De Grassi Street

[1] De Grassi Street is located in south Riverdale, and has a residential character.

A number of the homes date back to the 1880s and were built in the distinctive tall, narrow bay-and-gable style.

[2] It is best known in popular culture as the namesake of the teen drama television franchise Degrassi, with the first three series shot in and around the street.

The street was made internationally famous by the Degrassi series of television shows for youth.

Producers of the show slightly altered the spelling of the street's name.