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Carrot Common
Carrot Common - 348 Danforth Ave
Captain George Playter, (a Loyalist officer),
was granted lots totalling 500 acres in York Township, including some around the Danforth.
The site of Carrot Common was part of the original grant to the Playter family in the late 18th century,
who were among the earliest settlers in Toronto. John Lea Playter built a grand, three-storey brick house
on the northeast corner of Danforth and Jackman Avenues, later torn down and replaced with a used car lot.
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Construction of Danforth Avenue
Danforth Avenue was quite an undertaking when it was first proposed by the government of Upper Canada in the late 18th century.
More than a road, the extension was intended to be a highway that would connect the City of York to the east.
Danforth Avenue was named for contractor Asa Danforth, who built Queen Street and Kingston Road, and started work in 1799.
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