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1987. Casa Loma (Spanish for "Hill House") is a Gothic Revival castle -style mansion and garden in midtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that is now a historic house museum and landmark. It was constructed from 1911 to 1914 as a residence for financier Sir Henry Pellatt. The architect was E. J. Lennox, [1] who designed several other city landmarks.
Casa Loma (neighbourhood) / 43.67; -79.41. Casa Loma is a neighbourhood in the city of Toronto in Ontario, Canada, and is named after the famous castle. It is bounded on the north by St. Clair Avenue West, on the east by Spadina Road, on the south by the CP railway tracks, and on the west by Bathurst Street.
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Major-General Sir Henry Mill Pellatt, CVO (January 6, 1859 – March 8, 1939) was a Canadian financier and soldier. [1] He is notable for his role in bringing hydro-electricity to Toronto for the first time, and also for his large château in Toronto, called Casa Loma, which was the biggest private residence ever constructed in Canada.
The Baldwin Steps are a public outdoor staircase located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada dating from the 19th century. The Steps, which are constructed of stone and concrete, transcend a steep escarpment marking an ancient shoreline. The steps are named after the Baldwin family, which included Robert Baldwin, a former premier of Ontario, whose ...
Camp X was the unofficial name of the secret Special Training School No. 103, a Second World War British paramilitary installation for training covert agents in the methods required for success in clandestine operations. [ 1] It was located on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario between Whitby and Oshawa in Ontario, Canada.
Casa Loma Orchestra. The Casa Loma Orchestra was an American dance band active from 1929 to 1963. [1] Until the rapid multiplication in the number of swing bands from 1935 on, the Casa Loma Orchestra was one of the top North American dance bands. With the decline of the big band business following the end of World War II, it disbanded in 1947.
Old Toronto [39] Upper Canada College boarding houses c. 1833 [note 8] 20 Duncan Street Entertainment District: ... Casa Loma: Old Toronto 18 The Witch's House 1866