A prominent brewer named Joseph Bloor and Sheriff William Botsford Jarvis subdivided the neighbourhood in 1830. Named after the town of York, Yorkville was declared a village in 1853. Situated on the tower of the historic Yorkville Fire Hall is the neighbourhood’s first council member’s trades and initials. This historic fire hall is located at 34 Yorkville Avenue. After being annexed by the City of Toronto in 1883, the residents of this quaint neighbourhood will tell you that it has always maintained its individuality. In the 1980’s and 1990’s it became the most well-known shopping meccas in Toronto.
Yorkville Toronto has many historical homes that have been gentrified over the years. These houses exhibit many distinct characteristics such as cast iron fences, gingerbread gables, ornamental brick patterns, and vibrant landscaping and gardens. The homes are also reminiscent of historic Victorian style architecture and many of the homes are listed on the Toronto Historical Board’s Inventory of Heritage Properties.
Yorkville Toronto is acclaimed as Canada’s premier shopping district. This vibrant area includes many high-end retailers, specialty boutiques, antique shops, art galleries, and jewellery stores. This district attracts many tourists from around the globe and from all over the Greater Toronto Area. Many of Yorkville’s shops, boutiques, and restaurants and situated in quaint, inviting, Victorian Houses on Hazelton Avenue, Yorkville, Avenue, Scollard Street, and Cumberland Street. The Hazelton Lanes shopping centre is the area’s premier shopping mall that boasts over 100 shops and offers exclusive high-end clothing and restaurants.
There are many recreational activities in the area that residents of Yorkville can enjoy. Located at 115 Cumberland Street, the Village of Yorkville Park has won many awards pertaining to its thematic landscape based on the distinct Canadian Landscape, and the elements of Yorkville’s own history. If you’re looking for some exercise, head north to Ramsden Park where you will find a picturesque children’s playground, an artificial ice rink, a baseball diamond, and four wonderful tennis courts. Within walking distance of Yorkville, you can find the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), the George R. Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art. And the McLaughlin Planetarium.
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Yorkville Toronto Infographic
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For more information on the Yorkville neighbourhood in Toronto – contact Slavens & Associates today at:
435 Eglinton Avenue West
Toronto, ON M5N 1A4
Telephone: 416-483-4337
Fax: 416-483-1663
Toll free: 1-877-560-8923
Email: info@slavensrealestate.com
