Dan at No Facilities blog is hosting the Thursday Doors photography challenge. The challenge is open to everyone to participate in. Here’s my entry this week.
Colborne Lodge, located in the west end of Toronto, sits on top of the highest point of the Humber Bay shoreline, overlooking Lake Ontario. The building is a rare North American example of a Regency cottage with a wide veranda opening to the garden and the park.
The front door is on the west side of the building. The parlour’s three French windows connect it to the verandah, providing comfortable views of the lake in both summer and winter. At the heart of the structure is a tall three-part chimney that provided heat for the house.
John Howard emigrated from England with his wife Jemima in 1832. He worked first as an architect, then as a city surveyor and engineer. He built Colborne Lodge in 1837 and named the residence after Sir John Colborne, Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada. The house was originally one storey, but Howard later expanded it by adding an upper level.
Howard also built another building, next to Colborne Lodge, for additional work space and storage. Colborne Lodge is now a museum run by the City of Toronto.
How many doors do you see?
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Natalie the Explorer 
I lost count of the doors, but this is a wonderful post. I love reading about the history of buildings, especially ones that were expanded. Thanks for joining the challenge.
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Dan, Thank you for hosting the challenge. It’s fun and makes me organize my ideas and photos into a post with a theme. I look forward to your next post of favourite doors from 2020.
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That’s a lot of doors, Natalie. I wonder if they all lead to the same space? Nice job on the challenge!
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Jill, With so many doors, this site would be fun to play hide and seek 🙂 The French doors in the first photo lead to the same room. The doors in the last photo lead to separate spaces.
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I like it!
janet
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Great, thanks, Janet.
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Oops- forgot to count the doors! Next time 🙂 🙂 Thanks, Natalie!
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Thank you, Jo, for stopping by. Have a great week!
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What a wonderful place. I think I counted six doors. Thanks for sharing it.
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Thank you for counting, Patrick. Six doors and more windows.
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Great cottage photos, Natalie!
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Thank you, Teresa, for your visit and comment. I greatly appreciate it.
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My pleasure!
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What a charming house 🙂 I like the triple chimney, much like a ship’s.
Thank you for the historical background. It helps placing the spot in time and place.
I counted 10 doors. Have I counted some twice?
Pat
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Thank you, Patricia, for your visit and comment. There are six doors (one in the second photo and five in the third photo). The first photo has three tall French windows which allow light to enter inside. The French windows are not used for people to enter or exit unless it’s an emergency. There are a few smaller windows at the cottage and the brown building.
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Six + windows? I love the history of old buildings. Thanks for sharing this, Natalie.
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Hi Donna, This is an interesting site 🙂 Thank you for stopping by. Have a nice weekend!
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Thank you, Natalie, for sharing these interesting doors and the history. I really enjoyed it.
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Thank you, Roberta, for your visit and comment. I greatly appreciate it.
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Interesting lodge. I was fascinated with how big the chimney looked in the first photo.
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Thank you, Lin, for your visit and comment. Yes, the chimney gives this lodge a unique look.
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In the final picture, I *see* five, but I’m assuming one sliding or French door under the awning. 🙂
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Thank you, Marian, for your visit and comment. Yes, five doors in the final photo.
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Oh to sit out on that veranda on a pleasant, sunny day and sip some tea or maybe a mojito. It seems like a tea-sipping kind of spot. I like that it isn’t just a straight porch but wraps around the angels of the house instead. I like the barn doors on the work space building. We need to install a door between our bedroom and master bath. Someone suggested a barn door. I think it might be perfect.
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Leslie, Sitting out on that veranda and sipping some tea sound wonderful, The views are beautiful from there. Sliding barn doors save space and provide privacy.
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Apart from it’s Victorian chimneys, that house looks quite modern. I love the porch, what a great place to sit and chill.
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Thank you, Jean, for your visit and comment. The views from the wrap around porch are very nice: green park space, walking trails, and Lake Ontario in the distance.
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