Toronto Street Names: An Illustrated Guide to Their Origins by Wise, Leonard

Toronto Street Names: An Illustrated Guide to Their Origins

Deserves a place on every Toronto history buff's bookshelf. -- Canadian Book Review Annual Toronto Street Names...
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Toronto Street Names: An Illustrated Guide to Their Origins by Wise, Leonard

Toronto Street Names: An Illustrated Guide to Their Origins

$56.50

Toronto Street Names: An Illustrated Guide to Their Origins

$56.50
Author: Leonard Wise
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Deserves a place on every Toronto history buff's bookshelf.
-- Canadian Book Review Annual

Toronto Street Names provides a highly visible record of the past of Canada's largest city. It commemorates the people and events that have shaped the place and tells the fascinating and curious stories of how more than 340 Toronto streets got their names. This edition has been thoroughly updated and revised, and it now includes four walking-tour maps and a historical index. A new essay by Charis Cotter (author of Toronto Between the Wars: Life in the City 1919--1929, winner of the 2005 Heritage Toronto Award of Excellence) explores the history of the iconic Toronto streetcar and how the development of streetcar routes along certain streets helped mold the city we know today.

The names of Toronto's streets map the trails and portages of the First Nations inhabitants, the arrival of the early explorers and the founding of York at the end of the 18th century. They trace the growth and political turmoil of the 19th century, the modernization of the 20th century and beyond, and the emergence of one of the world's most culturally diverse cities. The lives of brewers, politicians, architects, royalty, explorers and farmers can be traced in the city's street names. From the grand estates of Toronto's early upper class to the villages and homes that immigrants left behind, Toronto's street names tell many stories.

Toronto Street Names is easy to read, intriguing and ideal for the traveler who prefers exploring off the beaten track. It is also a fascinating source of information for readers interested in the history of North America's great cities. The book is illustrated with period photographs and is fully indexed and cross-referenced.



Author: Leonard Wise, Allan Gould
Publisher: Firefly Books
Published: 10/27/2011
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.90lbs
Size: 9.90h x 7.00w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781554079681

About the Author

Leonard Wise has authored several books on Toronto including Toronto Eats, More Toronto Eats and Making Out in Toronto. He has also been a columnist for the Toronto Star where he wrote about food specialty items. A lawyer, Wise first turned to writing in 1970. Leonard and his wife live in Toronto.

Alan Gould holds a Doctorate in Philosophy from York University. He has written over 700 newspaper and magazine articles, and has published more than two-dozen books, including: Fodor's: Toronto and The Toronto Book. He lives in Toronto.




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