islington, ontario

Islington is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was originally part of the Township of Etobicoke, which later became the Borough of Etobicoke, and then the City of Etobicoke. Etobicoke merged with five other municipalities and a regional government in 1998 to form the new "City of Toronto". The approximate modern boundaries of Islington are Rathburn Road in the north, Royal York Road in the east, Norseman Street in the south and Kipling Avenue in the west. The 2001 population estimate for Islington was 31,425. Islington was originally known as Mimico. When Mimico-on-the-Lake petitioned the government for a new post office to be called Mimico in 1858, Mimico was renamed Islington, a name suggested by a resident who was born in the English city of the same name (see Islington). The Toronto Transit Commission's Bloor-Danforth line was extended to Islington in 1968 with the establishment of Islington station at Islington Avenue and Bloor Street West. Not long after the station was constructed, there was a boom in high-density office and residential development. Dundas Street west of Islington Avenue has been designated a Business Improvement Area known as the Historic Village of Islington. Montgomery's Inn is also located in Islington, on the south-east corner of Islington Avenue and Dundas Street West. Dating to 1830, the inn is an example of late Georgian architecture. It currently houses the Etobicoke Community Museum and is open to the public.

Islington, Ontario

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