Thursday, May 10, 2012

The Mimico Beach Estates

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This is the story of the Mimico Beach Estates. Growing up in Mimico I was often amazed and astonished by the remnants of the many larg...

William Common Estate - 2635 Lake Shore Blvd. West.

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William Common House - 2635 Lake Shore Blvd West © Michael Harrison 2010 This large home at 2635 Lake Shore Blvd West wa...
Friday, March 9, 2012

Herbert P. Ritchie Estate - 10 Miles Road

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Hebert P. Ritchie House - 10 Miles Road   © Michael Harrison 2012 This fine home was built circa 1910 for Herbert P. Ritchie and his ...
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

John McBride Estate - 2621 Lake Shore Blvd West - DEMOLISHED

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John McBride House - 2621 Lake Shore Blvd West © Michael Harrison 2008 The large house at 2621 Lake Shore Blvd West was built circa 1...
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Thursday, March 31, 2011

Cork Estate - DEMOLISHED

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The other founder of Loblaws also had an estate in Mimico Beach.  John Milton Cork was born in Picton, Ontario in 1870 but the family soon...
Thursday, March 24, 2011

Beamish Estate - DEMOLISHED

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Just to the west of the Ogden Estate was the estate of John Richard Beamish. Beamish was born in Kent County, Ontario in 1868. He later mo...
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Monday, March 14, 2011

Kay Estate - DEMOLISHED

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John Kay is described in The Mimico Story as Mimico's first commuter.  Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, he emigrated to Canada, first to Mo...

Bethfield - Odgen Estate - DEMOLISHED

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The Odgen Estate was established about 1900 by Albert Ogden and his second wife Esther Herdman. Albert Ogden was born in 1847 in Peel Coun...
Thursday, February 24, 2011

Bonnyview - Loblaw Estate - DEMOLISHED

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Theodore Pringle Loblaw, one of the founders of Loblaws, and known as the "Merchant Prince" established his Mimico Beach Estate i...
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Eaton Estate - DEMOLISHED

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Robert Wellington Eaton was born in St. Mary 's on March 16, 1864, son of Robert Eaton, a brother of Timothy Eaton, founder of The Eato...
Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Lynne Lodge - Fetherstonhaugh Estate - GARDENER'S COTTAGE SAVED

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Lynne Lodge courtesy of the Canadian Architect and Builder, 1899 One of Mimico's most fabulous estates, it was built by Freder...
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Quidi Vidi - Horwood Estate - DEMOLISHED

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John Charles Batstone "JCB" Horwood was born in Quidi Vidi , Newfoundland on March 19, 1864 , the son of  Richard Horwood and ...

Jermyn Estate - DEMOLISHED

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One of the largest estates on the Mimico waterfront, it was established in the mid 1890s by Mr. Thomas John Jermyn.  Mr. Jermyn was born in...
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William Inglis Estate - DEMOLISHED

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William Inglis was the son of John Inglis, founder of the John Inglis Company Limited, manufacturer of boilers, engines and pumps.  The Ing...

Kilcooley - Colonel Harry McGee Estate - DEMOLISHED

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The son of Thomas McGee and Rachel Webster, Harry McGee was born on September 20, 1861 in Renamore, County Tipperary , Ireland .  He came ...
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Friday, April 23, 2010

Miles Park - Miles Road

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Miles Park straddled both sides of present day Miles Road down to Lake Ontario.  Miles Park was the creation of Arthur Miles.   Miles was bo...
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