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Bathurst StreetBathurst Street is a north south thoroughfare in the city of Toronto, Ontario and into York Region. The street was named for Henry, the 3rd Earl of Bathurst (1762-1834) and British Secretary of War for the Colonies from 1812 to 1827. Bathurst Street begins at the shore of Lake Ontario, just to the south of it is the Toronto Islands Airport and the controversial plan to build a bridge to the airport would have been an extension of Bathurst Street. The southern most part of Bathurst, south of the Gardiner Expressway was until the 1970s heavily industrialized. These factories are mostly gone, in their place some residential developments have occurred. The OMNI TV Headquarters are located in this area. North of the Gardiner is Fort York and the beginning of a mix of small commercial and residential buildings on the western fringe of downtown. North of Queen Street the eastern side of Bathurst is he edge of the Alexandria Park cluster of housing projects while to the west is Portugal Village. North of Dundas Street Bathurst is dominated by Toronto Western Hospital. This part of the street continues to be a mix of small commercial establishments and residential housing, generally in the form of rental apartments. Reg Hartt's Cineforum is located to the north of the hospital. North of College Street Bathurst steadily becomes more residential, with the exception of the area around the intersection with Bloor Street which is the site of Honest Ed's. The Central Technical School is located at Bathurst and Harbord. The northern part of Bathurst is the heart of Toronto's Jewish community, from Eglinton Avenue to Steeles Avenue. Many synagogues are located on Bathurst, as well as many Jewish cultural centres: Other attractions along Bathurst: See Also Reference
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