De Grassi Street
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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.
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:
- 68 Daisy Avenue - Vincent Massey School in Mimico - Degrassi Junior High
- Centennial College - 951 Carlaw Ave (Centre for Creative Communication) - Degrassi High
The series continues as Degrassi: The Next Generation on CTV.
De Grassi Street is located in south Riverdale, and has a residential character. It is uni-directional, and runs south-north from Queen 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
- First Nations PS
- Eastdale CI
[edit] External links
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- WikiSatellite view at WikiMapia
- Street map from Mapquest or Google Maps
- Satellite image from Google Maps
- Topographical map from Maptech
