Spadina Museum | |
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General information | |
Type | Mansion |
Location | 285 Spadina Road Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Coordinates | 43°40′44″N 79°24′29″W / 43.679023°N 79.40815°W |
Current tenants | Historic house museum (since 1984 ) |
Construction started | 1866 |
Client | James Austin |
Owner | City of Toronto and Ontario Heritage Trust |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Vaux Chadwick (1896)[1] Eustace Bird (1905–1912) |
Website | |
Official website | |
Designated | July 26, 2019[2] |
Designated | March 31, 1976 |
Spadina Museum (/spəˈdiːnə/), also known as Spadina House, is a historic mansion at 285 Spadina Road in Toronto, Ontario, which is now a historic house museum operated by the City of Toronto's Economic Development & Culture division.[3] The museum preserves the house much as it existed and developed historically. The art, decor and architecture of the house used to reflect the contemporary styles of the 1860s through the 1930s, including Victorian, Edwardian, Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Colonial Revival styles.[1][4] The museum closed for a year for extensive interior and exterior renovations. When it re-opened to the public on October 24, 2010, it was decorated in the style of the inter-war era of the 1920s and 1930s.[5] The estate's gardens reflect the landscape during the Austin family's occupation of the house.