Scarborough Village

Washington Manse
14 Centre Street
*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the street only. Built in 1875, this was one of the first dwellings built in the village of Scarborough. This heritage designated house was built by the Washington Methodist congregation for the church's clergy.

Village of Scarborough
155 Markham Road
The Village of Scarborough was first established as a settlement in the 1800s as a result of the horse-and-buggy traffic on Kingston Road and northward along Markham Road. With the hustle and bustle centered on Markham Road between Kingston Road and Eglinton Avenue, this spot was the centerpoint of the historic village. Businesses that could be found in this area in the nineteenth century included a blacksmith, a wagon shop, Gates' 'Scarboro Inn', Baird's Hotel and Chester's General Store. Today, the only link to the original village is Christ Church on the east side of Markham Road, though this is the third iteration of the church (built in 1936).

Scarborough Village Recreation Centre and Theatre
3600 Kingston Road
This community centre offers a wide range of recreational programs for everyone from preschoolers to seniors. It's also the only community centre in Scarborough that has a theatre! Originally located in an old church along Denton Avenue, this theatre was then known as Playhouse 66. In 1982, it relocated to the community centre. It's home to the Scarborough Music Theatre, Scarborough Players, and Scarborough Theatre Guild.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article #27 Mural
3600 Kingston Road
This mural was created in 2008 by YOUTHLINK, a Scarborough community-based mental health centre for youth. The mural pays homage to Article #27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states that, everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to 'enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.'

Cornell-Campbell House
3620 Kingston Road
*Note: Private property. Please observe the house from the gardens only. William Cornell settled at this farmhouse in 1799. Credited with numerous firsts for the township, he planted the first orchard, built the first gristmill and sawmill, and potash works (a factory for converting wood ashes to materials that could be used for soap, ceramics and glass). He and other settlers cut out the main road in Scarborough, later named Kingston Road. His son, Edward, was a member of Scarborough's first municipal council in 1850. Later on, the farmhouse was the home of Albert M. Campbell, the first mayor of Scarborough from 1967 to 1969, and his wife Helen, a descendent of the original Cornell family. Acquired by the City of Toronto, the house now serves as the Rouge National Urban Park's head office, but the garden area is still open to the public.

Fred Johnson Park
3630 Kingston Road
This park is named after Fred Johnson, former City of Scarborough Councillor from 1988 until amalgamation in 1997. Known for his dedication to creating sports and music opportunities for youth in his community, Johnson was named Scarborough Citizen of the Year in 1978. Inside the park sits a gazebo and the Scarborough Village Community Garden, run by volunteers so local residents can grow their own fruits, vegetables, herbs and berries.

Doris McCarthy Trail
Where Ravine Drive becomes Bellehaven Crescent
The trail follows nearly 24 hectares of ravine and descends about 90 metres in elevation from the top of the Scarborough Bluffs down toward Lake Ontario. While some sections of Bellamy Creek have been channelized in engineering projects, much of the creek is also a natural stream. The area is largely populated by native tree species like white and yellow birch, American beech, white oak and sugar maple, and is home to a diversity of wildlife including white-tailed deer, beavers, foxes and coyotes. There are also over 100 species of birds that have been spotted on the trail. The trail is named after the late Calgary artist, Doris McCarthy (1910 - 2010), and combines some of her favourite things: art, nature and the Canadian landscape. Doris was best known for her landscape paintings. Her home 'Fool's Paradise' is located along the Bluffs just west of this trail.

Gates Gully Bellamy Ravine
Along Doris McCarthy Trail
Gates Gully is named after well-known European settler Jonathan Gates who settled in the area in 1815. Gates later operated the Scarboro Inn, also known as Gates Tavern, on Kingston Road (just east of Bellamy Road). The ravine is the earliest known site of human occupation in the GTA. Artifacts dating back eight to ten thousand years ago have been found onsite, indicating that Indigenous peoples in the area used this ravine to access the lake. When European settlers arrived, Gates Gully continued to be used as a water access route by European soldiers, merchants and smugglers as its gentle incline made it easy to transport cargo.

Sylvan Park
Where Doris McCarthy Trail reaches the lake
Sylvan Park was named after the nearby Sylvan Avenue. Sylvanus is the name of a woodland deity in Roman mythology and Sylvan refers to the woodsy character of the area. An earlier name for the park was the Cherry Orchard.

Marlene Hilton Moore 'Passage'
Kingston Road and Ravine Drive (at the foot of Doris McCarthy Trail)
Created by artist Marlene Hilton Moore, 'Passage' honours Doris McCarthy and the Scarborough Bluffs with a fish and canoe. This sculpture is a part of Moore's series to mark people and places throughout Canada.