Claireville, Toronto
neighborhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Claireville (sometimes misspelled as Clairville) is a neighbourhood and former hamlet in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the northwest corner of Toronto, in the former city of Etobicoke.
History
The original hamlet was established in 1850 at the five-point intersection of Albion Road, Indian Line (later incorporated into Highway 50 and Highway 427), and Steeles Avenue. It was built on land owned by Jean du Petit Pont de la Haye (1799-1872), a French teacher at Upper Canada College. He developed the community on his estate which he named after his eldest daughter Claire Elizabeth (later Berthon b. 1831-d. 1903). Present-day Alcide Street is named after his son, Alcide, who used to practice medicine.
In the 1840's, a private planked road was built diagonally across northern Etobicoke by the Albion Road Company as a shortcut to Albion Township through Toronto Gore Township (now part of Caledon and Brampton), with a toll at Claireville. The road was originally named Claireville but was also called the Albion Road (the current name for the street).
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