Occasional Toronto: A Fine Gate

Thursday, September 3, 2015

A Fine Gate

It is very often that you see a gate like this guarding the grounds of a home in Toronto but this happens to be one of the old original estates in the Forest Hill neighbourhood and I would imagine that it has always had a gate. The home was built in 1915 and designed by architect Eden Smith who designed a lot of the homes in Wychwood Park and other buildings I have shown before (click the label below). Even on satellite pics you can't really see much of this heritage protected home.
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24 comments:

Blogoratti said...: What a fine gate.; September 3, 2015 at 9:06 AM
Birdman said...: ... and buildings and greenery beyond, it looks like.; September 3, 2015 at 9:11 AM
eileeninmd said...: Hello, it is a beautiful entrance. Looks like a gorgeous estate. Have a happy day!; September 3, 2015 at 9:28 AM
PerthDailyPhoto said...: An estate like this absolutely deserves such a splendid gate Pat, anything less just wouldn't do :); September 3, 2015 at 10:10 AM
Sharon said...: Gorgeous estate.; September 3, 2015 at 11:13 AM
21 Wits said...: It most certainly is a fine gate, and an amazing greenery around such a classic of design. Yes, I'd like a tour of this grand old place!; September 3, 2015 at 11:15 AM
Anonymous said...: That's a grand looking entrance to a very grand looking home!; September 3, 2015 at 11:52 AM
Revrunner said...: Gosh! Look at all that ivy.; September 3, 2015 at 11:55 AM
Lowell said...: Oh, good Lord! This is so gorgeous, I can't even imagine what it would cost. Love the ivy on the house.; September 3, 2015 at 12:07 PM
VP said...: A beautiful gate for an amazing historical building...; September 3, 2015 at 12:27 PM
Cloudia said...: "Stately Home"; September 3, 2015 at 12:32 PM
Margaret Birding For Pleasure said...: Lovely entrance to this impressive home; September 3, 2015 at 1:03 PM
Stephanie said...: Gorgeous gate and entrance!; September 3, 2015 at 1:04 PM
Gosia said...: gate is fantastic; September 3, 2015 at 2:33 PM
Ida said...: Very lovely fence/gate leading towards what I bet is a grand home from what you can see of it.; September 3, 2015 at 3:15 PM
cieldequimper said...: Hmmm, the gate is lovely and so is the house (mansion?); September 3, 2015 at 3:19 PM
TexWisGirl said...: very nice!; September 3, 2015 at 3:34 PM
Tom said...: It sure is.; September 3, 2015 at 3:47 PM
William Kendall said...: Quite an impressive gate!; September 3, 2015 at 4:35 PM
Taken For Granted said...: When I see gates like these I never know if they are there to keep people like me out, or keep the people behind them in. Sounds like they have a long history.; September 3, 2015 at 6:38 PM
Lois said...: From what I can tell, that home deserves a beautiful gate like that!; September 3, 2015 at 7:32 PM
Jack said...: That looks like quite a fine estate. I would like to peek in there.; September 3, 2015 at 8:17 PM
EG CameraGirl said...: This is a gorgeous neighbourhood to drive through! It's a great place to dream. ;); September 4, 2015 at 7:43 AM
Halcyon said...: It's lovely!; September 4, 2015 at 3:34 PM

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