Lytton Park History

Lytton Park is a neighbourhood in North Toronto, Ontario. It is considered, along with Lawrence Park, Moore Park, and the Bridle Path, as one of the most affluent and desireable neighbourhoods in Toronto to buy a home.It is located in the "North Toronto" municipality. The neighbourhood is centered around 'Lytton Park' (hence the name). Its boundaries include: Mona Drive to the west, Yonge Street to the east, Lawrence to the north and Briar Hill Ave. to the south.Lytton Park originally started out as a rural suburb of Toronto. In 1886, the Metropolitan Street Railway (Toronto) decided to service this small area. Upon realizing that the land value in this region would go up when the railway was installed, the Railway company purchased a huge amount of farmland near their railway station on Glengrove avenue. Two years later, the residential `boom` of this north Toronto neighbourhood started. In 1912, this region finally became recognized as a neighbourhood in the City of Toronto. From then on, this area morphed into what it is today, with its many schools, parks, and shops