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1834 Map of Toronto |
Today in 1834, the town of York was officially incorporated as ts the city of Toronto. The population of the city in June of that year was 9,252.
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3rd Parliament Buildings at Front and Simcoe from an 1834 watercolour by John Howard |
The original boundaries of the city were Bathurst St. (West), about 365 meters North of Queen Street (North), Parliament St (East) and the Lake (South)
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King and York Streets looking East along King, 1834 John Howard |
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