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The Ashbridge family lived on the original homestead for more than 200 years, continuously from 1793 to 1997. There is more detail on the historic plaque in front of the [[Ashbridge Estate]] at 1444 Queen Street East. |
The Ashbridge family lived on the original homestead for more than 200 years, continuously from 1793 to 1997. There is more detail on the historic plaque in front of the [[Ashbridge Estate]] at 1444 Queen Street East. |
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The Ashbridge's neighbourhood is roughly the area from just west of Greenwood Avenue to just east of Coxwell Avenue. |
The Ashbridge's neighbourhood is roughly the area from just west of Greenwood Avenue to just east of Coxwell Avenue. It is within the city of Toronto's Greenwood-Coxwell neighbourhood<ref>[http://www.toronto.ca/demographics/cns_profiles/cns65.htm]</ref> for purposes of demographic information and analysis. |
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== Local place names == |
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Many place names in the neighbourhood reflect the area's origins. As well as the Ashbridge Estate itself, there are streets named after the family: Ashdale and Ashland. There are park names: Jonathan Ashbridge Park, Ashbridge's Bay Park on the waterfront, Ashbridge's Bay Park North (north of Lakeshore Boulevard, west of Coxwell Avenue). |
Many place names in the neighbourhood reflect the area's origins. As well as the Ashbridge Estate itself, there are streets named after the family: Ashdale and Ashland. There are park names: Jonathan Ashbridge Park, Ashbridge's Bay Park on the waterfront, Ashbridge's Bay Park North (north of Lakeshore Boulevard, west of Coxwell Avenue). |
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A community garden, the Ashbridge Eco Garden, is located on Dundas Street East near Coxwell. Local businesses with the name include the Ashbridge's Health Centre and Ashbridge's Bay Animal Hospital. |
A community garden, the Ashbridge Eco Garden, is located on Dundas Street East near Coxwell. Local businesses with the name include the Ashbridge's Health Centre and Ashbridge's Bay Animal Hospital. |
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== Community features == |
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The Duke of Connaught Public School on Woodfield Road, immediately to the north of the estate, is on land which was sold by the Ashbridge family to the Toronto school board<ref>The sale is noted by Wellington Ashbridge in his 1912 book The Ashbridge Book which was reprinted in 2000 by the Ontario Heritage Trust.</ref>. The school opened in 1912. Co-located with the school are the S.H. Armstrong Community Recreation Centre and Applegrove Community Complex on Woodfield Road, just north of the Ashbridge Estate. Applegrove is named after the Ashbridge's orchard. Dundas Street between Greenwood and Coxwell was known as Applegrove Avenue until the 1940s. There are cafes and stores along Queen Street East, including the East End Garden Centre. The Connaught Yard (streetcar yard) has a garden maintained by local residents. |
The Duke of Connaught Public School on Woodfield Road, immediately to the north of the estate, is on land which was sold by the Ashbridge family to the Toronto school board<ref>The sale is noted by Wellington Ashbridge in his 1912 book The Ashbridge Book which was reprinted in 2000 by the Ontario Heritage Trust.</ref>. The school opened in 1912. Co-located with the school are the S.H. Armstrong Community Recreation Centre and Applegrove Community Complex on Woodfield Road, just north of the Ashbridge Estate. Applegrove is named after the Ashbridge's orchard. Dundas Street between Greenwood and Coxwell was known as Applegrove Avenue until the 1940s. There are cafes and stores along Queen Street East, including the East End Garden Centre. The Connaught Yard (streetcar yard) has a garden maintained by local residents. |
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Revision as of 13:50, 28 March 2010
The Ashbridge's neighbourhood is in east Toronto, Canada, between Leslieville on the west and the Beaches on the east. Centred on the Ashbridge Estate, this area is one of the most historic in the city.
The Ashbridge family came to Canada in 1793, and settled here on the shores of a bay which soon became known as Ashbridge's Bay. The earliest written reference is found in the diaries of Elizabeth Simcoe in the 1790s.
The Ashbridge family lived on the original homestead for more than 200 years, continuously from 1793 to 1997. There is more detail on the historic plaque in front of the Ashbridge Estate at 1444 Queen Street East.
The Ashbridge's neighbourhood is roughly the area from just west of Greenwood Avenue to just east of Coxwell Avenue. It is within the city of Toronto's Greenwood-Coxwell neighbourhood[1] for purposes of demographic information and analysis.
Local place names
Many place names in the neighbourhood reflect the area's origins. As well as the Ashbridge Estate itself, there are streets named after the family: Ashdale and Ashland. There are park names: Jonathan Ashbridge Park, Ashbridge's Bay Park on the waterfront, Ashbridge's Bay Park North (north of Lakeshore Boulevard, west of Coxwell Avenue).
A skate park opened in the Ashbridge's Bay Park North in 2009 named Ashbridge's Bay Skate Park. Ashbridge's Bay Park on the waterfront is an internationally known site of beach volleyball tournaments. It is also the location of the Ashbridge's Bay Yacht Club and the Jonathan Ashbridge Community Centre (Beaches Lions).
A community garden, the Ashbridge Eco Garden, is located on Dundas Street East near Coxwell. Local businesses with the name include the Ashbridge's Health Centre and Ashbridge's Bay Animal Hospital.
Community features
The Duke of Connaught Public School on Woodfield Road, immediately to the north of the estate, is on land which was sold by the Ashbridge family to the Toronto school board[2]. The school opened in 1912. Co-located with the school are the S.H. Armstrong Community Recreation Centre and Applegrove Community Complex on Woodfield Road, just north of the Ashbridge Estate. Applegrove is named after the Ashbridge's orchard. Dundas Street between Greenwood and Coxwell was known as Applegrove Avenue until the 1940s. There are cafes and stores along Queen Street East, including the East End Garden Centre. The Connaught Yard (streetcar yard) has a garden maintained by local residents.