Awde Street Commemorative plaque, 1983.
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Resource ID
6104
Access
Open
Address
515 Brock Avenue, Toronto, ON M6H 3N8
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
1983
Historical Themes
Health Care, Public Works
Keywords
urban development
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Rights
Heritage Toronto
Time Period
1835-1899
Caption
Awde Street Commemorative plaque, 1983.
Description
This street was opened by the City of Toronto in 1908 and named for the Awde family, owners of this estate. Robert Awde (1838-1921) came to Canada with his family in 1868 and was for many years employed as a health inspector and later chief health inspector for the City of Toronto. He retired in 1918 after thirty-eight years of distinguished public service. In 1981, upon application by the Croatian community, the name Awde Street was changed by the City of Toronto to Croatia Street.
Marker lat / long: 43.657536, -79.438361 (WGS84)