Pape Village
Pape Village | |
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Commercial district | |
| • Councillor | Mary Fragedakis (Ward 29 Toronto—Danforth) |
Pape Village is a commercial district in
Location
The district is located along Pape Avenue, between Mortimer Avenue and Gamble Avenue, in the former Borough of
Although the Pape Village name was originally the product of local business marketing efforts, some real estate agents and local residents have since used the term to also refer to the adjacent residential area. Otherwise, the area is generally known as Old East York.
Business Improvement Area
The Pape Village Business Improvement Area represents approximately 110 businesses along the thoroughfare, and undertakes efforts to promote and beautify the area. Since much of the existing building stock in Pape Village dates to the 1940s and 1950s, the City of Toronto adopted a new community improvement plan for the district in 2003, in order to assist local businesses to renovate and restore aging commercial façades.
History
Historically, the entire area was known as "Todmorden", which extended from the
The band Rush reference the area in the instrumental "La Villa Strangiato" from the album Hemispheres (1978), in which section VII is subtitled "Danforth & Pape".
References
- Fascinating Facts About East York, East York Public Library, 1996, pages 23–30.
External links
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