Birch Cliff
Birch Cliff | |
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Neighbourhood | |
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Birch Cliff is a neighbourhood in
The area was first developed as the home of the Toronto Hunt Club in 1895 when the region was still mostly farms and woodland. Around the club, a number of cottages were erected and one of these was named "Birch Cliff." The Victorian dwelling (believed to exist today but significantly altered) was built on Springbank Avenue for John Stark, who named it after the birch trees along the edge of the nearby Scarborough Bluffs.[3] This name was also adopted by the local post office, and became the name for the neighbourhood.
The area can also be broken down to two smaller areas west of Warden Avenue to Victoria Park Avenue:
- Blantyre located north of Kingston Road and east of Victoria Park Avenue to west of Warden Avenue
- Fallingbrook located south of Kingston Road and east of Victoria Park Avenue to west of Warden Avenue
History
As
In 1932, construction of Toronto's
Streetcar service east of Victoria Park ended in 1954 and transitioned as suburban bus route[4] but during the post-World War II boom Kingston Road become a major thoroughfare for those living further east in the newer suburbs. Most of the shops closed. The area by the lake and the ravines remained a wealthy residential district, while further north is a more middle class portion of Scarborough. This area further north is sometimes referred to as Birch Cliff Heights. The westernmost portion of the neighbourhood, west of the Hunt Club, is known as Fallingbrook. It is closely linked to the Beaches.
A notable section of the neighbourhood is the former Birch Cliff Quarry. This area is a former quarry that was first used as a
Education
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The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) is a secular public school board, that operates one secondary school, Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute. In addition to secondary schools, TDSB also operates several elementary schools in Birch Cliff, including Birch Cliff Public School, Blantyre Public School, and Courcelette Public School.
The Toronto Catholic District School Board is a public separate school board that operates one elementary school in the neighbourhood, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School, and one secondary school, Neil McNeil High School.
Recreation
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The area is home to several municipal parks, including Birchmount Park, Crescentwood Park, Harrison Properties, and the Rosetta McClain Gardens. Parks in the neighbourhood are managed by the Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division. In addition to municipal parks, the city also owns Birchmount Stadium, a multi-purpose outdoor sports facility on Birchmount Road and Roy Halladay Field, a full sized baseball diamond located in Highview Park named after the former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Roy Halladay. The Birch Cliff neighbourhood also features access to the Waterfront Trail[6] at the bottom of Warden Avenue.
References
- ^ "2011 National Household Survey Profile - Census tract". 8 May 2013.
- ^ "2011 National Household Survey Profile - Census tract". 8 May 2013.
- ^ "Beaches Living Guide". Archived from the original on 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Remembering Birchmount Loop - Transit Toronto - Content". Transit Toronto. 2012-01-08. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
- ^ Spencer, Robert. "Years of Citizen Concerns Down the Drain" (PDF). Retrieved 26 November 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Toronto".
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