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City	Toronto
Developed	1907
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• MP	Rob Oliphant (Don Valley West)
• MPP	Kathleen Wynne (Don Valley West)
• Councillor	Jaye Robinson (Ward 25)

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Lawrence Park is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is bordered by Yonge Street to the west and Bayview Avenue to the east, and from Blythwood Ravine on the south to Lawrence Avenue on the north. Lawrence Park was one of Toronto's first planned garden suburbs. Begun in the early part of the 20th century, it did not fully develop until after the Second World War. It was ranked the wealthiest neighbourhood in all of Canada in 2011.^[1]

Centred on Mount Pleasant Road, the neighbourhood grew slowly with medium-sized houses on narrow but deep lots. There are few commercial businesses within walking distance. The closest grocery stores are close to Yonge and Lawrence.

In its early years, the neighbourhood's transportation was served predominantly by the northern section of the Toronto Transportation Commission's Yonge streetcar line. When the Yonge subway opened to Eglinton in 1954, the TTC replaced this service with trolley buses on Yonge Street and Mount Pleasant Road, both terminating at the Eglinton station. The trolleys left Yonge when the subway was extended further north in 1973, although a less frequent local bus service remained; the trolleys on Mount Pleasant lasted until 1991, when they too were replaced with regular buses.

Demographically, the neighbourhood still retains a largely Anglo-Protestant population.

History

View of Bayview and Lawrence Avenue from the southwest, c. 1930.

The assembly of Lawrence Park began in 1907 by the Dovercourt Land Building and Saving Company, which acquired the north parcel of the park from John Lawrence, after whom this neighborhood is named. The president of the Dovercourt Land Company was Wilfred Servington Dinnick. It was under Dinnick's direction that Lawrence Park was developed as a suburb for the "well do".^{[citation needed]}

In the early years Howard and Lorrie Dunington-Grubb, who later founded Sheridan Nurseries, undertook much of the landscape architecture for the boulevards and parks of the suburb. They also took commissions for garden design from the owners of the new homes.^[2]

The first advertisement for Lawrence Park trumpeted it as an ""aristocratic neighborhood",^{[citation needed]} "four hundred feet above Lake Ontario, and Far from the Lake Winds in Winter".^{[citation needed]} However, Lawrence Park's development was sporadic. The building of houses was interrupted by two world wars, a recession, and a depression, and the neighborhood was completed only in the 1950s.

The area west of Mildenhall Road, following the north-south path of Braeside Road beyond Rothmere Drive, was part of the Toronto-North York boundary until 1998.

Character

Lawrence Park is one of Toronto's most exclusive residential neighborhoods. In 2011, Canadian Business magazine named it the wealthiest postal code in Canada by household net worth, averaged at $3.88 million.^[3] The Blythwood cluster of the neighborhood, along Bayview Avenue, has an average household income of $622,238,^[4] while the West side centered around Mount Pleasant Road has an average household income of $469,448.^[5]

The neighborhood is located in a setting that includes gently rolling hills, several parks, and a ravine. Lawrence Park's shops, schools and recreational facilities are located on its periphery. Many of the residents belong to The Granite Club, a sports and recreation centre on Bayview Avenue north of Lawrence Avenue. The majority of residents in this neighborhood own several properties across Ontario, which include winter chalets in Collingwood and summer cottages in Muskoka, particularly on the prestigious lakes of Rosseau, Muskoka and Joseph.

The shops and restaurants in the Yonge and Lawrence area, are well patronized by Lawrence Park residents. This shopping district includes some fashion stores, a plethora of nail salons, barber shops, hair salons, 2 Dollaramas, bakeries, gourmet dining, casual restaurants and coffee shops.

Notable institutions located in or adjacent to Lawrence Park are the Rosedale Golf Club, and The Granite Club.

Homes

Lawrence Park's houses include a variety of architectural styles including English Cottage, Tudor Revival, Georgian and Colonial style designs. Most of these homes were built between 1910 and the late 1940s. For the last few years parts of Lawrence Park have been redeveloped with larger houses which do not match the scale of the original housing in the neighborhood.

In the first part of 2011, the average resale house price in the neighborhood was $2,421,036,^[6] higher than any Toronto neighborhood other than the Bridle Path.

The Lawrence Park Ratepayers Association (LPRA) has been active for several decades. Its mandate is to promote all matters regarding the welfare of Lawrence Park and its preservation as a residential park. The LPRA serves the residents of the portion of Lawrence Park that falls within the old City of Toronto - an area bounded by Lawrence Avenue East, Yonge Street, Blythwood Road and St. Ives. Its annual newsletter and website provide information about activities and issues in the neighbourhood.

Education

Public

In Lawrence Park, secular English-oriented public schools are operated by the Toronto District School Board (TDSB). Publicly funded English-oriented separate schools are operated by the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB). In the City of Toronto, secular French-oriented public schools are provided by Conseil scolaire Viamonde, whereas French-oriented public separate schools are provided by Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir. However, neither of the French school boards operate a school in Lawrence Park.

The following public schools are located in or near Lawrence Park:

Bedford Park Public School - 81 Ranleigh Avenue (TDSB)
Blessed Sacrament Catholic School - 24 Bedford Park Boulevard (TCDSB)
Blythwood Junior Public School - 2 Strathgowan Crescent (TDSB)
Sunny View Junior and Senior Public School - 450 Blythwood Road (TDSB)

Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute, a secondary school operated by the TDSB, is located in the adjacent neighbourhood of Lytton Park. Along with primary and secondary institutions, Lawrence Park is also close to Glendon College. Located at 2275 Bayview Avenue, the school is a federated bilingual liberal arts campus of York University.

Private

Lawrence Park is close to four private schools, offering both primary and secondary levels of education. The following private schools are located near Lawrence Park:

Crescent School - 2365 Bayview Avenue
Crestwood School - 411 Lawrence Avenue East
Havergal College - 1451 Avenue Road
Toronto French School - 296 Lawrence Avenue East

Transportation

Most Lawrence Park residents are within walking distance of bus routes that run along Yonge Street, Mount Pleasant Road, Bayview Avenue and Lawrence Avenue. The Lawrence subway station, located at the intersection of Yonge and Lawrence, is part of the Yonge-University-Spadina line.

Both Bayview and Yonge Street connect to Highway 401 within a five- to ten-minute drive from Lawrence Park.

Notable residents

Alexandra Beaton, actress and dancer^[7]
Paul Beeston, former president of Major League Baseball and also former president of the Toronto Blue Jays
Roberta Bondar, first Canadian female astronaut
Isadore Sharp, Founder and Chairman of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Steve Stavro, late owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs
John A. Tory, late Canadian lawyer and corporate executive, former president of The Woodbridge Company
John Tory, Canadian businessman, former leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, and former mayor of Toronto
Karen Stintz, Toronto former City Councillor, representing Ward 16. Previous Chair of the Toronto Transit Commission.

References

^ Canada's Ten Richest Neighbourhoods http://jamiesarner.com/toronto-real-estate/2012/01/the-richest-neighbourhoods/
^ Butts, Edward; Stensson, Karl (2012-10-27). Sheridan Nurseries: One Hundred Years of People, Plans, and Plants. Dundurn. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-4597-0564-7. Retrieved 2014-07-06.
^ "Yahoo!". Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
^ "Blythwood, Toronto, Real Estate Information - Zoocasa". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28.
^ "Lawrence Park, Toronto, Real Estate Information - Zoocasa". Archived from the original on 2012-03-23.
^ "Have home sale values in your neighbourhood gone up or down? Check our interactive Toronto map - The Globe and Mail". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2011-04-19.
^ "Getting used to the fame is the next step for actress Alexandra Beaton". Toronto Star. February 16, 2015.

External links

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[1] Canada's Ten Richest Neighbourhoods http://jamiesarner.com/toronto-real-estate/2012/01/the-richest-neighbourhoods/

[2] Butts, Edward; Stensson, Karl (2012-10-27). Sheridan Nurseries: One Hundred Years of People, Plans, and Plants. Dundurn. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-4597-0564-7. Retrieved 2014-07-06.

[networth-3] "Yahoo!". Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2011-08-28.

[demogblythwood-4] "Blythwood, Toronto, Real Estate Information - Zoocasa". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28.

[demoglp-5] "Lawrence Park, Toronto, Real Estate Information - Zoocasa". Archived from the original on 2012-03-23.

[houseprices-6] "Have home sale values in your neighbourhood gone up or down? Check our interactive Toronto map - The Globe and Mail". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2011-04-19.

[7] "Getting used to the fame is the next step for actress Alexandra Beaton". Toronto Star. February 16, 2015.

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-'''Lawrence Park''' is a neighbourhood in [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]], Canada. It is bordered by [[Yonge Street]] to the west and [[Bayview Avenue]] to the east, and from Blythwood Ravine on the south to Lawrence Avenue on the north. Lawrence Park was one of Toronto's first planned garden suburbs. Begun in the early part of the 20th century, it did not fully develop until after the [[Second World War]]. It was ranked the wealthiest neighbourhood in all of [[Canada]] in 2011.<ref>Canada's Ten Richest Neighbourhoods http://jamiesarner.com/toronto-real-estate/2012/01/the-richest-neighbourhoods/</ref>
+'''Lawrence Park''' is a neighbourhood in [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]], Canada. It is bordered by [[Yonge Street]] to the west and [[Bayview Avenue]] to the east, and from Blythwood Ravine on the south to Lawrence Avenue on the north. Lawrence Park was one of Toronto's first planned garden suburbs. Begun in the early part of the 20th century, it did not fully develop until after the [[Second World War]]. It was ranked the wealthiest neighbourhood in all of Canada in 2011.<ref>Canada's Ten Richest Neighbourhoods http://jamiesarner.com/toronto-real-estate/2012/01/the-richest-neighbourhoods/</ref>
-Centred on Mount Pleasant Road, the neighbourhood grew slowly with medium-sized houses on narrow but deep lots. There are few commercial businesses within a five-minute walk. The closest grocery stores are close to Yonge and Lawrence.
+Centred on Mount Pleasant Road, the neighbourhood grew slowly with medium-sized houses on narrow but deep lots. There are few commercial businesses within walking distance. The closest grocery stores are close to Yonge and Lawrence.
 In its early years, the neighbourhood's transportation was served predominantly by the northern section of the [[Toronto Transit Commission|Toronto Transportation Commission]]'s [[Yonge streetcar line]]. When the [[Yonge subway]] opened to Eglinton in 1954, the TTC replaced this service with [[trolley bus]]es on Yonge Street and Mount Pleasant Road, both terminating at the Eglinton station. The trolleys left Yonge when the subway was extended further north in 1973, although a less frequent local bus service remained; the trolleys on Mount Pleasant lasted until 1991, when they too were replaced with regular buses.
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 ==History==
 [[File:BayviewLawrence.jpg|thumb|left|View of [[Bayview Avenue|Bayview]] and [[Lawrence Avenue]] from the southwest, c. 1930.]]
-The assembly of Lawrence Park began in 1907 by the Dovercourt Land Building and Saving Company, which acquired the north parcel of the park from John Lawrence, after whom this neighbourhood is named. The president of the Dovercourt Land Company was Wilfred Servington Dinnick. It was under Dinnick’s direction that Lawrence Park was developed as a suburb for the "well to do".{{citation needed|date=July 2014}}
+The assembly of Lawrence Park began in 1907 by the Dovercourt Land Building and Saving Company, which acquired the north parcel of the park from John Lawrence, after whom this neighborhood is named. The president of the Dovercourt Land Company was Wilfred Servington Dinnick. It was under Dinnick's direction that Lawrence Park was developed as a suburb for the "well  do".{{citation needed|date=July 2014}}
-In the early years Howard and [[Lorrie Dunington-Grubb]], who later founded [[Sheridan Nurseries]], undertook much of the landscape architecture for the boulevards and parks of the suburb. They also took commissions for garden design from the owners of the new homes.<ref>{{cite book|page=18 |last1=Butts|first1=Edward|last2=Stensson|first2=Karl|title=Sheridan Nurseries: One Hundred Years of People, Plans, and Plants |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pXKBpUMhcMkC&pg=PA18|accessdate=2014-07-06 |date=2012-10-27|publisher=Dundurn|isbn=978-1-4597-0564-7}}</ref>
+In the early years Howard and [[Lorrie Dunington-Grubb]], who later founded [[Sheridan Nurseries]], undertook much of the landscape architecture for the boulevards and parks of the suburb. They also took commissions for garden design from the owners of the new homes.<ref>{{cite book|page=18 |last1=Butts|first1=Edward|last2=Stensson|first2=Karl|title=Sheridan Nurseries: One Hundred Years of People, Plans, and Plants |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pXKBpUMhcMkC&pg=PA18|access-date=2014-07-06 |date=2012-10-27|publisher=Dundurn|isbn=978-1-4597-0564-7}}</ref>
-The first advertisement for Lawrence Park trumpeted it as an ""aristocratic neighbourhood",{{Citation needed|date=December 2012}} "four hundred feet above Lake Ontario, and Far from the Lake Winds in Winter".{{Citation needed|date=December 2012}}
+The first advertisement for Lawrence Park trumpeted it as an ""aristocratic neighborhood",{{Citation needed|date=December 2012}} "four hundred feet above Lake Ontario, and Far from the Lake Winds in Winter".{{Citation needed|date=December 2012}} However, Lawrence Park's development was sporadic. The building of houses was interrupted by two world wars, a recession, and a depression, and the neighborhood was completed only in the 1950s.
-However, Lawrence Park’s development was sporadic. The building of houses was interrupted by two world wars, a recession and a depression. It wasn’t until the 1950s that this neighbourhood was completed.
+The area west of Mildenhall Road, following the north-south path of Braeside Road beyond Rothmere Drive, was part of the Toronto-North York boundary until 1998.
 ==Character==
-Lawrence Park is one of Toronto’s most exclusive residential neighborhoods. In 2011, ''Canadian Business'' magazine named it the wealthiest postal code in Canada by household net worth, averaged at $3.88 million.<ref name="networth">[http://ca.m.yahoo.com/w/ygo-frontpage/lp/story/ca/11173/coke.bp?ref_w=frontdoors&.intl=ca&.lang=en-ca&.ysid=VQY1tZP8RGd5Dq34cHI4SQ-- ]</ref> The Blythwood cluster of the neighborhood, along Bayview Avenue, has an average household income of $622,238,<ref name="demogblythwood">[http://www.zoocasa.com/en/area_details/31228-Blythwood-Toronto-Ontario/demographics ]</ref> while the West side centered around Mount Pleasant Road has an average household income of $469,448.<ref name="demoglp">[http://www.zoocasa.com/en/area_details/26980-Lawrence-Park-Toronto-Ontario/demographics ]</ref>
+Lawrence Park is one of Toronto's most exclusive residential neighborhoods. In 2011, ''Canadian Business'' magazine named it the wealthiest postal code in Canada by household net worth, averaged at $3.88 million.<ref name="networth">{{Cite web |url=http://ca.m.yahoo.com/w/ygo-frontpage/lp/story/ca/11173/coke.bp?ref_w=frontdoors&.intl=ca&.lang=en-ca&.ysid=VQY1tZP8RGd5Dq34cHI4SQ-- |title=Yahoo! |access-date=2011-08-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331091736/http://ca.m.yahoo.com/w/ygo-frontpage/lp/story/ca/11173/coke.bp?ref_w=frontdoors&.intl=ca&.lang=en-ca&.ysid=VQY1tZP8RGd5Dq34cHI4SQ-- |archive-date=2012-03-31 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Blythwood cluster of the neighborhood, along Bayview Avenue, has an average household income of $622,238,<ref name="demogblythwood">{{cite web |url=http://www.zoocasa.com/en/area_details/31228-Blythwood-Toronto-Ontario/demographics |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728022943/http://www.zoocasa.com/en/area_details/31228-Blythwood-Toronto-Ontario/demographics |archive-date=2011-07-28 |title=Blythwood, Toronto, Real Estate Information - Zoocasa}}</ref> while the West side centered around Mount Pleasant Road has an average household income of $469,448.<ref name="demoglp">{{cite web |url=http://www.zoocasa.com/en/area_details/26980-Lawrence-Park-Toronto-Ontario/demographics |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323192325/http://www.zoocasa.com/en/area_details/26980-Lawrence-Park-Toronto-Ontario/demographics |archive-date=2012-03-23 |title=Lawrence Park, Toronto, Real Estate Information - Zoocasa}}</ref>
 [[File:Bayview Bridge from Lawrence.jpg|thumb|View of Bayview Avenue bridge north of Lawrence Park. The neighbourhood is situated around gently rolling hills, parks, and the [[Toronto ravine system]].]]
-The neighborhood is located in a setting that includes gently rolling hills, several parks, and a ravine. Lawrence Park’s shops, schools and recreational facilities are located on its periphery. Many of the residents belong to [[The Granite Club]], a sports and recreation centre on Bayview Avenue north of Lawrence Avenue. The majority of residents in this neighborhood own several properties across Ontario, which include winter chalets in Collingwood and summer cottages in Muskoka, particularly on the prestigious lakes of Rosseau, Muskoka and Joseph.
+The neighborhood is located in a setting that includes gently rolling hills, several parks, and a ravine. Lawrence Park's shops, schools and recreational facilities are located on its periphery. Many of the residents belong to [[The Granite Club]], a sports and recreation centre on Bayview Avenue north of Lawrence Avenue. The majority of residents in this neighborhood own several properties across Ontario, which include winter chalets in Collingwood and summer cottages in Muskoka, particularly on the prestigious lakes of Rosseau, Muskoka and Joseph.
-The shops and restaurants in the Yonge and Lawrence area, are well patronized by Lawrence Park residents. This shopping district includes fashion stores, children’s stores, sporting goods stores, gift shops, bakeries, gourmet dining, casual restaurants and coffee shops.
+The shops and restaurants in the Yonge and Lawrence area, are well patronized by Lawrence Park residents. This shopping district includes some fashion stores, a plethora of nail salons, barber shops, hair salons, 2 [[Dollarama|Dollaramas]], bakeries, gourmet dining, casual restaurants and coffee shops.
 Notable institutions located in or adjacent to Lawrence Park are the [[Rosedale Golf Club]], and [[The Granite Club]].
 ===Homes===
-Lawrence Park’s houses include a variety of architectural styles including English Cottage, Tudor Revival, Georgian and Colonial style designs. Most of these homes were built between 1910 and the late 1940s. For the last few years parts of Lawrence Park have been redeveloped with larger houses which do not match the scale of the original housing in the neighborhood.
+Lawrence Park's houses include a variety of architectural styles including English Cottage, Tudor Revival, Georgian and Colonial style designs. Most of these homes were built between 1910 and the late 1940s. For the last few years parts of Lawrence Park have been redeveloped with larger houses which do not match the scale of the original housing in the neighborhood.
-In the first part of 2011, the average resale house price in the neighborhood was $2,421,036,<ref name="houseprices">[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-and-garden/real-estate/buying-and-selling/has-your-homes-value-gone-up-or-down-check-our-interactive-toronto-map/article1982074/]</ref> higher than any Toronto neighborhood other than the [[Bridle Path, Toronto|Bridle Path]].
+In the first part of 2011, the average resale house price in the neighborhood was $2,421,036,<ref name="houseprices">{{cite web| url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-and-garden/real-estate/buying-and-selling/has-your-homes-value-gone-up-or-down-check-our-interactive-toronto-map/article1982074/| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110419000228/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-and-garden/real-estate/buying-and-selling/has-your-homes-value-gone-up-or-down-check-our-interactive-toronto-map/article1982074/| archive-date = 2011-04-19| title = Have home sale values in your neighbourhood gone up or down? Check our interactive Toronto map - The Globe and Mail| website = [[The Globe and Mail]]}}</ref> higher than any Toronto neighborhood other than the [[Bridle Path, Toronto|Bridle Path]].
 The Lawrence Park Ratepayers Association (LPRA) has been active for several decades. Its mandate is to promote all matters regarding the welfare of Lawrence Park and its preservation as a residential park. The LPRA serves the residents of the portion of Lawrence Park that falls within the old City of Toronto - an area bounded by Lawrence Avenue East, Yonge Street, Blythwood Road and St. Ives. Its annual newsletter and website provide information about activities and issues in the neighbourhood.
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 ==Education==
 ===Public===
+In Lawrence Park, [[secular education|secular]] [[English language|English]]-oriented public schools are operated by the [[Toronto District School Board]] (TDSB). Publicly funded English-oriented [[separate school]]s are operated by the [[Toronto Catholic District School Board]] (TCDSB). In the City of Toronto, secular [[French language|French]]-oriented public schools are provided by [[Conseil scolaire Viamonde]], whereas French-oriented public separate schools are provided by [[Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir]]. However, neither of the French school boards operate a school in Lawrence Park.
-[[File:Loretto Abbey entrance, Toronto.JPG|thumb|[[Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary School]] is located in Lawrence Park and is operated by the [[Toronto Catholic District School Board]].]]
-In Lawrence Park, [[secular education|secular]] [[English language|English]]-oriented public schools are operated by the [[Toronto District School Board]] (TDSB). Publicly-funded English-oriented [[separate school]]s are operated by the [[Toronto Catholic District School Board]] (TCDSB). In the City of Toronto, secular [[French language|French]]-oriented public schools are provided by [[Conseil scolaire Viamonde]], whereas French-oriented public separate school are provided by [[Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir]]. However, neither French school boards operate a school in Lawrence Park. The following public schools are located in Lawrence Park:
+The following public schools are located in or near Lawrence Park:
 * Bedford Park Public School - 81 Ranleigh Avenue (TDSB)
-* Blessed Sacrament - 24 Bedford Park Boulevard (TCDSB)
+* Blessed Sacrament Catholic School - 24 Bedford Park Boulevard (TCDSB)
-* Blythwood Jr. - 2 Strathgowan Crescent (TDSB)
+* Blythwood Junior Public School - 2 Strathgowan Crescent (TDSB)
-* [[Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary School]] - 101 Mason Boulevard (TCDSB)
+* Sunny View Junior and Senior Public School - 450 Blythwood Road  (TDSB)
-* Sunny View Jr. & Sr. - 450 Blythwood Road  (TDSB)
-[[Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute]], a secondary school operated by TDSB is located in the adjacent neighbourhood [[Lytton Park]]. Along with primary and secondary institutions, Lawrence Park is also home to [[Glendon College]]. Located on 2275 Bayview Avenue, the institution is a federated bilingual [[liberal arts]] campus of [[York University]].
+[[Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute]], a secondary school operated by the TDSB, is located in the adjacent neighbourhood of [[Lytton Park]]. Along with primary and secondary institutions, Lawrence Park is also close to [[Glendon College]]. Located at 2275 Bayview Avenue, the school is a federated bilingual [[liberal arts]] campus of [[York University]].
 ===Private===
+Lawrence Park is close to four [[private school]]s, offering both [[primary education|primary]] and [[secondary education|secondary]] levels of education. The following private schools are located near Lawrence Park:
-[[File:Crescent School Front.jpg|thumb|Established in 1913, the [[Crescent School (Toronto)|Crescent School]] is a [[private school]] located in Lawrence Park.]]
-Lawrence Park is home to three [[private school]]s, offering both [[primary education|primary]] and [[secondary education|secondary]] levels of education. The following private schools are located in Lawrence Park:
 * [[Crescent School (Toronto)|Crescent School]] - 2365 Bayview Avenue
-* Crestwood School - 411 Lawrence Ave. E (private)
+* Crestwood School - 411 Lawrence Avenue East
+* [[Havergal College]] - 1451 Avenue Road
 * [[Toronto French School]] - 296 Lawrence Avenue East
-* Havergal College School
 ==Transportation==
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 ==Notable residents==
+*[[Alexandra Beaton]], actress and dancer<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/amp/life/2015/02/16/getting-used-to-the-fame-is-the-next-step-for-actress-alexandra-beaton.html|title=Getting used to the fame is the next step for actress Alexandra Beaton|work=[[Toronto Star]]|date=February 16, 2015}}</ref>
 *[[Paul Beeston]], former president of [[Major League Baseball]] and also former president of the [[Toronto Blue Jays]]
 *[[Roberta Bondar]], first Canadian female astronaut
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 *[[Steve Stavro]], late owner of the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]
 *[[John A. Tory]], late Canadian lawyer and corporate executive, former president of [[The Woodbridge Company]]
-*[[John Tory]], Canadian businessman, former leader of the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario]], current mayor of Toronto
+*[[John Tory]], Canadian businessman, former leader of the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario]], and former mayor of Toronto
 *[[Karen Stintz]], [[Toronto]] former City Councillor, representing [[Ward 16]]. Previous Chair of the [[Toronto Transit Commission]].
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 ==External links==
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-*[http://www.toronto.ca/demographics/cns_profiles/cns41.htm City of Toronto - Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills neighbourhood profile]
 *[http://www.toronto.ca/demographics/cns_profiles/cns105.htm City of Toronto - Lawrence Park North neighbourhood profile]
 *[http://www.toronto.ca/demographics/cns_profiles/cns103.htm City of Toronto - Lawrence Park South neighbourhood profile]
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 | Northwest = [[Bedford Park, Toronto|Bedford Park]]
-| North     = [[Wanless Park]]
+| North     = [[Teddington Park]], [[Wanless Park]]
 | East      = [[Bridle Path, Toronto|Bridle Path]]
 | Southeast = [[Leaside]]
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 [[Category:Neighbourhoods in Toronto]]

v t e Neighbourhoods in Toronto
Old Toronto	Alexandra Park Allenby The Annex The Beaches Bedford Park Bickford Park Bloor West Village Bloor Street Culture Corridor Bloordale Village Bracondale Hill Brockton Village Cabbagetown Carleton Village Casa Loma Chaplin Estates Chinatown (First Chinatown) Christie Pits Church and Wellesley CityPlace Corktown Corso Italia Corso Italia-Davenport Davenport Davisville Village Deer Park Discovery District Distillery District Downtown Yonge Dovercourt Park Dufferin Grove Earlscourt East Bayfront East Chinatown East Danforth East Toronto Entertainment District Fashion District Financial District Forest Hill Garden District Gerrard India Bazaar Grange Park Greektown Harbord Village Harbourfront High Park North The Junction Junction Triangle Kensington Market Koreatown Lawrence Park Leslieville Liberty Village Little Italy Little Portugal Little Tibet Lytton Park Midtown Moore Park Moss Park Niagara North Toronto Norway Old Town Palmerston Parkdale Playter Estates Port Lands Quayside Queen Street West Railway Lands Regent Park Riverdale Roncesvalles Rosedale Runnymede St. James Town St. Lawrence Seaton Village South Hill South Core Summerhill Swansea Toronto Islands Trefann Court Trinity-Bellwoods Upper Beaches Uptown Toronto Wallace Emerson The Ward West Don Lands (Canary District) Wychwood Park Yonge–Eglinton Yorkville
North York	Amesbury Armour Heights Bathurst Manor Bayview Village Bayview Woods-Steeles Bermondsey Bridle Path Clanton Park Don Mills Don Valley Village Downsview Flemingdon Park Glen Park Graydon Hall Henry Farm Hillcrest Village Hoggs Hollow Humber Summit Humbermede Jane and Finch Lansing Lawrence Heights Lawrence Manor Maple Leaf Newtonbrook North York City Centre Parkway Forest Parkwoods Pelmo Park-Humberlea Pleasant View Rustic Teddington Park Victoria Village Westminster-Branson Willowdale York Mills York University Heights
Scarborough	Agincourt Armadale Bendale Birch Cliff Birchmount Park-Warden Woods Brown's Corners Clairlea Cliffcrest Cliffside Dorset Park Eglinton East Golden Mile Guildwood Highland Creek Ionview L'Amoreaux Malvern Maryvale Milliken Morningside Morningside Heights Oakridge Port Union Rouge Scarborough City Centre Scarborough Junction Scarborough Village Steeles Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan West Hill West Rouge Wexford Woburn
Etobicoke	Alderwood Clairville Eatonville The Elms Eringate-Centennial-West Deane Humber Heights-Westmount Humber Valley Village Humberwood Islington-City Centre West Kingsview Village The Kingsway Long Branch Markland Wood Mimico New Toronto Princess Gardens Rexdale Richview The Queensway-Humber Bay Smithfield Thistletown Thorncrest Village
York	Baby Point Fairbank Humewood–Cedarvale Lambton Little Jamaica Mount Dennis Oakwood Village Old Mill Rockcliffe–Smythe Silverthorn Tichester Weston
East York	Bermondsey Crescent Town Governor's Bridge Leaside O'Connor–Parkview Old East York Pape Village Thorncliffe Park
Italics indicate neighbourhoods now defunct. For information on the evolution of each neighbourhood in general, see History of neighbourhoods in Toronto.

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