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dit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide from wikipedia the free encyclopedia streets in toronto redirects here for arterial roads see roads in toronto and lists of roads in toronto the following is a list of notable non arterial streets in toronto ontario canada bremner boulevard edit bremner boulevard raptors way length 1 2 kilometres 0 75 mi location spadina avenue lake shore boulevard west main article bremner boulevard bremner boulevard is a short street in downtown toronto ontario canada the street is notable for having several landmarks are located on the street including the rogers centre the cn tower the toronto railway museum ripley s aquarium of canada the delta toronto hotel maple leaf square and the west entrance to scotiabank arena following the toronto raptors victory in the 2019 nba finals the section of bremner boulevard from york street to lake shore boulevard west was renamed raptors way 1 bond street edit bond street length 0 6 kilometres 0 37 mi location gould street queen street east main article bond street toronto bond street is a short street from gould street to queen street east it is home to many historic buildings and associations with many historical figures of the city colborne street edit colborne street length 0 3 kilometres 0 19 mi location yonge street church street main article colborne street toronto colborne street is a street running several hundred metres east of yonge street in downtown toronto ontario canada it crosses victoria street and leader lane ending at church street it is located between and parallel to king street east and wellington street east the street is notable for retaining several historic buildings built during the reign of queen victoria 2 de grassi street edit de grassi street length 0 8 kilometres 0 50 mi location queen street east gerrard street east main article de grassi street de grassi street is a side street located in toronto ontario canada it was named after captain filippo philip de grassi an italian born soldier who immigrated to canada with his family in 1831 and settled in york upper canada it is best known in popular culture as the namesake of the teen drama television franchise degrassi with the first three series shot in and around the street draper street edit draper street length 0 2 kilometres 0 12 mi location front street west wellington street west main article draper street toronto draper street is a street in downtown toronto ontario canada it is a north south street located to the west of spadina avenue from front street west north to wellington street draper street is notable for its collection of twenty eight 19th century second empire styled row cottages the houses were designated by the city of toronto in the 1990s to have heritage status the entire street is designated as a heritage conservation district as a way to preserve its heritage for posterity the street is named after william henry draper a lawyer judge and politician in upper canada later canada west the street was laid out in an 1856 plan of subdivision by j stoughton dennis of lands that were part of the 1794 garrison reserve draper and charles jones are listed as the property owners of the lots to be subdivided for development the street is narrow it is only 32 feet 9 8 m wide the lots are all 88 feet 27 m deep and vary in width from 22 feet 6 7 m to 32 feet 9 8 m wide the esplanade edit the esplanade length 1 2 kilometres 0 75 mi location yonge street berkeley street main article the esplanade toronto the esplanade is an east west street along the central waterfront of toronto ontario canada originally conceived as a city beautification project to clean up the city s waterfront in the 1850s the street was taken over by the coming of the railways to toronto in 1850 the railway eventually moved to an elevated viaduct leaving only the eastern section of the street today the area east of yonge street was dominated by industrial uses until the second half of the 20th century as the harbour declined as a transfer point the railway and industrial uses left the area the esplanade was redeveloped into a residential area known as the st lawrence neighbourhood in the late 1970s and early 1980s this neighbourhood consists of generally low rise and mid rise housing condominiums public housing cooperatives and some town homes between jarvis and parliament street south of front street in the blocks between jarvis and parliament the southern part of the street and the former rail tracks were converted to a long strip of park and recreation space for the residents david crombie park the stretch between scott street and market street is a popular restaurant area george street edit george street length 1 6 kilometres 0 99 mi location union station rail corridor gerrard street east main article george street toronto george street is a north south street in toronto ontario canada from south of front street north to gerrard street its southern blocks are within the grid of the townsite of the original town of york upper canada george street was once one of the most exclusive and expensive addresses in the city today the north end of the street next to seaton house men s shelter is an example of urban blight graffiti alley edit graffiti alley part of the alleyway in 2026 length 0 4 kilometres 0 25 mi location portland street spadina avenue main article graffiti alley toronto graffiti alley officially rush lane 3 is a three block alleyway in toronto s fashion district known for hosting street art 4 lonely planet has called the site possibly the most popular place to check out street art in toronto 5 despite its popularity with tourists and leniency by law enforcement it is not a legal wall 6 john street edit john street length 0 85 km 0 53 mi location stephanie street front street main article john street toronto john street is one of several in the area named after the first lieutenant governor of upper canada and founder of york upper canada john graves simcoe 7 the street begins on front just north of metro toronto convention centre and north to stephanie street north of stephanie the street becomes a pedestrian walkway towards grange park and the art gallery of ontario south of front john becomes a pedestrian walkway between the rogers centre and the cn tower leader lane edit leader lane length 0 15 kilometres 0 093 mi location wellingston street east king street east main article leader lane leader lane is a short street in toronto ontario canada the street was part of the former city of york upper canada it runs from wellington street to king street crossing colborne street the street was renamed leader s lane after the toronto leader a newspaper whose offices were located there from 1852 to 1878 it was the site of york s first jail and hanging yard 8 markham street edit markham street length 2 6 kilometres 1 6 mi location queen street west follis avenue not to be confused with markham road main article markham street toronto markham street is a north south residential street located in the city of toronto ontario canada one block west of bathurst street its northern end starts in the seaton village neighbourhood and it passes through mirvish village palmerston little italy trinity bellwoods and ends at west queen street west at its south end palmerston boulevard edit palmerston boulevard length 3 1 kilometres 1 9 mi location queen street east canadian pacific railroad tracks main article palmerston boulevard palmerston boulevard is a residential street located in the city of toronto ontario canada two blocks west of bathurst street between koreatown and little italy the street is bounded by stone and iron gates both at bloor street and college street notably it is lit with symmetrically placed cast iron lamps and canopied by mature silver maple trees raymore drive edit main article raymore drive raymore drive location scarlett road humber river raymore drive is a mostly residential street in the weston neighbourhood of toronto in the canadian province of ontario it runs next to the humber river on october 15 1954 the area was severely affected by hurricane hazel when the humber river burst its banks and tore away a footbridge the waters of the humber were redirected through the neighbourhood the flood killed 35 residents and washed away 39 percent of the street the washed away part of raymore drive was never rebuilt as subsequent residential development in that area has been prohibited it is now part of raymore park rees street edit rees street length 0 22 km 0 14 mi location bremner avenue queen s quay west rees street is named for dr william rees 1800 1874 a physician who provided health services to immigrants to the city in the 19th century as well as being an advocate for social reform and public services 9 rees established at public bath on wharf which was informally named rees wharf at the foot of peter john street now lies somewhere between rogers centre and the cn tower after rees death the wharf became the water works a water pumping station reggae lane edit reggae lane length 0 15 kilometres 0 093 mi location east from oakwood avenue main article reggae lane reggae lane is a roadway that runs east from oakwood avenue behind a strip of buildings on the south side of eglinton avenue in the eglinton west ethnic enclave also known as little jamaica for most of its history it had no official name but the imminent arrival of oakwood lrt station of line 5 eglinton helped trigger its 2015 official naming by josh colle the neighbourhood near reggae lane was recognized as a centre for reggae recording as early as the late 1960s 10 simcoe street edit simcoe street length 1 4 kilometres 0 87 mi location queen quay west just north of queen street west further information simcoe street tunnel simcoe street is a street in toronto named for first lieutenant governor of upper canada now ontario john graves simcoe from queen s quay to front street west it is called lower simcoe street connecting via the simcoe street tunnel beneath tracks west of union station toronto this section was result of infilling of harbour south of front street from wellington street west north to queen street west simcoe street is a southbound only for cars with a contraflow bike lane north of queen street it continues briefly as a pedestrian only street to michael sweet avenue behind canada life building ontario superior court of justice and close to us consulate prior to mid 1850s it was called graves street the section north of queen street was previously called william street until 1870s york street edit york street york street near union station length 1 3 kilometres 0 81 mi location queens quay west queen street west york street is one of the oldest streets in toronto it extends from toronto harbour north to queen street one block west of bay street at front street university avenue merges into york street south of front to the east at front street is union station and the royal york hotel at its northern end is osgoode hall and the sheraton centre hotel in the early years of toronto york street was the red light district of toronto the stretch between king and queen streets contained ten known brothels several assignation houses eight unlicensed bars that served maddening liquor to the depraved masses and second hand dealers who would move stolen goods and hide illegal stashes of whisky 11 constables would start investigations of crimes by visiting york street expecting criminals to be found there as in a case in 1883 when two women who stole a drunken farmer s watch were arrested in a york street bar shortly afterwards 12 the street was embarrassing to toronto citizens who worried about the opinion of strangers who are dumped from the train into one of the most disreputable streets that every existed in any city 11 see also edit ontario portal lists of roads in toronto list of north south roads in toronto list of east west roads in toronto list of contour roads in toronto references edit the raptors are getting their very own street in downtown toronto cbc news jun 19 2019 pataki amy 2007 02 17 colborne street sizzles the star toronto archived from the original on 2008 06 14 retrieved 2011 12 27 the action is hot on colborne st the short and usually sleepy strip of victoriana below king and yonge yyz why graffiti alley evolved to become a top toronto destination toronto globalnews ca global news retrieved 2024 05 22 7 cool places to see great graffiti in toronto toronto com 2014 08 26 archived from the original on 2023 10 31 retrieved 2023 11 12 graffiti alley entertainment financial districts toronto attractions lonely planet archived from the original on 2023 04 02 retrieved 2023 11 12 yyz why graffiti alley evolved to become a top toronto destination toronto globalnews ca global news retrieved 2024 05 22 wise gould 2000 pp 196 197 bruce bell 2005 06 08 the bruce bell history project york s first jail plaque brucebelltours archived from the original on 2012 05 18 retrieved 2012 01 09 antique glass bottles found under southcore financial centre delta hotel toronto the story of rees wharf dumpdiggers blogspot ca 13 august 2011 benjamin boles october 21 2014 10 quirky things to know about the toronto music scene blogto retrieved march 10 2016 1 2 walden 1997 p 51 walden 1997 p 52 bibliography edit wise leonard gould allan 2000 toronto street names firefly books isbn 1 55209 386 7 walden keith 1997 becoming modern in toronto the industrial exhibition and the shaping of a late victorian culture toronto university of toronto press isbn 0802078702 v t e major roads highways and streets in toronto north south major arterial roads w e browns line highway 27 martin grove kipling islington royal york weston note diagonal course in south scarlett jane keele dufferin bathurst avenue road yonge jarvis mount pleasant bayview leslie don mills woodbine victoria park warden birchmount kennedy midland brimley mccowan markham rd morningside meadowvale major arteries downtown bay spadina avenue university other roads beverley black creek church jameson lansdowne ossington parliament roncesvalles runnymede sherbourne st george east west major arterial roads s n lake shore king adelaide richmond the queensway queen dundas note crooked course college carlton bloor danforth dupont burnhamthorpe st clair eglinton lawrence dixon wilson york mills ellesmere sheppard finch steeles other roads drewry cummer mcnicoll davenport front eastern gerrard queens quay contour diagonal roads albion black creek chaplin danforth road dawes kingston rexdale trethewey vaughan expressways and highways 2a 27 400 401 404 409 427 allen road don valley parkw...