Moore Park, Toronto
The neighbourhood takes its name from its developer, John T. Moore. To encourage buyers, he built two bridges in 1891: the original steel bridge on St. Clair over the Vale of Avoca, and the original wooden bridge on Moore Avenue over Spring Valley ravine. He also helped establish railway service to the neighbourhood, overseeing the connection of the area to the Toronto Belt Line Railway, a commuter railway. The development was marketed to the wealthy, and the neighbourhood remains wealthy. Moore Park was annexed by the City of Toronto on December 16, 1912.
Census tract 0125.00 of the 2021 Canadian census covers Moore Park. Average income is CA$258,000, one of the highest incomes of all Toronto neighbourhoods. The neighbourhood’s average income is comparable, if not higher than parts of neighbouring Rosedale.
Education
Public
- Bennington Heights Elementary School
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help Separate School
- Whitney Jr. Public School
Private
- Gradale Academy
See also
References
- ^ "The Best Places to Live in the City: A (Mostly) Scientific Ranking of All 140 Neighbourhoods in Toronto". 14 August 2013.
- ^ "Throwback Thursday: The Belt Line Railway". 16 July 2009.
- ^ Bridge over Vale of Avoca, Deer Park Library
- ^ "Statistics Canada". February 2023.
- Joan C. Kinsella, Historical Walking Tour of Deer Park, Toronto Public Library Board, 1996
External links
- Moore Park on torontoneighbourhoods.net Archived 2011-06-03 at the Wayback Machine