Architectural Index for Ontario


Information on Building Name: Casa Loma

Address: 1 Austin Terrace
Type of Building: Mansions
Name of Building: Casa Loma
Notes: After the castle was vacated by the Pellatts, it was owned by Toronto architect William F. Sparling, who converted and operated it as the "Casa Loma Hotel" from 1925-1929. It then was re-gained by the Lady Pellatt estate, which operated it for another six months. In 1934 it was purchased by the City of Toronto for $27,305.45. In 1937, the Kiwanis Club began leasing the property from the city in order to operate a tourist facility.

Dates
Building completed 1913

Architects: Lennox Edward
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Architectural Bronze and Iron 1913 X 75
Canadian Interiors 1982 April 59 19 4
City & Country Home 1992 ? 58-64 11 2
Edward James Lennox: "Builder of Toronto" 1995 n/a 58-62
Estates of Old Toronto 1997 n/a 91-93
Globe & Mail 2001 Aug. A14 1st
Globe & Mail 2002 Mar. A17 Wed. 6th
Globe & Mail 1965 Nov. ? 26th
Globe & Mail 1992 Jan. c1 29th
Globe & Mail 2002 July A14 Mon 8th
Iron: Cast and wrought iron in Canada.... 1982 X
Looking at Architecture in Canada 1966 X 180
Palaces of the Night 1999 n/a 169
Toronto Star 1980 Oct. 88? Sun. 26th
Toronto Star 1968 Jan. ? 6th
Toronto Star 1965 Nov. ? 26th
Toronto Star 1997 July ? Thur 10th
Toronto Star 1979 July ? 7th
Toronto Star 1999 Jan. A3 2nd
Toronto Star 1999 Jan. B3 9th
Toronto Star 2001 Aug. B2 Thur 2nd
Toronto Star 2001 sept. N8 Sat. 15th
Toronto Star 2001 June H7 Sat. 30th
Toronto Sun 1973 Nov. 25 Tues 13th
Toronto Telegram 1971 Oct. ? 8th
Toronto, Carved in Stone 1984 x 36

End of record
Address: 74 Spadina Road
Type of Building: Apartment Houses
Name of Building: Casa Loma Towers


Architects: Shulman Wilfred
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Annex Gleaner 2000 July 14
Fashioned From Clay - Hardened by Fire 196? n/a unpgd
Taddle Creek 1999 n/a 16-25 3 1

End of record
Address: 330 Walmer Road
Type of Building: Animal Housing
Name of Building: Casa Loma Stables
Notes: SEE ALSO: Casa Loma, no.1 Austin Terrace.

Dates
Building completed 1906-1909

Architects: Lennox Edward
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Building for Beauty 194? n/a 42
City: the Toronto Star Sunday Magazine 1980 March 20-28 4 23rd
Edward James Lennox: "Builder of Toronto" 1995 n/a 59,78