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Lytton Park is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario. It is considered, along with Lawrence Park, as one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in Toronto. It is located in the "North Toronto" municipality. The neighbourhood is centered around 'Lytton Park' (hence the name). Its boundaries include: Bathurst street to the west, Yonge Street to the east, Lawrence to the north and Eglinton to the south.
[edit] History
Lytton Park originally started out as a rural suburb of Toronto. In 1886, the Metropolitan Street Railway decided to service this small area. Upon realizing that the land value in this region would go up when the railway was installed, the Railway company purchased a huge amount of farmland near their railway station on Glengrove avenue. Two years later, the residential `boom` of this neighbourhood started. In 1912, this region finally became recognized as a neighbourhood in the City of Toronto. From then on, this area morphed into what it is today, with its many school, parks, and shops.
[edit] Demographics
Although Toronto is considered a vastly multicultural city, Lytton Park is predominantly white, with a large Jewish community.[citation needed]
[edit] Notable landmarks in the Area
- John Ross Robertson Public School
- Glenview Public School
- Lawrence Park Collegiate Public School
- Havergal College Girls School
- Lytton Park
- Chatsworth Ravine
- St. Clements Girls School
- Yonge and Eglinton Shopping Centre
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