Scarborough

Scarborough has characteristics of a suburb of Old Toronto, but retains much of its own character and flavour. Certain neighbourhoods in Scarborough are popular destinations for new immigrants to Canada. As a result, Scarborough is one of the most diverse and multicultural areas of the Greater Toronto Area, being home to various religious groups and places of worship. It includes some of Toronto's popular natural landmarks, such as the Scarborough Bluffs and the Rouge River. Scarborough has been declared to be greener than any other part of Toronto.

Initially a collection of rural villages, it has become a diverse urban community. Over 200 years it grew from a township to a city, changing regions to Metropolitan Toronto in 1954, and eventually amalgamated into the City of Toronto in 1998. It was named after the English town of Scarborough, North Yorkshire in 1796 by Elizabeth Simcoe, who was inspired by the Scarborough Bluffs which reminded her of white cliffs near her home.

These are some of neighbourhoods that you can found in Scarborough — Agincourt, Armadale, Bendale (Cedarbrae), Birch Cliff, Bridlewood, Brown's Corners (historical), Clairlea, Cliffside, Cliffcrest, Dorset Park, Eglinton East, Golden Mile, Guildwood, Highland Creek, Hillside, Ionview, L'Amoreaux, Malvern, Maryvale, Milliken, Morningside Heights, Morningside, Oakridge, Orton Park, Port Union (Centennial Scarborough), Rouge, Scarborough City Centre, Scarborough Junction, Scarborough Village, Steeles, Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan, West Hill, West Rouge, Wexford, Wishing Well Acres, Woburn.

Cliffside houses were built mostly in the 1920's, 30's, and 40's. These houses include an eclectic mix of architectural styles including Tudor, Cape Cod, Edwardian, Craftsman style bungalows and newer, contemporary homes. Chine Drive south of Kingston Road is known for its fine collection of Tudor and Elizabethan style houses that are set back from the road in a forest like setting. Fishleigh Drive, located at the south end of this neighbourhood, offers homeowners magnificent views of Lake Ontario.

Most of the houses you see in Northern Scarborough include bungalows, split-level homes, detached two storey homes and townhouses which were built in the 1940's, 50's and 60's. These houses are situated on suburban size lots with private drives and attached garages. The charming brick houses were built in the 1910's and 1920's and include elegant front porches that are reminiscent of a bygone era. These houses are situated on lots that are typically forty to seventy feet in width and feature attached or built-in garages. There are also pockets of townhouse communities and high-rise apartment buildings located along the peripheral streets of this neighbourhood.

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