Taylor-Massey Creek
| Taylor-Massey Creek | |
|---|---|
Taylor-Massey Creek in Warden Woods Park, Scarborough | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Municipality | Toronto |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Culvert in Terraview Willowfield Park |
| • coordinates | 43°46′00″N 79°18′47″W / 43.76667°N 79.31306°W |
| • elevation | 169 m (554 ft) |
| Mouth | Don River east branch |
• coordinates | 43°42′12″N 79°19′59″W / 43.70333°N 79.33306°W |
• elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Length | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
Taylor-Massey Creek is a tributary of the Don River in Toronto, Ontario. It flows through Scarborough and East York, where it enters the Don River. Taylor-Massey Creek has also been called Silver Creek and Scarboro Creek.
The creek is named after two prominent Toronto families. The Taylors were a wealthy family that owned and operated the Don Valley Brick Works. The Massey family owned the Massey-Harris farm equipment manufacturing company. Both families had sizable estates in the vicinity of the creek. The Massey Goulding Estate, a historic property at 305 Dawes Road, was originally part of the Massey estate and is now used as the Children's Peace Theatre. The mansion was built in 1921 for Dr. Arthur Goulding and his wife, Dorothy Massey, daughter of Walter and Susan Massey.