Frank P. Wood Estate Heritage Property Plaque, 2006
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Resource ID
4844
Access
Open
Address
2365 Bayview Avenue
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
2006
Historical Themes
Program Category
Rights
Heritage Toronto
Time Period
Caption
Frank P. Wood Estate Heritage Property Plaque, 2006
Description
1931 This elegant house was built for financier art collector and philanthropist Frank P. Wood. Situated on a 30-acre property along what was then known as "Millionaires' Valley" Wood's home was distinguished by the Beaux-Arts influence of the prestigious New York architecture firm Delano and Aldrich. Built of smooth-cut limestone its severely symmetrical form incorporates elements of the late English and French Renaissance periods. The distinctive rooftop cupola lit the main stair while the plate-glass sunroom overlooked the West Don River ravine to the south. One of Canada's most distinguished art collectors Wood was also one of the most important benefactors of the Art Gallery of Toronto (later Art Gallery of Ontario). He bequeathed this estate and his collection to the Gallery on his death in 1955. The property became the home of Crescent School in 1970.
Marker lat / long: 43.732517, -79.379431 (WGS84)