History behind 10 Toronto street names

[@imannonymous7707]

Three neighborhoods I'd love to learn about. Don mills. East York and the beaches.. but I enjoy every segment you post, that's the truth

[@jasonmacleod7661]

Coxwell Ave, Gerrard St. Pape Ave, Ossington Ave, Balliol St. You could also describe how certain neighbourhoods got their names (the non-obvious ones). Keep up the good work, Morgan.

[@nightsatlynrecords]

Gaylord Avenue, Gooch Avenue, Avenue Road, Strange Street, Sesame Street, Cummer Avenue, Disco Road

[@imannonymous7707]

Those choices are all unique and significant in some way

[@kenkur27]

Cummer named after Jacob Cummer (originally spelled Kummer, likely German origins), an early settler. There is still a family graveyard on Yonge St. near Church.

[@MatthewHoHiWorld]

Fun video! Interested in Adelaide and Richmond

[@OldTorontoSeries]

Deal

[@relic69]

Ah man, hooked from the first video. Keeps getting better and better, which is hard to improve on greatness! So c'mon everybody who watched, enjoyed and learned a bunch. Hit those buttons and raise a loud HUZZAH! Promise vintage photos of Richview Side Road and Martingrove, to be eventually sent.

[@OldTorontoSeries]

Thanks!

[@imannonymous7707]

Hell ya

[@MrWackyfunster]

I would love to know the history behind Baby Point (pronounced bahby) in Bloor West Village, as well as streets like Strachan and Queens Quay. There is so much history in this town and I love learning all about it.

[@JustFluffyQuiltingYarnCrafts]

Very interesting. I thought these street names were much older than specified here. Thank you. ❤

[@OldTorontoSeries]

Glad you like them!

[@Bryancosta-v4d]

@@OldTorontoSeries hi Toronto

[@McGoogger]

So cool. The eglinton castle is in better shape than the street it self

[@corinnelaking569]

Excellent! Interesting and informative video. Thanks very much!🙂

[@ruithinks996]

Brock ave in Parkdale area

[@kenkur27]

Sir Isaac Brock, participant in the War of 1812.

[@chrisambidge6470]

You say Yonge was named by Lt-Gov John Simcoe after George Yonge - so far, so good. But you say it was named in 1847. Tricky, since Simcoe died in 1806, and Yonge in 1812. Apparently it was named in 1793, during Simcoe’s service in then-Upper Canada

[@OldTorontoSeries]

Yup - good eye. Wrote it down properly then narrated the wrong year.

[@saratanartist]

I love getting to know the history of my city. Thanks for making these! And awesome you were in Murdoch Mysteries, how cool. :)

[@AndrewSamukai]

Do Montreal/H2K Street in Toronto

[@michuna604]

Where did Aireann Quay near Bathurst get its name?

[@dkk9365]

Shepard, Keele, Jane, Steeles

[@R0botWoof]

Could you do St Clair, Dupont, Davenport, Keele. Among others

[@syndic3d]

How about Sheppard Ave. for a future street name history video?

[@kenkur27]

Sheppard Ave., like many streets in North York, is named after early settlers and landowners of the area. In some of the newer neighbourhoods, developers named streets after their kids!

[@lusoroofing5221]

very interesting and entertaining!

[@OldTorontoSeries]

Thanks for the visit!

[@kylek3627]

I live on Scarth Road Toronto- curious why that name is used?

[@scotiawillow]

I would love to hear about the history of streets in Riverdale (my 'hood).

[@PeteMcKay-v2w]

Any info on Berkley St.?

[@joeditta7792]

Danforth Rd, Col Danforth Rd,Military Trail all one road and I think was supposed to be an escape route if the Americans captured Kingston Rd

[@05JM08]

The many neighborhoods in Scarborough and North York, like Wexford, Agincourt, Maryvale, parkwoods, Donalda and the biggest huhwhat?!? Tam O'Shanter Sullivan. Grew up in these neighborhoods and always had these questions about why are they are call this 😂

[@CarlosSensei-q5d]

Find where the hotel stood on the Toronto center island before it was abandoned and torn down.

[@linlena901]

Manning Ave was changed from Hope street in 1888.

[@ivancellericontreras1016]

Naming a street means assigning a legal name to the street. This is the name used for addressing and emergency response identification. Renaming a street means changing the existing legal name of the street. To rename a street, 75% of residents surrounding the street must provide support through a petition, letter, or email. City Council may waive this requirement if the criteria in Section 8.1 of the Street Naming Policy (opens in new window) have been met - meaning if the current legal name of the street is problematic. Ceremonial naming assigns a secondary name to a street that already has a legal name. Ceremonial names are symbolic and usually honour a person, event or organization. Such names do not replace the legal name of the street. Where is the Paperwork for DUndas Square, noonw in the world is perfect and stayuing with the name is a reminder instead of erasing history.

[@ThomasEgan-gs8ho]

What's the history of Huron St.

[@timgiblin2940]

Roncesvalles

[@bskinny9009]

Wilson

[@davidlowry8765]

Agincourt

[@rongraham1951]

you forgot dundas street and the woke controversy

[@KikiTalksTO]

Vesta drive!

[@kevinkelly4344]

Why are Martin and Gibson , both guitar makers,, the names of streets that are parallel and right beside each other ? A picker on town council?

[@Bryancosta-v4d]

Wiltshire ave Toronto

[@johntravers9971]

Broadway Avenue