User:Geo Swan/Church Street, Toronto

Church Street is an early important street in downtown Toronto, Ontario. It currently runs north from The Esplanade, approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to just north of Bloor Street, where it turns west for approximately 200 metres (220 yd) and ends at Yonge Street.

The street retains many heritage buildings.

heritage buildings on Toronto's Church Street
image year nearby
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street
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1892 Front Gooderham building
1891 Shuter Athenaeum Club
  • Built as a private club
  • Facade preserved in a luxury condo
1916 Dundas Sterling Bank Building
1931 Carlton Maple Leaf Gardens

Gay tourist area

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The blocks around Church and Wellesley Street are considered the core of Toronto's gay village, and are widely promoted as a gay-positive tourist attraction.

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