Uptown Toronto
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Uptown Toronto has traditionally been a name given to the area north of Downtown Toronto
. As the portion of the city that could be considered to be downtown or midtown has grown, the region has pushed further north.
The first area known as Uptown was centred on Bloor Street
around the University of Toronto
. In the nineteenth century, this was the northern fringe of the city; when the university was established it was still largely rural. The neighbourhood that grew up in this area in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century became known as Uptown. While this name is no longer used, it is preserved in some institutions, such as the Uptown Theatre
.
Most areas north of Bloor have been referred to as Uptown. Today the area most often refers to the northern portion of the old city of Toronto stretching from St. Clair Avenue
to Lawrence Avenue
. There is no official city of Toronto definition for Uptown, but the Uptown Yonge Business Improvement area (UpYo) stretches from Eglinton to Lawrence.http://www.toronto.ca/bia/pdf/uptownyonge.pdf.
Since amalgamation in 1997 the border of Toronto stretches all the way to Steeles Avenue
. The area north of Bloor Street
(south of which is Downtown Toronto
) and south of Lawrence Avenue
is called Midtown Toronto
, and the area north of Lawrence Avenue
is considered Uptown Toronto.
Downtown Toronto
Downtown Toronto is the central business district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is approximately bounded by Bloor Street to the north, Lake Ontario to the south, the Don River to the east, and Bathurst Street to the west...
. As the portion of the city that could be considered to be downtown or midtown has grown, the region has pushed further north.
The first area known as Uptown was centred on Bloor Street
Bloor Street
Bloor Street is a major east–west residential and commercial thoroughfare in Toronto, in the Canadian province of Ontario. Bloor Street runs from the Prince Edward Viaduct westward into Mississauga, where it ends at Central Parkway. East of the viaduct, Danforth Avenue continues along the same...
around the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
. In the nineteenth century, this was the northern fringe of the city; when the university was established it was still largely rural. The neighbourhood that grew up in this area in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century became known as Uptown. While this name is no longer used, it is preserved in some institutions, such as the Uptown Theatre
Uptown Theatre (Toronto)
The Uptown Theatre was a historic movie theatre in Toronto, Ontario which was demolished in 2003. The entrance to the theatre was located on Yonge Street just south of Bloor. Like many theatres of the time it was constructed so that only the entrance was on a major thoroughfare while the main...
.
Most areas north of Bloor have been referred to as Uptown. Today the area most often refers to the northern portion of the old city of Toronto stretching from St. Clair Avenue
St. Clair Avenue
St. Clair Avenue is a major east-west street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was laid out in the late 18th century by the British as a concession road , north of Bloor Street and north of Queen Street....
to Lawrence Avenue
Lawrence Avenue
Lawrence Avenue is a major east-west thoroughfare in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is divided into east and west portions by Yonge Street, the dividing line of east-west streets in Toronto....
. There is no official city of Toronto definition for Uptown, but the Uptown Yonge Business Improvement area (UpYo) stretches from Eglinton to Lawrence.http://www.toronto.ca/bia/pdf/uptownyonge.pdf.
Since amalgamation in 1997 the border of Toronto stretches all the way to Steeles Avenue
Steeles Avenue
Steeles Avenue is an east-west street that forms the northern city limit of Toronto and the southern limit of York Region, Ontario, Canada. It stretches across the western Greater Toronto Area from Milborough Townline in Halton Region east to the Scarborough-Pickering limit. It runs for within...
. The area north of Bloor Street
Bloor Street
Bloor Street is a major east–west residential and commercial thoroughfare in Toronto, in the Canadian province of Ontario. Bloor Street runs from the Prince Edward Viaduct westward into Mississauga, where it ends at Central Parkway. East of the viaduct, Danforth Avenue continues along the same...
(south of which is Downtown Toronto
Downtown Toronto
Downtown Toronto is the central business district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is approximately bounded by Bloor Street to the north, Lake Ontario to the south, the Don River to the east, and Bathurst Street to the west...
) and south of Lawrence Avenue
Lawrence Avenue
Lawrence Avenue is a major east-west thoroughfare in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is divided into east and west portions by Yonge Street, the dividing line of east-west streets in Toronto....
is called Midtown Toronto
Midtown, Toronto
Midtown Toronto is an area of Toronto, Ontario, Canada roughly defined as the area north of Bloor Street and south of Lawrence Avenue, The east and west borders are somewhat defined as Bayview Avenue to Marlee Avenue/Oakwood Avenue/Ossington Avenue. The centre of this area is Yonge and Eglinton...
, and the area north of Lawrence Avenue
Lawrence Avenue
Lawrence Avenue is a major east-west thoroughfare in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is divided into east and west portions by Yonge Street, the dividing line of east-west streets in Toronto....
is considered Uptown Toronto.