Casa Loma - Toronto Casa Loma ia the former estate of Sir Henry Mill Pellatt, a prominent Toronto industrialist, financier, and military officer. Begun in 1911, 300 men spent three years and $3,500,000 building the castle. The architect was E.J. Lennox. Casa Loma is surrounded by both formal and informal gardens. There is also a large, steam-heated conservatory at one end of the castle, that features an impressive stained-glass dome. Observation areas in two of the castle's towers offer breathtaking views. The castle also has an elevator, many secret doors and passageways, a great hall with a 60 foot high ceiling, a huge library, a smoking room and a billiard room. The dining room is lined with Circassian walnut. The French oak wall panels in The Oak Room took artists three years to carve. This room served as Sir Henry's drawing room. A swimming pool, bowling alleys, and a shooting range in the basement were never finished. Also in the basement is a large, refrigerated wine cellar that held Sir Henry's collection of nearly 1,800 bottles of wine and champagne. An 800 foot long tunnel, built 18 feet underground, starts in the basement and goes all the way to the carriage house/stables. The stables themselves look like a castle! Unfortunately, due to financial problems, Sir Henry occupied the castle for less than ten years. Casa Loma is owned today by the City of Toronto, and has been operated by the Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma since 1937.

Information courtesy of Phil Bilzor. Mr. Bilzor is a writer and researcher for Castles of the United States CASA LOMA, 1 Austin Terrace,Toronto,
Ontario M5R 1X8,
Canada. Ph: (416) 923-1171
Pictures of Casa Loma
Page 1: Outside
Page 2: Bronze doors and Hall
Page 3: Conservatory & bronze doors
Page 4: Serving room & Sir Henry study
Page 5: Library & Oak Room
Page 6: Billiard Room & Second floor corridor
Page 7: Gargoyles & Henry's bedroom
Page 8: Henry's bathroom & Lady Pellat Suite
Page 9: Round room & Terrace
Page 10: Gardens
Page 11: Stables (inside) & Carriage room
Page 12: Stables (picture from Mr. Phil Bilzor)
Page 13: Sculpture & Roofs (picture from Mr. Phil Bilzor)
Page 14: Outside & Postal Card (Postal Card from Nicolas Billardon)

Picture(s) from Mr. Phil Bilzor and from Casa Loma website