Fashion District, Toronto

[3] Google Maps extends the district further east of Spadina Avenue to Peter Street.

In the early 20th century, numerous textile and fabric factories and warehouses were located here due to the proximity and easy access to shipping and rail lines.

[3] Garment enterprise owners commissioned the construction of multi-storey buildings to house their manufacturing operations.

[3] After World War II, much of that Jewish community moved further north, and the factories and warehouses began to be converted into other uses.

73 Bathurst Street which occupies the block from Stuart to King along the east side of Bathurst Street will be torn down and developed by Timbercreek Developments, removing some of the neighbourhoods favourite small businesses including Banknote, and Grand and Clover Cocktail Co.

Clothing factories and warehouses originally occupied the Fashion District. Many of these buildings were later converted for other uses.