Princess Gardens
Encyclopedia
Princess Gardens is a neighbourhood
in Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
. It is located in the western area of Toronto that was formerly the City of Etobicoke. Its boundaries are Eglinton Avenue to the north, Martin Grove to the west, Islington to the east, and Rathburn Road to the south. The southeastern part of this area is the separate neighbourhood of Thorncrest Village
. The neighbourhood is divided into two areas. The portion east of Kipling Road is known as Princess Anne Manor while the portion west of Kipling is Princess Margaret Gardens. They are named after The Princess Anne
and The Princess Margaret
, members of the British Royal family. The southwestern part of the neighbourhood is also sometimes known as Glen Agar.
Largely built along an extension of the street 'The Kingsway' north of Dundas St, the area developed in a radically different manner than 'the Kingsway' neighbourhood to the south after the northern extension of the Kingsway was cut off from the south with the construction of a Highway style interchange at Bloor and Royal York. Like 'the Kingsway' neighbourhood to the south, many streets in Princess Gardens carry 'Royal' names: The Kingsway, Prince George Dr, Princess Margaret Blvd, Princess Anne Cr.
Most graduates of John G. Althouse go to Martingrove Collegiate Institute
or Richview Collegiate Institute
for high school education.
Churches
Neighbourhood
A neighbourhood or neighborhood is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town or suburb. Neighbourhoods are often social communities with considerable face-to-face interaction among members. "Researchers have not agreed on an exact definition...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
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. It is located in the western area of Toronto that was formerly the City of Etobicoke. Its boundaries are Eglinton Avenue to the north, Martin Grove to the west, Islington to the east, and Rathburn Road to the south. The southeastern part of this area is the separate neighbourhood of Thorncrest Village
Thorncrest Village
Thorncrest Village is a neighbourhood in northwestern Toronto. It is a collection of tree-lined streets north of Rathburn Road, between Kipling and Islington avenues, in what used to be part of Etobicoke....
. The neighbourhood is divided into two areas. The portion east of Kipling Road is known as Princess Anne Manor while the portion west of Kipling is Princess Margaret Gardens. They are named after The Princess Anne
Anne, Princess Royal
Princess Anne, Princess Royal , is the only daughter of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...
and The Princess Margaret
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon was the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II and the younger daughter of King George VI....
, members of the British Royal family. The southwestern part of the neighbourhood is also sometimes known as Glen Agar.
Character
This is a post-war developed residential area. Its main streets are Eglinton Avenue, a four-lane arterial road running east-west along the north of the neighbourhood. Residential subdivisions back onto Eglinton along this stretch. North-south are Martin Grove, Kipling and Islington Avenues, all four-lane arterial roads with detached homes on both sides. The density of the housing is very low, and road patterns are generally curved roads leading into cul-de-sacs to reduce traffic.Largely built along an extension of the street 'The Kingsway' north of Dundas St, the area developed in a radically different manner than 'the Kingsway' neighbourhood to the south after the northern extension of the Kingsway was cut off from the south with the construction of a Highway style interchange at Bloor and Royal York. Like 'the Kingsway' neighbourhood to the south, many streets in Princess Gardens carry 'Royal' names: The Kingsway, Prince George Dr, Princess Margaret Blvd, Princess Anne Cr.
Schools
- John G. Althouse Middle SchoolJohn G. Althouse Middle SchoolJohn G. Althouse Middle School is a middle school located in Toronto, Ontario, near the intersection of Lloyd Manor Road and Princess Margaret Boulevard....
is a middle schoolMiddle schoolMiddle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
located in TorontoTorontoToronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, OntarioOntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, near the intersection of Lloyd Manor Drive and Princess Margaret Boulevard.
Most graduates of John G. Althouse go to Martingrove Collegiate Institute
Martingrove Collegiate Institute
Martingrove Collegiate Institute is a non-semestered public secondary school located on the southeast corner at the intersection of Eglinton Avenue and Martin Grove Road in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is overseen by the Toronto District School Board. The school is home to the gifted program in...
or Richview Collegiate Institute
Richview Collegiate Institute
Richview Collegiate Institute is a secondary school in Etobicoke, in the west end of Toronto, Ontario. It is in the Toronto District School Board....
for high school education.
- St George's Junior School is a publicPublicIn public relations and communication science, publics are groups of individuals, and the public is the totality of such groupings. This is a different concept to the sociological concept of the Öffentlichkeit or public sphere. The concept of a public has also been defined in political science,...
elementary schoolElementary schoolAn elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
on Princess Anne Crescent, located in the Princess Anne Manor community on the south side of Princess Margaret Boulevard. The school first opened in 1956 and expanded in 1960 to include additional classroom space.
- Rosethorn Junior School is a publicPublicIn public relations and communication science, publics are groups of individuals, and the public is the totality of such groupings. This is a different concept to the sociological concept of the Öffentlichkeit or public sphere. The concept of a public has also been defined in political science,...
elementary schoolElementary schoolAn elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
on Remington Drive, located close to the intersection of Rathburn Road and Kipling AvenueKipling AvenueKipling Avenue, originally named Mimico Avenue, is a street in the Etobicoke district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is a concession road, 6 concessions from Yonge Street, and is a major north–south arterial road that also extends beyond Toronto, into the Regional Municipality of York.The...
. It first opened in 1952 as a kindergarten to grade 8 school, but was closed in 1984 because of declining enrolment. It reopened in September 1996 as a French Immersion kindergarten to grade 5 school. - St Gregory Catholic Elementary School
- Phoenix Montessori School
Institutions
- Thorncrest Plaza
- St. George's Golf and Country ClubSt. George's Golf and Country ClubSt. George's Golf and Country Club is a golf course and country club located in Etobicoke, Toronto, Ontario in the west end neighbourhood of Islington...
- Princess Anne Park
- Princess Margaret Park
- Rosethorn Park
Churches
- St Luke's United Church
- St Gregory Roman Catholic Church