Markham Street, Toronto

Markham Street is a north-south residential street located in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, one block west of Bathurst Street. Its northern end starts in the Seaton Village neighbourhood and it passes through Mirvish Village, Palmerston–Little Italy, Trinity–Bellwoods and ends at West Queen Street West at its south end.

House numbering on Markham Street begins at Queen Street West. Walking north from Queen to Herrick Street, it is a two-lane street with traffic one-way down from north to south. The street is residential on both sides consisting of mainly of two-storey semi-detached or row houses north to College Street. Very few houses look alike. Many homes have Victorian or Edwardian architectural styles. At College, the street has multi-storey commercial buildings, including the former warehouse Pedlar People Building at 473-489 College St which contains many offices and Snakes and Lattes. On the south-east corner, is Ideal Lofts condominium. On the north-west corner at 474 College St. is a medical centre building. North of College, the street is lined with two-storey buildings, although further to the north, the homes are larger, and some are three storeys tall and Edwardian in vintage. North of Harbord, the homes continue in their eclectic mix of styles, generally three storeys, and semi-detached. North of Herrick Street, the traffic is one-way from south to north, part of the "traffic maze" in the neighbourhood implemented to reduce traffic flows through the neighbourhood. North of Lennox Street, the Mirvish Village block is two-way. Along this stretch, the former homes are all converted to art-related uses or retail, or restaurant uses. At Bloor, the large Honest Ed's west building dominates the intersection.

...
Wikipedia