Lytton Park is a neighbourhood in

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, Canada. It is located in the "

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" municipality, within the former city of Toronto ( Old Toronto). The neighbourhood is centered on 'Lytton Park' (hence the name). Its boundaries include: Mona Drive to the west,

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to the east, Lawrence Avenue West to the north and Briar Hill Avenue to the south.

History

West side Yonge Street south of Craighurst

Lytton Park originally started out as a rural suburb of Toronto, part of

. In 1886, the

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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, the district was annexed into the City of

. From then on, this area morphed into what it is today, with its many schools, parks, and shops.

Architecture

Lytton Park predominantly features Georgian and Tudor Style houses. Many of these houses were built from 1890 to 1930. Houses in Lytton Park are situated on large lots with lush, manicured gardens. There is an abundance of mature trees that line the streets providing a shady "canopy" in the summer and creating a picturesque snowy effect in the winter. Recently, many houses in Lytton Park have become subject to extensive renovations or have been totally rebuilt, transforming the neighborhood architecture.

Transportation

Most Lytton Park residents are within walking distance of bus routes that run along Yonge Street and

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(142 Downtown/Avenue Road Express; 61 Avenue Road North). The

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and Eglinton subway stations, part of the Yonge-University-Spadina line, are also within walking distance from most parts of the neighbourhood.

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is within a five- to ten-minute drive from Lytton Park, accessible via Yonge Street and Avenue Road. As well, the

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is within a fifteen-minute drive from the neighbourhood.

Education

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-oriented public schools in Lytton Park are operated by the

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. In addition to the Toronto District School Board, three other publicly funded school boards operate in Toronto. The publicly funded English-oriented separate schools in Toronto are operated by the

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. Secular French-oriented public schools are provided by

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, whereas French-oriented public separate school are provided by

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. However, the latter three school boards do not operate a school in Lytton Hill. Public schools in the area include: * John Ross Robertson Junior Public School * Glenview Senior Public School *

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Two

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s also operate in the area,

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, and St. Clement's School. Both institutions provide

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and secondary levels of education.

External links

Lytton Park - torontoneighbourhoods.netCity of Toronto Archive historic photos from the Lytton Park area
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