Colborne Lodge 1836
Situated at the south end of Colborne Lodge Drive in High Park is a rather odd-shaped structure. An Ontario Archaeological and Historic Sites Board plaque nearby gives us the details:
Built by John Howard (1803-90), it was named after Sir John Colborne, Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada. Howard, an architect and engineer, emigrated from England 1832 becoming Toronto's first City Surveyor 1834 and City Engineer 1838. He was an art collector, painted scenes of Toronto and devoted himself to improving his estate, which forms part of present-day High Park. In 1873 he offered his property to the city for a public park, but retained possession of the Lodge and 18 ha until his death.
Location Co-ordinates: 43.640392 -79.460131
Photo by Alan L Brown - March 2004
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