Tag Archives: Jones Avenue

October 6: I hear the train a-coming…about 20 feet above me!

This series of photographs will take you on a trip from downtown Toronto to Main Street on the new Toronto Viaduct, a raised railbed that lifted the train high above the city streets, eliminating several of the most dangerous level crossings such as the one at Queen near DeGrassi Street.

The Blake Street Subdivision Lot 11, Concession One from the Bay, Subdivision Plan 154

Someone graciously shared a digital copy of this original subdivision plan which I have adjusted to make it a little straighter and easier to read.