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Photography Regional

Coach Houses of Toronto

by (author) Margo Salnek

photographs by Donna Griffith

Publisher
Boston Mills Press
Initial publish date
Sep 2005
Category
Regional, General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781550464276
    Publish Date
    Sep 2005
    List Price
    $40.00

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Out of print

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Description

An affectionate tribute to some of Toronto's most beautiful hidden homes.

Some of the most charming homes in the best neighborhoods of today's modern cities once housed horse teams and carriages. Then ripe with the smells of leather, horse and hay, they are now among the most coveted urban dwellings. This book is a pictorial tour of 22 of Toronto's most attractive coach house homes, some lovingly preserved, others carefully restored, and most extensively renovated. Despite their dramatic interior-design differences, all share a distinctive historic allure.

As the twentieth century progressed, the magnificent coach houses were demolished or fell into disrepair. Because of their age and rarity, the surviving coach houses are highly prized and tenaciously protected by their owners and by many city historical boards across North America. This beautiful collection of essays and images pays homage to these secret homes.

 

About the authors

by Margo Salnek with photographs by Donna Griffith

Margo Salnek's profile page

Donna Griffith's profile page

Editorial Reviews

Romantic and elegant living spaces... an impressive portfolio of historic Toronto coach houses.

Renovation and Decor

23 of these lovely homes with their gardens and luxurious interiors... 170 color photos are particularly fine in showing the variety of architectural style.

Canadian Camera