Church and Wellesley is an LGBT-oriented enclave in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is roughly bounded by Gerrard Street to the south, Yonge Street to the west, Charles Street to the north, and Jarvis Street to the east, with the core commercial strip located along Church Street from Wellesley south to Alexander. Though some LGBT-oriented establishments can be found outside this area, the general boundaries of this village have been defined by the Gay Toronto Tourism Guild.
View of the Village looking north from Church and Wellesley Street in 2023
Church and Wellesley is home to the annual Pride Toronto celebrations.
The neighbourhood goes by a number of names, though most refer to it as Church Street or the Village.
Statue of Alexander Wood in the neighbourhood. A lieutenant in the Canadian militia who was later involved in a homophobic scandal, he is now lauded as a forefather of Toronto's gay community.
Cabbagetown is a neighbourhood in central Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Administratively, it is defined as part of the Cabbagetown-South St. Jamestown neighbourhood. It largely features semi-detached Victorian houses and is recognized as "the largest continuous area of preserved Victorian housing in all of North America", according to the Cabbagetown Preservation Association.
Houses in Cabbagetown
Brick Victorian styled homes were built throughout Cabbagetown in the late 19th and early 20th century.
Francis Shields House built in 1877 by Bruce and Hagon Inc.
Businesses along Parliament Street
