University Of Toronto President's Estate, Presidential residence in Rosedale, Canada.
The University of Toronto President's Estate, also called the President's House, is a 32-room residence on a 3.5-acre (1.4 ha) property at 93 Highland Avenue in Rosedale. The land runs from Highland Avenue halfway down to the floor of the Park Drive Reservation Ravine, cut by Yellow Creek. The upper lawn is bordered by mature oak and sugar maple, with a steep grassed slope descending to a second terrace holding greenhouses, sheds and cold frames, and a gazebo.
The residence was built between 1908 and 1910 by architects Wickson and Gregg for gold mining executive David Dunlap. The University of Toronto purchased the property in 1956 to serve as the president's residence.
The house is named for its role as the official residence of the University of Toronto's president, a function it has served since the university bought it in 1956. Jessie Dunlap, widow of gold-mining magnate David Dunlap, gave the David Dunlap Observatory to the university in 1935 in her husband's memory. A stone step in the garden carries the name Billy, 1947, marking a buried family pet.
The estate functions as an administrative center and is not open for regular public visits. Visitors can view the exterior and gardens from the street and explore the surrounding Rosedale neighborhood to appreciate the architecture and setting.
The grounds hold close to 90 different plant species and numerous tree varieties including oak and sugar maple. A stone marker beneath a garden step honors Billy, a family pet from 1947, adding a personal touch to the formal landscape.
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