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Heritage Toronto Book Award — Shortlisted, Non-Fiction Book
A popular history of the Riverdale area of Toronto, including Playter Estates north of the Danforth.
In its first 50 years, the city of Toronto changed from a rough settlement to a booming city with a voracious appetite for land. The incorporated city of Toronto grew tenfold from 1834 to 1884 — partly through immigration, but also through the annexation of older communities. Among these were the former suburbs of Leslieville and Riverside, which were joined together in 1884 to become the new Toronto community of Riverdale. Later, the Playter Estates neighbourhood also became part of this community.
Riverdale tells the history of the neighbourhood, starting with the Simcoe, Scadding, Playter, and Leslie families, who shaped the area throughout its early settlement, the American Revolution, and the War of 1812. It shows the waves of immigration from Britain, America, Italy, Greece, and China, that made Riverdale one of Toronto’s most diverse areas. And it tells the stories written into the map of the neighbourhood, revealing the history on display in its streets and historic buildings.
Editions of Riverdale
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781459728714
- EBook
- ISBN 9781459728738
- PDF
- ISBN 9781459728721
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Heritage Toronto Book Award — Shortlisted, Non-Fiction Book
A popular history of the Riverdale area of Toronto, including Playter Estates north of the Danforth.
In its first 50 years, the city of Toronto changed from a rough settlement to a booming city with a voracious appetite for land. The incorporated city of Toronto grew tenfold from 1834 to 1884 — partly through immigration, but also through the annexation of older communities. Among these were the former suburbs of Leslieville and Riverside, which were joined together in 1884 to become the new Toronto community of Riverdale. Later, the Playter Estates neighbourhood also became part of this community.
Riverdale tells the history of the neighbourhood, starting with the Simcoe, Scadding, Playter, and Leslie families, who shaped the area throughout its early settlement, the American Revolution, and the War of 1812. It shows the waves of immigration from Britain, America, Italy, Greece, and China, that made Riverdale one of Toronto’s most diverse areas. And it tells the stories written into the map of the neighbourhood, revealing the history on display in its streets and historic buildings.
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What is Riverdale about?
Heritage Toronto Book Award — Shortlisted, Non-Fiction Book
A popular history of the Riverdale area of Toronto, including Playter Estates north of the Danforth.
In its first 50 years, the city of Toronto changed from a rough settlement to a booming city with a voracious appetite for land. The incorporated city of Toronto grew tenfold from 1834 to 1884 — partly through immigration, but also through the annexation of older communities. Among these were the former suburbs of Leslieville and Riverside, which were joined together in 1884 to become the new Toronto community of Riverdale. Later, the Playter Estates neighbourhood also became part of this community.
Riverdale tells the history of the neighbourhood, starting with the Simcoe, Scadding, Playter, and Leslie families, who shaped the area throughout its early settlement, the American Revolution, and the War of 1812. It shows the waves of immigration from Britain, America, Italy, Greece, and China, that made Riverdale one of Toronto’s most diverse areas. And it tells the stories written into the map of the neighbourhood, revealing the history on display in its streets and historic buildings.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Riverdale?
History and Archaeology > History > History: specific events and topics > Social and cultural history
Where can I read a sample of Riverdale?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781459728714
How long is Riverdale and how many pages does it have?
Riverdale has 200 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Riverdale?
Elizabeth Gillan Muir
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Riverdale is available as paperback(ISBN 9781459728714) and ebook(ISBN 9781459728738) and pdf(ISBN 9781459728721)
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