Playter Estates
Playter Estates is named after the Playter family who held the original land grants on both sides of the Don River near Bloor Street. Captain George Playter, the patriarch of the family, was an United Empire Loyalist who emigrated to Canada from Pennsylvania in the 1790's.
Playter Estates is an area in the east end of Toronto bounded by Jackman Avenue to the east, the Don River Valley to the west, Danforth Avenue in the south, and Fulton Avenue in the north. The neighbourhood is built on land once owned by the Playter family for whom two streets in the area are named. The old farmhouse of the Playter household at 28 Playter Crescent is now the Playter Mansion, which is often used for various films, television shows, and commercials.
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Past
Playter Estates is comprised of large detached and semi detached Edwardian and Victorian style homes built mostly between 1912 and 1930. Playter Estates is an exclusive enclave of homes located just east of the Don Valley. This neighbourhood has many desirable features including beautiful homes, a first class shopping district on Danforth Avenue, and convenient access to Toronto's transit system.
The size and style of these homes is fairly uniform however, each house has its own decorative accents ranging from slate roofs and fish scale shingles, to stone gates and whimsical front porches.
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