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32 Davenport Road:

Davenport Road is one of the oldest streets in Toronto. Some 12,000 years ago it was a meandering trail along the shore of Lake Iroquois first used by native hunters and traders. After the shoreline receded it continued to be an important overland link between the Don and Humber rivers. It is one of the few major streets in the city that is off the grid as it follows the original pathway.

The site chosen for the new Raymond Moriyama office was the north-west corner of the intersection of Davenport Road and McMurrich Street (formerly York Street), one block west of Yonge Street.

32 Davenport Road is in an area of Toronto known as Yorkville. In the 1830's Yorkville was created and sub-divided by Joseph Bloor. It was incorporated as a village in 1853. In 1883 Yorkville was the first village annexed by the City of Toronto but has always managed to maintain it's own identity. During the 1960's the area became famous as a hangout for hippies with a network of bars, clubs and coffee houses that helped launch the musical careers of Canadian legends including Ian and Sylvia, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and Gordon Lightfoot.

A cottage at 32 Davenport Road in the early 1900's