Episode 4 of 4
Berczy extends the road south to the lakeshore
- When
- 1796
- Where
- Eglinton to Bloor Street, York, Upper Canada
In 1796 Berczy extended the road south from Eglinton to Bloor Street, needing a route to his warehouse on the Toronto lakeshore.
The road was extended south from Eglinton to Bloor Street in 1796 by William Berczy, who needed a route to his warehouse on the Toronto lakeshore. This extension followed the initial 1795 work and connected the northern settlements to the Lake Ontario shore.
Sources
- Yonge Street Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
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