The Garden District is a neighbourhood in downtown Toronto, Canada. The name was selected by the Toronto East Downtown Residents Association, TEDRA, because of the presence in the neighbourhood of Allan Gardens, an indoor botanical garden located near the intersection of Carlton and Jarvis Streets. It was thus officially designated by the Mayor and Toronto City Council in 2001. TEDRA has since been renamed The Garden District Residents Association. Allan Gardens is a park and indoor botanical garden located in Toronto, Canada. ... Inside the United States Botanic Garden Inside the Rio de Janeiro Botanic Garden (Brazil), 1890 Botanical gardens (in Latin, hortus botanicus) grow a wide variety of plants primarily categorized and documented for scientific purposes, but also for the enjoyment and education of visitors, a consideration that has become essential to...

The neighbourhood covers the area from Maple Leaf Gardens to Allan Gardens, bordered by Carlton Street to the north, Yonge Street to the west, Sherbourne Street to the east and Queen Street to the south. Part of this area encompasses the southern part of Toronto’s Gay Village, site of one of the largest Prides in North America, Pride Week Toronto. Also included are Ryerson University campus, St. Michael’s Hospital, and Heritage Sites such as The Canon Theatre (formerly Pantages Theatre), Massey Hall, Winter Garden Theatre, McKenzie House Museum, St. Michael’s Cathedral, and The Merchandise Building. Maple Leaf Gardens, 2006 Exterior signage as of 2006, with letters missing Maple Leaf Gardens is an indoor arena in Toronto, Ontario, on the northwest corner of Carlton Street and Church Street. ... View of Church Street looking north from Maitland Street Church and Wellesley is a gay-oriented community located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Photo of Ryersons Quad and Kerr Hall in downtown Toronto Ryerson University is a publicly funded post-secondary education institution located in the heart of downtown Toronto, Ontario, which is Canadas largest city. ... The Canon Theatre is one of Torontos live entertainment venues. ... Inside Massey Hall in 1945. ... The Winter Garden Theatre is located at Broadway and 50th Street in New York City. ... St. ... Southeast side of the Merchandise Building The Merchandise Building is a loft conversion of a historic warehouse located in downtown Toronto, near the campus of Ryerson University. ...

The Garden District includes a mix of housing, from million dollar condos, renovated Victorian villas, and Edwardian row houses to apartment co-operatives, subsidized housing units, and many hostels and shelters. A condominium is a form of housing tenure. ...

There is a substantial francophone presence due to the area’s French-language institutions such as the Collège Français, and paroisse Sacre Coeur, a Roman Catholic parish. Francophone means French-speaking. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ...

There is also another neighbourhood association called the McGill-Granby Village Resident's Association which represents some residents of this area.

See also

• List of neighbourhoods in Toronto

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External links

• The Garden District Residents Association