Maclean House Preservation
The historic beginnings of Toronto can still be found on the top of the Davenport Escarpment with the ”Four Grand Old Ladies on the Hill” that ushered in the development of modern Toronto and include: the Austin’s Spadina House, Pellatt’s famous Casa Loma, E.J. Lennox’ own home, and finally, John Lyle’s house for Col. Maclean, one of Canada’s most important Canadians.
The owner of the property is a numbered company. The President is Catherine Bertucci (Vice President of Camrost – Felcorp), the Vice-President is John Malcolm Todd (ToddGlen Construction) and their lawyer is Adam Brown. There has been a disregard of the heritage designation process where the City heritage officials have been studying the property for Designation and many of the significant architectural details of John Lyle’s Maclean House have been dismantled in the last few days- details that have stood untouched for 100 years.
BEFORE OWNER DESTRUCTION
AFTER OWNER DESTRUCTION
The Casa Loma Residents Association ("CLRA") is a volunteer organization of residents living in the Casa Loma area of Toronto committed to strengthening and preserving the distinctive character, heritage and quality of life in the Toronto neighbourhood bounded by Bathurst to Spadina and St. Clair to Davenport.
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