According to a survey conducted in 2017 by Toronto Life, it was the highest-ranked neighbourhood in Greater Toronto in terms of housing, crime rate, transit, health, entertainment, people and employment.[1] It is geographically central to the city of Toronto and surrounded by a number of the country's highly affluent neighbourhoods, including Forest Hill, Lytton Park and Lawrence Park.
The neighbourhood was first settled by Europeans in the early nineteenth century, who founded the farming village of Eglinton. The area was part of the largest cattle grazing region in Upper Canada. The region was the first in North America to extend the use of cowbells to all cattle. Prior to this, it had been standard practice for a cowbell to be attached to only the best and leading piece of livestock.[2] To honour this proud and storied heritage, the City of Toronto government named a local street "Cowbell Lane."[3] In 1837, the Battle of Montgomery's Tavern took place just north of the Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue intersection.
In 1884, the Metropolitan Street Railway began operating a horse-drawn streetcar route on Yonge Street from Toronto to the village. Rapid housing development soon followed. As the population grew the area was incorporated in 1890 into the town of North Toronto. North Toronto was then annexed to Toronto in 1912. In 1922, the Yonge streetcar line was extended north to replace the Metropolitan line passing Eglinton Avenue to terminate at Glen Echo Road.[4][5] In 1954, the Yonge subway line opened its first twelve stations with its north terminus at Eglinton and remained so until 1973 when the line was extended north to York Mills.[6] In 2024, a new light rail line, Line 5 Eglinton, is scheduled to open. It will run along Eglinton Avenue from Mount Dennis station to Kennedy station, with a stop at the existing Eglinton subway station to provide a transfer between Line 5 and Line 1.[7]
Economyedit
Canada Square is a corporate office complex located at Yonge and Eglinton.
A number of businesses have their corporate headquarters at the intersection, including Canadian Tire, TVOntario and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. Canada Square is an office tower complex at the intersection holding other corporate offices.
Referencesedit
^"The Ultimate Toronto Neighbourhood Rankings | Toronto Life". Toronto Life. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
^"A Brief History of Toronto", Maclean's Magazine, Dec. 1991, p43
^"Naming of Public Lane Located East of Yonge Street Between Eglinton Avenue East and Soudan Avenue" (PDF). June 1, 2009. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
^ James Bow (September 7, 2015). "A History of City Streetcars on Yonge Street". Transit Toronto. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
^ Robert M. Stamp (1989). Riding the Radials, Toronto's Suburban Electric Streetcar Lines. The Boston Mills Press. p. 131. ISBN1-55046-008-0. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
^. July 14, 2008. Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2008.
^Spurr, Ben (December 22, 2021). "Eglinton LRT to cost $325million more — and won't open to riders until 2023". Toronto Star.
External linksedit
Media related to Yonge and Eglinton at Wikimedia Commons
Yonge–Eglinton Neighbourhood Profile — City of Toronto
yonge, eglinton, neighbourhood, toronto, ontario, canada, intersection, yonge, street, eglinton, avenue, central, area, midtown, toronto, four, central, business, districts, outside, downtown, toronto, city, toronto, defines, boundaries, briar, hill, avenue, n. Yonge Eglinton is a neighbourhood in Toronto Ontario Canada at the intersection of Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue It is central to the area of Midtown Toronto one of four central business districts outside Downtown Toronto The City of Toronto defines its boundaries as Briar Hill Avenue to the north Yonge Street to the east Frobisher Avenue and a line in that direction west to Elmsthorpe Avenue then north to Eglinton Avenue east to Avenue Road and north to Briar Hill Yonge EglintonNeighbourhoodYonge and Eglinton viewed from Lola RoadCountryCanadaProvinceOntarioCityToronto According to a survey conducted in 2017 by Toronto Life it was the highest ranked neighbourhood in Greater Toronto in terms of housing crime rate transit health entertainment people and employment 1 It is geographically central to the city of Toronto and surrounded by a number of the country s highly affluent neighbourhoods including Forest Hill Lytton Park and Lawrence Park Contents 1 History 2 Economy 3 References 4 External linksHistory edit nbsp In 1837 a revolutionary insurrection was crushed on Yonge Street just north of Eglinton Avenue by British regulars and the Canadian militia nbsp Construction works in Yonge and Eglinton during 2023 The neighbourhood was first settled by Europeans in the early nineteenth century who founded the farming village of Eglinton The area was part of the largest cattle grazing region in Upper Canada The region was the first in North America to extend the use of cowbells to all cattle Prior to this it had been standard practice for a cowbell to be attached to only the best and leading piece of livestock 2 To honour this proud and storied heritage the City of Toronto government named a local street Cowbell Lane 3 In 1837 the Battle of Montgomery s Tavern took place just north of the Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue intersection In 1884 the Metropolitan Street Railway began operating a horse drawn streetcar route on Yonge Street from Toronto to the village Rapid housing development soon followed As the population grew the area was incorporated in 1890 into the town of North Toronto North Toronto was then annexed to Toronto in 1912 In 1922 the Yonge streetcar line was extended north to replace the Metropolitan line passing Eglinton Avenue to terminate at Glen Echo Road 4 5 In 1954 the Yonge subway line opened its first twelve stations with its north terminus at Eglinton and remained so until 1973 when the line was extended north to York Mills 6 In 2024 a new light rail line Line 5 Eglinton is scheduled to open It will run along Eglinton Avenue from Mount Dennis station to Kennedy station with a stop at the existing Eglinton subway station to provide a transfer between Line 5 and Line 1 7 Economy edit nbsp Canada Square is a corporate office complex located at Yonge and Eglinton A number of businesses have their corporate headquarters at the intersection including Canadian Tire TVOntario and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario Canada Square is an office tower complex at the intersection holding other corporate offices References edit The Ultimate Toronto Neighbourhood Rankings Toronto Life Toronto Life Retrieved April 9 2017 A Brief History of Toronto Maclean s Magazine Dec 1991 p43 Naming of Public Lane Located East of Yonge Street Between Eglinton Avenue East and Soudan Avenue PDF June 1 2009 Retrieved March 5 2011 James Bow September 7 2015 A History of City Streetcars on Yonge Street Transit Toronto Retrieved October 6 2016 Robert M Stamp 1989 Riding the Radials Toronto s Suburban Electric Streetcar Lines The Boston Mills Press p 131 ISBN 1 55046 008 0 Retrieved April 16 2016 The Toronto TTC Subway Turns Fifty Subway Milestones Expansion July 14 2008 Archived from the original on October 13 2008 Retrieved August 13 2008 Spurr Ben December 22 2021 Eglinton LRT to cost 325 million more and won t open to riders until 2023 Toronto Star External links edit nbsp Media related to Yonge and Eglinton at Wikimedia Commons Yonge Eglinton Neighbourhood Profile City of Toronto 43 42 24 N 79 23 54 W 43 706802 N 79 398271 W 43 706802 79 398271 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yonge Eglinton amp oldid 1171284247, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
