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Kensington Market | |
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Neighbourhood | |
 Kensington Market at street level from Baldwin Street and Kensington Avenue | |
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  Location within Toronto | |
| Coordinates: 43°39′17.18″N 79°24′02.44″W / 43.6547722°N 79.4006778°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| City | Toronto |
| Government | |
| • MP | Adam Vaughan (Trinity—Spadina) |
| • MPP | Han Dong (Trinity—Spadina) |
| • Councillor | Joe Cressy (Ward 20 Trinity—Spadina) |
| Designated | 2006 |
Kensington Market is a distinctive multicultural neighbourhood in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Market is an older neighbourhood and one of the city's best-known. In November 2006, it was designated a National Historic Site of Canada.[1][2] Robert Fulford wrote in 1999 that "Kensington today is as much a legend as a district. The (partly) outdoor market has probably been photographed more often than any other site in Toronto."[3]
Its approximate borders are College St. on the north, Spadina Ave. on the east, Dundas St. W. to the south, and Bathurst St. to the west. Most of the neighbourhood's eclectic shops, cafes, and other attractions are located along Augusta Ave. and neighbouring Nassau St., Baldwin St., and Kensington Ave. In addition to the Market, the neighbourhood features many Victorian homes, the Kensington Community School, Bellevue Square and Toronto Western Hospital.