Yonge Street is a major arterial route in the Canadian province of Ontario connecting the shores of Lake Ontario in Toronto to Lake Simcoe, a gateway to the Upper Great Lakes.
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| Yonge Street, Toronto in 1954 and 2014 |
Once the southernmost leg of provincial Highway 11, linking the provincial capital with northern Ontario, Yonge Street has been referred to as “Main Street Ontario” and (including the Bradford-to-Barrie extension) is 86 kilometers (53 mi) long.
In Toronto and York Region, Yonge Street is the north-south baseline from which street numbering is reckoned east and west. The eastern branch of the subway Line 1 Yonge–University serves nearly the entire length of the street in Toronto; it serves as the spine of the Toronto subway system, linking to suburban commuter systems such as the Viva Blue BRT.
Yonge Street is a commercial main thoroughfare rather than a ceremonial one, with the Downtown Yonge shopping and entertainment district containing landmarks such as the Eaton Centre and Yonge-Dundas Square.
These fascinating photos from
Howard of Yonge Street, Toronto in 1954 and 2014 that show how this street has changed for 60 years.
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| 83 Yonge Street, Toronto, 1954-2014 |
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| 85-87 Yonge Street, Toronto, 1954-2014 |
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| 207 Yonge Street, Toronto, 1954-2014 |
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| 243 Yonge Street, Toronto, 1954-2014 |
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| 271 Yonge Street, Toronto, 1954-2014 |
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| 273 Yonge Street, Toronto, 1954-2014 |
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| 283 Yonge Street, Toronto, 1954-2014 |
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| 302 Yonge Street, Toronto, 1954-2014 |
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| 314 Yonge Street, Toronto, 1954-2014 |
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| 318 Yonge Street, Toronto, 1954-2014 |
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| 325 Yonge Street, Toronto, 1954-2014 |
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| 336 Yonge Street, Toronto, 1954-2014 |
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| 338 Yonge Street, Toronto, 1954-2014 |
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| 346 Yonge Street, Toronto, 1954-2014 |
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| 348A Yonge Street, Toronto, 1954-2014 |
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| 350 Yonge Street, Toronto, 1954-2014 |
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| 354A Yonge Street, Toronto, 1954-2014 |
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| 361 1/2 Yonge Street, Toronto, 1954-2014 |
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| 364 Yonge Street, Toronto, 1954-2014 |
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| 365 Yonge Street, Toronto, 1954-2014 |
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| 368 Yonge Street, Toronto, 1954-2014 |
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| 369-371 Yonge Street, Toronto, 1954-2014 |
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| 370 Yonge Street, Toronto, 1954-2014 |
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| 371 Yonge Street, Toronto, 1954-2014 |
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| 374 Yonge Street, Toronto, 1954-2014 |
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| 389 Yonge Street, Toronto, 1954-2014 |
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| 433 Yonge Street, Toronto, 1954-2014 |
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| 439A Yonge Street, Toronto, 1954-2014 |
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| 462 Yonge Street, Toronto, 1954-2014 |
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| 478 Yonge Street, Toronto, 1954-2014 |
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Certainly in 2014 the street had too many restaurants!
ReplyDeleteA lot of that has changed by now!