Ambrose J. Small House .... 51 Glen Road .... Toronto (Rosedale) Ontario
Built 1903 Architect - unknown .... in Neo-Tudor / Queen Anne style .... Ambrose Joseph Small (January 11, 1863 – vanished December 2, 1919) was a Canadian theatre magnate & self-made millionaire, who owned theatres in several Ontario cities including the Grand Opera House in Toronto, the Grand Opera House in Kingston, and the Grand Theatre in London, Ontario.
On 2 December 1919, Small disappeared and his body was never recovered, he was 56 years old. It was alleged at the time that Small's wife and her lover killed Small and cremated his body in the London Ontario Grand Opera theater furnace (one of Small's holdings). It was further alleged that a police inspector was involved in a "cover-up" of Small's disappearance. The police launched an extensive investigation in the disappearance of Ambrose Small. Small was officially declared dead in 1924. The case remained unsolved, until being officially closed in 1960 ....
Ambrose J. Small House .... 51 Glen Road .... Toronto (Rosedale) Ontario
Built 1903 Architect - unknown .... in Neo-Tudor / Queen Anne style .... Ambrose Joseph Small (January 11, 1863 – vanished December 2, 1919) was a Canadian theatre magnate & self-made millionaire, who owned theatres in several Ontario cities including the Grand Opera House in Toronto, the Grand Opera House in Kingston, and the Grand Theatre in London, Ontario.
On 2 December 1919, Small disappeared and his body was never recovered, he was 56 years old. It was alleged at the time that Small's wife and her lover killed Small and cremated his body in the London Ontario Grand Opera theater furnace (one of Small's holdings). It was further alleged that a police inspector was involved in a "cover-up" of Small's disappearance. The police launched an extensive investigation in the disappearance of Ambrose Small. Small was officially declared dead in 1924. The case remained unsolved, until being officially closed in 1960 ....