DAVISVILLE VILLAGE NEIGHBOURHOOD

History

The lower part of the Davisville Village neighbourhood was subdivided in the 1860's. The upper section was not developed until 1911 when it was sold to the Dovercourt Land and Building Company (the same company that developed Lawrence Park) by the Church.  As a result, most of the homes in Davisville Village were built in the 1920's and 1930's.

Homes, Shopping and Recreation

West of Mount Pleasant Road the houses are mostly large two and three-storey English Cottage and Edwardian-style. There are also quite a few duplexes (2 family homes) and low-rise apartment buildings in this area.

To the east of Mount Pleasant Road the houses are primarily smaller detached houses, semi-detached houses and bungalows. This part of the neighbourhood also contains a handful of historical homes from the late 1800's, and now an increasing number of new custom built homes.

Along with old and new homes, Davisville Village also contains a number of newer condominium apartment buildings located mostly on Merton and Balliol Streets and along Eglinton Avenue. A plethora of rental high-rise apartment buildings are situated on Davisville Avenue.

The main shopping district in Davisville Village is on Mount Pleasant Road. This stretch of stores is known for its large group of antique and collectable shops that attract people from all over the city. Home decorating stores, children's clothing and toy stores, and a wide variety of excellent restaurants all add to the ambience of the street.

Davisville Village residents also shop on Yonge Street and Bayview Avenue. These two streets contain a plethora of gift shops, clothing and accessory stores, bakeries, cafes, and coffee shops.

Davisville Park is the social and recreational centre of this neighbourhood. During the day, it is a beehive of activity with preschoolers enjoying the Davisville Park playground and wading pool.

Davisville Park's six tennis courts are used seasonally by the Davisville Tennis Club on evenings and weekends. This club has an active house league and tournament schedule. Adjacent to the tennis courts is the Davisville Park baseball diamond, which is extensively used by children and adult baseball leagues.

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