Bracondale Hill,also known asHillcrest VillageorHillcrest(not to be confused withHillcrest in North York), is a residential neighbourhood ofToronto,Ontario,Canada. Annexed by theold City of Torontoin 1909 and developed in 1911 from the Turner estate, Bracondale Hill is on the eastern border of West End Toronto; neighbouring Midtown (east of Bathurst), stretching aboveDavenport Roadfrom the south, belowSt. Clair Avenue Westfrom the north,Wychwood Park&Bathurst St.to the East and Winona Dr. to the West. This neighbourhood is home to the Hillcrest Village Business Improvement Area (BIA).
Bracondale Hill | |
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Neighbourhood | |
 Houses on Alberta Avenue | |
 Vicinity | |
  Location within Toronto | |
| Coordinates:43°40′34″N79°25′28″W/ 43.6762°N 79.4244°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| City | Toronto |
| Community | Toronto |
| Established | 1792York County |
| Township | 1793York Township |
| Annexed | 1909 Toronto |
Character
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The area is home to mostly large, early 20th century, single-family homes surrounding Hillcrest Park that overlook the city. Many multicultural restaurants and shops are located nearby on St. Clair West to the north, and on Davenport Road/Ossington Avenueto the southwest of the neighbourhood.
Its main commercial shopping area is alongSt. Clair Avenue.It has several main streets:Bathurst Street,a four-lane arterial road running north–south on the east; St. Clair Avenue, a four-lane arterial road, with streetcar right-of-way, on the north running east–west; and Davenport Road running east–west to the south.
In the eastern section at Bathurst and Davenport is theWychwood Parkenclave. From 1926 to 1967, a part of this area was represented by theBracondaleconstituency in theOntario Legislative Assembly.[1][2]
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edit- ^Star Staff (1945-05-29). "Candidates and their balliwicks for next Monday's provincial election: 69 run, 17 can win".The Toronto Daily Star.Toronto. p. 3.
- ^Forsyth, Robert (1963-09-11). "The Province of Ontario general election 1963 the Voters' List ACT III: Bracondale".The Toronto Star.Toronto. Elections Ontario. p. 31.