Casa Loma : Millionaires, Medievalism, and Modernity in Toronto's Gilded Age / edited by Matthew M. Reeve and Michael Windover.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Reeve, Matthew M., editor.

Windover, Michael, editor.

Series:

McGill-Queen's/Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation studies in art history ; Volume 42.

McGill-Queen's/Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation Studies in Art History Series ; Volume 42

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture, Domestic.

Mansions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (337 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Montreal, Québec : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2023]

Summary:

The first scholarly book dedicated to this Canadian landmark, Casa Loma brings to light a wealth of hitherto unpublished archival images and documentation of the house's visual and material culture, weaving together a textured account of the design, use, and life of this unique building over the course of the twentieth century.

Contents:

Cover

CASA LOMA

Title

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgments

Architectural Plans

Introduction: Casa Loma, Henry Pellatt, and the City of Toronto

1 Houses on the Ridge: Casa Loma's Neighbours and the Elite Architecture of Davenport Ridge

2 Casa Loma's Architect: E.J. Lennox's Architectural Practice and Its Legacy in Toronto

3 The Design and Construction of Casa Loma, 1905-1913

4 The Casa Loma Collections and the Sale of 1924

5 Performing Place: Ornamentalism at Casa Loma

6 A Modern Castle: Medievalism, Chivalry, and Empire at Casa Loma

7 "Pellatt's Folly": Casa Loma, 1920-1930

8 "Toronto's White Elephant" and "Canada's Famous Castle": Casa Loma, 1930-1970

9 Casa Loma, 1970 to the Present

Figures

Bibliography

Contributors

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Reeve, Matthew M. Casa Loma

ISBN:

0-2280-1567-7

OCLC:

1353604892