Front Street

Front Street is an east-west road in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The street marks the rough outline of the shoreline of Lake Ontario as it existed during the original English settlement of York, then called Palace Street (this street name in honour of the second Parliament Buildings of Upper Canada or Palace of Parliament at the corner of Front and Parliament). The current shoreline is about 800m south as much of the inner harbour was filled in the late 19th and early 20th century for industrial development. Famous sites that are located on Front Street include the CN Tower, Fairmont Royal York and Union Station. Metro Toronto Convention Centre is located at 255 Front Street West. 151 Front Street West is a carrier hotel that...