User:Geo Swan/Church Street, Toronto

Church Street is an early important street in downtown Toronto, Ontario. It currently runs north from The Esplanade, approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to just north of Bloor Street, where it turns west for approximately 200 metres (220 yd) and ends at Yonge Street.

The street retains many heritage buildings.

heritage buildings on Toronto's Church Street

image	year	nearby cross street	name	notes
	1892	Front	Gooderham building	Headquarters of the extensive Gooderham and Wortz distillery empire
	1891	Shuter	Athenaeum Club	Built as a private club Facade preserved in a luxury condo
	1916	Dundas	Sterling Bank Building
	1931	Carlton	Maple Leaf Gardens	Home of the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1931 to 1999 Facade preserved when converted. Top floors hold Ryerson University's athletic facilities; bottom floors a large luxury grocery store.

Gay tourist area

The blocks around Church and Wellesley Street are considered the core of Toronto's gay village, and are widely promoted as a gay-positive tourist attraction.