Green Meadows Heritage Property Plaque, 2008
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Resource ID
4905
Access
Open
Address
100 Green Meadows Circle
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
2008
Historical Themes
Architectural Heritage, Business History
Keywords
British-Canadian heritage
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Rights
Heritage Toronto
Time Period
1900-1953
Caption
Green Meadows Heritage Property Plaque, 2008
Description
Built circa 1950 this Colonial Revival house was the centrepiece of a 300-acre equestrian estate owned by John Angus "Bud" McDougald. As Chairman of the Board and President of Argus Corporation from 1969 until his death in 1978 Bud McDougald was one of Canada's most powerful businessmen and was reputedly worth over $200 million. McDougald and his wife Hedley Maude created this estate near the properties of his business partners E.P. Taylor and W.E. Phillips and called it "Green Meadows". The elegant house features a full-height Greek temple facade. On various occasions members of the British Royal Family stayed here. The estate included housing for staff as well as outbuildings for McDougald's horses dogs and antique and luxury cars. Under development pressure from North York's growing suburbs McDougald agreed in 1969 to sell most of his estate if he could keep his horses on the remaining 19-acre lot (a privilege otherwise prevented by law). Maude McDougald resided here until her death in 1996 after which the remaining estate was sold. This house was preserved and remains a private residence".
Marker lat / long: 43.787051, -79.366479 (WGS84)