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23 Jason Road, Thistletown’s first house, built around 1802 Thistletown, perhaps Toronto’s best-hidden historic neighbourhood, is located at the intersection of Albion Road and Islington Avenue. The village, which was never incorporated, was established in the 1840s, servicing the important Albion Road. The settlement got its name from a prominent local family. Albion Road wasContinue readinghttp://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4252480995_71930408f1.jpg