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De Grassi Street is a side street located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was named after Captain Filippo "Philip" De Grassi, an Italian born soldier who immigrated to Canada with his family in 1831 and settled in York, Upper Canada. He later became a member of the Family Compact.
De Grassi Street is located in south Riverdale, and has a residential character. It is one-directional, and runs south-north from Queen Street East to Gerrard Street, approximately half way between Broadview and Carlaw Avenues.
[edit] Neighborhoods
- Queen-Broadview Village — at Queen Street
- East Chinatown — at Gerrard Street.
[edit] Attractions
- Jimmie Simpson Park - named after former Toronto mayor
- Bruce Mackey Park - named after a resident of the street and a supporter of the television show.
- First Nations PS
- Eastdale CI
[edit] In fiction
The street was made famous by the Degrassi series of television shows for youth. Producers of the show slightly altered the spelling of the street's name. The first Degrassi series, The Kids of Degrassi Street on CBC, was set on the street with some exterior shots in the actual neighbourhood, but was filmed elsewhere:
The series is currently running as Degrassi: The Next Generation on CTV and on The N in the United States.
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