History
Crosby Heights is named after a shopkeeper, Parker Crosby, who lived in Richmond Hill in the 1860s. His store was named "Crosby's Dry Goods," and was located on Yonge Street. When his shop burned down, he rebuilt it with bricks. This new shop was renamed "The Fire-Proof".
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