Avenue Road
North end | Bombay Avenue | ||||||
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Country | Canada | ||||||
Province | Ontario | ||||||
Major cities | Toronto | ||||||
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Avenue Road is a major north–south street in Toronto, Ontario. The road is a continuation of University Avenue, linked to it via Queen's Park and Queen's Park Crescent East and West to form a single through route.[2] Until January 1, 1998, these roads were designated Highway 11A.
Route
Avenue Road is the western limit of the former village of
For much of its length, the road is fairly residential, with a mix of small businesses, as well as a few large schools and churches. A notable building along the road's lower section is the Hare Krishna Temple (formerly the Avenue Road Church), opposite Dupont Street and across the street from the Anglican Church of the Messiah.
Just north of St. Clair Avenue, Avenue Road is interrupted by Upper Canada College, stopping at Lonsdale Road and resuming again at Kilbarry Road. The primary traffic route runs east of the school, following widened sections of Lonsdale Road and Oriole Parkway, then returning to Avenue Road via Oxton Avenue. (The short section of Avenue Road from Kilbarry to Oxton is an ordinary two-lane side street.)[2]
North of
Avenue Road ends at Bombay Avenue, just after crossing Highway 401 (exit 367).[2] Originally, Avenue Road continued from what is now the interchange by angling northeast via the Hogg's Hollow Bridge (across the Don River West Branch) to end at Yonge Street. However, this section of the road was incorporated into Highway 401 when it was constructed during the 1950s.
A few miles north of Toronto's Avenue Road, there is a separate Avenue Road (which is not considered a resumption after a break such as the case with streets like
Name
The thoroughfare's name sounds
A common urban legend about the origin of the name goes as follows: A team of Scottish surveyors were surveying the old town of York and came to a spot on Bloor Street. The leader of the group then pointed north and exclaimed, "Let's 'ave a new road!"[6]
Public Transit
Public transit along Avenue Road is provided by the
Landmarks (from south to north)
Landmark | Cross street | Notes | Image |
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Queen's Park | Queens Park Cres | ||
Emmanuel College | Queens Park Cres | ||
University of Toronto Faculty of Law | Queens Park Cres | ||
Museum subway station
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Queens Park Cres | University-Spadina line | |
Annesley Hall | Bloor St | University of Toronto residence | |
Gardiner Museum | Bloor St | ||
McLaughlin Planetarium | Bloor St | Closed, and to be demolished | |
Royal Ontario Museum | Bloor St | ||
Park Hyatt Toronto | Bloor St | Luxury hotel | |
Church of the Redeemer | Bloor St | ||
Renaissance Plaza | Bloor St | Condominium complex | |
Yorkville | Bloor St | Upscale shopping district | |
Yorkville Plaza | Yorkville Ave | Condominium building (formerly the Four Seasons Hotel) |
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Yorkville Village | Yorkville Ave | Shopping mall (previously Hazelton Lanes) |
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Hare Krishna Temple | Dupont St | Formerly Avenue Road Church | |
Church of the Messiah | Dupont St | ||
De La Salle College | St Clair | ||
Deer Park United Church | St Clair | Closed since 2010 | |
Upper Canada College | Lonsdale Road | Avenue Road is interrupted by UCC | |
Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary School | Eglinton Ave | ||
Havergal College | Lawrence Ave | ||
Armour Heights Public Library | Wilson Ave |
References
- ^ "Google Maps showing Avenue Road's entire length". Retrieved 2010-11-25.
- ^ a b c Toronto Pocket Street Atlas, MapArt Publishing, 2000
- ^ Robert Fulford. Accidental City: The Transformation of Toronto.
- ^ Collins Street Atlas: M25 London Master, Collins, 2001
- ISBN 9780954557515.
- ^ Grewal, San (July 10, 2011). "Toronto by the names". Toronto Star. Retrieved October 4, 2022.