The Garden District is a neighbourhood in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The name was selected by the Toronto East Downtown Residents Association (TEDRA) in recognition of Allan Gardens, an indoor botanical garden located nearby at the intersection of Carlton and Jarvis Streets. The Garden District was officially designated by the Mayor and Toronto City Council in 2001, while TEDRA has since been renamed the Garden District Residents Association. Part of the neighbourhood is within official City of Toronto neighbourhood of Moss Park.
This neighbourhood consists of two distinct areas:
View of the western portion of the Garden District and Massey Hall, looking southeast from Shuter Street.
The western portion, from Yonge Street to Jarvis Street, was first subdivided at the time Toronto was incorporated as a city in 1834 from the McGill Estate (the owner John McGill died that year).[1] This area quickly filled with overflow from central Toronto and includes a number of early, mostly non-government (especially religious) institutions such as the Metropolitan Methodist Church (Metropolitan United Church after church union in the 1920s), St Michael's Roman Catholic Cathedral, the Roman Catholic Bishop's Palace, St. Michael's Choir School and St Michael's Hospital, places of entertainment such as Massey Hall, the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres, the Canon Theatre (formerly Pantages Theatre) and Maple Leaf Gardens as well as the Ryerson Model School (now a part of Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU)) TMU's campus today stretches from Gerrard in the north, east to Mutual and south of Gould, west to Yonge, and includes The Image Centre, a photographic museum which is home to The Black Star Collection and the yearly Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival.
View of the eastern portion of the Garden District on Dundas Street East, between Pembroke Street and George Street
The eastern portion from Jarvis Street to Sherbourne was largely subdivided later in the 1850s from the Jarvis Estate (Hazelburn)[2] and the Allan Estate (Moss Park)[3][4] with north-south streets based on the street grid of the original Town of York. This area is largely residential with two parks (Moss Park and Allan Gardens) and a large number of local churches. It was originally a very exclusive district and declined in time as the housing stock aged and smaller lots for workers were built. This area has seen a large replacement of older homes with residential, institutional and commercial development. Located in the eastern portion of the Garden District, Walnut Hall were four Georgian styled terraced homes. On May 18, 2007, local uproar arose over its demolition. Constructed in 1856 and designated as a heritage site in 1997, the building was nonetheless neglected and began to collapse.[5]
The Garden District includes a mix of housing, from million-dollar condos, renovated Victorian villas, and Edwardian row houses to apartment co-operatives, subsidized housing units, and many hostels and shelters. George Street, one block east of Jarvis has a blighted area around the Seaton House shelter. The City of Toronto government is planning to redevelop the site incorporating heritage homes now boarded up.
A separate neighbourhood association, the McGill-Granby Village Resident's Association, represents the residents of the area around those two streets.
There are several institutions related to the Aboriginal community along Gerrard Street, the south of Allan Gardens. They include Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training, Anishnawbe Health Toronto, and Native Women's Resource Centre of Toronto. According to 2011 National Household Survey, the population with Aboriginal Ancestry of census tract 5350032.00 grew from 105 in 2005 to 165 in 2010. This large increase (+57%) is significant when the total population of CT5350032.00 decreased by almost 4%.
Transportationedit
The area is well served by public transit, with the 505 Dundas, 506 Carlton east-west streetcar routes. The 75 Sherbourne bus runs north-south along Sherbourne. The Yonge-University-Spadina subway Line 1 runs north-south along Yonge Street to the west.
Referencesedit
^The Estates of Old Toronto, Liz Lundell, 1997. ISBN1-55046-219-9, Pg 51
^The Estates of Old Toronto, Liz Lundell, 1997. ISBN1-55046-219-9, Pg 54
^The Estates of Old Toronto, Liz Lundell, 1997. ISBN1-55046-219-9, Pg 56
^Hayes, Derek (2008). "Historical Atlas of Toronto", Douglas & McIntyre Limited, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ISBN978-1-55365-290-8 Pg 65
^"Historic building in ruins". Toronto Star. 21 May 2007. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
External linksedit
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City of Toronto - Moss Park demographic profile
Historic sketches and photos of the Garden District
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The Garden District is a neighbourhood in downtown Toronto Ontario Canada The name was selected by the Toronto East Downtown Residents Association TEDRA in recognition of Allan Gardens an indoor botanical garden located nearby at the intersection of Carlton and Jarvis Streets The Garden District was officially designated by the Mayor and Toronto City Council in 2001 while TEDRA has since been renamed the Garden District Residents Association Part of the neighbourhood is within official City of Toronto neighbourhood of Moss Park Garden DistrictNeighbourhoodAllan Gardens at the centre of Toronto s Garden DistrictCountry CanadaProvince OntarioCityTorontoGovernment TypeWard 13 of Toronto City Council City councillorChris MoiseAs defined by the Association the neighbourhood is bordered by Carlton Street to the north Yonge Street to the west Sherbourne Street to the east and Queen Street to the south This area includes the southern part of Toronto s Gay Village and heritage sites such as the Mackenzie House Museum Gallery Arcturus and the Merchandise Building Contents 1 Character 2 Demographics 3 Transportation 4 References 5 External linksCharacter editThis neighbourhood consists of two distinct areas nbsp View of the western portion of the Garden District and Massey Hall looking southeast from Shuter Street The western portion from Yonge Street to Jarvis Street was first subdivided at the time Toronto was incorporated as a city in 1834 from the McGill Estate the owner John McGill died that year 1 This area quickly filled with overflow from central Toronto and includes a number of early mostly non government especially religious institutions such as the Metropolitan Methodist Church Metropolitan United Church after church union in the 1920s St Michael s Roman Catholic Cathedral the Roman Catholic Bishop s Palace St Michael s Choir School and St Michael s Hospital places of entertainment such as Massey Hall the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres the Canon Theatre formerly Pantages Theatre and Maple Leaf Gardens as well as the Ryerson Model School now a part of Toronto Metropolitan University TMU TMU s campus today stretches from Gerrard in the north east to Mutual and south of Gould west to Yonge and includes The Image Centre a photographic museum which is home to The Black Star Collection and the yearly Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival nbsp View of the eastern portion of the Garden District on Dundas Street East between Pembroke Street and George StreetThe eastern portion from Jarvis Street to Sherbourne was largely subdivided later in the 1850s from the Jarvis Estate Hazelburn 2 and the Allan Estate Moss Park 3 4 with north south streets based on the street grid of the original Town of York This area is largely residential with two parks Moss Park and Allan Gardens and a large number of local churches It was originally a very exclusive district and declined in time as the housing stock aged and smaller lots for workers were built This area has seen a large replacement of older homes with residential institutional and commercial development Located in the eastern portion of the Garden District Walnut Hall were four Georgian styled terraced homes On May 18 2007 local uproar arose over its demolition Constructed in 1856 and designated as a heritage site in 1997 the building was nonetheless neglected and began to collapse 5 The Garden District includes a mix of housing from million dollar condos renovated Victorian villas and Edwardian row houses to apartment co operatives subsidized housing units and many hostels and shelters George Street one block east of Jarvis has a blighted area around the Seaton House shelter The City of Toronto government is planning to redevelop the site incorporating heritage homes now boarded up Demographics edit nbsp Le College francais is a French language public secondary school located directly across the Garden District s northern boundary It serves Franco Ontarian residents in the District and other parts of the city There is a substantial Francophone presence because of the area s French language institutions near the neighbourhood including Paroisse Sacre Cœur a Roman Catholic parish Le College francais and Ecole elementaire Gabrielle Roy Le College francais and Ecole elementaire Gabrielle Roy are both operated by Conseil scolaire Viamonde a secular public school board A separate neighbourhood association the McGill Granby Village Resident s Association represents the residents of the area around those two streets There are several institutions related to the Aboriginal community along Gerrard Street the south of Allan Gardens They include Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training Anishnawbe Health Toronto and Native Women s Resource Centre of Toronto According to 2011 National Household Survey the population with Aboriginal Ancestry of census tract 5350032 00 grew from 105 in 2005 to 165 in 2010 This large increase 57 is significant when the total population of CT5350032 00 decreased by almost 4 Transportation editThe area is well served by public transit with the 505 Dundas 506 Carlton east west streetcar routes The 75 Sherbourne bus runs north south along Sherbourne The Yonge University Spadina subway Line 1 runs north south along Yonge Street to the west References edit The Estates of Old Toronto Liz Lundell 1997 ISBN 1 55046 219 9 Pg 51 The Estates of Old Toronto Liz Lundell 1997 ISBN 1 55046 219 9 Pg 54 The Estates of Old Toronto Liz Lundell 1997 ISBN 1 55046 219 9 Pg 56 Hayes Derek 2008 Historical Atlas of Toronto Douglas amp McIntyre Limited Vancouver British Columbia Canada ISBN 978 1 55365 290 8 Pg 65 Historic building in ruins Toronto Star 21 May 2007 Retrieved 5 December 2016 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Garden District Toronto City of Toronto Moss Park demographic profile Historic sketches and photos of the Garden District 43 39 31 N 79 22 33 W 43 6585 N 79 3758 W 43 6585 79 3758 Retrieved from 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