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Grandiose scale of the main floor makes the former family home more impressive than many hotels built for the purpose
Grandiose scale of the main floor makes the former family home more impressive than many hotels built for the purpose

Grandiose scale of the main floor makes the former family home more impressive than many hotels built for the purpose

Date5/11/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: Grandiose scale of the main floor makes the former family home more impressive than many hotels built for the purpose. A marble child holds a marble fish that spouts water into a shell-shaped basin in the fountain at the foot of the main staircase flanked by statue-topped pillars.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0045280F
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