Yorkville in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Budd Sugarman

— Village of Yorkville —

Yorkville Village Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 1, 2025

1. Yorkville Village Marker

Inscription. When this region was settled, at the start of the 19th century, a group of settlers came together with a dream of creating a real community. The dream was realized, with the incorporation of the Village of Yorkville, in 1853. One of those who continued the vision, in the 20th century, was Budd Sugarman. He fell in love with the village, when he established his interior design practice in Yorkville, in the late 1940s. From the 1970s into the new century, his passion for the area expressed itself in long battles to protect the unique aspects of the village. Along with preservation, his efforts extended to beautifying the old buildings and narrow streets. Budd Sugarman was instrumental in the transformation of this site - formerly a parking lot - into one of Toronto's favourite public parks. For his accomplishments, including this park the villagers happily dubbed him "Mayor of Yorkville"

Erected by Bloor-Yorkville Business Improvement Area.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.

Location. 43° 40.199′ N, 79° 23.541′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Yorkville. It is on Cumberland Street 0.2 kilometers east of Avenue Road, on the right when traveling

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east. The marker is near the west end of Yorkville Village Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 136 Cumberland Street, Toronto ON M5S 2W7, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto

and on the Golden Horseshoe.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Public Transit in Yorkville (within shouting distance of this marker); The Penny Farthing (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Mount Sinai Hospital (about 120 meters away); John Daniels House (about 150 meters away); Church of the Redeemer (about 180 meters away); The Lillian Massey Laboratory of Household Science (about 180 meters away); Taddle Creek (about 210 meters away); Heliconian Hall (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

ABC Salutes Budd Sugarman image. Click for more information.

via Heritage YorkVille, June 10, 2025

2. ABC Salutes Budd Sugarman

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 1, 2025

3. Yorkville Village Marker

Part of the Village of Yorkville Park in 2025 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 1, 2025

4. Part of the Village of Yorkville Park in 2025

Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 204 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 5, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. 2. submitted on June 10, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on June 5, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.