Guildwood

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Guildwood, often called "Guildwood Village", is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located along the Scarborough Bluffs, south of Kingston Road, from Morningside Avenue in the east to the end of Sylvan Avenue in the west. At the heart of the village is the Guild Inn, a former arts centre and hotel inside Guildwood Park, which is operated by the City of Toronto. The Inn was closed in 2001, however, plans to revive the Inn are well underway [1] Guildwood village was developed around the Inn, starting in 1957 with the famous "Avenue of Homes" display of upscale homes[2]. The community introduced a number of new ideas in subdivision design, including winding roads and cul-de-sacs to reduce through traffic, and underground power and phone lines. The subdivision was also entered through the former gates of the Toronto, Stanley Barracks, which had been salvaged and re-erected at the entrance to Guildwood Village after the barracks were demolished in 1953. These gates, now called the "Guildwood Gates" still provide a unique and grand entrance to the community.

The Guild Inn is home to many movies such as "The Skulls" and the neighbourhood is used by TV shows such as "Odyssey 5".