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Casa Loma (improper 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.
Last Edited on 2018-04-21. Casa Loma took three years and $3.5M to build. Sir Henry Pellatt filled Casa Loma with priceless artwork from Canada and around the world. Casa Loma stood as a monument to its creator – it surpassed any private home in North America.
Casa Loma remains one of Toronto’s top ten tourist attractions and hospitality venues. In 2011 almost 300,000 visitors toured Casa Loma and the Estate Gardens.
Casa Loma in Toronto, Canada. Casa Loma, lavish sandstone, twin-towered, Gothic Revival, castle-style mansion built as a home by Canadian financier Sir Henry Mill Pellatt in the early years of the 20th century in Toronto, Canada.
The former home of Canadian financier Sir Henry Pellatt, Canada’s foremost castle is complete with decorated suites, secret passages, an 800-foot tunnel, towers, stables, and beautiful 5-acre estate gardens (open May through October). A self-guided digital audio tour in 8 languages (English, French, Japanese, German, Italian, Spanish ...
Jan 27, 2013 · In E.J. Lennox, Pellatt chose an architect whose self-esteem was as high as his own. What resulted was the grandiose Casa Loma, with 98 rooms, the largest house ever built in Canada. It was the kind of ostentatious display of wealth that did not embarrass the rich in North America at the time.
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