The city of torontos official plan sets out the vision for a vibrant, competitive, safe and livable downtown. Theres a belief in this city that yonge street is the longest street in the world, running from toronto all the way to rainy river near the manitoba border. An old house on wilton avenue dundas, just east of yonge, 1914. Corner of yonge and dundas, predundas square, in toronto in 1992. Milroy shows that emotional arguments that yonge was the heart of the city have for a long time been an essential driver for various halting. Book your tickets online for yongedundas square, toronto. Smyth carter in 1905, is a history of the county of dundas, ontario upper canada, canada west from 1784 to 1904. The story of dundas, being a history of the county of. Join fucked ups damian abraham, councillor kristyn wongtam and more for todays marijuana legalization demonstrations in yongedundas square.
Many years ago, i was walking out of the eaton centre, and this guy stops me and offers me a free book his words would you like this free book it was a large book, hard cover. Yongedundas square has a long and successful history of hosting a wide variety of diverse and. The guy at yongedundas basically told me straight up to empty my pockets because he heard coins in them while i was talking to him. One of the first new movie houses along yonge st in decades. Until 1999, the guinness book of world records repeated the popular. Book the story of dundas ontario, being a history of. The exhibits will open inside shops and restaurants, the downtown yonge business improvement area bia announced july 12. Full text of the story of dundas, being a history of the county of dunas from 1784 to 1904. Gazing south on yonge street from near dundas street in 1972. In 1996, the yonge street regeneration project was initiated by a partnership between the yonge street business and residents association and the city of toronto. Marys a mountain and a city by marjorie freeman campbell the story.
Using the redevelopment of the yongedundas intersection in downtown toronto in the. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. Coles the book people retail company 458 photos facebook. How a childs murder led to the rebirth of torontos yonge. Opposite the north end of the eaton centre lies yonge dundas square. In the 1970s, coles republished rare old canadian books as part of their canadiana collection that would of cost hundreds of dollars. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. Cineplex cinemas yongedundas and vip 10 dundas street east, suite 402, toronto, on, m5b 2g9 416 977 9262.
After all, the major arterials of yonge street and dundas st meet. Throughout most of its twohundredyear history, a discourse has persisted that both. Until 1999, the guinness book of world records repeated the popular misconception it was 1,896 km 1,178 mi long, and thus the longest street in the world. Similar to many other shops on yonge, the building is narrow and extends a considerable distance. No movies are playing at the location cineplex cinemas yongedundas and vip on 592020. Showtimes are available for online ticket purchase starting wednesday mornings for the upcoming week fri thurs. The small building at 241 yonge, on the east side of the street, between dundas and shuter streets, is sandwiched between other structures on a particularly busy section of yonge street. City of toronto archives, fonds 200, series 1465, file 308, item 6. The story of dundas, being a history of the county of dunas from 1784 to 1904 by carter, j. Yongedundas square toronto 2020 all you need to know. In 1977, the property housed charlies angels, a bodyrub parlour above. The hammond house located near the border between ancaster and dundas, the house was completed in 1972 and is still owned by the person who commissioned architect lloyd kyles to design the house. The story of dundas, being a history of the county of dundas from 1784 to 1904.
Yonge street is a major arterial route in the canadian province of ontario connecting the shores of lake ontario in toronto to lake simcoe, a gateway to the upper great lakes. Yongedundas square might be something else altogether. The beach, yorkville, chinatown, little italy, greektown, the. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Find all the transport options for your trip from jane and finch to yongedundas square right here. Derby spot through the 1980s, while coles book store had the southeast corner from the late 70s through the 80s. Yongedundas yongedundas is the very heart of downtown toronto in more ways than one.
Yonge street in the 1970s was at the height of its seedy glory. Move on south to gerrard and dundas, glance to your right, and there are hugh garners defeated cabbagetown. Chapple buildings of the niagara peninsula, fergus and elora, guelph, region of waterloo, cambridge, paris, ancasterdundasflamborough, hamilton and st. Now, yongedundas square sees over 50 million people pass through it every single year and is host to some of our citys biggest events like pride week, nxne, and luminato.
Some of the best thai food in toronto and even better ambience since its reopening that said, its still basically a student hangout, but less obvious in the evening. Full text of the story of dundas, being a history of the. In 1956, coles opened their third store at the corner of yonge and dundas. The square is like a mini times square with the eatons centre and lots of lovely shops and restaurants and cineplex and a. It is filled to the brim with information on the settlement of the county, topography, geology, agricultural development, education, and politics. According to sean marshall at spacing magazine, its a common misconception that dundas is named for the town of. Where to eat near dundas and yonge restaurants ontario. Find yonge and dundas square restaurants in the toronto area and other neighborhoods such as little italy toronto, etobicoke, toronto entertainment district. Micro museums to celebrate history of torontos downtown. The old city hall and holy trinity church were included among the structures to be removed. The buildings inside the outlined rectangle bounded by queen, dundas, james, and yonge streets were to be demolished.
The story of dundas, being a history of the county of dundas from 1784 to 1904 carter, j smyth on. The project was delayed several times, and sits on a large parcel of prime land in the citys downtown core, on the north side of yongedundas square. The 10 best restaurants near yongedundas square, toronto. Being the history of the county of dundas from 1784 to 1904 canadiana reprint series carter, j.
Rome2rio makes travelling from jane and finch to yongedundas square easy. Jane and finch to yongedundas square 5 ways to travel. Yonge street is a commercial main thoroughfare rather than a ceremonial one, with landmarks such as the eaton centre, yonge dundas square and the hockey hall of fame along its lengthand lends its name to the downtown yonge shopping and entertainment district. The old dundas square and hard rock cafe in the late 1970s. Basically written inside is just a bunch of things black people supposedly invented but the white man stole credit for. Theatre box office opens approximately 30 minutes before the first advertised performance. From gerrard down to queen, the central artery of the city was an eclectic mix of bars, live music venues, theatres, small retail. The square is designated for use as a public open space and as an event venue that can accommodate events of various sizes. Books for adults, teens and kids conviently displayed in easy to browse sections and you can build credits. Yongedundas square is known as a public space in the heart of the city where free events, concerts and festivals are held.
Being a history of the county of dundas from 1784 to 1904. A brief history of what is now known as dundas street. A look at yongedundas square, before it was a square yc. Being the history of the county of dundas from 1784 to 1904 canadiana reprint series. These two theatres are the last remaining edwardian stacked theatres in the world. Designed by brown and storey architects, the square was conceived in 1997 as part of revitalizing the intersection.
Yongedundas square is a unique focal point of the downtown toronto community. The book starts with a look at the history of perceptions of yonge street and attempts to revitalize it beginning in the 1970s. Things to do near yongedundas square on tripadvisor. Corner of yonge street and dundas square the former downtown theatre site, between 1978 and 1980. The 10 best things to do near yongedundas square, toronto. Photo by contributor wayne adam posted november, 2010. Trevor garwoodjones designed this house overlooking dundas from the edge of the escarpment. Located at 46 king street east in dundas, ontario, barely bent books sells a large variety of hardcover books, paperbacks covering a huge number of topics. A new book taking in decades of this familys history is more intimate than the author dared dream by deborah dundas books editor tue. Yonge dundas square, or dundas square, is a public square at the southeast corner of the intersection of yonge street and dundas street east in the citys downtown core of toronto, ontario, canada. One of the best ways to solve a genealogy problem is by enlisting the help of others through a message board query that is open to the public, allowing you to cast a wide net that can be accessed by anyone, around the world and around the clock at the same time, because it is a public forum, you will want to exercise caution in posting personal. A series of micro museums are being opened along yonge street in downtown toronto to help celebrate the areas rich history and culture.