Casa Loma

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"Collaborative and archive-based, this thought-provoking kaleidoscope of ideas, images, and documentary materials will provide the foundation for all future investigations of this unique Canadian site. The story of the multifaceted lives of Casa Loma enriches our understanding of the wide-ranging ways in which historical monuments of art and architecture have been shaped, perceived, and subsequently reappropriated by later generations to serve contemporary needs." Kathryn Brush, University of Western Ontario "Sir Henry Pellatt's Casa Loma has been loved and loathed since before shovels even went into the ground in the early twentieth century. Designed with the most modern of touches, the imitation castle was never completed, and its builder died with little to his name other than a tarnished reputation. While largely misunderstood, their combined story is a fascinating one, now told with new rigour and archival insight in a wonderful collection of essays ... ." Literary Review of Canada "One learns plenty about Casa Loma from these essays, all of them. This attractive, original volume-obviously the product of considerable research-makes a significant contribution to Toronto's history." Urban History Review "Matthew Reeves, Michael Windover, and several contributing authors have finally given Toronto's famous castle the comprehensive, scholarly attention it has long deserved. Wonderfully illustrated with rare drawings and perspectives, Casa Loma is a thorough look at an eclectic architectural icon of Toronto - a relic from the last moments of Old World aristocracy in Toronto, and a place that remains a curiosity as the city around it continues to outgrow its past." Canadian Architect "A triumph of historical research melded with clear, engaging writing styles by the various contributors. Casa Loma provides an unvarnished look at the struggles maintaining this ambitious building, the British Imperialism embedded in the building's meaning and form from its inception, and its iconic role as a problematic heritage property." Canadian Historical Review