Markham Street, Mirvish Village, 1960s. City of Toronto Archives.
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Resource ID
10112
Access
Open
Credit Line
City of Toronto Archives
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Rights
Public Domain
Caption
Markham Street, Mirvish Village, 1960s. City of Toronto Archives.
Description
Mirvish Village, 1960s. In 1960, "Honest" Ed Mirvish planned to knock down 12 homes on Markham Street to build a parking lot. At the same time, the Gerrard Village, an artists’ enclave at Gerrard and Bay Streets, was being demolished. Anne suggested Ed rent the Markham Street houses to artists at an affordable price. By the mid-1960s, Markham Street from Bloor to Lennox Streets became known as Markham Street Village and eventually Mirvish Village. Anne Mirvish’s first studio was at 581 Markham Street.