| Taylor-Massey Creek | |
|---|---|
 Taylor-Massey Creek in Warden Woods Park, Scarborough | |
  Location of the mouth of the creek in Toronto | |
| 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[1] |
• elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Length | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
Taylor-Massey Creek is a tributary of the Don River in Toronto, Ontario.[1] 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.[2] The mansion was built in 1921 for Dr. Arthur Goulding and his wife, Dorothy Massey, daughter of Walter and Susan Massey.[3]