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HISTORY
The Humber Valley Village neighbourhood was developed as part of Home Smith and
Company's "Humber Valley Surveys". The Humber Valley Surveys included 3,000 acres
of prime real estate stretching along the Humber River from the Queensway north
to Eglinton Avenue. This large land assembly included the building of the Humber
Valley Village neighbourhood as well as the Kingsway, Baby Point, Old Mill and
Princess Anne Gardens-Manor neighbourhoods. The St. George's Golf Club off Islington
Avenue was also developed by Home Smith and Company.
The
president of Home Smith and Company was Robert Home Smith, a
graduate of law from the University of Toronto. Robert Home
Smith was a multi-talented individual who served as Chairman
of the Toronto Harbour Commission, helped to pioneer the development
of Northern Ontario Mines, and was president of many North American
railway companies.
The
first homes in Humber Valley Village were built in the 1930's
near James Gardens, along the Humber Valley. Unfortunately Robert
Home Smith died in 1935, long before the Humber Valley Village
neighbourhood was completed in the 1960's. |