Casa Loma - Exterior/Gardens

Year of Construction: 1914

This Gothic revival style house was built as a home for financier, Sir Henry Mill Pellatt and his wife Mary.

The name Casa Loma, meaning "House on the Hill", was considered to be very modern at the time with decorated suites, secret passages, an 800 foot underground tunnel, towers, stables and beautiful 5 acres of estate gardens, all in a 98 room castle.

They lived for only 10 years in this love castle, until they fell behind in taxes during the depression that followed WWI. Pellatt was forced to auction off $1.5 million in art and furnishings for only $250,000.