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v. t. e. The name of Toronto has a history distinct from that of the city itself. Originally, the term " Tkaronto " referred to a channel of water between Lake Simcoe and Lake Couchiching on maps as early as 1675 [1] but in time the name passed southward, and was eventually applied to a new fort at the mouth of the Humber River.
"The 6ix" — popularized by rapper Drake, a Toronto native who based the nickname on the shared digits of the 416 and 647 telephone area codes and/or referring to the six districts that make up the present city of Toronto. [179] Created by Jimmy Prime, member of Toronto hip-hop group, Prime Boys. [180] Scarborough (part of Toronto since 1998)
The Great Fire of Toronto of 1904 was a large fire that destroyed much of Downtown Toronto. By 1900, the centre of business had moved west of the historical Town of York site. A new downtown to the west of Yonge and King Streets was built. The City of Toronto moved into a new City Hall, built at the head of Bay Street at Queen Street.
The fire was first spotted at 8:04 p.m., on April 19, 1904, by a Toronto Police constable on his regular street patrol. [1] The flames were rising from the elevator shaft of the E & S Currie Limited's neck wear factory at 58 Wellington Street West, just west of Bay Street (now TD Bank Tower ). [1] [2] The factory was situated in the centre of a ...
Lombard Street (Central) Fire Hall. Built: 1886; closed 1970. Location: 110 Lombard Street, west of Jarvis Street. Main Structure: Now home to Complections College of Makeup Art and Design (since 2012); previously Gilda's Club Toronto (1997–2011), and The Second City Toronto (1974–1997) Station 19.
The Great Fire of Toronto of 1849, April 7, 1849, also known as the Cathedral Fire, was the first major fire in the history of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Much of the Market Block, the business core of the city, was wiped out, including the predecessor of the current St. James Cathedral.
Hogtown or Hog Town may refer to certain places in Canada or the United States: Hogtown, Florida, a former community in Alachua County, Florida. Hogtown, Indiana. Nicknames: a historic nickname for Toronto, Ontario (see Name of Toronto) a historic nickname for Cincinnati, Ohio. Hog Town, early name for King City, California.
Area code (s) 416, 647, 437. Old Toronto is the part of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that corresponds to the boundaries of the City of Toronto prior to 1998. It was incorporated as a city in 1834, after being known as the town of York, and being part of York County. Toronto periodically grew in size by annexing adjacent land and municipalities.