In Toronto Moss Park stands out as one of the city’s public housing developments situated in an affluent area of the urban landscape. The Salvation Army Hostel can be found Moss Park, positioned at the intersection of Sherbourne and Queen Street.
The Moss Park area is centred on a park to the west that is also where you’ll find the Moss Park Armouries. A facility used for training by the Canadian military forces.
History Of Moss Park, Toronto
The Moss Park area used to be a section of a 100 acre Park Lot that belonged to William Allan. A figure, among Toronto’s affluent residents back in the day. Throughout 1830 Allan constructed a mansion on his land. Christened it as Moss Park. The mansion occupied the spot where the current city park bearing the name stands today.
After Allan’s death, in 1853 he bequeathed his Moss Park estate to his son George who went on to serve as the Mayor of Toronto. George Allan promptly divided his fathers property into lots leading to the development of the area known for its Victorian residences.
Today the Moss Park neighbourhood has undergone changes since its original houses were torn down in 1962 to make way for the Moss Park Apartment Buildings that now define the area.
Lifestyle
You can find shops on both Sherbourne and Parliament Streets in the neighbourhood area.. Queen Street East offers a variety of shops along with design and home decor stores that attract residents from Toronto’s communities. View homes currently for sale in Moss Park, Toronto
Moss Park, Toronto Parks & Facilities
The Moss Park apartment complex has its recreation centre, along with a basketball court and playground, for children.
Located to the west of the apartment complexes, in the neighbourhood is Moss Park. One of the parks in Toronto with amenities such as a sports field and a baseball diamond along with two tennis courts nearby. Adjacent to Moss Park is the John Innes Community Recreation Centre which boasts facilities like a swimming pool and gymnasium as well as a running track and various rooms for activities such as weight training and cardio workouts. The Moss Park Arena is located beside the community centre.
Having a time is pretty simple with the numerous parks and recreational spots around here to enjoy in this area! The neighbourhood’s parks offer play areas for children along with sports fields and dog friendly spaces as places for skating fun too! In Moss Park there are 8 parks to explore with a grand total of 30 awesome recreational venues to check out altogether! On average each park boasts about 3 facilities for everyone to enjoy.
- Number of Parks: 8
- Number of Recreation Facilities: 30
Recreation Facilities in Neighbourhood Parks
- Playgrounds – 8
- Dog Park – 1
- Pool – 1
- Arena – 1
- Rink – 1
- Tennis Courts – 2
- Basketball Courts – 4
- Ball Diamond – 1
- Sports Field – 1
- Community Centre – 1
- Splash Pads – 2
- Skateboard Park – 1
- Sports Court – 1
- Botanical Garden – 1
- Trail – 1
- Fitness/Weight Rooms – 2
- Gym – 1
Moss Park, Toronto Transit
In the Moss Park neighbourhood you can find public transport options, like the Queen Streetcar and buses running along Sherbourne Street and Parliament Street. These routes link up with stops, along the Bloor Danforth and Yonge University Spadina subway lines.
This neighbourhood has 98 transit stops, with Bloor Station being one of the rail stations in the area of Moss Park where residents use a variety of transportation methods for their commutes, within the city with having moderate commuting distances.
Commute Destination for Residents
- Commute within the city – 92%
- Commute to another city – 7%
Commute Types
- Vehicle – 22%
- Transit – 32%
- Walk/bike – 43%
Commute Times of Residents
- 15 to 29 minutes – 42%
- 30 to 44 minutes – 23%
- 45 to 59 minutes – 7%
- 60 minutes and over – 8%
- Less than 15 minutes – 18%
Moss Park, Toronto Elementary, Secondary High schools
In Moss Park area there are elementary and secondary high schools and specialized programs, for both elementary and secondary levels of education available for students to choose from including Montessorie based programs and Fine Arts as well as International Baccalaureate options offered at a variety of public Catholic private and alternative/special schools totaling 17 in number.
- Public Schools: 10
- Catholic Schools: 5
- Private Schools: 1
Public
- Jarvis Collegiate Institute
- Church Street Junior Public School
- Nelson Mandela Park Public School
- ÉÉ Gabrielle-Roy
- Collège français secondaire
- Dundas Junior Public School
- Market Lane Junior and Senior Public School
- Jesse Ketchum Jr and Sr Public School
- Lord Dufferin Junior & Senior Public School
- Queen Alexandra Middle School
Catholic
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
- ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-Toronto
- St. Paul Catholic School
- ÉSC Saint-Frère-André
- St. Michael Catholic School
Private
- Liberty Prep School Corktown Campus
- Alternative/Special
- Inglenook Community School
Moss Park, Toronto Homes
In Moss Park there are three high rise apartment buildings, with wings and one single tower apartment building, all set back nicely from the street and surrounded by greenery and an internal road network to keep traffic out of the neighbourhood.