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Casa Loma Stables Commemorative plaque, 1991.  

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Resource ID

6157

Access

Open

Address

330 Walmer Road, Toronto, ON M5R 2Y4

Credit Line

Heritage Toronto

Date of Creation

1991

Historical Themes

Architectural ​Heritage
Innovation ​and ​Technology
Military ​History

Program Category

Plaques

Rights

Heritage Toronto

Time Period

1900-​1953
1954-​1998

Caption

Casa Loma Stables Commemorative plaque, 1991.

Description

In 1905 Sir Henry Pellatt purchased land which had been the private golf course of Albert Austin of nearby Spadina. The following year, anticipating construction of Casa Loma, he hired E.J. Lennox to design and build these stables, estimated to have cost $250,000. The stalls were made of Spanish mahogany and the floors were covered in tiles set in a zig-zag pattern so that the horses would not slip. When the main castle was completed, it was connected to the stables by a tunnel. Here, in 1944, in utmost secrecy, the Royal Navy placed an assembly plant for ASDIC, an early form of sonar which was vital in the battles of the Atlantic. The existence of this factory was disclosed only after the Second World War had ended.

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Marker lat / long: 43.679143, -79.410505 (WGS84)

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