Awde St.

Photos by Alan L Brown - Posted September, 2006

This is Croatia Street. Just behind where this photograph was taken, at the southeast corner of Croatia Street and Brock Avenue, is a 1983 Toronto Historical Board plaque. Here's what it says:

Plaque coordinates: 43.657471 -79.438373

This street was opened by the City of Toronto in 1908 and named for the Awde family, owners of this estate. Robert Awde (1838-1921) came to Canada with his family in 1868 and was for many years employed as a health inspector and later chief health inspector for the City of Toronto. He retired in 1918 after thirty-eight years of distinguished public service.

In 1981, upon application by the Croatian community, the name Awde Street was changed by the City of Toronto to Croatia Street.

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