Casa Loma (Toronto)
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Casa Loma was a large mansion, built on bluffs that overlook Toronto, Ontario, that was built for Henry Pellatt in 1911.[1][2]
The mansion was built to look something like a medieval castle, and that look has been exploited as a set for many movies.[1]
Pellatt lost most of his fortune in 1924.[1] It then served as a hotel, until 1937. Ownership was then transferred to the Kiwanis organization, which opened it up for tours.[3] In 2011 it was acquired by Liberty Entertainment Group.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Brandon Rowe. Casa Loma continuing to share over a century of history, City News, 2023-01-20. Retrieved on 2023-12-19. “Construction began on this marvel in 1911 and was completed in 1914 by financier Sir Henry Pellant, who lived there with his wife Mary.”
- ↑ New Book on Toronto’s Casa Loma Co-Edited by Michael Windover, Carleton University, 2023-09-06. Retrieved on 2023-12-19.
- ↑ Toronto's Casa Loma immortalized on commemorative coin, CBC News, 2014-08-05. Retrieved on 2023-12-19. “Because of a high amount of back taxes the city took procession of the building in 1933 and in 1937 it was leased to the Kiwanis Club until 2011.”