Inside the Museum — Colborne Lodge
- Publisher
- Dundurn Press
- Initial publish date
- Jun 2014
- Category
- General, North America, Social History
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781459730021
- Publish Date
- Jun 2014
- List Price
- $1.99
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Description
Inside the Museums views Torontos heritage museums for the first time as a single community linked by events, personalities, and function. In this special excerpt we visit Colborne Lodge, well known to visitors to Torontos High Park. The home of prolific architect, surveyor, and engineer John Howard, as a museum, Colborne Lodge stands out for its original paintings and domestic gadgets. John Goddard takes us on a detailed tour, providing fascinating historical background and insight.
About the author
John Goddard is an author, magazine writer, and former Toronto Star reporter with a specialty in exploring little-known Ontario wonders. His books include Inside the Museums and Rock and Roll Toronto, with pop critic Richard Crouse, a cheeky guide to the city’s rock-and-roll historic sites. He lives in Toronto.