe in Mimico Creek in the 1920s. 'Morning Ice Harvest on the Humber' honours those who gathered ice from the Humber River - a necessary commodity in the days before air conditioning and refrigeration.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail/?id=ET11&title=Flora-and-Fauna-in-Mimico#stop=17{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48938649, 43.61305655]} Humber Bay Shores1613Etobicoke-LakeshoreC

East Side of Lake Shore Boulevard West at Mimico Avenue

This mural is a homage to all the spectacular wildlife of Toronto as well as a reminder that Toronto is built on and continues to coexist with wetlands.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-490{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48916464, 43.61381449]} Humber Bay Shores1613Etobicoke-LakeshoreD

2413 Lake Shore Boulevard West

The visually stimulating and playful underwater scene in this 'Fowl Play' mural was inspired by its lakeshore setting and the bird-friendly, shade-grown, organic coffee shop within the building.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/fowl-play-street-39{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48895393, 43.61399976]} Humber Bay Shores1613Etobicoke-LakeshoreE

Along Fence in Northern Edge of Amos Waites Park (2441 Lake Shore Boulevard West)

In 2012, artists Patrick Thompson and Alexa Hatanaka designed this 7.32-metre-long art installation on a fence adjacent to Amos Waites Park, which was named for a former Mimico mayor. This mural visually interprets the waters that surround the neighbourhood as a continuous wave in a playful and whimsical way, bringing the lake to the street.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail/?id=ET11&title=Flora-and-Fauna-in-Mimico#stop=15{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48817274, 43.61386296]} Humber Bay Shores1613Etobicoke-LakeshoreF

2399 Lake Shore Boulevard West

This local business was used as a filming location for the popular American science fiction series 'Warehouse 13' starring Canadian actress Joanna Kelly, and American actor Eddie McClintock. The business stands in as the Elk Ridge Valu Mart in the episode entitled 'Emily Lake' from the third season of the show. The plot of the episode involves the lead characters travelling to Wyoming to investigate the theft of a top secret document. The episode was directed by Millicent Shelton, who is well-known for directing episodes of many famous television shows, as well as a number of famous music videos in the 1990s. Shelton also became the first Black woman nominated for a primetime Emmy for directing for her work on the show '30 Rock'. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48854002, 43.61475938]} Humber Bay Shores1613Etobicoke-LakeshoreG

Southeast Corner of Lake Shore Boulevard West and Superior Avenue

The design is an aquarium of endangered species, emphasizing humans' relationship with animals in the wild and the mystery that these creatures hold.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-496{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48855153, 43.6148729]} Humber Bay Shores1613Etobicoke-LakeshoreH

2225 Lake Shore Boulevard West

Humber Bay Park West is a narrow park jutting out into the water of Lake Ontario in the City's west end. It's an excellent spot for bird watchers hoping to find interesting waterfowl and shorebirds. Along the shores of Humber Bay West, you'll also spot a wide variety of ducks overwintering in Lake Ontario. Combine your walk through Humber Bay Park West with a loop around Humber Bay Park East for a great day of hiking. A number of parking lots and paved pathways make this an accessible park.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1074/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.47740497, 43.61685025]} Humber Bay Shores1613Etobicoke-LakeshoreI

Crosses over Mimico Creek Between Humber Bay Park West and East

Located at the southern end of Mimico Creek, this bridge connects the two Humber Bay parks. Designed by internationally celebrated Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, the bridge has a one-sided tilted arch that complements the nearby Humber Bay Pedestrian Bridge.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4804101, 43.62108852]} Humber Bay Shores1613Etobicoke-LakeshoreJ

225 Humber Bay Park Road West

The name Mimico is an adaptation of the Anishinaabemowin term Omiimiikaa, which means 'place of the wild pigeon'. It describes how the area was once home to many thousands of passenger pigeons. This large population was sustained by an equally large supply of seeds, acorns, and other nuts available within the vast Black Oak savanna just East of Omiimiikaa in the area of the Humber River, High Park, and Roncesvalles. Because the savannas were maintained and expanded by First Nations people through controlled burns, the historic presence of the passenger pigeons here can be linked directly to First Nations gardening practices and land stewardship. The passenger pigeon, in turn, formed a significant part of local First Nations diets and Omiimiikaa was thus an important hunting ground. It is estimated that at the peak of their population there were five billion passenger pigeons across Turtle Island, roughly forty percent of the continent's entire bird population! Passenger pigeons were migratory, but would return to the same nesting places, like Omiimiikaa year after year. In these nesting areas, trees would sometimes have so many nests that their branches would break under the weight. Sadly, passenger pigeons became extinct in a stunningly short period of time. With colonial expansion, so many birds were killed every season that their numbers became fewer every year. Unfortunately, at the time of settlement, they began to be hunted in excess to feed the growing population. The recognition of their endangered state came too late and the efforts to save the species were unsuccessful. The passenger pigeon was officially announced extinct in 1914. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.48035, 43.621266]} Humber Bay Shores1613Etobicoke-LakeshoreK

Within Humber Bay Park East (Northeast of Main Parking Lot)

The Air India Sundial commemorates the 329 victims of the bombing of Air India Flight 182 on June 23, 1985. The flight was en route to Delhi from Montreal, when it was bombed over the Atlantic Ocean off the southwest coast of Ireland. A memorial was constructed in Ireland in 1986, featuring a sundial as a key component. The Canadian monument was installed in 2007. The sundial reads, 'Time flies, suns rise, and shadows fall, let it pass by, love reigns forever over all'. The monument also includes two walls bearing the names of the victims. The federal government of Canada declared June 23 as the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism.https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cultural-hotspot/cultural-hotspot-tours/cultural-hotspot-tour-detail/?id=ET11&title=Flora-and-Fauna-in-Mimico#stop=3{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.47559542, 43.62310594]} Humber Bay Shores1613Etobicoke-LakeshoreL

100 Humber Bay Park Road West

Humber Bay Park East sits on an expansive peninsula that spreads out into Lake Ontario and allows you to take fantastic photographs of the Toronto skyline from its eastern shores. The park has plenty of parking space, for those who may be hauling a big family picnic; two seasonally available drinking fountains and a public washroom. Use the trails to explore the native flora and fauna, the pond and butterfly habitat, and the peninsula's many great beaches and picnic spots!https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1073/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.47290965, 43.62308596]} Humber Bay Shores1613Etobicoke-LakeshoreM

100 Humber Bay Park Road West

The Humber Bay Butterfly Habitat (HBBH) is an ecological restoration project that provides a critical habitat for a variety of native butterfly species. Located along the shores of Lake Ontario in Toronto's west end, HBBH incorporates a diversity of native wildflowers, shrubs, trees, grasses, hedges and a variety of physical features known to support butterflies throughout their life cycles. Interpretive features explore the relationship between butterflies and their natural habitat. The goal of the HBBH is to establish a self-sustaining native plant community, which will support a variety of butterfly species while educating park users about the value of urban conservation.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.47738147, 43.62414443]} Humber Bay Shores1613Etobicoke-LakeshoreN

15 Marine Parade Drive

Humber Bay Shores Park is located west of the Humber Bay Bridge and the Humber River, east of the Humber Bay East and West Parks. It is part of a string of parks along the Etobicoke Lakeshore district that connect by the Martin Goodman Trail. Humber Bay Shores is a lovely spot to sit and enjoy the view of Lake Ontario. This park is listed as one of the top 13 spots to see birds in Toronto in the City's Birds of Toronto Biodiversity Series booklet, which is available in libraries across the city.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2054/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.47598743, 43.62737164]} Humber Bay Shores1613Etobicoke-LakeshoreO

Martin Goodman Trail

The Humber River, known to the Anishinaabeg as Kabechenong, has been the site of Indigenous trade, travel, and commerce for thousands of years. The mouth of the river marks the southern end of the Carrying Place Trail, an Indigenous trail system of portage and foot paths that acted as a highway system between Lake Ontario and Lake Simcoe. The significance of Kabechenong as part of an existing Indigenous trade route attracted French and later British settlement. The Humber Bay Pedestrian Bridge, sometimes referred to as the Gateway Bridge, rests above the mouth of the Humber River where it opens into Lake Ontario. It was completed in 1994, is 139 meters long, 6.5 meters wide and cost $4,050,000 to build. The structure of the bridge includes a visual reference to the spiritual beings known to the Anishinaabeg as Thunderbirds. The steel superstructure connecting the two ribs of the tied arch is patterned in an abstract version of the Thunderbird. Turtles, canoes, and salmon are represented beneath the bridge, which act to commemorate the enduring presence of First Nations people in this area, as well as the other beings who have called this land and water home for time immemorial. Renowned Ojibwe artist Ahmoo Angeconeb was the First Nations art consultant for this project. He was a residential school survivor and a member of Lac Seul First Nation who was known for his printmaking and sculptures. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.47149543, 43.63160627]} West Queen West16210Spadina-Fort YorkA

1117 Queen Street West

This heritage listed building was formerly a Canada Post sorting facility. One of the oldest purpose-built post offices, Postal Station C was designed by architect Samuel George Curry in 1902. It operated for 118 years until it closed in 2020. The building was recently sold by Canada Post, and its future remains uncertain.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42383395, 43.6430576]} West Queen West16210Spadina-Fort YorkB

1115 Queen Street West

This heritage-designated building was originally constructed as a library branch, operating from 1909 to 1964. It is now the Theatre Centre, a nationally recognized live-arts incubator and community hub. Intended as a community hub, it is a neighbourhood landmark where artists and residents can drop by to work, hang out, or have a coffee. On the west side of the building is a plaque honouring Beatrice Lillie, a world renowned musical comedy star who was born around the corner at 68 Dovercourt Road. Lillie launched her career in the United Kingdom after moving there at age 15, and starred in over 40 shows in New York and London during her 50 year career.https://theatrecentre.org/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42330001, 43.64315908]} West Queen West16210Spadina-Fort YorkC

1087 Queen Street West

This heritage-designated building opened as a new facility for the YMCA in 1890, featuring an auditorium with a capacity of one thousand, a library, lecture hall, reading room, bowling alley, swimming pool, and gymnasium featuring an elevated circular wooden running track. World famous Indigenous distance runner Tom Longboat trained on the wooden running track in 1907 in preparation for his winning performance in the Boston Marathon that year. The Polish National Union took over the building in the 1940s, hosting a Polish community newspaper, and also temporarily housing Polish refugees fleeing the Second World War. It has also been a music venue, hosting performances from artists such as Sonic Youth, Feist, Metric, and Sloan. The building underwent an extensive renovation in 2016, and continues to serve as a cultural hub.https://www.thegreathall.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.422215, 43.643494]} West Queen West16210Spadina-Fort YorkD

1075 Queen Street West

Located adjacent to the historic walls of CAMH, this mural's positive message that writes, 'You've Changed' is a commentary on our evolving views on CAMH and mental health, and also references the revitalization of the neighbourhood more broadly.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-7{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.421594, 43.643466]} West Queen West16210Spadina-Fort YorkE

Southwest corner of Queen Street West and Shaw Street

This site along Queen Street West has been home to a mental health facility for over 160 years, the first iteration being the Provincial Lunatic Asylum, which opened in 1850. Changing societal attitudes towards mental health led to numerous name changes over the years, and the facility officially became the Centre for Addictions and Mental Health (CAMH) in 1998. While little of the original facility remains, the Heritage Wall surrounding parts of the grounds - which is heritage-designated with parts dating back to 1852 - is a visible reminder of its past. Notably, the wall was constructed through unpaid patient labour, then prescribed as part of their treatment. Some of the patients inscribed words and phrases into the wall that remain as a testament to their mental suffering. A number of plaques can be found on the interior of the wall that commemorate the work of these patients. Today, CAMH is the largest mental health teaching hospital in Canada, and sets standards in care, research, education, and leading social change. https://www.camh.ca/en/driving-change/building-the-mental-health-facility-of-the-future/history-of-queen-street-site{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.416323, 43.644477]} West Queen West16210Spadina-Fort YorkF

905 Queen Street West

*Private property. Please observe from the street only. This heritage-designated home is a notable landmark on Queen Street West that is representative of a bygone age. It was constructed in 1847 for John Farr, who owned a brewery just west of this spot in the early 1800s. Constructed in Georgian style, some of the notable features on the grounds include a cobblestone pathway and well-kept garden.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4122324, 43.64526097]} West Queen West16210Spadina-Fort YorkG

In Massey Harris Park - 945 King Street West

This beautiful piece of public art by James McLeod spans over a large portion of Massey Harris Park. Of this design, McLeod says: 'I named the piece 'Evolution Unrolling' to reflect the time period in which all the technologies and all the cultures that had lived in this area would have had to use, like the rope, the chain, the... today we all talk about the DNA helix. And I wanted to combine those into an image and I also wanted to be able to put them into perspective.'https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/evolution-unrolling-public-233{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41354873, 43.64159469]} West Queen West16210Spadina-Fort YorkH

915 King Street West

*Note: Private Property. Please observe the building from the street only. This beautiful heritage-designated building - originally constructed in 1885 - is the only surviving structure from the enormous Massey-Harris industrial complex that historically dominated this area. It was designed by noted Toronto architect E.J. Lennox, combining elements of Queen Anne Revival and Classical architectural features. For a time, Massey-Harris was the largest producer and exporter of agricultural equipment in the British Empire, employing nine thousand people in the complex that stretched along King Street West from Strachan Avenue to Sudbury Street. The plant closed in 1982, and the site was subdivided and sold off, resulting in the mixed-use neighbourhood seen today. This structure has since been converted into a residential loft building.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41284, 43.641827]} West Queen West16210Spadina-Fort YorkI

833 King Street West

This heritage-designated building once housed a perfume factory. It was constructed in 1934 in Art Deco style by architect Earle Leonard Sheppard. Sheppard was originally from Montreal and worked for a time at the noted architectural firm of Ross and Macdonald, which designed other notable Toronto buildings such as Union Station and Maple Leaf Gardens, as well as with Albert Kahn, who designed a number of well known buildings in Detroit. It was converted into a residential loft in the late 1990s. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40838937, 43.64267106]} West Queen West16210Spadina-Fort YorkJ

40-44 Mitchell Avenue

*Private property. Please observe from the street only. These heritage-designated homes are among 16 sets of cottages constructed by solicitor and realtor James Lukin Robinson in 1858. Before these houses were constructed, this area was part of former Military Reserve lands that were known as Garrison Common. The original occupants of the houses included tradespeople, as well as workers for the inaugural steam railways that operated in Toronto in the nineteenth century. Architectural features include low hipped roofs and symmetrical placement of door and window openings. They are notable in that they are among the last surviving examples of the original group of 16 sets of cottages. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40747598, 43.64510069]} West Queen West16210Spadina-Fort YorkK

660 Adelaide Street West

This heritage-listed building was constructed as a hydro substation in 1908. It was designed by architectural firm Chadwick and Beckett for the Toronto Electric Light Company, a private company established in the 1880s that provided street lighting from electricity generated from Niagara Falls. When the city established its own power utility company, this property was acquired and renamed the Defoe Station. Notable architectural features include a steeply pitched gable roof and corbelled brickwork.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40599528, 43.64476744]} West Queen West16210Spadina-Fort YorkL

Tecumseth Street

Tecumseth Street is named for the Shawnee leader Tecumseh who rose to prominence during the War of 1812 as a gifted military tactician and leader. His name is generally understood to mean Shooting Star and is associated with a celestial panther of his family's Kispoko clan. Tecumseh was likely born circa 1768 in Chillcothe, Ohio or in nearby Kispoko village, along the Scioto River. Tecumseh's father, Pukeshinwau, was a Shawnee chief. Tecumseh witnessed many abuses and land thefts perpetuated by American soldiers and settlers against Shawnee during his youth and when he grew older, he increasingly fought in battles against the Americans in the years following the American Revolution. He fought for Indigenous sovereignty, land rights, and freedom from American tyranny, eventually rising to prominence as an influential chief among his people. In this role he worked to unite different First Nations into a pan-Indigenous alliance against the Americans, as Pontiac, Brant, and other Indigenous leaders had done before him. He had become an inspired orator with a clear message: the First Nations overcome longstanding rivalries and work together to save their land and cultures from the common American threat. During the War of 1812, he worked with the British against the Americans. Using guerilla-style hit-and-run and ambush tactics Tecumseh won some important victories during the war. In one famous battle in August 1812 he, alongside Sir Isaac Brock, succeeded in forcing an unopposed surrender of Fort Detroit. Shortly after receiving an ominous premonition, Tecumseh was killed in action during the Battle of Moraviantown, on October 5, 1813. Tecumseh refused to accept tyranny, risking everything to inspire and unite many different First Nations in a common fight for sovereignty and freedom. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.404992, 43.642689]} West Queen West16210Spadina-Fort YorkM

89-109 Niagara Street

These heritage-listed buildings - originally constructed in the 1880s - are best known for housing a factory that manufactured coffins. After the company manufacturing coffins ceased operations in 1973, the buildings became home to offices and live-work studios for artists. Hundreds of creative workers called the buildings home for over 30 years until 2019, when the tenants were evicted for redevelopment. The tenants held several events to memorialize the buildings, including a ceremonial procession where a coffin full of photos and other artifacts made specially for the occasion was carried around its exterior. The building is currently being redeveloped with two new residential towers that will be attached to it.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40393554, 43.64141339]} West Queen West16210Spadina-Fort YorkN

28 Bathurst Street

This unique marketplace constructed entirely out of shipping containers is the largest of its kind in North America, offering a mix of shops and food and beverage providers. The space is also adorned with a fantastic amount of public art, including murals on the sides of the containers, and artist residencies throughout the site. Stackt won 'Public Space of the Year' award from Designline Magazine in January 2020.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40207781, 43.64090108]} Fort York-Liberty Village16310Spadina-Fort YorkA

40 Hanna Avenue

This heritage-designated building is representative of the remarkable transformation of the area now known as Liberty Village from an industrial powerhouse to a dynamic residential and commercial area. It was originally constructed in 1905 as a factory for the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, at the time the largest manufacturer in the world of billiards equipment (the section of Hanna Road in front of the building was appropriately given the moniker Snooker Street). It was designed by Toronto architect Henry Simpson, who for a time articled with the legendary EJ Lennox, and designed several other industrial properties in this area. The factory shut down in 1960, and like many other similar industrial structures in Liberty Village, has since been converted to a retail and office complex, with the Brunswick-Balke-Collender name still adorning the south side of the building.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.41994181, 43.6388534]} Fort York-Liberty Village16310Spadina-Fort YorkB

Top of Stairs on South Side of King Street West, East of Atlantic Avenue

'CAN' was designed to represent the accelerated and bustling lifestyle that is the Shops of King Liberty in Toronto. Its brand-less, textured form is antithetical to the smooth surfaces of consumer goods. The reconstructed skinny can is a waste object made clean and valuable. The sculpture mirrors the unrecognizable transformation of Liberty Village’s past and its affluent present and future.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/can{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42042614, 43.64015125]} Fort York-Liberty Village16310Spadina-Fort YorkC

70 East Liberty Street

This heritage-designated chapel located in Liberty Village Park was part of what was once a large prison complex. The Toronto Central Prison, constructed in the early 1870s, occupied much of the land between present day Hanna Avenue and Strachan Avenue. It was intended to be an industrial facility, as it was widely believed at the time that prisoners should be put to work while incarcerated, and included a woolen mill, blacksmiths, furniture shop, kitchen, and bakery. The prison quickly became notorious for its dreadful conditions, as inmates were regularly subjected to brutal beatings, whippings, and prolonged periods of solitary confinement. Most of the prison complex was closed and demolished by 1920. The only remaining building of the complex is this chapel, which was constructed in 1877. There have been several attempts to revitalize the building, but none have come to fruition as of yet.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.414493, 43.638665]} Fort York-Liberty Village16310Spadina-Fort YorkD

250 Fort York Boulevard

Fort York was originally located along the shoreline of Lake Ontario, strategically located at the Western entrance to the Toronto Harbour, strengthening the defensibility of York further to the East. On April 27, 1813 the fort was attacked by a force of 2,700 American soldiers on fourteen ships. In addition to the British soldiers stationed at the fort, a force of Anishinaabe warriors helped in the defensive effort. The Anishinaabe warriors used guerilla-style tactics to snipe at the Americans while concealing their numbers and position within the trees located along the shoreline. The Americans eventually overwhelmed the fort's defenses, the fort was destroyed, and the settlement of York was looted for several days. The fort's defenses were rebuilt, but as the defensive importance of the fort declined and with the increasing prominence of rail transportation in the 1850s, Toronto's shoreline around Fort York began to be filled in to make way for railways. All the land currently to the south of Fort York is thus land fill added since the nineteenth century. A new installation at the Visitor Center attempts to recall the original landscape that bordered the city using weathered steel panels and landscaping that align with the contours of the original shoreline. The recreated shoreline allows visitors to contemplate the vastness of Lake Ontario, and the drastic changes that the land has undergone. https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/history-art-culture/museums/fort-york-national-historic-site/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.405638, 43.638367]} Fort York-Liberty Village16310Spadina-Fort YorkE

600 Fleet Street

This public art installation created by acclaimed writer and artist Douglas Coupland was unveiled in 2008. It depicts one toy soldier - coloured gold and wearing the 1813 Royal Newfoundland Regiment uniform - standing over another large toy soldier - coloured silver and wearing the 16th United States Infantry Regiment uniform. It is meant to symbolize the success of the British North American forces in resisting the American invasion in the War of 1812. Coupland has said that the installation is intended as a counterpoint to recent historical revisionism, which suggests that the Americans won the war. The company who manufactured the toy soldiers usually manufactures dinosaurs for theme parks.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/monument-to-the-war-of-1812-public-89{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.399952, 43.636728]} Fort York-Liberty Village16310Spadina-Fort YorkF

Northwest Corner of Little Norway Park - 659 Queen's Quay West

This spectacular piece of public art was conceived and produced in 1980 by a group of Toronto artists based in Vancouver known as Ne Chi Zu Works. It is carved from a 700-year old tree that was cut down near Squamish, British Columbia and then sent to Toronto on a flatbed train. It took the artists 4 months to carve the design, and it was raised by a group of over 300 volunteers on October 13, 1981.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/dreamwork-of-the-whales-public-226{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39936241, 43.63479136]} Fort York-Liberty Village16310Spadina-Fort YorkG

612 Fleet Street

Responsive to the proximity of Lake Ontario, 'Wave Side' is an architectural intervention that transforms this building into the bow of a ship moving through water and creating a wake of stainless steel waves. The artwork also references the ribs of a ship; the shape of the waves are inspired by ship curves: a drafting tool used for the design of boats. https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/wave-side-public-190{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40164041, 43.63627214]} Fort York-Liberty Village16310Spadina-Fort YorkH

651 Fleet Street

*Please observe from sidewalks across the street on Fleet Street or Lake Shore Boulevard. Wedged on a small, landlocked parcel of grass between Fleet Street and Lake Shore Boulevard West sits an unexpected sight - one of only two nineteenth century lighthouses remaining in Toronto. It was designed by Kivas Tully, who was the official architect for the Province of Ontario from 1868 to 1896. It originally stood at the foot of Bathurst Street overlooking the Queen's Wharf, guiding ships safely into the western harbour. After the wharf was filled in 1911, the lighthouse was decommissioned, and was moved 450 metres to its current spot in 1929. It was restored by the City of Toronto in 1988.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40492247, 43.63587179]} Fort York-Liberty Village16310Spadina-Fort YorkI

711 Lake Shore Boulevard West

Coronation Park was established in 1937. The trees planted there commemorate veterans of the First World War and other battles, including the 1885 Metis resistance and the Fenian raids of 1866. First Nations and Metis people have a long history of fighting alongside Britain and later Canada in many wars. For example, during the War of 1812, 8410 Anishinaabeg warriors fought alongside the British against the Americans. Government records estimate that over 4000 Indigenous people enlisted in the First World War, however the true number is likely much higher as Metis and First Nations people without 'Indian Status' were not recognized as Indigenous in the records. Francis Pegahmagabow was Ojibwe, a member of Wasauksing First Nation, a decorated First World War veteran, and part of the 1st Canadian Division which is commemorated in the park. He is recognized as a war hero and was the deadliest sniper of the First World War, having killed 378 enemy soldiers. Like many status Indian veterans who returned home after fighting for Canada, he was not allowed to vote in Canadian elections and was still considered to be a ward of the state by the federal government. On the southern edge of the park is the Victory-Peace Monument. Over 3000 Indigenous people are recognized to have fought in the Second World War, however, just like in the First World War the real number is likely much higher. One of the most decorated Indigenous soldiers in Canadian history was Tommy Prince. He was Ojibwe, a member of Brokenhead Ojibway First Nation, and a residential school survivor. He earned 11 medals during his military career. He was a member of an elite unit referred to as 'the Devil's Brigade' by the Germans. It was a specialized group made up of both American and Canadian soldiers. His bravery and skill on the field earned him both a Military Medal (Canadian) and a Silver Star (American). {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.405891, 43.633926]} Fort York-Liberty Village16310Spadina-Fort YorkJ

789 Lake Shore Boulevard West

The Toronto Inukshuk Park, formerly Battery Park, is home to the Toronto Inukshuk, a legacy project to commemorate World Youth Day in 2002 that brings an important symbol of Canada's Aboriginal people to the people of Toronto. An Inuit stone structure often found in the arctic landscape, the Inukshuk serves as a guide to travellers on land and sea, providing comfort, advice and spatial orientation. One of the largest of its kind in North America, the structure stands 30 feet high with an arm span of 15 feet. Approximately 50 tonnes of mountain rose granite was used to create the Inukshuk, which was made by internationally acclaimed Inuit artist Kellypalik Qimirpik from Kinngait, Nunavut (formerly known as Cape Dorset). https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1430/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.409626, 43.632219]} Fort York-Liberty Village16310Spadina-Fort YorkK

955 Lake Shore Boulevard West

Formerly a parking lot for Ontario Place, this prime waterfront land along Lake Ontario was rejuvenated in 2017 when Trillium Park was opened. A gorgeous 7.5-acre green space that was designed in consultation with people from across Ontario, including the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, the park offers fantastic views of Lake Ontario and Downtown Toronto.https://ontarioplace.com/en/whats-on/trillium-park-and-william-g-davis-trail/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40965488, 43.62977761]} Fort York-Liberty Village16310Spadina-Fort YorkL

Plaque located in front of the Press Building at 210 Princes' Boulevard

A plaque notes the historical and architectural significance of five separate buildings located nearby on the Exhibition Place grounds: the Press (1904), Music (1907), Horticulture (1907), Government (1912), and Fire Hall and Police Station (1912). They were all designed by noted architect G.W. Gouinlock and are considered to be the finest group of Exhibition buildings in Canada. Largely constructed in service to the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), they act as a reminder of the importance of the event as the major industrial and agricultural fair of the time. The buildings are now home to a variety of different organizations, including Medieval Times in the Government Building.https://www.explace.on.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.422446, 43.632812]} Fort York-Liberty Village16310Spadina-Fort YorkM

210 Princes' Boulevard

Incorporates the traditional medicinal colour palette of indigenous peoples: red, white, black and yellow, and embraces such universal symbols as the turtle (mother earth), the bear (family), and the eagle (flies between the spiritual and the mutable worlds).https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unity-pole{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42269187, 43.63288041]} Fort York-Liberty Village16310Spadina-Fort YorkN

CNE Grounds

This heritage-designated outdoor concert venue originally opened in 1936 as a permanent structure intended to replace earlier open-air band stages. It was designed in Art Deco style by architectural firm Craig & Madill, heavily influenced by the Hollywood Bowl amphitheatre in Los Angeles. The stage is large enough to accommodate a 100-piece band. The Bandshell hosts the opening ceremonies for the CNE each year, and past dignitaries that have spoken during this event include Prime Minster Mackenzie King and Governor General Vincent Massey. Countless legendary musical acts have graced the stage of the Bandshell over the years, including artists such as Louis Armstrong, Johnny Cash, Joni Mitchell, Salt-N-Pepa, Susan Aglukark, Jose Feliciano, and many, many others.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.423016, 43.631325]} Fort York-Liberty Village16310Spadina-Fort YorkO

CNE Grounds

This is Toronto's oldest-surviving house, originally constructed for John Scadding in 1794. It was originally built on the east side of the Don River, where Scadding had been granted about one hundred hectares of land stretching from Lake Ontario to present-day Danforth Avenue. The cabin changed hands a few times before being granted to the York Pioneers Association, an organization dedicated to historical preservation of early settler history formed in 1869 and considered to be the oldest of its kind in Canada. They arranged to have the cabin moved to this location for the inaugural Toronto Industrial Exhibition in 1879, which later evolved into the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE). The interior of the cabin is open to the public every day during the CNE.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.423852, 43.630708]} Wellington Place16410Spadina-Fort YorkA

24 Duncan Street

This building was once home to one of Canada's first significant gay publications, The Body Politic. In 1977, Toronto police raided its offices and the publication's workers were charged with possession of obscene materials for distribution and use of mails to distribute immoral, indecent and scurrilous materials. This event garnered international attention and support, and the workers were acquitted over four years later though an incredible amount of emotional trauma and financial damage had already been done. The magazine also played a significant role during the February, 1981 bathhouse raids as it was the only news source the LGBTQ2S+ community could trust. The raids galvanized the community, and the next night 3000 angry people marched to Queen's Park to protest the arrests. These protests helped lead to Toronto's first Pride Parade that spring.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38894202, 43.64842835]} Wellington Place16410Spadina-Fort YorkB

299 Queen Street West

This heritage-designated building was constructed in 1913 by the Methodist Book and Publishing House and named for John Wesley, the founder of Methodism. Religious materials were printed, published, and bound in the building until 1971. In 1984, media company ChumCity purchased the property and turned it into the world's first television production facility without formal studios. The building became well-known in the 1980s and 1990s as the main studio of MuchMusic, often attracting thousands of people hoping to see their favourite internationally famous artists performing there. Thanks to the efforts of executives such as Denise Donlon, MuchMusic was also integral in boosting the careers of many Canadian artists, including The Tragically Hip, Jann Arden, and Blue Rodeo. The building was also notable for a small booth at the corner of Queen and John called 'Speakers Corner' where for one dollar anyone could tape a short clip of themselves in the hopes they would be put on the air on CityTV. Toronto band the Barenaked Ladies - largely unknown at the time - recorded themselves singing 'Be My Yoko Ono' in Speakers Corner before a show in 1991, helping raise their profile immensely.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39083815, 43.64978094]} Wellington Place16410Spadina-Fort YorkC

401 Richmond Street West

This heritage-designated building was originally a factory for the Macdonald Manufacturing Company, which made tin lithography. It was constructed in five separate stages between 1899 and 1923. It was subsequently used by the Continental Can Company between 1944 and 1967, after which it was largely neglected. Margaret Zeidler and the Urban Space Property Group purchased the building in 1994, and transformed it into a thriving cultural and commercial centre. These renovations led to 401 Richmond receiving a 1999 Award of Merit from Toronto Heritage for best adaptive re-use. Today a wonderfully vibrant mix of tenants can be found here, including artists, architects, jewelers, charitable organizations, and a dance school.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39415638, 43.64805721]} Wellington Place16410Spadina-Fort YorkD

160 Rush Lane

Toronto's famous Graffiti Alley holds multiple murals to explore on the walls of Rush Lane. In June 2020, over 30 artists came together to add new art in tribute to George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Regis Korchinski-Paquet and in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39866702, 43.64786543]} Wellington Place16410Spadina-Fort YorkE

556 Richmond Street West

Walk too fast and you may miss this oasis between downtown's towering buildings. This community garden features a boardwalk and communal plantings of herbs, vegetables, flowers, berries, native grasses and a hedgerow.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40069481, 43.64730394]} Wellington Place16410Spadina-Fort YorkF

450 Adelaide Street West

This lovely little park is an urban oasis with a fascinating history. The block the park is situated on was designated for a public market in 1837, with St. Andrew's Market opening here in 1850. The buildings housed food vendors, a police station, a community hall, and a public library branch, closing in 1932. Part of the grounds was replaced with the Waterworks Building at 505 Richmond Street West immediately north of the park, a now heritage-designated Art Deco structure that was home to a public works complex. The southern part of the land was first used as a parkland beginning in the 1880s, and in 1909, St. Andrew's Playground opened, becoming the first City of Toronto property dedicated to, and equipped for, children's play. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/183/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39873908, 43.64648053]} Wellington Place16410Spadina-Fort YorkG

125 Bathurst Street

These heritage-designated buildings have been occupied by performing arts organization Factory Theatre since 1983. It is a combination of two separate buildings, the first being a home constructed in 1869 by John Mulvey, an Irish immigrant who was a City Alderman and prominent local merchant. The second structure was constructed in 1910 for St. Mary's Catholic Parish. Factory Theatre was initially founded in 1970 with the intent purpose of producing only Canadian plays, the first of its kind in Canada to do so. In the 50 plus years Factory has been in operation, they have produced more than 300 mainstage Canadian plays and over 600 workshop and other format productions. Some notable playwrights to have their work premiered at Factory include Florence Gibson, Linda Griffiths, and Andrew Moodie.https://www.factorytheatre.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40299534, 43.64549413]} Wellington Place16410Spadina-Fort YorkH

10 Niagara Street

A quiet green space that's more than just a public park, it's Toronto's oldest colonial cemetery. Over 400 are estimated to be buried at this site, many of which were soldiers and families laid to rest in the cemetery before it was closed in 1863.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/255/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.40020709, 43.64248564]} Wellington Place16410Spadina-Fort YorkI

Draper Street (in between Wellington Street West and Front Street West)

This tucked away nineteenth century residential street contrasts with the industrial buildings in the area. Lincoln Alexander was born on this street in 1922. Alexander was Canada's first Black Member of Parliament and served as Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario from 1985 to 1991.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39824724, 43.64330064]} Wellington Place16410Spadina-Fort YorkJ

350 King Street West

The headquarters of the Toronto International Film Festival, the TIFF Bell Lightbox occupies an entire city block, offering cinemas, galleries, and restaurants. The building was constructed on land donated by the family of Canadian filmmaker Ivan Reitman, famous for directing films such as 'Ghostbusters' and 'Kindergarten Cop'. Intriguingly, the site was once home to the first Toronto General Hospital in the nineteenth century, and when the Lightbox was under construction, numerous artifacts from that time were discovered. The building opened with a huge block party in September 2010, with Canadian filmmaker Bruce McDonald's film 'Trigger' becoming the first to be shown there. In November 2022, TIFF announced that the largest cinema in the building would be named in honour of Viola Desmond, a Black woman who was arrested for refusing to leave the whites only section of a movie theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia in 1946, helping to motivate those fighting against racial discrimination in Canada.https://tiff.net/visit{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39025087, 43.64670526]} Wellington Place16410Spadina-Fort YorkK

295 Adelaide Street West

This intriguing piece of public art was designed by artists Jennifer Marman and Daniel Borins, and installed here in 2016. It resembles a speech bubble as seen in comic books, and has a built-in LED screen that plays abstract animated videos. It is intended to act as a commentary on what is spoken and left unspoken, and provides a key focal point in the plaza it is situated in.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/speech-bubble-public-127{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39020934, 43.6472779]} Wellington Place16410Spadina-Fort YorkL

260 King Street West

This heritage-designated theatre was designed by noted architect John Lyle - most well-known for designing Union Station - and constructed in 1906-07. It is designed in Beaux Arts style, and provided an opulent setting for many of Toronto's theatre and music scene. The building was nearly demolished in 1963 to make way for a parking lot, but was saved and rejuvenated by local merchant and theatre impresario Ed Mirvish. The theatre has hosted over 3400 performances since its opening, including by legends such as Mary Pickford, Edith Piaf, the Marx Brothers, and Paul Robeson, among many others.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38752402, 43.64718608]} Wellington Place16410Spadina-Fort YorkM

60 Simcoe Street

Roy Thomson Hall is a heritage-designed theatre with a striking design that makes it a very notable landmark along King Street West. Roy Thomson Hall was primarily designed by noted Canadian architect Arthur Erickson, and named in honour of the late newspaper baron Roy Thomson, whose family donated over $4 million dollars to fund its construction. It hosted its inaugural gala concert featuring the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir on September 13, 1982. Over the years, many notable people have graced the stages of Roy Thomson Hall, including Gordon Lightfoot, Anne Murray, Queen Elizabeth II, and many others. It has also been the primary venue for the Toronto International Film Festival's gala screenings since 1994, hosting the world premieres of notable films such as 'The King's Speech', 'Slumdog Millionaire', and 'Black Swan'.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38640123, 43.646703]} Wellington Place16410Spadina-Fort YorkN

240 Front Street West

This small parkette across the street from the Toronto Convention Centre is a good spot to eat lunch or have a quiet moment. It features the 'Worker's Monument', a millennial project by the Workplace Safety Insurance Board to honour lives lost due to workplace injury or illness, and a metal structure that represents the tent in which the newly appointed Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe and his family spent their first winter in York (Toronto) in 1793. Also located in this park is 'mountain', an aluminum sculpture by internationally renowned British artist Anish Kapoor.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/389/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38694311, 43.64472697]} Wellington Place16410Spadina-Fort YorkO

250 Front Street West

The Canadian Broadcasting Centre has served as the main broadcasting hub for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's (CBC) English-language services. It was conceived of and constructed in the late 1980s as a way to consolidate CBC's activities under one roof, as the broadcaster was operating out of 26 separate buildings across Toronto at the time. It cost $326 million to build and hosted its first broadcasts in 1992. Perhaps its most striking architectural feature is a 10-storey indoor atrium named after the late CBC broadcaster Barbara Frum, who passed away in 1992. It also features the Glenn Gould Studio - named after the celebrated Toronto pianist - that has hosted numerous classical, jazz, and world music concerts and is considered to be a state-of-the-art recording facility.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38818184, 43.64467094]} Harbourfront-CityPlace16510Spadina-Fort YorkA

Simcoe Street Underpass (Between Front Street West and Bremner Boulevard)

The artists wants residents and visitors to be introduced to the Elders and respected leaders of our communities, to be able to read about them and some of their greatest teachings given in relation to the land. In Water Wall, she wanted to honour water teachings and those who walk for the water.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-525{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38443294, 43.64338068]} Harbourfront-CityPlace16510Spadina-Fort YorkB

255 Bremner Boulevard

Roundhouse Park features an original, fully restored and operational 120-foot long locomotive turntable and a carefully chosen collection of full-sized railway equipment. It is home to the Toronto Railway Historical Association (TRHA) live steam miniature railway and other outdoor exhibits illustrating Toronto's railway heritage. Exhibits include the original 60,000 gallon water tower, the 650 ton concrete locomotive coaling tower and a collection of historic buildings, including the Don Station and Cabin D. The TRHA also operate the Toronto Railway Museum, which is located in the old roundhouse building that the park is named after. There is also a plaque in the park commemorating the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. The porters worked in this area to prepare trains for long-haul journeys across North America. Most of the porters were Black men, who faced institutional racism in all aspects of their work, and many decided to organize against their poor treatment. The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters union became the first Black union to sign an agreement with their employer in 1945, and their advocacy and organizing efforts strongly influenced human rights policy and labour relations in Canada.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/386/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38538468, 43.64172797]} Harbourfront-CityPlace16510Spadina-Fort YorkC

290 Bremner Boulevard (CN Tower) & 288 Bremner Boulevard (Ripley's)

The CN Tower was the largest free-standing structure in the world when it opened in 1976, and it continues to be one of the most iconic buildings in the Toronto skyline. Visited by almost 1.5 million people a year, it is one of the most popular attractions in the city. The tower includes two lookout levels, one of which includes a glass floor and EdgeWalk, providing visitors the ability to walk outside on a ledge 356 metres in the air! Beside the CN Tower is Ripley's Aquarium of Canada, which opened in 2013. Among the most popular attractions in Toronto, the Aquarium features 5.7 million litres of marine and freshwater habitats from around the world. Over 13,000 sea and fresh water creatures can be found at the Aquarium, which features a 96-metre tunnel walkway that allows visitors to see the creatures from a totally unique perspective.https://www.cntower.ca/en-ca/home.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38670673, 43.64190348]} Harbourfront-CityPlace16510Spadina-Fort YorkD

Along Bremner Boulevard in Front of Rogers Centre

This sculptural fountain was created by artist Susan Schelle in 1991. It is approximately 50 feet tall and features a combination of black and green granite as well as bronze. It depicts salmon swimming upstream through reeds and eelgrass, and is intended to pay tribute to the natural ecology of Toronto's lakeshore and inspire those who view it to recognize the importance of preserving ecological assets in what is now a busy urban area.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/salmon-run-public-115{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38722087, 43.6417548]} Harbourfront-CityPlace16510Spadina-Fort YorkE

1 Blue Jays Way

Originally known as the SkyDome, this stadium is home to the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team and is among the largest and most unique sports and entertainment venues in Canada. It was originally constructed on land that was once a railyard owned by Canadian National Railways. Construction took over 3 years, with the stadium opening with a spectacular gala in June 1989. Perhaps the most unique feature of the building was its retractable roof dome, the first of its kind in the world. The Toronto Blue Jays won the World Series in a thrilling finish here when Joe Carter hit a walk-off home run on October 23, 1993. The largest event the stadium has ever hosted was Wrestle Mania in 2002, when over 68,000 fans were present. Another notable highlight of the stadium is Michael Snow's art piece 'The Audience', which is visible on the northeast and northwest corners of the building and features sculptures of excited fans watching a baseball game.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38894805, 43.64144931]} Harbourfront-CityPlace16510Spadina-Fort YorkF

9 Blue Jays Way

This memorial, designed by artists Francis Lebouthillier and Eldon Garnet, was built in memory of the Chinese workers who worked and died to build the Canadian Pacific Railway. Between 1880 and 1885, 17,000 men emigrated from China to work on the railway. It is estimated that more than 4,000 workers died during the construction. These workers were constantly faced with discrimination. They were paid half as much as other workers even though they were given the most dangerous jobs, in what was already a very dangerous working environment. Many were killed by landslides, cave-ins, disease, and explosions.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/chinese-railroad-workers-memorial-public-319{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39195135, 43.64179233]} Harbourfront-CityPlace16510Spadina-Fort YorkG

Near Portland Street and Front Street West

Located over the busiest railway corridor in Canada, Francisco Gazitua's 'Puente de Luz' is a sculptural pedestrian bridge and the largest public art installation in Canada. The name Puente de Luz, or Bridge of Light, was chosen to signify the link between North and South and the connection between the two countries that came together to build it, Canada and Chile. The bridge's unique yellow colour was chosen to stand out against the grey background of the surrounding area.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/puente-de-luz-the-bridge-public-107{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39788605, 43.64105707]} Harbourfront-CityPlace16510Spadina-Fort YorkH

Between Entrances of 15 and 21 Iceboat Terrace

Designed by Iraqi Canadian artist Maha Mustafa is her testament to a personal journey that took her from a war ravaged country to the safety and peace of her new home, Canada. Located at the north-end of the public Mews between the Parade 1 and Parade 2 condominium buildings. The artist describes the work as 'Two solid flat colored forms [that] swirl together into a sculpture, making a connection between the two buildings and improving the aesthetic experience of the building. The sculpture creates an effect of depth and a sense of perpetual movement.'https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/approaching-red-public-11{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39712605, 43.64046452]} Harbourfront-CityPlace16510Spadina-Fort YorkI

95 Fort York Boulevard

A 3.1 hectare park near Spadina Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard West. It features two multipurpose sports fields and many walking paths. There are also numerous pieces of public art by artist Douglas Coupland scattered throughout. The most prominent of these is 'Tom Thomson's Canoe'. Viewed by millions of motorists travelling the Gardiner Expressway and walking in and around Canoe Landing Park, Douglas Coupland's startling red canoe serves as a symbolic entrance marker to the heart of downtown Toronto. Constructed as part of a comprehensive program of artwork for the park, this canoe is perched over the edge of a landscaped berm that was built using excavated materials from the construction of Concord CityPlace. Complementing the Red Canoe and serving as the central locus of Canoe Landing Park, Douglas Coupland's 'Bobber Plaza' is one of Toronto's most popular public artworks. Integrated into a water play plaza, this work gives welcome relief in the heat of summer. The Bobbers were inspired by colourful fishing floats (The artist explains that like the Canoe and Beaver Dam, the Bobbers are meant to reference the lake, as well as 'create a sense of futuristic Canadian energy.')https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2708/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39672964, 43.63903468]} Harbourfront-CityPlace16510Spadina-Fort YorkJ

75 Queens Wharf Road

Concord Adex commissioned a three-storey tall artwork for Quartz Condominiums facing the Gardiner Expressway. The artist photographed the cars at night along this highway and collaged the images together into colourful ribbons of light. Viewers of 'Gardiner Streams' are the drivers themselves as they whiz by the heart of the city. Condo residents have a unique view of the art glass reflecting on the swimming pool surface inside the amenity space. https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/gardiner-streams-public-56{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39858299, 43.6382787]} Harbourfront-CityPlace16510Spadina-Fort YorkK

627 Queens Quay West

The Waterfront Neighbourhood Community Centre is a non-profit City of Toronto agency that serves the fastest growing vertical neighbourhood in the city. They offer a wide range of programming catering to family, children, and seniors. On the north wall of the building overlooking Queens Quay West is a mural by artist Jim Bravo. This mural serves as a welcome to the Waterfront Community Centre and the wide range of activities offered there, as well as a gateway to the neighbourhood.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-100{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39750321, 43.63609118]} Harbourfront-CityPlace16510Spadina-Fort YorkL

5 Eireann Quay

*Note: Canada Malting Silos are under construction, please use caution when visiting the site. This small waterfront park is intended as a memorial to commemorate the many Irish immigrants who migrated here during the famine of the 1840s. There is a sculpture on the waterfront in Dublin, Ireland entitled 'Departure' that features 7 sculptures of individuals who are preparing to leave the country to migrate to North America. The 5 sculptures located here in Ireland Park are known as 'Arrival', meant to represent those who survived the journey across the Atlantic. Located right beside the park are the massive Canada Malting Silos, which are heritage-designated and date back to 1928 and 1944. They were used to store barley waiting to be turned to malt for brewing beer, and the facility operated here until closing in the 1980s. The silos are currently being restored, with the plan that they will be repurposed for public use.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1075/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39582683, 43.63479832]} Harbourfront-CityPlace16510Spadina-Fort YorkM

479 Queens Quay West

Fronting on Toronto's inner harbour, the Toronto Music Garden is one of the city's most enchanted locations. The park design is inspired by Bach's 'First Suite for Unaccompanied Cello', with each dance movement within the suite corresponding to a different section of the garden.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1707/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39349746, 43.63721612]} Harbourfront-CityPlace16510Spadina-Fort YorkN

339 Queens Quay West

Located in Toronto's Inner Harbour, this unique park includes grassy hills, a long sand beach extending along the water's edge, stationary yellow shade umbrellas and Muskoka chairs. Stylized as HTO, the name is word play between the chemical element of water, H2O, and the common abbreviation for Toronto, TO. Billed as 'Toronto's Urban Beach', HTO park is an inviting space that highlights contemporary landscape design. Also found in the park is an eye-catching waterfront memorial by Yolanda VanderGaast that is intended to commemorate the firefighters who have perished in the line of duty in Toronto since 1848. The sculpture depicts a firefighter cast in bronze rescuing an infant with flames at his feet, with 6 columns of black granite listing the names of the 145 firefighters who have died.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1663/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38830796, 43.63758544]} Harbourfront-CityPlace16510Spadina-Fort YorkO

235 Queens Quay West

Situated on 10 acres of prime waterfront real estate, the Harbourfront Centre is a dynamic cultural space that offers event space, galleries, theatres, and much more. Once part of a bustling harbourfront, the land was mostly an industrial wasteland by the 1970s, and the Government of Canada created a crown corporation intended to revitalize Toronto's waterfront. The Harbourfront Centre opened in 1991 as a not-for-profit charity, and the area was transformed into an international platform for culture, with many of the old industrial buildings being repurposed for artistic use. One of the most prominent of these buildings is the Queen's Quay Terminal, a heritage-designated Art Deco building dating to 1927 that was originally a storage warehouse. In 1983, it became one of the first major industrial buildings in Toronto to be repurposed for commercial and residential use, and is now a strikingly beautiful retail, office, and residential complex. Today the Harbourfront Centre hosts over 4,000 events and programs and attracts millions of visitors each year. Among the more prominent events hosted here include Kuumba, which occurs each year during Black History Month, showcasing Black creativity through dance, storytelling, art, and theatre.https://harbourfrontcentre.com/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38270047, 43.63894047]} St. Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands16610|13Spadina-Fort York, Toronto CentreA

65 Front Street West

Union Station is Canada’s busiest multi-modal passenger transportation hub, a designated national historic site and a significant part of Toronto’s history and identity. More than a quarter-million people use Union Station daily. Construction on this iconic landmark began in 1914 amidst a materials shortage during the First World War, but the station didn’t officially open until 1927. Since then, Union Station has welcomed waves of immigrants to Toronto, survived a major fire, and endured more than 90 years of wear and tear. In 1975, Parks Canada designated Union Station a National Historic Site because it was, and still is, the country’s finest example of a classical beaux-arts railway station. Union Station is the largest of the great urban train stations built during the early 20th century. Since acquiring Union Station in 2000, the City continues to own, manage and improve the station and is currently leading a multi-year revitalization that will make Union Station, one of Toronto’s crown jewels, spectacular again.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38107655, 43.64521068]} St. Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands16610|13Spadina-Fort York, Toronto CentreB

40 Bay Street

This sports entertainment complex is home to 3 major teams - the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team, Toronto Raptors basketball team, and the Toronto Rock lacrosse team. It also hosts numerous concerts, comedy shows, and other significant international events. It first opened in 1999 as the Air Canada Centre, after being converted from what was previously the Toronto Postal Delivery Building. This heritage-designated structure was constructed between 1939-41 and designed in Art Deco and Art Moderne styles by noted architect Charles Dolphin, who also worked on other famous Toronto buildings such as Union Station, the Royal York Hotel, and Maple Leaf Gardens. It functioned as Toronto's main postal terminal until the 1990s. The building sat empty until the Toronto Raptors purchased it in 1994, and while much of the original structure was demolished, the team entered into an agreement with the City of Toronto to maintain the east and south facades.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3790148, 43.64340631]} St. Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands16610|13Spadina-Fort York, Toronto CentreC

1 The Esplanade

From artist Dean Drever: 'I got the idea to make this Eagle, I looked at the area around there. And the area has always had to do with some kind of transportation or movement of people, movement of objects. It's always been a major port, a major train station, a major bus station, always having this kind of an angle to it. So being a Haida Indian I think about animals a lot and eagle is one of my totems and something I'm very interested in obviously. And I would obviously associate eagle with a lot of very quick movement and a lot of very efficient movement. So that's really what got me thinking about the eagle, as well as the importance of the eagle to the people that used to live on this land before we moved in.' https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/eagle-v-1-public-197{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37630311, 43.64577259]} St. Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands16610|13Spadina-Fort York, Toronto CentreD

1 Front Street East (Meridian Hall), 8 The Esplanade (The L-Tower), and 27 Front Street East (St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts)

This heritage-designated major performing arts venue is the largest soft-seat theatre in Canada. It first opened as the O'Keefe Centre on October 1, 1960, designed by architect Peter Dickinson. Inside the lobby is a spectacular artwork by Toronto artist York Wilson entitled 'The Seven Lively Arts'. It hosted National Ballet of Canada and Canadian Opera Company performances until 2006, when the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts opened. Rising above Meridian Hall is the L-Tower, a striking modern tower designed by world-famous architect Daniel Libeskind. Across Scott Street from Meridian Hall is the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, a smaller theatre complex that opened in 1970 as part of Toronto's Centennial Project started 3 years earlier. The centre features two theatres, one named in honour of Bluma Appel, a generous donor to the complex, and Jane Mallett, a Canadian actress who tragically died in 1984.https://www.tolive.com/Meridian-Hall{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37572271, 43.64715198]} St. Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands16610|13Spadina-Fort York, Toronto CentreE

93-95 Front Street East, and 125 The Esplanade

The St. Lawrence Market South Market building was built in 1845 and acted as Toronto's City Hall, housing the Mayor's Office, a jail, police station and council chambers until a new city hall (now known as Old City Hall) at Bay and Queen Streets was built. The center structure of the original building still exists. Upstairs, you'll find the Market Gallery in the former council chamber. The historic site presents a variety of changing exhibits related to the art, culture and history of Toronto. The gallery's signature fan windows, which once overlooked Toronto's harbour, today overlook the main floor of the market featuring various food vendors.http://www.stlawrencemarket.com/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37161359, 43.64915322]} St. Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands16610|13Spadina-Fort York, Toronto CentreF

11 Dockside Drive (Toronto Islands plaque is located next to Sugar Beach on Corus Quay)

Sugar Beach draws upon the industrial heritage of the area and its relationship to the neighbouring Redpath Sugar Refinery Museum to create a whimsical urban beach at the water's edge. The beach allows visitors to while away the afternoon as they read, play in the sand or watch boats on the lake. A dynamic water feature embedded in a granite maple leaf beside the beach makes cooling off fun for adults and children. A large candy-striped granite rock outcropping and three grass mounds give the public unique vantage points and the space between the mounds result in a natural performance space. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2261/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36754454, 43.64356562]} St. Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands16610|13Spadina-Fort York, Toronto CentreG

5 Lower Sherbourne Street

Sherbourne Common is a lovely park by the lake that provides some much needed greenspace to a formerly industrial section of the waterfront. It is notably the first park in Canada to integrate a stormwater management treatment facility into its design. The Ice Rink/Splash Pad at Sherbourne Common were named in honour of Paul Quarrington in 2014, who was a successful Toronto author, musician and screenwriter. The park also features an eye-catching piece of public art by artist Jill Anholt called 'Light Showers'. The three components of Light Showers are large-scale functional sculptures, which celebrate the collection and purification of a new community's rainwater and transform infrastructure into art. The series of works help to create a new gateway between Toronto and its waterfront whilst playing a crucial role in filtering and oxygenating stormwater from the entire district.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1860/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36536258, 43.6457819]} St. Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands16610|13Spadina-Fort York, Toronto CentreH

291 Lake Shore Boulevard East

Through colour as the science of human emotion and tool of social change, this mural is a homage to the idea of ALL COLOURS AS EQUAL, celebrating the spectrum of colour that is our human kind.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-861{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36279423, 43.64712891]} St. Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands16610|13Spadina-Fort York, Toronto CentreI

131 The Esplanade

A 1.6 hectare park south of Front Street between Jarvis and Berkeley Street featuring a ball diamond, a basketball court, a dog off-leash area, two children's playgrounds and a wading pool. The park is named after the former Mayor of Toronto who served from 1972 to 1978 and oversaw the creation of the St. Lawrence neighbourhood in which the park is located.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/338/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36652576, 43.64899782]} St. Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands16610|13Spadina-Fort York, Toronto CentreJ

127 Front Street East

Susan Douglas Rubes formed Young People's Theatre (YPT) in 1966 with the intention of providing professional productions geared to children. The company became an integral part of Toronto's theatre scene by the mid-1970s, producing plays in venues such as the St. Lawrence Centre and the Ontario Science Centre. They moved into their permanent home here at 127 Front Street East in 1977. The building is heritage-designated and used to house the horses that pulled the Toronto Street Railway Company's streetcars in the 1800s. Zeidler Partnership Architects oversaw the restoration of the building, which won an Award of Merit from the Toronto Historical Board for its work. YPT is now Canada's largest and oldest professional theatre for young people, serving approximately 150,000 patrons each year. https://www.youngpeoplestheatre.org/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36887366, 43.65002024]} St. Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands16610|13Spadina-Fort York, Toronto CentreK

230 The Esplanade (Beside the David Crombie Park Basketball Court)

This mural honors First Nations and local history (the transition from water to reclaimed land to The Esplanade neighbourhood) and embraces our roots and diversity. The starting point for the creation of the mural was the theme 'Stories of our Mothers'.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-105{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36430196, 43.64947977]} St. Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands16610|13Spadina-Fort York, Toronto CentreL

This avenue was named after one of Canada's most famous athletes: Tom Longboat. Longboat was an accomplished distance runner from Six Nations of Grand River First Nation. Tom Longboat won many marathons, including the Boston Marathon in 1907, before finally competing in the 1908 London Olympics. Unfortunately it was rumoured that his collapse during those Olympics was a result of his trainers tampering with his athletic preparation, illegally administering drugs. In the following year, Longboat won the Professional Champion of the World title. Long distance running in the sense of what we know it as today, was actually something that was quite different in Indigenous terms. Long distance running was not so much a sport as it was a way of life for many Indigenous People. Traveling far distances, certain individuals from each community were sometimes chosen to deliver messages and those most competent, and those with the most endurance were usually chosen to do this. It should be noted also that Six Nations invented the game of lacrosse, which is quite similar to hockey, and so it is evident that sometimes physical activity was done for leisure's sake. There's no question one had to be physically fit to carry out traditional day to day living.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36352326, 43.64838914]} St. Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands16610|13Spadina-Fort York, Toronto CentreM

26 Berkeley Street

Canadian Stage's roots can be traced back to 1938, when Canadian actress Dora Mavor Moore was taken to the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, Ireland by Irish poet and writer William Butler Yeats. After this trip, Mavor Moore was inspired to believe that Canada deserved a national theatre of its own, and created the Village Players amateur theatre company, which performed in a converted barn on Bathurst Street. In the 1940s, Mavor Moore proposed to the City that a number of amateur theatre companies be merged together, but was rejected. It wasn't until the late 1980s that Mavor Moore's original vision came to fruition when a number of theatre companies merged together to create Canadian Stage, which has since produced over 500 shows. One of Canadian Stage's 3 main venues, the Berkeley Street Theatre is a heritage-designated building that was once home to Consumers Gas pumping station constructed in the 1890s, and was converted into a theatre in 1971.https://www.canadianstage.com/plan-your-visit/venues-directions/berkeley-street-theatre{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.36397691, 43.65060786]} St. Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands16610|13Spadina-Fort York, Toronto CentreN

Near Mill Street and Parliament Street

The area now known as the Distillery District was once the location of the massive Gooderham and Worts Distillery, which was originally founded in 1832 by brothers-in-law James Worts and William Gooderham. Starting out with a small windmill on the shores of Lake Ontario, the distillery grew to be the largest in the British Empire by the 1890s. The distillery continued to operate throughout much of the twentieth century, closing in 1990. The former distillery grounds have been used for numerous film and television shoots since its closure, including notable productions such as 'Chicago' and 'Cinderella Man'. The area was transformed into the pedestrian-oriented arts and culture Distillery District that it is today in 2003, with plenty of galleries, shops, and restaurants available to visitors. Several historical plaques throughout the area note the heritage of what is now recognized as the best conserved collection of Victorian-era industrial architecture in North America.https://www.thedistillerydistrict.com{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35947713, 43.65005502]} St. Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands16610|13Spadina-Fort York, Toronto CentreO

155 Bayview Avenue

The jewel in the landscape of the West Don Lands, Corktown Common is a 7.3 hectare (18 acre) lush green space with a growing population of birds, amphibians and insects to listen to and watch. Situated on former industrial lands, the park has transformed an underutilized brownfield into a spectacular park and community meeting place featuring a marsh, sprawling lawns, urban prairies, playground areas and a splash pad. Built as part of the revitalization of the West Don Lands by Waterfront Toronto, this sophisticated park was designed by Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/3499/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.35235598, 43.65474123]} Church-Wellesley 16711|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreA

34 Isabella Street

The ArQuives were originally established in 1973 with the intention of recovering and preserving the history of the LGBTQ2S+ community in Toronto. Its mandate is to acquire, preserve, organize, and give public access to information and materials in any medium, by and about LGBTQ2S+ people, primarily produced in or concerning Canada, and to maintain a research library, international research files, and an international collection of LGBTQ2S+ periodicals. It holds the world's largest collection of LGBTQ2S+ periodicals, with over 9700 unique titles in circulation.https://arquives.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38399475, 43.6681583]} Church-Wellesley 16711|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreB

598A Yonge Street

Glad Day Bookshop is the first Canadian and oldest queer bookstore in the world, originally opened by Jearld Moldenhauer in his Annex apartment in 1970. Moldenhauer started the shop after making the realization that important emerging gay literature was impossible to find in Canada. The bookstore later relocated to this location at 598A Yonge Street, where it remained a community mainstay for the next 27 years. The store moved to its current location at 499 Church Street in 2016.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38514032, 43.66553278]} Church-Wellesley 16711|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreC

519 Church Street

A small park named after former Mayor Barbara Hall, who was in office from 1994 to 1997 and was the city's first mayor to march in the Pride Parade. The park features an AIDS Memorial installed in 1991. The park also features a splash pad and an off-leash dog area. A mural painted by John Kuna can be seen on the side of the neighbouring 519 community centre that pays tribute to the activism of the LGBTQ2S+ community in the Church-Wellesley community.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/163/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38094262, 43.66655196]} Church-Wellesley 16711|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreD

Within Barbara Hall Park - 519 Church Street

This touching public art memorial can trace back its origins in an article in Xtra Magazine authored by Michael Lynch in 1987 regarding the stigma surrounding those suffering and dying from AIDS and the lack of commemoration and recognition of their lives. During Pride celebrations in June 1988, a temporary memorial was set up in the park to honour the 1,000 people who had died of the disease in Canada by that time. Thousands of people came to visit the temporary memorial, generating widespread support for the creation of a more permanent installation. The structure seen today was installed in 1991, designed by architect Patrick Fahn. Each year during Pride, a vigil is held at the memorial to honour the lives of those who have died of AIDS, and to increase awareness and reduce stigma surrounding the disease. https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/aids-memorial-public-209{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38016177, 43.66678019]} Church-Wellesley 16711|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreE

519 Church Street

This heritage-designated building was constructed in 1906 as part of the Granite Curling Club. The building was purchased by the City of Toronto in the 1970s and became the first centre where programming was controlled by the community through a volunteer board of directors. In the late 1970s, Lesbian and Gay Youth Toronto started holding weekly meetings here, and since that time, the building has become a major hub of the 2SLGBTQ+ community in Toronto. Some of the important services offered here to the community include counselling services, queer parenting resources, trans programming, and seniors support. The basement of the building is also notable as the very first location of Mark Breslin's Yuk Yuk's comedy club, which opened in 1976 and over the years has helped launch the careers of famous comedians such as Jim Carrey and Howie Mandel.https://www.the519.org/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3810804, 43.66647733]} Church-Wellesley 16711|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreF

564 Church Street

Rowan Sky is a multidisciplinary artist, activist and educator. Their work uses a variety of mediums and materials including illustration, textiles, performance, music, poetry and printmaking. They were awarded the publications program medal upon graduation from OCAD University for their work in community-engaged publishing in 2015, and they were the recipient of the Xpace Summer Residency that same year.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38123188, 43.66605651]} Church-Wellesley 16711|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreG

66B Wellesley Street East

Found around the northwest corner of Church Street and Wellesley Street East are two beautiful works of art by artists Meera Sethi and William Craddock. The colourful 4-storey mural seen on the building right at the corner painted by Meera Sethi is known as 'Intersections'. It utilizes the textile histories of South Asia to celebrate queer and trans South Asian communities in Toronto. In an alleyway on the western side of the building is a mural painted by William Craddock. It depicts many political activist pins that were found in the collection of the ArQuives on Isabella Street. The pins represent a very diverse range of dates, events, causes, organizations, identities and beliefs.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38122949, 43.66575687]} Church-Wellesley 16711|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreH

66 Wellesley Street East

The second floor of this building once housed the very first offices of the AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT). ACT was first started in 1983 as a grassroots community organization intending to provide reliable information about AIDS to members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, as knowledge of the illness at this time was much more limited than it is today. They became an institution well-known for their bold leadership and honest and occasionally graphic awareness campaigns regarding HIV and AIDS, some of which were run with funding support provided by the City of Toronto. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38155139, 43.66579478]} Church-Wellesley 16711|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreI

15 Wellesley Street East

This Green P space is mainly a lifeless parking lot for much of the year, but during Pride festivities it is transformed into Blockorama, one of the biggest parties of the year. Blockorama was organized as a response to a realization among many in the Black Queer and Trans communities that they were not well-represented at Pride celebrations each year. It was modelled after a Caribbean-style block party featuring food, entertainment, and people from the community coming together. The event continues to occur in the Wellesley parking lot each year organized by the Blackness YES! committee and attracts thousands of people each year. Some of the noteworthy artists who have performed at Blockorama have incuded En Vogue and Diana King.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38359842, 43.66464122]} Church-Wellesley 16711|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreJ

529 Yonge Street

This heritage-listed building dates back to 1876. A small 30-seat theatre known as The Garrett was located on the second floor of this building from 1967 to 1970. The theatre was founded by a Toronto playwright named John Herbert, who became prominent for writing the landmark play 'Fortune & Men's Eyes', which is based on his experience of being victimized by the police and placed in a reformatory for visiting a local bar in drag. 'Fortune & Men's Eyes' originally premiered in 1967, and went on to be presented in over 400 productions in 100 countries in over 40 languages. The building also housed a popular gay bar known as Trax in the 1980s and 1990s, which later became another club known as the Alibi later on.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38408353, 43.66406358]} Church-Wellesley 16711|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreK

12 Alexander Street

This building housed an alternative theatre company founded by George Luscombe called Toronto Workshop Productions from 1967 to 1988. It became home to Buddies in Bad Times Theatre - the world's largest and longest running queer theatre company, in 1994. Buddies in Bad Times was co-founded in 1979 by Sky Gilbert, Matt Walsh, and Jerry Ciccoritti, with its first production being Gilbert's 'Angels in Underwear'. The company has continued to produce many notable plays throughout the its long history, many of which were political, pro-sexual, and anti-establishment. Buddies in Bad Times also hosts the annual Rhubarb Festival - Canada's longest running theatre festival featuring all new works.https://buddiesinbadtimes.com/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38300383, 43.66315518]} Church-Wellesley 16711|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreL

508 Church Street

This mural depicts and celebrates historic Church Street entertainers.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-62{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3804757, 43.66424353]} Church-Wellesley 16711|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreM

400 Jarvis Street

The National Ballet School was founded in 1959 by Betty Oliphant and Celia Franca, originally housed in a building on nearby Maitland Street, where the school would be located for the next 46 years. It moved into this current complex in two phases in 2006 and 2007, which included the renovation and inclusion of two heritage buildings. Some well-known alumni of the school include dancers Karen Kain, Rex Harrington, and Veronica Tennant, as well as actress Neve Campbell. It is the only ballet school in North America that simultaneously provides professional dance training, academic instruction, and residential care on the same campus. https://www.nbs-enb.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37772233, 43.66410438]} Church-Wellesley 16711|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreN

342 Jarvis Street

*Private property. Please observe from the street only. This heritage-listed house dates back to 1875 and was designed by architects Langley & Langley, who also designed many other buildings in Toronto from around that time. By February 1977, the building became home to the Lesbian Organization of Toronto (LOOT), intended as a place where lesbians could meet and support one another. It also became a place where a community of women musicians developed, including bands such as Mama Quilla. Some of the organizations subsequently founded by members of LOOT included Superbia Press, Lavender Publishing, and the Womanly Sound and Production Company. They also hosted the first bi-national lesbian conference in 1979, which was attended by over 400 women from across Canada.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37712538, 43.66296674]} Church-Wellesley 16711|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreO

50 Carlton Street

Originally built as the home for the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team, Maple Leaf Gardens opened in 1931. The building was the largest arena in Canada when it opened, and remained one of the foremost venues for sporting events, concerts, rallies, and political events in the country throughout its history. Some of the numerous famous musical acts it hosted over the years include The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, and many others. The Maple Leafs played their last game in the Gardens before moving to the newly-constructed Air Canada Centre (now Scotiabank Arena) in 1999, and the space was renovated and reopened as an athletic centre and retail space in the early 2010s. A red dot inside the grocery store at the base of the building displays where centre ice used to be for hockey games, and the inner eastern wall at the entrance displays a blue maple leaf made up of old seats from the arena.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3803141, 43.66181919]} Downtown Yonge East16813Toronto CentreA

111 Carlton Street

This 23-storey landmark work of art by internationally celebrated street artist Okuda, from Spain, emphasizes the natural, physical and human diversity of the surrounding area through its colour palette and form.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/equilibrium-street-210{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3769928, 43.66206763]} Downtown Yonge East16813Toronto CentreB

418 Church Street

Painted by artist Christiano de Araujo as part of the Church Street Mural Project in 2014, this mural commemorates the infamous Bathhouse Raids, which occurred in February 1981. Police officers raided 4 different bathhouses in Toronto and arrested close to 300 men. The event galvanized the LGBTQ2S+ community, and the next night 3000 angry people marched to Queen's Park to protest the arrests. These protests helped lead to Toronto's first Pride Parade that spring.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37931695, 43.66111818]} Downtown Yonge East16813Toronto CentreC

423 Yonge Street

There are two 22-storey murals painted by Adrian Hayles on two sides of 423 Yonge Street celebrating the rich musical history of the area. The North Mural pays homage to the musicians that played on Yonge Street during the 50's and 60s, including Ronnie Hawkins, Glenn Gould, Diane Brooks, Jackie Shane, Muddy Waters, Shirley Matthews, B.B. King, Gordon Lightfoot and Oscar Peterson. The South Mural features musicians that played Yonge Street during the late 60's, 70's and early 80's, including The Band, David Clayton Thomas, Lonnie Johnson, Jay Douglas, GODDO, Salome Bey, RUSH, Dizzy Gillespie, Kim Mitchell, Carol Pope, Cathy Young, Jon and Lee from the Checkmates and Mandala.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38230631, 43.66027214]} Downtown Yonge East16813Toronto CentreD

20 Gerrard Street East

This heritage-designated building was originally known as Willard Hall, with its eastern portion first constructed in 1911-12, with an extension added about 10 years later. It was intended to be used as a residence to house women from outside the city. It was considered taboo for women to live outside the home at this time, and prevailing attitudes cultivated the belief that women's only residences could help save them from the temptations of the city. It was also the meeting place for the Women's Christian Temperance Union, an organization founded to advocate for the prohibition of alcohol, which they viewed as the cause of many social problems. In 1994, the building was purchased and renovated by Covenant House Toronto, a social services agency that aims to help vulnerable youth. Covenant House Toronto has helped over 100,000 youth since its inception in 1982, and continues to occupy the building to this day.https://covenanthousetoronto.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38147194, 43.65932572]} Downtown Yonge East16813Toronto CentreE

10 Dundas Street East (Basement Level)

One of Toronto's newest and most exciting attractions, Little Canada displays the entire country in miniature, featuring some of its most famous natural and man-made landscapes. It was created largely thanks to the efforts of Jean-Louis Brenninkmeijer, an immigrant from the Netherlands who was inspired by visiting Miniatur Wonderland in Hamburg, Germany, which houses the largest model railway system in the world. Brenninkmeijer worked with Dave MacLean, a president of the Model Railroad Club of Toronto, and a team of artists to create a vast and detailed recreation of Canada in a 45,000 square foot space that used to house a gym. Some of the more notable displays include recreations of Niagara Falls, downtown Toronto, Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and the ski hills of Mont-Sainte-Anne in Quebec. The attraction also offers a 'littlization station' that allows visitors to create miniature 3D versions of themselves that can be taken home and also placed in one of the exhibits.https://little-canada.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38072293, 43.65661089]} Downtown Yonge East16813Toronto CentreF

82 Bond Street

Mackenzie House was the last home of Toronto's first mayor, William Lyon Mackenzie, and is located downtown just steps from theatres, the Eaton Centre and Yonge-Dundas Square. The museum interprets urban Victorian life of the 1860s and the evolution of democratic institutions through the lens of Mackenzie as a writer, publisher, politician and rebel. https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/history-art-culture/museums/mackenzie-house/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37821113, 43.65573392]} Downtown Yonge East16813Toronto CentreG

178 Victoria Street

Massey Hall was built by industrialist Hart Massey as a tribute to his late son Charles Albert Massey, opening in 1894. It was the only building in Canada intended exclusively for musical performances when it first opened. Noted for its excellent acoustics, it is Canada's oldest and most celebrated concert hall and is a heritage designated building. Notable events which have taken place at Massey Hall include the wedding of distance runner Tom Longboat in 1908, a legendary jazz concert in 1953 featuring the only time that Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus and Max Roach ever performed together, and a Neil Young solo acoustic performance in 1971 that was later released as a live album in 2007, among many others. The building recently underwent an extensive revitalization that included the addition of a new seven-story tower and two new smaller concert rooms.https://www.masseyhall.com/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37877019, 43.65381688]} Downtown Yonge East16813Toronto CentreH

189 Yonge Street

Designed by architect Thomas Lamb, the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres opened as a vaudeville performance space in 1913. The Winter Garden Theatre was unique in that it was painted with many murals of plants, trellises and lampposts, while the ceiling was covered with real dried leaves. The Elgin Theatre was converted into a cinema in the 1920s, which it remained until the building was purchased by the Ontario Heritage Trust in 1981. A $29 million renovation was completed, and it reopened again as a working theatre on December 15, 1989, exactly 76 years to the day it originally opened. The theatres are now considered to be the last surviving Edwardian stacked theatres in the world.https://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/en/index.php/ewg/ewg-home?{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37920381, 43.65306507]} Downtown Yonge East16813Toronto CentreI

20 Richmond Street East

This spectacular heritage-designated building dominates this section of Yonge Street with its distinctive Romanesque and French Gothic architectural features. It was opened in 1892 as the headquarters for the Confederation Life Association, an insurance company. Also located in the building was the legendary Saphire Tavern, a music club that first opened in October 1947. Perhaps the most notable artist who performed at the Saphire was Jackie Shane, a Black transgender soul singer originally from Nashville, Tennessee. At the time, many of the music clubs in the area excluded Black people except as performers and homophobia was rampant. Shane performed at a regular weekly show at the Saphire, and recorded the live album 'Jackie Shane Live' here that included the song 'Any Other Way', a huge hit that stayed at number 2 on the local charts for 9 weeks.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37852465, 43.65191303]} Downtown Yonge East16813Toronto CentreJ

25 Richmond Street East

The artist's designs recall the elaborately decorated Beaux-Arts interior of Shea's Victoria Theatre, which stood on this site from 1910 to 1956. Internationally renowned glass studio Mayer of Munich fabricated the 420 square feet of hand-painted float glass in three different areas on the property. A feat of engineering, the complex framing systems hold three layers of float glass arranged 4 inches apart in depth, the first of their kind constructed on this scale. Great Gulf commissioned this series of public art features for their new condominium development.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/sheas-victoria{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37707718, 43.65201854]} Downtown Yonge East16813Toronto CentreK

76 Church Street

This mural by Alexa Hatanaka and Patrick Thompson, known as 'Piliriqatigiingniq' (meaning 'to work together towards a common goal' in Inuktitut) portrays an elderly man carrying the weight of the world on a broken snowmobile, and reflects Canada's Inuit peoples and diverse northern cultures.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/piliriqatigiingniq-street-137{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37498199, 43.6506988]} Downtown Yonge East16813Toronto CentreL

50 King Street East

This heritage-designated building was first opened in 1887 for the Quebec Bank of Montreal, which opened a number of branches in Ontario at the time. Sir Henry Mill Pellatt - best known for building Casa Loma - owned the building from 1911 to 1921. The Letros Tavern opened here in the 1940s and was Toronto's first exclusively gay and lesbian bar. The bar became legendary for its drag shows - particularly on Halloween - and was home to some of Toronto's first drag queens. The Letros closed its doors for good in 1972, with the famous drag shows moving instead to the St. Charles Tavern further to the north on Yonge Street.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37613023, 43.64964282]} Downtown Yonge East16813Toronto CentreM

106 King Street East & 120 King Street East

A heritage designated building, St. James Cathedral is home to the oldest congregation in Toronto, which dates back to the 1790s. The current building was constructed in the early 1850s in Gothic Revival style after several previous iterations of the church burned down. A tower was added to the church in the 1870s, making it the tallest building in Canada at the time. The most prominent church for Anglicans in the city, the church was a focal point for the social life of Toronto in the late 1800s. The church has hosted numerous dignitaries over the years, including members of the British royal family, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, among others. Located next to the cathedral is St. James Park, which now features a market-themed playground, inspired by its close proximity to St. Lawrence Market.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/408/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37375653, 43.65031997]} Downtown Yonge East16813Toronto CentreN

157 King Street East & 143 King Street East

A heritage designated building, St. Lawrence Hall was constructed in 1850. Built to serve city debutantes and the elite for social gatherings, rallies and recitals, St. Lawrence Hall was and continues to be recognized as a premiere nineteenth century building. The building served as a key venue for the abolitionist movement in the 1850s. Hundreds met here in September of 1851 for the North American Convention of Colored Freedmen, which focused on the fight against slavery in the United States, and how to assist Black people attempting to seek refuge in Ontario (then known as Canada West). Historical plaques can be found in the main floor lobby (open to the public) on the eastern wall. Just down the street at 145 King Street East is a plaque commemorating Mary Ann Shad Cary, a prominent African American abolitionist and pioneering newspaper editor and publisher, who fled to Canada after escaping slavery in the United States. From 1854 to 1855, she published the Freeman, a newspaper devoted to anti-slavery, temperance, and general literature, at this site.http://www.stlawrencemarket.com/st_lawrence_hall{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37215718, 43.65019408]} Downtown Yonge East16813Toronto CentreO

35 Wellington Street East & 49 Wellington Street East

Berczy Park is a 3,606 square metre public park located in the triangle of land between Wellington, Front and Scott Streets, across from the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts. The space has been a public park since 1980, before which it sat vacant or served as a parking lot. Berczy Park is named after William Berczy, a German-born architect, surveyor, and writer often considered a co-founder of modern Toronto with John Graves Simcoe. Berczy was also a painter, most famous for his portrait of Mohawk chief Thayendanegea (Joseph Brant). The park underwent a revitalization starting in 2015 which included replacing the park's historic centrepiece, a large fountain, with a new two-tiered fountain with a unique and whimsical theme. With its opening in spring 2017, 27 dog sculptures plus a cat and a bird are situated around, in, and on the fountain, each spraying water from its mouth. A golden bone sits atop the fountain. The Gooderham Flatiron Building can be seen at the eastern boundary of the park. A heritage designated building, it was constructed in Romanesque and Gothic Revival styles in the 1880s as the offices for the Gooderham & Worts Distillery Company. Today it is arguably one of the most photographed buildings in Toronto.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/277/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37520918, 43.6481227]} Bay-Cloverhill16911|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreA

18 St Thomas Street

This heritage-designated hotel dates back to 1927, when it was originally designed by architect William Arthur Price as a four-storey building that blended in with the many Victorian-era University of Toronto buildings nearby. In 1976, the hotel was the site of the very first Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), which was originally called the Festival of Festivals. The founders of the festival - Bill Marshall, Dusty Cohle, and Henk van der Kolk - intended to bring the best films from other festivals around the world to Toronto, and to create a warm, welcoming atmosphere that would attract major Hollywood productions. TIFF has since become one of the largest film festivals in the world, and the Windsor Arms Hotel continues to be a key location associated with the festival. The hotel underwent a major renovation in the 1990s, which saw the original structure torn down and then recreated with a 19-storey residential condominium added on top.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39086096, 43.66885334]} Bay-Cloverhill16911|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreB

131 Bloor Street West

This landmark heritage-designated building was constructed in the early 1960s, designed by architects Gerald Robinson and Tampold and Wells in Brutalist style. It is one of the first buildings combining residential and commercial uses in the city and in Canada, which was considered to be revolutionary at the time. It is considered to be a physical manifestation of the transformation the Yorkville area was undergoing at the time from a counter-cultural village to a bustling, sophisticated urban neighbourhood. A plaque one the on and a half turn spiral staircase leading up from the courtyard at the front of the building notes that it is the only one ever built without a central support.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39241131, 43.668823]} Bay-Cloverhill16911|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreC

111 Queen's Park

The Gardiner Museum was first established by philanthropists George and Helen Gardiner in 1984. Together they accumulated a large collection of ceramics and decided to build the museum in order to share it with the public. Following the passing of her husband in 1997, Helen (who passed in 2008) took on the role of chair of the museum's capital campaign and pushed for the expansion and renovation of the building. The campaign raised $17 million, and the museum was closed in 2004 until 2006 once they were completed. The renovations saw a third floor expansion on top of the original structure as well as an expansion to the basement, which made room for educational studios and research activities. The sculpture at the front of the building is by acclaimed Toronto-based ceramist Shary Boyle and is called 'Cracked Wheat'. Today, the Gardiner is the only museum dedicated to ceramics in Canada and features approximately four thousand pieces.https://www.gardinermuseum.on.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.393765, 43.66802]} Bay-Cloverhill16911|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreD

150 Charles Street West

This heritage-designated building is the first purpose-built all female residence at a Canadian university. It was designed by architect George Martel Miller - who also designed other famous buildings in Toronto such as Massey Hall and Gladstone House - in Queen Anne Revival style and officially opened on October 1, 1903. It was named in honour of Susannah Annesley, the mother of founder of Methodism John Wesley, and was financed largely thanks to a financial gift by the estate of Hart Massey, a businessman who built the agricultural equipment firm Massey Ferguson. It has since been designated as a National Historic Site of Canada by the Government of Canada due to its architectural features and its significance marking the achievement of women's access to higher education.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39317891, 43.6676801]} Bay-Cloverhill16911|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreE

Along St Joseph Street between Queen's Park Crescent East and Bay Street

Many noteworthy sites can be found along or nearby this street, which is part of the University of Toronto campus (specifically University of St. Michael's College). The street is named after Marshall McLuhan, who was a professor at St. Michael's College and went on to become Toronto's most famous intellectual thanks to his ground-breaking theories on the effects of mass media on human consciousness. McLuhan's first home in Toronto was also located along here, at 91 St Joseph Street, in a building that has since been torn down. A plaque commemorating McLuhan and his intellectual significance can be found near the intersection of St Joseph Street and Elmsley Place, a small private street that features a cluster of picturesque formerly residential homes (some dating back to 1892) and was one of Toronto's first subdivisions. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38962941, 43.66522958]} Bay-Cloverhill16911|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreF

Northwest Corner of Bay Street and St. Joseph Street

'Primrose' is based, in part, on the story of a baby donkey who was born prematurely. Thanks to vets who fitted her with a pair of pink casts, Primrose was able to walk. This story embodies the phenomenon of heart-warming and inspirational news reports about animals. But the little donkey is more than just a way to end the news day on an upbeat note, she is also a creature deeply embedded in myth and folklore. In the West, the donkey has often been used to symbolically represent notions of service, suffering, humility, and peace. Primrose is part of a trilogy of monumental animal sculptures by MacLeod, along with 'The Birds' (2010), and 'The Lady' (2017), which draws on the symbolic language of animals in Western Christian art and literature.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/primrose-public-382{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38822084, 43.66630735]} Bay-Cloverhill16911|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreG

Across from 25 St. Mary Street

'George Faludy Place' is located across the street from 25 St. Mary’s St. where Mr. Faludy, one of Hungary’s greatest poets, lived for much of his 22 years of self-imposed exile from Hungary. 'George Faludy Place' is an initiative of the Toronto Legacy Project, which honors notable artists, scientists and thinkers who have enriched the life of Toronto, by embedding their names in the fabric of the city. Dora de Pedery-Hunt is perhaps best known for moulding the image of Queen Elizabeth II seen on Canadian coins.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/george-faludy-place-public-246{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38715412, 43.66778789]} Bay-Cloverhill16911|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreH

11 St. Joseph Street

This heritage-designated building was constructed in the 1890s for a company called Rawlinson Cartage, one of the first express and storage firms in the City of Toronto. In the 1970s, it was home to Club Manatee, an important space for the LGBTQ2S+ community. Parts of the 1977 Canadian film 'Outrageous!' were filmed here, which centred on the relationship between a gay drag performer and his schizophrenic best friend, and was the first queer film to have a wide North American theatrical release. Craig Russell, who starred in the film as drag performer Robin Turner, was known to frequent the Club Manatee stage when it hosted its drag shows as featured in the film. The building has since been renovated to become part of a condominum development.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38590379, 43.66580684]} Bay-Cloverhill16911|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreI

Along Yonge Street between College Street and Bloor Street

This stretch of Yonge Street was heritage designated in 2016 in an effort to preserve the many historic two-to-three storey buildings along the strip. Some of the more notable buildings located in this district include the former site of the St. Charles Tavern at 484-488 Yonge Street. Easily identifiable thanks to its clock tower, the tavern opened in 1951, and became one of the most prominent gay bars in Toronto by the early 1960s. It was legendary for its Halloween drag promenades, which attracted thousands of onlookers. The site is currently being redeveloped, but its famous clock tower will be maintained. Other notable buildings included in the district are a series of rowhouses between 45 and 63 St Nicholas Street (these are private property and should be observed from the street). These rowhouses were constructed in the 1880s and all feature their own unique name, and constitute one of the few remaining examples of 10 contiguous rowhouses with well-preserved original details that can be found in downtown Toronto. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38396889, 43.66295238]} Bay-Cloverhill16911|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreJ

76 Grenville Street

Prior to her arrival to Toronto in 1867, Dr. Emily Stowe studied medicine in New York City. At the time, the University of Toronto was not accepting women to any of their faculties, including medicine. In response, Dr. Emily Stowe and several other like-minded people, founded Woman's Medical College at 289 Sumach Street in 1883. In 1898 a clinic called The Dispensary was opened at the College. The clinic enabled female patients to receive unique services from women doctors. The college operated until 1905 when the University of Toronto finally began admitting female students to the medical school. From there, a group of Toronto women began to establish what was to become the Women's College Hospital, which opened in 1913 at 18 Seaton Street. The hospital soon reached capacity, proving the need of a hospital for women, run by women. In 1935 the hospital moved to its current location.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3884, 43.661733]} Bay-Cloverhill16911|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreK

99 Wellesley Street West

This building was completed in 1925 in Art Deco style and named after Premier of Ontario James Whitney, who was in office from 1905 to 1914. It is the first government office building constructed by the Ontario government, as the Ontario Legislative Building across the street no longer had enough space to accommodate the growing number of civil servants. It hosted many unique uses, including provincial veterinary services on the 6th floor that required animals to be brought up via a hand-cranked elevator. The building has been mostly abandoned since the 1960s as it does not meet modern fire codes with only one main stairway and a poor ventilation system. It is currently undergoing extensive renovations to bring it up to modern standards so it can once again house provincial workers.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3900713, 43.66301253]} Bay-Cloverhill16911|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreL

110 Wellesley Street West

This property was originally part of 168 acres of land purchased by Ontario's first university, King's College, in 1828/9. King's College later became the University of Toronto and, in 1859, decided to lease 49 acres of its land to the City of Toronto for 999 years to create a public park. In 1860, Queen's Park officially opened and became the first municipal park in British North America and was named in honour of Queen Victoria. The park was long considered for new parliament buildings and construction of the Ontario Legislative Building was completed in 1893, with expansions completed in 1912. The building (also known as the Pink Palace due to the pink sandstone used in its construction) was featured on the RUSH album cover for 'Moving Pictures'. Today the property still features a park behind the building that plays host to several events and features several monuments and statues dedicated to notable people and events in the province's history.https://www.ola.org/en/photo/historical-overview{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.391126, 43.661288]} Bay-Cloverhill16911|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreM

Northeast Corner of Queen's Park and College Street

This memorial - designed by the late sculptor Siggy Puchta - is dedicated to the hundreds of fire fighters who have died in the line of duty in Ontario. It was first dedicated in June 2005, and depicts a fire fighter rescuing a child from danger. The base of the memorial also features a Maltese Cross, which is an international symbol for firefighting. The first name listed on the memorial is that of William Thornton, who perished in the line of duty on November 24, 1848 at a fire near present-day King Street East and Church Street. At the time, most fire fighters were part of volunteer brigades, pulling manual pumpers by hand with water drawn from Lake Ontario. A annual ceremony is held at the memorial to honour those who have died in the past year.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38994566, 43.66032977]} Bay-Cloverhill16911|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreN

Northeast Corner of College Street and Elizabeth Street

'March of the Suffragettes' takes the College Street community back in time to Victorian Toronto.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/march-of-the-suffragettes-street-420{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38740623, 43.66068872]} Bay-Cloverhill16911|13University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreO

30 College Street

Native Child and Family Services (NCFST) was founded in 1986 by Elders, Knowledge Keepers, grassroots leaders, and community members. It provides multiple services including holistic, culture-based programs and services for Aboriginal children and family. The building provides a space that allows urban aboriginals to reconnect with nature in the heart of downtown Toronto. The bold sign at the entrance is in the shape of an Ojibwe hand drum and, once inside, the building exudes Indigenous culture through the natural materials used in the design, the art displayed and the serene green space on the roof. The four-storey building includes office space and a community hall that allows NCFST to provide clients with a variety of services including the Early Years Centre, Community Kitchen and Youth Program. The green roof is a unique space that is designed as a contemporary version of a longhouse with a healing lodge and fire circle, surrounded by a beautiful roof garden.https://nativechild.org/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38437, 43.66114]} Yonge-Bay Corridor17010|11|13Spadina-Fort York, University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreA

101 College Street

The MaRS Discovery District is the largest urban innovation hub in North America, supporting over 1,400 companies that are attempting to solve great societal problems. It is partially housed in a former Toronto General Hospital (TGH) building, a heritage-designated structure dating back to the 1910s that was designed by legendary Toronto architects Darling & Pearson. A plaque out front of the building on College Street notes its historic importance as Toronto's first general infirmary. Some world-first medical procedures developed at TGH include the first clinical use of insulin as a diabetes treatment in 1922, and the first successful single and double lung transplants in 1983 and 1986 respectively. The building was renovated for its new tenant in 2010, with many historical features being preserved, and an additional three towers were constructed to add over 1.5 million square feet of office, lab, meeting, and event space.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.388816, 43.660164]} Yonge-Bay Corridor17010|11|13Spadina-Fort York, University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreB

67 College Street

This beautiful heritage-designated building was designed by architects Darling and Curry, who were also responsible for the building the Hockey Hall of Fame is now situated in as well as Little Trinity Church on King Street East. It is designed in Richardsonian Romanesque style and is constructed largely of red sandstone. It was originally opened as the Victoria Children's Hospital in May 1892, the first hospital in Canada dedicated exclusively for treating children. Its origins dated back to 1875, when Toronto a group of Toronto women led by Elizabeth McMaster rented out an 11-room house with six cots intended to admit and treat six children. After moving here, the hospital incorporated some of the most innovative medical techniques available at the time, including X-rays in 1896 and milk pasteurization in 1909. It eventually became what is now the Hospital for Sick Children and moved to their current site on University Avenue in 1951. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38710523, 43.66050017]} Yonge-Bay Corridor17010|11|13Spadina-Fort York, University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreC

444 Yonge Street

The building now known as College Park was originally built as a seven-storey location for Eaton's department store. Construction began in 1928 and was completed in 1930. The exterior was designed in an Art Deco style with classical embellishments including Greek and Roman designs, as well as floral motifs. The top floor of the building is a 1300-seat concert hall named after the architect Jacques Carlu, which has since been designated a National Historic Site. The auditorium played host to major performers including Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington and Frank Sinatra. With the opening of Toronto Eaton Centre in 1977, Eaton's College Street closed to make way for their new flagship location. Behind the building is College Park, which is a vital and sustainable public open space. It reopened in 2019 after a major revitalization. College Park has gardens, green space, a children's play area, reflecting pool and the Barbara Ann Scott Ice Trail, named after the famous Canadian figure skater.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/223/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.382565, 43.659942]} Yonge-Bay Corridor17010|11|13Spadina-Fort York, University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreD

220 Yonge Street

The massive Eaton Centre shopping mall has been a mainstay of downtown Toronto since it first opened in 1977. It was primarily designed by architect Eberhard Zeidler, featuring a 274 metre-long glass atrium flanked by 3 levels of stores and restaurants. Zeidler's design with the large atriums influenced the design of many malls constructed across North America afterward. The original design of the centre incorporated an entire city block and involved demolishing both the adjacent Church of the Holy Trinity and Old City Hall, but these plans were revised after widespread public outcry. The primary tenant and namesake of the mall was Eaton's department store, which for a time was the largest department store retailer in Canada. The mall was immediately popular, though some believed that its opening helped contribute to the decline of the Yonge Street strip. Today the Eaton Centre remains among the largest shopping malls in Canada, and is among Toronto's most popular tourist attractions.https://shops.cadillacfairview.com/property/cf-toronto-eaton-centre{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38085447, 43.65430093]} Yonge-Bay Corridor17010|11|13Spadina-Fort York, University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreE

19 Trinity Square

This heritage-designated church dates back to 1874, when it opened thanks to a large donation by Mary Lambert Swale, who stipulated that all pews were to be free and unreserved in perpetuity, a rarity at this time. The church became a home and incubator for members of the LGBTQ2S+ community in the 1970s, with the Community Homophile Association of Toronto holding their first meetings and dances here, and the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto holding some of their first services here. The church is also home to the Toronto Homeless Memorial, which was founded by housing activist Bonnie Briggs in the 1990s to remember those who have died as a result of homelessness in the city. There is also a labyrinth in Trinity Square Park beside the church that was opened in 2005, which remains a popular and calming activity in the square.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38168175, 43.65461521]} Yonge-Bay Corridor17010|11|13Spadina-Fort York, University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreF

55 Centre Street

This unique attraction is the only museum in Canada dedicated to textile arts, featuring exhibitions by local, national, and international artists. It first opened in 1975 as the Canadian Museum of Carpets and Textiles at a small location in the Mirvish Village neighbourhood. It moved into this location in 1989, with an updated mandate to include international contemporary art, craft, and design exhibitions. Today the museum boasts more than 15,000 objects in its collection, with some notable items including a salmon skin suit from China, 2,000 year old Nazca fragments from Peru, and a hooked rug by artist Florence Ryder that incorporates traditional Sioux designs. Readers of 'NOW Magazine' voted it one of the best museums in the city in a reader poll in 2019.https://textilemuseum.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38679782, 43.65451025]} Yonge-Bay Corridor17010|11|13Spadina-Fort York, University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreG

Bay Street and Queen Street West

Nathan Phillips Square is a vibrant and active space that includes Toronto City Hall, features several public art pieces that can be found in Sculpture Court, the Toronto Sign, and the Peace Garden that commemorates the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This property is also located in what used to be known as The Ward. In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the area was a dense slum, home to the poor and impoverished and was officially known as St. John's Ward, and was home to Toronto's first Chinatown. Filming done at Toronto City Hall includes scenes from 'The Handmaids Tale', 'The Expanse' and 'Resident Evil'. Across the way (at corner of Bay Street) is Old City Hall which officially opened in 1899 after 10 years of construction. Installed in the building is a stained glass representation of the original Toronto Coat of Arms. The City of Toronto has had at least two coats of arms. The first was created following the incorporation of the city in 1834, when the city was also renamed back to 'Toronto' from 'York'. The current Toronto coat of arms originated in 1998 when, following the amalgamation of the Greater Toronto Area, the coat of arms was updated with new iconography. The original coat of arms consisted of a shield framed by two figures on either side, with a beaver and crown placed on top and a banner below. One of the figures, a cloaked and helmeted woman holding a trident and shield, represents Britannia, the personification of Britain. The other, a generic depiction of an eighteenth century First Nations man with a bow and axe, is presumably meant to represent the First Nations of the area of Toronto. The iconography of the shield includes a red maple leaf, gold lions, a white rose, a gear, and a steamship, representing Canada, Britain, York, and industry, respectively. On the banner are written the words, 'Industry, Intelligence, Integrity'. The references to industry and the beaver speak to Toronto's character at the time as a 'resource town' with origins in the early fur trade. In January 1999, the current coat of arms became official. 'Diversity Our Strength' became the new city motto. A yellow shield in the centre of the design is marked by two blue lines that represent the two towers of City Hall. The bear represents strength and protection while the beaver is included as a symbol of industry. The inclusion of the eagle acknowledges that Toronto is built on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, whose logo also incorporates an eagle. https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/venues-facilities-bookings/booking-city-facilities/city-squares/nathan-phillips-square/whats-there-at-nathan-phillips-square/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.382864, 43.652177]} Yonge-Bay Corridor17010|11|13Spadina-Fort York, University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreH

University Avenue and Queen Street West

The Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts is home to both the Canadian Opera Company and the National Ballet of Canada. It is the first building in Canada built specifically for opera and ballet performances. Inaugurated in 2006, the building features enough wardrobe storage to accommodate three complete productions. The glass staircase in the Isadore and Rosalie Sharp City Room is one of a kind and the longest free-spanning glass staircase in the world. Across Queen Street to the north is Osgoode Hall. This late-Palladian style building surrounded by the iron fence was completed in 1832. Named after the first Chief Justice of Upper Canada, William Osgoode, it now houses the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Law Society of Ontario and more. South on University Avenue is the Adam Beck Memorial, and north of Queen Street, the South African War Memorial. These sculptures are part of a series of monuments displayed along the middle of University Avenue, colloquially known as Memorial Row.https://www.coc.ca/venue-information/fourseasonscentre{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.386369, 43.650841]} Yonge-Bay Corridor17010|11|13Spadina-Fort York, University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreI

180 University Avenue

'Rising' was conceived as a philosophical reflection of the world around us. The polished stainless-steel sculpture is comprised of countless doves, the international symbol of world peace, and a twisted tree branch that resembles the body of a dragon. The sculpture draws an analogy to the fragile conditions facing our planet. The artist seeks to convey the message that humans can exist in harmony with nature, and that, if this delicate balance is struck, our cities will become better places to live.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/rising-public-112{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38604719, 43.64929119]} Yonge-Bay Corridor17010|11|13Spadina-Fort York, University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreJ

192 Adelaide Street West

This heritage-designated building has a fascinating history. It originally opened in 1829 as Bishop's Block, was converted into the Adelaide Hotel in the 1850s, and was home to the famous Pretzel Bell Tavern for a time in the 1970s, after which it sat largely abandoned for the next 30 years. The construction of the massive Shangri-La Hotel adjacent to the building gave it new life and uncovered many treasures from the past. While construction was underway, numerous artifacts were discovered beneath the building, prompting an archaeological dig that involved digging 6 trenches to expose the foundations and backyard features of 4 townhouses. In total, 70,000 artifacts were recovered, some of which are now displayed inside the Shangri-La Hotel.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38644888, 43.64877788]} Yonge-Bay Corridor17010|11|13Spadina-Fort York, University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreK

66 Wellington Street West

These black office towers are among the most recognizable in downtown Toronto. Designed by world-famous German architect Mies van der Rohe, they completely transformed Toronto's skyline when they first opened in the late 1960s with their simple, modern, and elegant design sharply contrasting with the much smaller, mostly classical structures surrounding them. Today the TD Centre is the largest business complex in Canada with over 4.3 million square feet of office space. The shopping complex in the basement of the TD Centre served as a catalyst for the expansion and development of the PATH system, which now connects over 75 buildings with over 1,200 shops, restaurants, and services, making it one of the largest underground commercial shopping complexes in the world. There is also a wonderful piece of public art found in the grass beside the towers known as 'The Pasture', a piece by Canadian artist Joe Fafard that features several bronze cows lounging on the lawn.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3819108, 43.64739919]} Yonge-Bay Corridor17010|11|13Spadina-Fort York, University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreL

25 King Street West

This majestic heritage-designated tower was originally constructed between 1929 and 1931, designed jointly by Toronto architects Darling and Pearson and New York architectural firm York & Sawyer. When it opened, it was the tallest building in the British Empire, a title it retained until 1962, when it was surpassed by the CIBC Building in Montreal. Some notable architectural features of the building include some beautifully carved Romanesque Revival detailing and a vaulted main banking hall that was said to be modelled after Rome's Baths of Carcella. For a time it featured a popular observation deck that offered sweeping views over the downtown core on its 32nd floor that was visited by over 200,000 visitors by the time of its 25th anniversary. It was incorporated into the design of the adjacent Commerce Court complex that was designed by architect IM Pei and constructed between 1968 and 1972.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37914299, 43.64881906]} Yonge-Bay Corridor17010|11|13Spadina-Fort York, University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreM

30 Yonge Street & 181 Bay Street

The Hockey Hall of Fame (HHOF) is one of the premier sporting shrines in the world, featuring the finest collection of hockey artifacts from around the globe. Located in a heritage-designated building dating to 1885 that previously housed a Bank of Montreal branch, almost 300 players have been inducted into the HHOF, including prominent Toronto Maple Leafs players such as Darryl Sittler, who continues to hold the NHL record for most points in one game, and George Armstrong, an Indigenous player who was the longest serving captain in team history. The HHOF is attached to the Brookfield Place office complex, which features 'Galleria', one of the most stunning pieces of architecture in downtown Toronto. Designed by world-famous Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, it is a soaring atrium with a parabolic arched roof that has won numerous accolades, including a City of Toronto Urban Design Award.https://www.hhof.com/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3779313, 43.64715813]} Yonge-Bay Corridor17010|11|13Spadina-Fort York, University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreN

181 Bay Street

This intriguing work of public art is located amidst the large towers of the Financial District, featuring an outdoor plaza with seating and lampposts surrounding a central island of plantings and a reflecting pool. The work was among the last of LGBTQ2S+ artist Scott Burton, who tragically died of AIDS in 1989, 3 years before 'Garden Court' was completed and opened to the public. The work is reflective of the kind of work Burton was best known for: making sculpture in the form of furniture such as benches, stools, tables, and chairs. 'Garden Court' continues to be popular with members of the public who make use of its granite benches, many of whom are totally unaware they are engaging with a piece of public art in exactly the way Burton intended.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/garden-court-public-55{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.37822937, 43.64657528]} Yonge-Bay Corridor17010|11|13Spadina-Fort York, University-Rosedale, Toronto CentreO

100 Front Street West

This heritage-designated hotel was the tallest building in the British Empire when it opened in 1929. Many celebrity guests have stayed at the Royal York over the years - perhaps most notably members of the British Royal Family. The late Queen Elizabeth II had her own special suite on the sixteenth floor, with furniture that was only brought out for her use. The hotel's Imperial Room event space has hosted performances by legendary musicians such as Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, Tina Turner, and Sonny and Cher, among many others. The hotel is also frequently used as a filming location, with recent productions like 'The Handmaid's Tale', 'Orphan Black', and 'Nikita' filming scenes in the lobby. The Royal York also uniquely has an apiary on its roof, which produces hundreds of pounds of honey used in much of the food and drink served at the hotel.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38180773, 43.64553987]} Junction-Wallace Emerson1719DavenportA

1140 Bloor Street West

This beautiful mural was painted by artist Christian De Araujo in 2016 and depicts an idyllic scene with gardens and a fountain. https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/new-horizons-street-403{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43638312, 43.6598533]} Junction-Wallace Emerson1719DavenportB

1286 Bloor Street West

This building used to house The Academy, one of Toronto's earliest movie theatres. It was constructed in the 1910s and seated a little over four hundred patrons. The theatre likely closed sometime in the 1960s, and the building hosted a number of other businesses in subsequent years. Mercer Union, a centre for contemporary art originally located on Mercer Street, moved into the building in 2008. Their facility includes two large white cube galleries, a workshop, an artist cabin, and a gated outdoor patio. They present five exhibitions a year that often touch on important social issues, presented by many artists who have since gained international prominence.https://www.mercerunion.org/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.441918, 43.658602]} Junction-Wallace Emerson1719DavenportC

Along the north side of Bloor Street West (west of St. Helen's Avenue)

The theme of this mural surrounds the City of Toronto's motto: Diversity our Strength. The location and neighborhoods that border this underpass illustrate the diversity of the city and the mural highlights the communities found in Portugal, Italy, Latin America, Pakistan & Sri Lanka through abstract design.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-869{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.446001, 43.657703]} Junction-Wallace Emerson1719DavenportD

The Railpath runs from Cariboo Avenue to Dundas Street West. The mural is on the side of 21 Randolph Avenue.

The Railpath is a 2.1-kilometre, multi-use trail that runs along an abandoned rail line. It has become a cherished community asset, and features naturalized ecology and public art along its route, including Lynnette Postuma's mural 'Gradation'. Each of the 14,508 cinder blocks in 'Gradation' are painted in variations of blue and green to integrate this building into its surroundings and transform this otherwise monotonous grey facade into a dynamic element within Toronto's West Toronto Railpath. The project was produced by the City of Toronto, Friends of the West Toronto Railpath and deRail.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/gradation-street-517{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.45079, 43.658077]} Junction-Wallace Emerson1719DavenportE

392 Wallace Avenue & 371 Wallace Avenue

*Note: 371 Wallace Avenue is private property. Please observe the building from the sidewalk only. Here at street level, a Heritage Toronto plaque notes the significance of the Wallace Avenue Footbridge, which crosses the railway tracks between Dundas Street West to the west, and the intersection of Wallace Avenue and Sousa Mendes Street to the east. The bridge is a rare example of a multi-span steel, Warren pony truss footbridge. It's especially unique as it crosses at an oblique angle, and not a right angle. It was originally intended as a temporary structure to connect the neighbourhoods on each side of the tracks, but has since become a beloved community landmark. Look out while crossing the bridge to see fantastic views of the surrounding area and the downtown skyline. The building at the foot of the bridge at 371 Wallace Avenue used to be a glue factory, one of many industries that dominated this area for much of the twentieth century. It was closed in 1988, and transformed into a residential loft building.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.452991, 43.660561]} Junction-Wallace Emerson1719DavenportF

50 Sousa Mendes Street

This new community centre is named after legendary heavyweight boxer and local hero George Chuvalo, who was raised in the area by Croatian immigrant parents who worked in the slaughterhouses nearby. Chuvalo was a strong community advocate, particularly in his work on the impact of substance abuse. The centre offers a wide array of programming, with special interest in assisting LGBTQ2S+ youth.https://www.conccommunity.org/george-chuvalo/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.454017, 43.661948]} Junction-Wallace Emerson1719DavenportG

143 Franklin Avenue

Originally dedicated in 1914, St. Josaphat's was Toronto's earliest Ukrainian Catholic institution when it was founded by immigrants from western Ukraine who came to Toronto in the early 1900s. The original church was destroyed by fire, and was replaced by this modern structure in 1965. It continues to serve as the cathedral for the Ukrainian Catholic Community in eastern Canada.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.453543, 43.663529]} Junction-Wallace Emerson1719DavenportH

1588 Dupont Street

*Private property. Please observe from the street only. This building was used to shoot a pivotal scene in Srinivas Krishna's seminal 1991 film 'Masala'. The plot of 'Masala' focuses on an second generation Indian orphan - played by Krishna himself - whose parents were killed in the 1985 Air India Flight 182 bombing and is now repairing his life after years spent as a drug addict and criminal. 'Masala' is considered to be among the first of Canadian films to explore the diversity of the country.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4540929, 43.66523567]} Junction-Wallace Emerson1719DavenportI

247 Wallace Avenue

This playful mural was painted by artist Emily May Rose, who is well-known for her raccoon-themed murals found all over Toronto. It depicts raccoons along with train tracks, a locomotive, a bunny, and beer bottles. It was one of the first murals Rose completed with spray paint.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-404{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.44669404, 43.66173687]} Junction-Wallace Emerson1719DavenportJ

224 Wallace Avenue

This structure is a prominent neighbourhood landmark, and is among the few remaining wooden water towers in Toronto. It was constructed in 1922 to store water for the Canadian General Electric Ward Street plant. The complex beside it has been used by many artists, filmmakers, and other creatives over the years before becoming the current home of a video game company.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.446438, 43.662161]} Junction-Wallace Emerson1719DavenportK

1260 Dufferin Street

*This park is undergoing construction. Please exercise caution when visiting. A 2.7 hectare park on Dufferin Street south of Dupont Street features two outdoor artificial ice rinks, a BMX (Bicycle motocross) bike area, three bocce courses, a multipurpose sports field and a children's playground. There is a double pad ice rink with changing facilities. The playground equipment includes swings and a jungle gym accessible from the street. The BMX Park at Wallace Emerson Park features a 500-foot, single-track dirt trail, a beginner-level pump track and metal intermediate/advanced-level ramps.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/260/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4408185, 43.66659511]} Junction-Wallace Emerson1719DavenportL

Southwest Corner of Dufferin Street and Shanly Street

'Waves' is inspired by how we communicate. Radio waves, television and the internet are satellites transmitting information. The idea of art as a satellite is intriguing to the artist. Art broadcasts information that is universally understood, transcending cultural and language barriers. “Waves” is a visual representation of universal connection and unity.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/waves-street-871{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43676541, 43.66293258]} Junction-Wallace Emerson1719DavenportM

1100 Lansdowne Avenue

*Note: Private property. Please observe the building from the street only. This heritage-designated building was part of what was once a massive industrial complex constructed by the Canada Foundry Company in 1903. The company was drawn to the area due to its close proximity to the railway tracks. Numerous steel products were manufactured here, including railway tracks, fences, staircases, elevator cars, and fire hydrants. In 1923, it was purchased by General Electric Canada, who then manufactured electrical transformers onsite. The complex ceased industrial operations in 1981, when it was subject to a large cleaning project to remove all toxins left by previous operations. The building received its heritage designation in the early 2000s, and was converted into the residential loft space it remains today.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.448148, 43.670741]} Junction-Wallace Emerson1719DavenportN

Running from Bartlett Parkette to Beaver Lightbourne Parkette

There are currently plans in the works to connect several nearby green spaces through the hydro corridor that runs along its length. This interconnected series of parks will be known as The Green Line - including Beaver Lightbourne Parkette, Chandos Park North and South, Bristol Avenue Parkette East and West, and Bartlett Parkette - with the goal of having five kilometres of the Dupont Hydro Corridor transformed into one cohesive green space. https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/construction-new-facilities/parks-facility-plans-strategies/green-line-implementation-plan/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43638569, 43.67025396]} Dovercourt Village1729|11Davenport, University-RosedaleA

1006 Bloor Street West

This heritage-designated theatre was opened in 1937 and designed in Art Deco and Art Moderne styles by one of Toronto's earliest practicing Jewish architects, Benjamin Brown. In the 1960s, the theatre became a hub for the Italian community, with owner Francesco Giacomini bringing films back from Italy to show to local audiences. The fate of the cinema was uncertain after it closed in 2006, and it remained empty for over a decade. Recently, it was saved and restored to its former glory after being purchased by a local businessperson and reopened to the public in late 2019. The marquee sign was rebuilt and acts as a glorious new neighbourhood landmark along Bloor Street West.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.430629, 43.660972]} Dovercourt Village1729|11Davenport, University-RosedaleB

Northeast corner of Bloor Street West and Dufferin Street

A poem by Dionne Brand is transcribed on the concrete benches at this intersection. While sitting on this bench, Brand wrote the poem about the people walking by. One of Canada's most famous poets, Brand was Toronto's Poet Laureate from 2009 to 2012. She has won numerous awards for her work, including the Governor General's Award for Poetry, the Griffin Poetry Prize, the Pat Lowther Award for Poetry, the Trillium Prize for Literature, and the Toronto Book Award.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.434933, 43.660057]} Dovercourt Village1729|11Davenport, University-RosedaleC

1115 Dufferin Street

This striking mural painted on the side of a dentist office depicts a being with a human face biting into an apple with the world in its other hand. It was painted by Team Spudbomb in 2017. Team Spudbomb consists of artist Spud1 and his partner Brooke, and they have painted many large-scale mural installations as part of the City of Toronto's StreetARToronto program. https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-519{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43637951, 43.66294915]} Dovercourt Village1729|11Davenport, University-RosedaleD

1183 Dufferin Street

*Private property. Please observe from the street only. This heritage-designated church building has been a neighbourhood landmark since it opened in 1912. It was designed by architect William Gregg, who is known for designing several other prominent churches in Toronto, including nearby Dovercourt-St. Paul's Presbyterian Church and Bloor Street United Church in the Annex. Notable architectural features include its steeply-pitched gable roof, detailing on the main entrance, and oversized Tudor-arched window openings. It was renovated and converted into residential use in the 2010s.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43737624, 43.66488373]} Dovercourt Village1729|11Davenport, University-RosedaleE

Northeast Corner of Dufferin Street and Dupont Street

The design is an homage to one of Canada’s most beloved pink candy popcorn snack foods. This food signifies the epitome of fun, celebration and joy; the best and most celebrated aspects of our neighbourhoods. The text has been transformed to convey the messages of LOVE & UNITY, RESPECT, and FEEL FREE.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/lucky-elephant-popcorn-box-street-406{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43886631, 43.66858387]} Dovercourt Village1729|11Davenport, University-RosedaleF

1140 Dupont Street

This beautiful mural by artist Jacquie Comrie splashes an otherwise drab and grey corner with plenty of spectacular colour. The mural is intended to foreshadow the major transformation of the Galleria Mall into the massive new Galleria on the Park development across the street.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43854497, 43.66870712]} Dovercourt Village1729|11Davenport, University-RosedaleG

1137 Dupont Street

This is the headquarters of the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT), an artist-run charitable organization that is dedicated to excellence in film via media arts education and production resources. It assists independent filmmakers and artists develop their talents through affordable access to equipment, professional and creative development, and workshops and courses, among many other services. Among LIFT's more popular programs include 'Lift Out Loud' a bimonthly screenplay reading series that has featured moderators who are prominent Canadian filmmakers such as Clement Virgo, Bruce McDonald, Don McKellar, and Karen Walton.https://lift.ca/{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.43796092, 43.66855384]} Dovercourt Village1729|11Davenport, University-RosedaleH

155 Bartlett Avenue

A 2.4-hectare park near Dupont Street and Dufferin Street featuring a lit ball diamond, two outdoor tennis courts, a wading pool and two children's playgrounds. Located at the north east corner of the park is the Dovercourt Boys and Girls Club. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/86/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.433546, 43.66523]} Dovercourt Village1729|11Davenport, University-RosedaleI

1016 Shaw Street

*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. One of the most interesting homes in the city, this house has been built as an homage to all things Greek. Some of its features include red tiling, parapets, urns, cherubs, and lions. {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.4259, 43.668725]} Dovercourt Village1729|11Davenport, University-RosedaleJ

Under the Railway Underpass on Shaw Street North of Dupont Street

Created by lead artist Paula Gonzalez-Ossa and Native Men's Residence (Na-Me-Res), this mural features a vibrant design of the lands, water, flora and fauna that once existed in the areas around Garrison Creek.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-209{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.426942, 43.671448]} Dovercourt Village1729|11Davenport, University-RosedaleK

672 Dupont Street

This heritage-designated building was built as an automobile factory for the Ford Motor Company in 1914. Ford divided the building so that each floor had a different function. The first floor was an automobile showroom featuring shiny new Model-Ts and the third floor was where assembly line workers inspected and assembled auto parts by hand. Most interesting was the roof of the building, which Ford utilized as a test track! After Ford left the property, it was taken over by Planters Peanuts from 1948 to 1987. Today, the structure is a mixed-use retail and office building.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.421849, 43.671619]} Dovercourt Village1729|11Davenport, University-RosedaleL

750 Bloor Street West

Christie Pits Park is a 8.9-hectare park located at 750 Bloor Street West and Christie Street, across from the Christie subway station. The park features the Alex Duff Memorial Pool, three baseball diamonds, a multi-sport field, basketball and volleyball courts, an artificial ice rink, a children's playground and labyrinth, a splash pad, a wading pool, and a community garden. The sides of the pits are highly sloped and are used for winter related activities. Garrison Creek runs under the park, converted to a storm sewer at the turn of the twentieth century. The park was named after the Christie Sand Pits which were on the location until the early 1900s. The sand pits had been named after Christie Street, which was named after William Mellis Christie, co-founder of the Christie & Brown Cookie Company, now known simply as Mr. Christie. There is also a Heritage Toronto plaque located near the park entrance which notes the unfortunate history of the Christie Pits Riots, which occurred here in 1933. Local youths harassed a Jewish baseball team with Swastikas, resulting in a violent riot between them that lasted for five hours and shocked the city.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/196/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.419139, 43.663572]} Dovercourt Village1729|11Davenport, University-RosedaleM

Near Playground in Christie Pits Park (750 Bloor Street West)

From artist Maura Doyle: 'I'm the artist that brought this "Erratic Boulder" to Toronto. It spent about 12,000 years up near the Kawartha Lakes region, near Bobcaygeon. It traveled from there to the Toronto Sculpture Garden by flat bed truck, where it stayed for 6 months. And then from there it traveled by dump truck to Christie Pits Park. And we don't know how long it'll stay here, but hopefully for a while. It weighs 10 tons and it's a billion years old. Erratic boulders are formed by glacier, slow moving ice that picks up big chunks of rock and the rock gets moved around and rounded and scraped. So there's a lot of marks you can see on the rock.'https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/erratic-bolder-public-231{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.42059203, 43.6641404]} North Toronto17312|15Toronto-St. Paul's, Don Valley WestA

150 Eglinton Avenue East

This striking piece of public art on the side of a building by mural artist David Guinn and lighting designer Drew Billau adds a spectacular splash of colour to an otherwise grey stretch of Eglinton Avenue East. Guinn was inspired by the geometric abstraction art form, particularly the works of the late French artist Sonia Delaunay. The colours are meant to reference the 1980s with its prominence as a time of experimentation in technology. At night, the piece is illuminated via LED neon fixtures from lighting designer Drew Billau, making the colours burst from the night sky.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39430797, 43.70774448]} North Toronto17312|15Toronto-St. Paul's, Don Valley WestB

150 and 155 Redpath Avenue

Emerging from two portals at 150 and 155 Redpath Avenue, this multi-component artwork, titled 'Stargate', animates the neighbourhood with a crew of intergalactic characters in varying states of materialization, transforming a busy and populated corner of Canada's largest city into a window of outer space. Embodying Toronto's energy and diversity, 'Stargate's brightly coloured protagonists remind us of our own feelings of arriving at a destination for the first time. Welcome their vibrant looks, enjoy their presence. Home at last.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/stargate-public-390{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39325606, 43.70889795]} North Toronto17312|15Toronto-St. Paul's, Don Valley WestC

In Front of 70 Roehampton Avenue

'What's Your Name' identifies NTCI students' past and present by reproducing their proper names and handwritten signatures on the sculpture's stainless steel surface. 'What's Your Name?' is often the first question we ask someone and by answering we announce ourselves to each other and to the world. During adolescence our relationship to proper names tends to change; a name is no longer something given but something made crafted and personalized through the deliberate art of the signature. Schools, and particularly high schools, are where the proper name and the signature intersect. Paper and print, which are the core tools of education, become dynamic sculptural forms on which an imprint of students' public and private identities is inscribed.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/what-s-your-name-public-193{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39631266, 43.70859843]} North Toronto17312|15Toronto-St. Paul's, Don Valley WestD

17 Broadway Avenue

Stretching the length of a high school athletic field, 'Fibonacci Feedback' acts as a visual articulation of a pattern of movement. Generated with the mathematical sequencing of the Fibonacci series of numbers, alternating blocks of the school’s red and grey hues create a gradating rhythmic pattern. The fence acts as a backdrop to cheering fans.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/fibonacci-feedback{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39657493, 43.70923272]} North Toronto17312|15Toronto-St. Paul's, Don Valley WestE

70 Roehampton Avenue

North Toronto Collegiate Institute was originally located in North Toronto's Town Hall. It was founded there in 1910 but upon the amalgamation of North Toronto with the City of Toronto, the formal school building was built here in 1912. By 2002, the building was one of the oldest properties in the TDSB. The new school opened in 2010 and kept some of the Collegiate Gothic aspects of the old building in the school's new courtyard. It was constructed as a Gold LEED Facility' and North Toronto Collegiate Institute has since attained an EcoSchools Gold Certification. North Toronto Collegiate Institute has a prestigious reputation within the TDSB the school and boasts numerous notable alumni. They include Dan Levy, Keanu Reeves, David Cronenberg, Malin Akerman, Jim Cuddy and Keith Davey.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39659924, 43.71000415]} North Toronto17312|15Toronto-St. Paul's, Don Valley WestF

17 Broadway Avenue

Words are the building blocks for thought. They give shape to our ideas. These cubes embody the energy and power of words within a structure of reason and order. Yet thought is without physical substance so these words dissolve in the shifting light, personifying the effervescence of our intellectual journey. The sculpture is 70% open space: a metaphor for an open, permeable mind. These words were selected intuitively by North Toronto Collegiate Institute students to be evocative without any single interpretation.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/mindshadows-public-85{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39681753, 43.70991537]} North Toronto17312|15Toronto-St. Paul's, Don Valley WestG

2377 Yonge Street

This heritage-listed three-storey commercial building was first listed on City records in 1932. It was designed by architectural firm Sprachman & Kaplan, best known for designing about 70-80% of all movie theatres in Canada between 1919 and 1950, including the nearby Eglinton Theatre on Eglinton Avenue West. Both Harold Kaplan and Abraham Sprachman were Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe, and also designed many buildings for the Jewish community in Canada throughout the course of their career. Some of the notable architectural features found on this building include its motted brown brick cladding, brick and stone detailing, and stone entrance to the apartments along the side of the building on Broadway Avenue.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39874807, 43.70950883]} North Toronto17312|15Toronto-St. Paul's, Don Valley WestH

40 Erskine Avenue

Opened in 1816, this school's original building was a log cabin (then called Eglinton School as it was located in the then village of Eglinton), steps away from the historic Montgomery's Tavern. The school burnt down and the current building was built in 1887 in the Edwardian Classical style. It was renamed in 1915 after the first mayor of North Toronto, John Fisher, who also happened to be the architect. It is to this day, the oldest school in the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) as well as the board's largest French Immersion School.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.397645, 43.71157089]} North Toronto17312|15Toronto-St. Paul's, Don Valley WestI

130 Erskine Avenue

This cute little parkette offers a small urban oasis nestled beneath the many residential towers dotted throughout this neighbourhood and contains a small playground for children. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/176/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39436414, 43.7123395]} North Toronto17312|15Toronto-St. Paul's, Don Valley WestJ

141 Erskine Avenue

*Private property. Please observe from the street only. This striking heritage-listed apartment tower was designed by architect Uno Prii and opened in 1963. Prii designed many other prominent Modernist apartment buildings across Toronto, many of which stood out with their swooping curves and unorthodox shapes. His design concepts influenced new planning concepts that featured higher densities with large green spaces. Prii - who was born in Estonia and moved to Toronto in his 20s - ultimately designed over 250 buildings across the Greater Toronto Area, with his work continuing to inspire later generations of architects.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.3933449, 43.71219991]} South Eglinton-Davisville17412Toronto-St. Paul'sA

Southeast corner of Eglinton Avenue East and Cowbell Lane

This laneway was named Cowbell Lane in honour of this area's heritage. The area of Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue East has come a long way from the dense old forest it once was. By the 1870s, the only significant development in the area were the construction of roads that, even then, didn't attract much residential growth. At the end of the nineteenth century, the area became part of the largest cattle grazing region in Upper Canada. The area was the first in North America to extend the use of cowbells to all cattle. The standard at the time had been to only have a bell on the best cow in the herd.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39745458, 43.70686687]} South Eglinton-Davisville17412Toronto-St. Paul'sB

2019-2039 Yonge Street

Numerous commercial buildings like these line Yonge Street all the way from Davisville to up past Eglinton Avenue. This row of 11 store fronts between 2019 - 2039 Yonge Street have cultural heritage value for their design. The properties are representative of commercial buildings built on Main Street Rows, and were built in three phases from 1916-1926. They feature commercial space at street level with private residential units above. They were originally built using red brick cladding with brick and stone detailing, though several of these storefronts have since been painted or stuccoed. The modest classical detailing with the corbelled brickwork is typical of buildings dating to the interwar era in North Toronto.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39715567, 43.70133082]} South Eglinton-Davisville17412Toronto-St. Paul'sC

Southeast Corner of Yonge Street and Belsize Avenue

This design is motivated by the artist's desire to spread joy, nurture present minded living, cultivate gratitude, and foster new social interactions. The artist's mission to connect with people through art and grow the collective conversation about the power of optimism feels closely aligned with CAMH’s vision, mission, and goals.https://www.artworxto.ca/artwork/unknown-artwork-street-552{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39685607, 43.70024903]} South Eglinton-Davisville17412Toronto-St. Paul'sD

220 Davisville Avenue

This park, originally named Davisville Park, was renamed in 2004 in honour of June Rowlands who was a woman of many firsts. June was born in Saint-Laurent, Montreal but grew up in Toronto, attending school at both Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute and University of Toronto. During her long career in municipal politics she served as the first woman Mayor of Toronto (from 1991-94), the first woman to head the Toronto Transit Commission, the first woman to head the Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission, and the first woman to serve as the City's budget chief. She was a strong advocate for the elderly, developmentally challenged, the impoverished, and victims of domestic violence. The musical themed playground located in the park is dedicated to children's entertainers Sharon, Lois and Bram. The Canadian trio became incredibly successful internationally, selling millions of copies of their albums and winning three Juno Awards. The three were given the Order of Canada in 2002 and served as Canadian ambassadors for UNICEF.https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/78/index.html{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38988882, 43.7007795]} South Eglinton-Davisville17412Toronto-St. Paul'sE

1909 Yonge Street

This heritage-designated building has been a local landmark since it was constructed in the 1890s. It was a key building in the Davisville community, which was founded in the 1840s by John Davis, an immigrant from Staffordshire, England. John Davis was the first postmaster, with his grandson Jack taking over the post and moving it to this building, where he also ran a general store, in the 1890s. The building continued to serve as a post office and general store for the community in the early twentieth century. The Davisville community was merged into the Village of North Toronto, which itself was annexed by the City of Toronto in 1912. This building is among the few remaining buildings that represents the development of the Davisville community in the late nineteenth century.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39648071, 43.69845153]} South Eglinton-Davisville17412Toronto-St. Paul'sF

Behind 33 Davisville Avenue

This park is named after Toronto sculptor, entrepreneur and philanthropist Al Green, who was born in Toronto in 1924. He dedicated his professional career to Greenwin, the company co-founded by his father. Green oversaw the construction of tens of thousands of houses, rental units and condos across Toronto. He also established the Al Green Theatre, co-founded the Lipa Green Centre for Jewish Community Services, Al Green Resources Centre and the Al and Malka Green Artists' Health Centre in Toronto Western Hospital. This park space came about after the construction of several Greenwin properties in this area in 1974. Green gave the park to the City until its ownership expired in 1999. After that, he created a sculpture park by acquiring works from his sculptor friends Maryon Kantaroff and Sorel Etrog, placing them and several of his own works throughout. Al Green was inducted into the Order of Canada in 2002, and passed away in 2016.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39417269, 43.69817366]} South Eglinton-Davisville17412Toronto-St. Paul'sG

50 Merton Street

This heritage-designated building has been the headquarters of Girl Guides of Canada since 1962. Girl Guides of Canada was officially founded in 1910 in St. Catharines, Ontario by Mary Malcomson, intended to empower girls and women to make a difference in the world. Much of the organization's funding comes from its sale of cookies, an idea pioneered by a Girl Guide Company in Regina, Saskatchewan in 1927. A significant portion of the money that financed the construction of this building came from the incredible fundraising efforts of young Girl Guides, who raised over $125,000. The building was opened in May 1962 by Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Ellen Fairclough, Canada's first female Cabinet Minister. Today the Girl Guides of Canada counts about 95,000 girls as members, as part of a global network of 10 million Girl Guides in 145 countries.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39452721, 43.69658621]} South Eglinton-Davisville17412Toronto-St. Paul'sH

71 Merton Street

*Note: Private property. Please observe the building from the sidewalk only. This senior citizen apartment building was built here thanks to community worker Janet Magee. The proposed plan for the site was for a high-rise building but Magee fought the plan and led the crusade for the construction of this senior's residence instead. Magee was no stranger to the area as she had lived nearby since moving to Toronto in 1918. During her life she was the founder of the Meals on Wheels program in Toronto and organized a walk to save the Belt Line from demolition.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.393859, 43.696261]} South Eglinton-Davisville17412Toronto-St. Paul'sI

140 Merton Street

This heritage-designed building was the headquarters of War Amps from 1960 until 1994. War Amps was originally founded in 1918 by veteran and amputee Lieutenant Colonel Sidney Lambert, intended to help those who suffered amputations in war with practical assistance and counselling. They created their now famous key tag program in 1946 as a way to assist veterans achieve independence through employment while helping to return over 1.5 million lost keys. They have since expanded their programs to assist all those who have lost limbs. The building was designed by architect Charles Dolphin, who is perhaps best known for designing the Postal Delivery Building that is now part of Scotiabank Arena. In 2022, the City of Toronto announced a new project with the Missanabie First Nation that will see the building converted to 184 rental apartments for Indigenous seniors, the first ever Indigenous-led housing development for seniors under the City's 'Housing Now' initiative.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39175366, 43.69721208]} South Eglinton-Davisville17412Toronto-St. Paul'sJ

170 Merton Street

This building is distinctly representative of the post-war style called Late Modernism, a style characterized by the octagonal turret and the use of concrete brick and mortar. It was designed by architect Leslie Rebanks, a Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. This building was once the former headquarters for the Visiting Homemakers Association (VHA), which was a Toronto-based social-welfare agency, founded in 1925. The agency assisted underprivileged families, the sick, the elderly and people living with intellectual disabilities and homelessness while also researching the co-relations between poverty, health and low wages.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.39081219, 43.69737388]} South Eglinton-Davisville17412Toronto-St. Paul'sK

379 Mt. Pleasant Road

Note: Private property. Please observe this point of interest from the sidewalk only. Where these condo buildings now stand is the same place where the nine silos of Dominion Coal and Wood once stood. Dominion Coal and Wood was founded in 1912 and, although it was originally located on Danforth Avenue, the facility moved to this site in 1929. Its proximity to the Belt Line Railway facilitated distribution of wood and coal across Canada, and then sold as heating fuel to local businesses and homeowners. The site closed in 2009 and the property was rezoned for residential use. A Heritage Toronto plaque near the stairs leading from the west side of Mt. Pleasant Road down to the Kay Gardner Beltline Trail notes the history of the site. Down the steps and on the left, there's a mural painted by the students of Greenwood School in 2014. The three elements in the mural represent the neighbourhood, the trains that used to run along the Belt Line Railway, and the Dominion Coal and Wood silos.{"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-79.38647248, 43.69777359]}