A history of the area: The Junction Triangle is the area of Bloor St W, Dupont and Dundas St W, just west of Lansdowne and east of Dundas St W. It is called the junction triangle because the area is surrounded by three railway lines from the north, west and east sides (shaped like a triangle). In much of the late 19th century this area was primarily rural with a merchant miller, John Scarlett (after whom Scarlett Road is named), being the first landowner and employer in the area. The railways arrived in the 1880s with the area being developed by Daniel Clendenan (Clendenan Ave, anyone?). The Village of West Toronto was founded in 1884 at the intersection of Dundas and Keele and after merging with Davenport and Carlton, grew into the City of Toronto in 1909.During this time the junction was a manufacturing community including foundries, mills, furniture assembly, meat processing, and wire factories. It attracted many working immigrants- especially those whom moved from the crowded Cabbagetown or Brockton Village during the 1880s. Between 1888 and 1890 the area was very prosperous but changed from 1893 to 1900 where the area saw poverty due to an economic recession. Pubs and taverns grew into main features in the junction and the behavior of the Junction workers was so out of hand that in 1904 there was a ban on serving alcohol in the area. This lasted until 1998! How’s that for a piece of Toronto history. Enjoy the cache and explore the Dundas St W neighborhood.