De Grassi Street is a sidestreet located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was named after Captain Filippo "Philip" De Grassi, an Italian-born soldier who immigrated to Canada with his family in 1831 and settled in York, Upper Canada. He later became a member of the Family Compact.[1]
De Grassi Street is located in south Riverdale, and has a residential character. It runs one-way northbound from Queen Street East to Gerrard Street, approximately halfway between Broadview and Carlaw Avenues.
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Neighborhoods
- Queen-Broadview Village — at Queen Street
- East Chinatown — at Gerrard Street.
Attractions
- Jimmie Simpson Park - named after former Toronto mayor
- Bruce Mackey Park - named after a resident of the street and a supporter of the television show.
- First Nations PS
- Eastdale CI
In fiction
The street was made famous by the Degrassi series of television shows for youth. Producers of the show slightly altered the spelling of the street's name. The first Degrassi series, The Kids of Degrassi Street on CBC Television, was set on the street with some exterior shots in the actual neighbourhood, but was filmed elsewhere:
- 68 Daisy Avenue - Vincent Massey School in Mimico - Degrassi Junior High
- Centennial College - 951 Carlaw Ave (Centre for Creative Communication) - Degrassi High
The current Degrassi series, Degrassi: The Next Generation, is seen on CTV (first-run), A-Channel (repeats) and MuchMusic (repeats) in Canada, and on TeenNick (formerly The N) and MTV (repeats) in the United States.
References
- ^ Mayers, Adam (2007-08-21). "Soldier's story forever etched in city streets". Toronto Star. http://www.thestar.com/GTA/LocalHistory/article/248216. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
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Coordinates: 43°39′48″N 79°20′50″W / 43.663432°N 79.347253°W
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