Saturday, March 23, 2013

Beauty In The Snow

This wonderful Second Empire home has long been one of my favourites in the city. It is located in the Weston neighbourhhood in the north-west part of the city far from my usual haunts but near where I grew up so I have been admiring it for a long time! Built in 1894, it is now historically designated so will remain true to its style on the outside at least. My grandmother's doctor lived and had his office here. There are many great old homes in this area and I plan to head up there for a photo tour when the weather improves (this pic was taken 2 weeks ago so some snow has melted since then).
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16 comments:

  1. DzjiedzjeeMarch 23, 2013 at 9:39 AM

    It is indeed a wonderful picture!

    Greetings from the Netherlands,
    DzjieDzjee

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  2. LowellMarch 23, 2013 at 10:00 AM

    It is a stunning building with great bones...looks solid and obviously was well-built. I must be your grandmother's age!

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  3. PerthDailyPhotoMarch 23, 2013 at 10:07 AM

    Love the green and cream trim Pat, they sure knew how to build houses in those days, a style that survives time.

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  4. SharonMarch 23, 2013 at 10:11 AM

    This is a wonderful house and I love that fence all the way around the yard.

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  5. BirdmanMarch 23, 2013 at 10:31 AM

    That's quite a home.

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  6. William KendallMarch 23, 2013 at 10:56 AM

    It's a lovely house!

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  7. ShirleyMarch 23, 2013 at 10:57 AM

    Oh, it is beautiful! I love the older homes. They have so much character and I am happy to see that this one has a historical designation to protect its historical integrity.

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  8. JackMarch 23, 2013 at 4:27 PM

    It is a beauty. Impressive that they painted the fence to match.

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  9. VioletSkyMarch 23, 2013 at 6:45 PM

    This is such a charming house - and not at all what I think of when I think Toronto architecture :)

    I have been absent with the flu, but more seriously, I have tendinitis in my arm. I tried using my SLR and instantly regretted it, but I hope to get more photos with my lightweight point and shoot.

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  10. UnknownMarch 23, 2013 at 6:50 PM

    It's a lovely house with great history !

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  11. DebMarch 23, 2013 at 8:06 PM

    It certainly has style, and elegantly painted too, lovely.

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  12. RandyMarch 23, 2013 at 8:33 PM

    What a beautiful old home.

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  13. AnonymousMarch 24, 2013 at 7:06 AM

    So much character to admire here, wonderful looking place!

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  14. ArtandArchitecture-SF.comMarch 24, 2013 at 8:05 PM

    Wow, Wow, Wow! gorgeous

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  15. EG CameraGirlMarch 26, 2013 at 7:24 AM

    It's a grand old home and I'm glad the outside will forever remain the same.

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  16. LúciaMarch 26, 2013 at 8:58 PM

    What a lovely house, the green fence is perfect!
    There is something on the top of the entrance, what is it?

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