Guildwood
| Guildwood | |
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| Neighbourhood | |
Guildwood Parkway
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 Location of Guildwood within Toronto |
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| Coordinates: 43°44′51″N 79°11′58″W / 43.74750°N 79.19944°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Ontario
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| City |
 Toronto
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| Community | Scarborough |
| Established | 1957 (Subdivision) |
| Changed Municipality | 1998 Toronto from  Scarborough
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| Government | |
| • MP | John McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood) |
| • MPP | Mitzie Hunter (Scarborough—Guildwood) |
| • Councillor | Paul Ainslie (Ward 43 Scarborough East) |
| Population | |
| • Total |
Population(census tract 0,331.03) is 5,267 residents in 2,006 and 5,912 residents in 2,011. Population growth 12% between 2,006-2,011. Statistics Canada,2,006; Statistics Canada 2,011 |
Population(census tract 0,331.03) is 5,267 residents in 2,006 and 5,912 residents in 2,011. Population growth 12% between 2,006-2,011.
Guildwood, also known as Guildwood Village, is a residential neighbourhood in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located along the Scarborough Bluffs, south of Kingston Road, from Grey Abbey Trail in the east (though in the past, Morningside Avenue was the eastern boundary) to the end of Sylvan Avenue in the west.
After Metropolitan Toronto was formed in 1954, taxes on the Guild Inn property increased to the point that the owners Rosa and Spencer Clark decided to sell 450 acres (180 ha) of their property, which became the basis for the Guildwood Village subdivision. The Clarks remained involved with the development of the subdivision, in its design and layout to preserve as many trees in the area. Development started in 1957 with the famous "Avenue of Homes" display of upscale homes. The community introduced a number of new ideas in subdivision design, including winding roads and cul-de-sacs to reduce through traffic, and underground power and phone lines. " Rear-lot parks were modelled after English footpaths as walkways within the community."
The Clarks helped design the entrance gates to the subdivision. After most of Toronto's Stanley Barracks (New Fort York) was demolished in 1953, its gates were salvaged and re-erected at the entrance to Guildwood Village. These gates, now called the "Guildwood Gates" still provide a unique and grand entrance to the community at the corner of Kingston Road and Guildwood Parkway.43°44′58″N 79°12′20″W / 43.74944°N 79.20556°W
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