Topham Park (Toronto, Ontario)

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Topham Park was an apple orchard until 1944, when the Crown purchased this property for War Veterans housing. The Topham Park neighbourhood was developed by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) between 1944 and 1946. The streets were given military names like 'Warvet' and 'Valor'. Some streets were named after military men. For example, 'Merritt' is named after Lieutenant Colonel Cecil Merritt, Canada's second Victoria Cross winner. The present day neighbourhood is named after the local park which in turn was named after Corporal Frederick George Topham, who was also a Victoria Cross (V.C.) recipient in World War II and once lived in this quiet East York neighbourhood.
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Coordinates:   43°42'34"N   79°18'12"W
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