This Second Empire style home was built in 1879 and has been totally restored and retrofitted to be very energy efficient. The whole place had been painted white but luckily the bricks have now been restored to their former glory. It is now owned by U of Toronto but I don't know what it is used for. There are many older homes surrounding the downtown campus that are owned by the university.
This is quite distinctive.
ReplyDeleteThis is indeed a beautiful house. The University of Minnesota in St. Paul has also bought a number of large, older houses. While it is one way old houses are preserved, it alters the nature of the neighborhood.
ReplyDeleteMakes me wonder what kind of staircase is inside.
ReplyDeleteIt was painted white?! Glad it´s back to it´s beauty!
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful house.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous house. I wonder what they use it for.
ReplyDeleteLooks great. Really wonder what possessed the previous owners to paint everything white.
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ReplyDeleteIt is a beautiful house, I like the restored bricks.
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I can't imagine how awful it must have looked when painted white. Why would anyone want to cover up the wonderful brickwork.
ReplyDeleteNow that's a beauty!
ReplyDeleteFittingly restored what a gem
ReplyDeleteThat top story above the entrance looks like it has just been plopped on there!
ReplyDeleteIt is lovely!
ReplyDeleteit really is a fine specimen.
ReplyDeleteThis design is marvelous!
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