Little Portugal (also known as Portugal Village; Portuguese: Pequeno Portugal or, Aldeia Portugal) is a neighbourhood and ethnic enclave in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located west of downtown in the "Old" City of Toronto. It is bound on the west by Lansdowne Avenue, on the north by College Street, on the east by Ossington Avenue and on the south by the Go Transit and Union Pearson Express railway tracks. The area is mainly residential, with Portuguese businesses along Dundas Street West and College Street. The area west of Dufferin Street was a part of the former Town of Brockton. The area to the east of Dufferin and south of Dundas Street is also known as "Beaconsfield Village" dating back to the days of the sub-division of lots in the area around Beaconsfield Avenue.[1]
Little Portugal is predominantly a residential area. The largest ethnic group are Portuguese and numbers of Portuguese storefronts are located along College and Dundas Streets, giving the area its name. There is a fine stock of mid-century homes.
A major hub of activity in the area today is McCormick Park, home to McCormick Recreation Centre and Arena on Brock Avenue. This area has long been a focal point for youth living in the area.
The area once was home to Ideal Bread Company, which operated a bakery at 183 Dovercourt Road from 1919 to 1957[2] and marketed Wonder Bread in Canada from 1934 to 1940. Since 2007 the former bread factory is now a residential complex known as Argyle Lofts.
Demographicsedit
The area has many residents of Portuguese and more recently Brazilian backgrounds.[3] The second largest language group used after Portuguese are Chinese, Spanish, and Vietnamese.[3] Above 50% of the population in Little Portugal identify as Portuguese[citation needed].
Transportationedit
The area is well-served by the TTC. There are the 505 and 506 streetcar lines along Dundas and College. There are north-south bus lines on Lansdowne, Dufferin, and Ossington.
Main streetsedit
Dundas Street West is a four-lane east-west arterial road running through the centre of the neighbourhood. From Ossington Avenue west the street is known as Rua Açores. There are storefronts along most of the street and are primarily local businesses. College Street West is a four-lane arterial road approximately a quarter-mile north of Dundas meeting Dundas at its western end just west of Lansdowne Avenue. It has storefronts along most of its length. College Street has several areas of Portuguese restaurants and bars east and west of Dufferin Avenue.
Dundas Street is a major four-lane east-west road running through the centre of the neighbourhood.
In 2006, the businesses on Dundas Street from the CNR tracks on the west to Rusholme Road on the east organized the 'Dundas West Business Improvement Area.'[4] In 2007, the 'Little Portugal Business Improvement Area' was formed for the stretch of businesses along Dundas Street from Rusholme Road (just east of Dufferin) to Roxton Road (one block east of Ossington) on the east.[5]
Schoolsedit
Shirley Street Public School - Junior Elementary
Alexander Muir/Gladstone Avenue Public - Junior and Senior Elementary
St. Helen's Catholic School- Catholic Elementary School
^"Beaconsfield Village". Toronto Neighbourhood Guide. Retrieved January 19, 2016.[permanent dead link]
^"Ideal Bread Company Factory - Now Edwardian Classical Lofts". September 13, 2020.
^ ab(PDF). City of Toronto. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
^"City of Toronto: Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) - Dundas West BIA". City of Toronto. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
^"City of Toronto: Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) - Little Portugal BIA". City of Toronto. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Little Portugal, Toronto.
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Little Portugal also known as Portugal Village Portuguese Pequeno Portugal or Aldeia Portugal is a neighbourhood and ethnic enclave in Toronto Ontario Canada It is located west of downtown in the Old City of Toronto It is bound on the west by Lansdowne Avenue on the north by College Street on the east by Ossington Avenue and on the south by the Go Transit and Union Pearson Express railway tracks The area is mainly residential with Portuguese businesses along Dundas Street West and College Street The area west of Dufferin Street was a part of the former Town of Brockton The area to the east of Dufferin and south of Dundas Street is also known as Beaconsfield Village dating back to the days of the sub division of lots in the area around Beaconsfield Avenue 1 Little PortugalNeighbourhoodStreet view of Little Portugal Toronto Location within TorontoCoordinates 43 39 00 N 79 26 08 W 43 65000 N 79 43556 W 43 65000 79 43556Country CanadaProvince OntarioCityTorontoAnnexed1884 into City of TorontoGovernment City CouncillorAlejandra Bravo Ward 9 Dianne Saxe Ward 11 Federal M P Julie Dzerowicz Davenport Chrystia Freeland University Rosedale Provincial M P P Marit Stiles Davenport Jessica Bell University Rosedale Contents 1 Character 2 Demographics 3 Transportation 3 1 Main streets 4 Schools 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksCharacter edit nbsp Portuguese signs at a Bank of Montreal branch in Little Portugal The area is home to a number of Portuguese stores along College and Dundas Street Little Portugal is predominantly a residential area The largest ethnic group are Portuguese and numbers of Portuguese storefronts are located along College and Dundas Streets giving the area its name There is a fine stock of mid century homes A major hub of activity in the area today is McCormick Park home to McCormick Recreation Centre and Arena on Brock Avenue This area has long been a focal point for youth living in the area The area once was home to Ideal Bread Company which operated a bakery at 183 Dovercourt Road from 1919 to 1957 2 and marketed Wonder Bread in Canada from 1934 to 1940 Since 2007 the former bread factory is now a residential complex known as Argyle Lofts Demographics editThe area has many residents of Portuguese and more recently Brazilian backgrounds 3 The second largest language group used after Portuguese are Chinese Spanish and Vietnamese 3 Above 50 of the population in Little Portugal identify as Portuguese citation needed Transportation editThe area is well served by the TTC There are the 505 and 506 streetcar lines along Dundas and College There are north south bus lines on Lansdowne Dufferin and Ossington Main streets edit Dundas Street West is a four lane east west arterial road running through the centre of the neighbourhood From Ossington Avenue west the street is known as Rua Acores There are storefronts along most of the street and are primarily local businesses College Street West is a four lane arterial road approximately a quarter mile north of Dundas meeting Dundas at its western end just west of Lansdowne Avenue It has storefronts along most of its length College Street has several areas of Portuguese restaurants and bars east and west of Dufferin Avenue nbsp Dundas Street is a major four lane east west road running through the centre of the neighbourhood In 2006 the businesses on Dundas Street from the CNR tracks on the west to Rusholme Road on the east organized the Dundas West Business Improvement Area 4 In 2007 the Little Portugal Business Improvement Area was formed for the stretch of businesses along Dundas Street from Rusholme Road just east of Dufferin to Roxton Road one block east of Ossington on the east 5 Schools editShirley Street Public School Junior Elementary Alexander Muir Gladstone Avenue Public Junior and Senior Elementary St Helen s Catholic School Catholic Elementary School Ossington Old Orchard Junior Public SchoolSee also edit nbsp Canada portal nbsp Portugal portal Portuguese CanadiansReferences edit Beaconsfield Village Toronto Neighbourhood Guide Retrieved January 19 2016 permanent dead link Ideal Bread Company Factory Now Edwardian Classical Lofts September 13 2020 a b Social Profile 2 Neighbourhoods Language amp Ethnicity PDF City of Toronto Archived from the original PDF on April 2 2015 Retrieved March 20 2015 City of Toronto Business Improvement Areas BIAs Dundas West BIA City of Toronto Retrieved November 3 2010 City of Toronto Business Improvement Areas BIAs Little Portugal BIA City of Toronto Retrieved November 3 2010 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Little Portugal Toronto Little Portugal neighbourhood profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Little Portugal Toronto amp oldid 1219401580, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
