Guild Inn, Toronto, ON
Excerpt from guildinnestate.com:
The original two-storey “Bickford” residence was constructed in 1914. It was Brigadier General Harold Child Bickford’s home along with his family and 5 siblings. Ranelagh Park, as the estate was called, was a large property that extended to the Scarborough Bluffs. In 1921, the family moved to Buffalo, NY for real estate investments and polo. The main building was organized in a butterfly plan, wrapping around an entrance drive and porte-cochere. The ground floor was organized around a large entrance hall with a wide wooden staircase on the left side and library on the right.
Excerpt from webapp.driftscape.com/map/f436810e-f69d-11eb-8000-bc1c5a8...:
Bickford House
201 Guildwood Pkwy, Scarborough
The columns on the front garden sit right in front of our next stop - the heart of the Guild of All Arts: Bickford House.
Built for Colonel Harold Child Bickford in 1914 by an unknown architect, the original 33 bedroom estate was designed in the Period Revival style popular during the World War I era with Arts & Crafts detailing. In this case, it references elements of medieval architecture as well as Tudor.
Under Spencer and Rosa Clark’s care, the building was expanded multiple times to accommodate the needs of the Guild of All Arts and the Guild Inn. However, after much success as the centrepiece to the inn, the building fell into disuse and disrepair.
Thankfully the building has now been lovingly restored by architect Philip Goldsmith and new life has been given to it as an events centre. Two modern event-space additions by architects Peter Pascaris and Giancarlo Garofalo with heritage consultant Philip Goldsmith replace the 1960 additions implemented by the Clarks. As part of the restoration, the distinctive wood and stone porte cochère - that is the covered entrance - was rebuilt to match the original aesthetic.
Guild Inn, Toronto, ON
Excerpt from guildinnestate.com:
The original two-storey “Bickford” residence was constructed in 1914. It was Brigadier General Harold Child Bickford’s home along with his family and 5 siblings. Ranelagh Park, as the estate was called, was a large property that extended to the Scarborough Bluffs. In 1921, the family moved to Buffalo, NY for real estate investments and polo. The main building was organized in a butterfly plan, wrapping around an entrance drive and porte-cochere. The ground floor was organized around a large entrance hall with a wide wooden staircase on the left side and library on the right.
Excerpt from webapp.driftscape.com/map/f436810e-f69d-11eb-8000-bc1c5a8...:
Bickford House
201 Guildwood Pkwy, Scarborough
The columns on the front garden sit right in front of our next stop - the heart of the Guild of All Arts: Bickford House.
Built for Colonel Harold Child Bickford in 1914 by an unknown architect, the original 33 bedroom estate was designed in the Period Revival style popular during the World War I era with Arts & Crafts detailing. In this case, it references elements of medieval architecture as well as Tudor.
Under Spencer and Rosa Clark’s care, the building was expanded multiple times to accommodate the needs of the Guild of All Arts and the Guild Inn. However, after much success as the centrepiece to the inn, the building fell into disuse and disrepair.
Thankfully the building has now been lovingly restored by architect Philip Goldsmith and new life has been given to it as an events centre. Two modern event-space additions by architects Peter Pascaris and Giancarlo Garofalo with heritage consultant Philip Goldsmith replace the 1960 additions implemented by the Clarks. As part of the restoration, the distinctive wood and stone porte cochère - that is the covered entrance - was rebuilt to match the original aesthetic.