Playter Estates, Toronto

Name: Playter Estates
Address: 28 Playter Crescent, Toronto, Canada

#280 among attractions in Toronto

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Playter Estates is an area in the east end of Toronto, Ontario, Canada 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. ()

Coordinates: 43°40'43"N, 79°21'20"W

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28 Playter CrescentEast End (Playter Estates)Toronto Canada

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Playter Estates – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Evergreen Brick Works, Riverdale Farm, De Grassi Street, Riverdale Park East.

0.6 miNW
Historical place, Event space
Evergreen Brick Works, Toronto
17 min walk • The Don Valley Brick Works is a former quarry and industrial site located in the Don River Valley in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Don Valley Brick Works operated for nearly 100 years and provided bricks used to construct many well-known Toronto landmarks, such as Casa Loma, Osgoode Hall, Massey Hall, and the Ontario Legislature.
0.8 miS
Farm, Zoo
Riverdale Farm, Toronto
21 min walk • Riverdale Farm is a 3-hectare municipally operated farm in the heart of Cabbagetown, an urban neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is maintained by Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division.
1.2 miS
Park
De Grassi Street, Toronto
30 min walk • De Grassi Street is a side street located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was named after Captain Filippo "Philip" De Grassi, an Italian-born soldier who emigrated to Canada with his family in 1831 and settled in York, Upper Canada.
0.6 miS
Park
Riverdale Park East, Toronto
16 min walk • Riverdale Park is a large park spanning the Lower Don River in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, between Cabbagetown to the west and Broadview Avenue in Riverdale to the east.
0.5 miSW
Bridge
Prince Edward Viaduct, Toronto
13 min walk • The Prince Edward Viaduct System, commonly referred to as the Bloor Viaduct, is the name of a truss arch bridge system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, connecting Bloor Street East, on the west side of the system, with Danforth Avenue on the east.
1.2 miNE
Theater
Donlands Theatre, Toronto
32 min walk • The Donlands Theatre is located at 387 Donlands Avenue near Plains Road in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It operated as a movie theatre in the Bloom and Fine chain, until 1969. In the 1970s, it reopened, showing Bollywood films. It seated 838 patrons and is now a recording studio.
1.1 miSE
Cemetery
Pape Avenue Cemetery, Toronto
29 min walk • Pape Avenue Cemetery, officially known as Holy Blossom Cemetery, is the first Jewish cemetery in the city of Toronto, Canada. The small cemetery is now closed to new burials, and is mostly hidden within the residential neighbourhood of Leslieville.
~980 ftSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto
5 min walk • The Danforth Music Hall is a music venue and event theatre on Danforth Avenue in the neighbourhood of Riverdale in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is served by Broadview station on the TTC's Bloor-Danforth line. The building was designated as a property of historic interest under the Ontario Heritage Act in 1985.
0.5 miSE
Park
Withrow Park, Toronto
14 min walk • Withrow Park is a 8.5-hectare park in the Riverdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Laid out and constructed in the 1910s, at the same time that the surrounding community was built, Withrow Park is among Toronto's large multi-purpose parks.
1.1 miW
Forts and castles
Sherbourne Blockhouse, Toronto
30 min walk • Following the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837 Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada Sir George Arthur directed the construction of a Sherbourne Blockhouse, and a ring of six other blockhouses -- to guard the approaches to Toronto in case there was another rebellion.
0.9 miSE
Church
Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto, Toronto
23 min walk • The Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto is a congregation of the worldwide Metropolitan Community Church movement located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and is a welcoming congregation openly affirming lesbian, gay, bisexual, heterosexual and transgender people.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Playter Estates?

Nearby attractions include The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto (5 min walk), Greektown, Toronto (11 min walk), Prince Edward Viaduct, Toronto (13 min walk), Church of the Holy Name, Toronto (13 min walk).

How to get to Playter Estates by public transport?

The nearest stations to Playter Estates:

Bus

849 Broadview Avenue • Lines: 62 (4 min walk)
Pretoria Avenue • Lines: 62 (4 min walk)

Metro

Chester • Lines: 2 (4 min walk)
Broadview • Lines: 2 (6 min walk)

Tram

Broadview Station • Lines: 504B, 505 (5 min walk)
Danforth Avenue • Lines: 504B, 505 (6 min walk)