Casa Loma : Toronto's Fairy-Tale Castle and Its Owner, Sir Henry Pellatt (Illustrated Histories)
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Mary Nolan Hamilton Spectator : "Freeman tells the whole fascinating story in great detail enhanced with lavish use of pictures from past and present."
Steve Pitt Canadian Book Review Annual : "...well-balanced and highly readable"
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This beautifully illustrated book tells the story of Casa Loma, Toronto's most famous historic site, and its owner, Sir Henry Pellatt.
Born in 1859, Pellatt was a fascinating figure: a romantic whose interest in architecture inspired the medieval-style castle that is now a Toronto landmark. Casa Loma took 300 men three years to build at a cost of $3.5 million. Completed in 1914, the castle was enjoyed by Pellatt for only ten years before bankruptcy forced it from his hands. Today, Casa Loma is owned by the City of Toronto and operated by the Kiwanis Club.
Novelist and historian Bill Freeman tells the story of Pellatt's life and takes readers on a tour that covers every significant room in this dramatic hillside castle. The text is illustrated with full-colour contemporary photographs as well as fascinating archival material.
Casa Loma : Toronto's Fairy-Tale Castle and Its Owner, Sir Henry Pellatt (Illustrated Histories)
Casa Loma: Toronto's Fairy-Tale Castle and Its Owner, Sir Henry Pellatt (Illustrated Histories),Bill Freeman,Vincenzo Pietropaolo,Lorimer,1550286455,Architecture,Canada - General,Casa Loma,Domestic,History,History - General History,100,30,32,97,Casa Loma Toronto houses domestic architecture,History / Canada
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