Chorley Park Commemorative Plaque, 2013
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Resource ID
5105
Access
Open
Address
245 Douglas Dr, Toronto, ON M4W 2B9
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
2013
Historical Themes
Architectural Heritage, Military History, Political History
Keywords
rosedale
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Rights
Heritage Toronto
Time Period
1900-1953
Caption
Chorley Park Commemorative Plaque, 2013
Description
On this site stood Ontario's fourth –and last – Government House, the official residence of the Lieutenant-Governor. Completed in 1915, Chorley Park was designed by Francis R. Heakes, Chief Architect of the provincial Department of Public Works, and was modelled on the châteaux of the Loire Valley in France.
Chorley Park served as the viceregal residence for five Lieutenant-Governors, who hosted lavish receptions. The cost of its operation became politically indefensible during the Great Depression; Premier Mitchell Hepburn ordered Chorley Park closed upon his re-election in 1937.
The Government of Canada acquired the property, using it as a military hospital from 1940 to 1953. Purchased by the City of Toronto in 1960, the palatial estate was demolished a year later and the grounds were developed as parkland.
Marker lat / long: 43.68622, -79.370786 (WGS84)