St. Lawrence neighbourhood
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The St. Lawrence neighbourhood is a historic downtown Toronto district known for its preserved 19th-century architecture, vibrant urban living, and proximity to the iconic St. Lawrence Market.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
neighbourhood
ⓘ
urban district ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| demographic | mixed-income population ⓘ |
| developmentModel | St. Lawrence Neighbourhood housing development of the 1970s–1980s ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Toronto
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Toronto
|
| hasAmenity |
cafés
ⓘ
public parks ⓘ restaurants ⓘ retail shops ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
good public transit access
ⓘ
historic streetscapes ⓘ mid-rise buildings ⓘ mixed residential and commercial uses ⓘ pedestrian-friendly streets ⓘ proximity to Toronto’s financial district ⓘ proximity to Toronto’s waterfront ⓘ public squares ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Flatiron Building (Gooderham Building)
ⓘ
St. James Cathedral, Toronto ⓘ
surface form:
St. James Cathedral
St. Lawrence Hall ⓘ St. Lawrence Market ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | contains many designated heritage properties ⓘ |
| historicalRole | one of Toronto’s earliest industrial and commercial areas ⓘ |
| knownFor |
19th-century buildings
ⓘ
St. Lawrence Market ⓘ heritage preservation ⓘ historic architecture ⓘ mixed-use development ⓘ residential condominiums ⓘ vibrant urban living ⓘ |
| landUse |
commercial
ⓘ
institutional ⓘ residential ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ontario
ⓘ
Toronto ⓘ downtown Toronto ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Distillery District
ⓘ
Downtown Toronto ⓘ
surface form:
Financial District (Toronto)
Toronto Harbour ⓘ
surface form:
Toronto waterfront
|
| namedAfter | St. Lawrence Market ⓘ |
| partOf | Old Toronto ⓘ |
| planningApproach |
human-scale urban design
ⓘ
mixed-income housing ⓘ |
| timePeriod | largely developed in late 20th century on former industrial lands ⓘ |
| transport |
close to Union Station
ⓘ
served by King Street transit corridor ⓘ |
| urbanForm |
high-density
ⓘ
walkable ⓘ |
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