Oakland Mansion ~ Gothic Architecture ~ De La Salle Victorian Castle AKA ~ Heritage Protection

            In 1858, Senator John Macdonald — a successful dry goods merchant who would become the only Liberal appointee to the Senate by Canada's founding Prime Minister purchused from the Anglican Church and built what is at present the residence of the Brothers. He named the property "Oaklands" due to the splendid abundance of oak trees on the area.
Construction on Senator MacDonald's mansion on the property on the crest of the hill, began in 1860, and was completed with a tower observatory that would provide him with a clear view of Lake Ontario some 5 kilometres to the south. Currently, the Oaklands mansion has been designated as a historical building by the City of Toronto as an example of local Gothic architecture. The property was purchased in 1905 by the family of Cyrus McCormick (whose farm implement business evolved to become International Harvester
The Brothers of the Christian Schools bought the property in 1931 and turned it into a boys' school. 
In 1950, after a great deal of effort and sacrifice on the part of the Brothers and the alumni of the school, the present main building structure was officially opened. De La Salle had always been a completely private school, but in 1967, Metropolitan Separate School Board (now known as the Toronto Catholic District School Board)
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Taken on: November 22, 2013

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