43°54′16″N 78°52′5″W / 43.90444°N 78.86806°W
Parkwood | |
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![]() View toward the front of the house in 2007 | |
Location | 270 Simcoe Street North Oshawa, Ontario, Canada L1G 4T5 |
Original use | Residential estate |
Current use | Historic house museum |
Website | parkwoodestate.com |
Designated | 1989 |
The Parkwood Estate, located in Oshawa, Ontario, was the residence of Samuel McLaughlin (founder of General Motors of Canada) and was home to the McLaughlin family from 1917 until 1972. The residence was designed by Darling and Pearson, a noted Toronto architectural firm, with construction starting in 1916. In 1989, Parkwood was officially designated a National Historic Site,[1][2] and tours are now given year-round.