Mirvish Village

Mirvish Village

Mirvish Village is a commercial enclave in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on Markham Street, which is one block west of Bathurst Street, and encompasses the two sides of the street for one block south of Bloor Street. It is located within the Palmerston-Little Italy neighbourhood, within the "Old" City of Toronto.

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It's made up of a series of Victorian homes on Markham Street which now house independently owned shops, art studios, cafes, bookstores, boutiques and galleries. Between 1959 and 1963, Ed Mirvish of Honest Ed's bought up the east side of the block, immediately south of his store, with the intention of tearing down the houses and building a customer parking lot. Toronto's municipal government refused to issue a building permit; therefore, Mirvish converted the buildings into art studios and galleries with the help of his wife, Anne, a sculptor. Later, he purchased the houses on the other side of the street. His son is the owner of David Mirvish Gallery, which opened in 1963 as one of Mirvish Village's first shops; along with David Mirvish Books, the enterprises act as anchors to additional retail stores and galleries.cite news
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References

External links

* [http://www.mirvishvillagebia.com/ Mirvish Village BIA]
* [http://www.toronto.ca/demographics/cns_profiles/cns80.htm Palmerston-Little Italy neighbourhood profile]

Toronto Neighbourhood Geography
North = The Annex
East = University
South = Palmerston-Little Italy
West = Palmerston-Little Italy
Center = Mirvish Village


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