This is a short street, broken into two sections one south of Dundas Street East and the other a shorter section running south off Gerrard Street. It has an interesting history as it was the focus of a long-running law suite brought by John Russell against the City of Toronto which had seized the propertyContinue reading “February 15th in Leslieville’s past: Featuring Boston Avenue”
Tag Archives: Carlaw Avenue
February 10 in Leslieville’s past
Featuring the Roden Bros. plant, Carlaw Avenue
February 4 in Leslieville: Heward/Holly Creek
By Joanne Doucette I hope you enjoy this short photo essay. For scholars, students and the curious, a detailed time line of Heward/Holly Creek showing the development of Carlaw Avenue follows. It is from original sources which are credited. Time Line 1874 Motion that “the new street running from King-street southward to the lake, westContinue reading “February 4 in Leslieville: Heward/Holly Creek”
February 3 in Leslieville: Featuring Carlaw Avenue
January 23 in Leslieville
January 22 in Leslieville
Featuring the calendars of Rolph Clark Stone
Leslieville Historical Society 