Jackson Heights, Queens that bisects the neighborhood. John C. Jackson built the road across what is now Jackson Heights in 1859. The Jackson Avenue name is retained by this major road in a short stretch between Queens Plaza and Queens–Midtown Tunnel in Long Island City. The place was not particularly high, but the name "heights" showed that the place was originally meant to be exclusive. Until 1916, the area was called "Trains Meadow", but contrary to the name, there were very few trains in the area. It is suspected that it was corrupted from "drain". The first land purchase of was completed in
Fort York (neighbourhood) Fort York (neighbourhood) The Fort York neighbourhood, also known as Garrison, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada is located along and south of CN and CP railway corridors. The area used to be known as the Bathurst/Strachan Area and consists of eight-hectares (20-acres) of remediated brownfield sites. The neighbourhood area consists of the former industrial lands immediately east and south of Fort York, built in 1793, and designated a National Historic Sites of Canada in 1923. The current Fort York Armoury was built in 1933, and still houses several units of the Canadian Forces. The neighbourhood is one of Toronto's most historically