William was mayor of Toronto 4 times–each time by appointment of his fellow aldermen. He was also a member of Parliament. Very fond of horse racing, he was Secretary of the Jockey Club. The St. Leger racetrack was on Grange property.
Goldwin Smith was a scholar, journalist and Harriette Boulton’s second husband. Considered by some to be Canada’s first political scientist, he wrote many books and articles in this library. You can visit the library in The Grange.
This wedding portrait of Harriette was done by artist George Berthon. It is presently on view in the Canadian wing of the AGO. Harriette came from an influential and wealthy Boston family. On her marriage to William, The Grange was put in trust to her as part of what was known as a marriage settlement. This is why the donation of the Grange to the AGO was done in her name.
Flossy was Harriette’s sky terrior. On one of Harriette’s birthdays, Goldwin wrote a poem supposedly from Flossie to her mistress. When Flossie died she was buried in the garden. Her tombstone is now in The Grange library anteroom.
This was the home of William Chin, who was on staff at The Grange for over 50 years. Chin’s pantry books are in the E. P. Taylor Library and Archives. These books list the events in the house, the salaries of the staff and some of the purchases he was responsible for.
These are a series of cottages built behind The Grange for the staff. You can see their locations on the plan of The Grange. Harriette made provisions in her will for the staff to continue to have these cottages as their homes for as long as they wished.
At present The Grange is looking a little tired. The chimneys need repointing, painting needs to be done and the porch needs stabilizing. We have applied for a grant to undertake this work and, if successful, will begin the repairs this summer. If we are not successful, we will prioritize what needs to be done.
#1 by Jenny Rieger on June 11th, 2009
William was mayor of Toronto 4 times–each time by appointment of his fellow aldermen. He was also a member of Parliament. Very fond of horse racing, he was Secretary of the Jockey Club. The St. Leger racetrack was on Grange property.
#2 by Jenny Rieger on June 11th, 2009
Goldwin Smith was a scholar, journalist and Harriette Boulton’s second husband. Considered by some to be Canada’s first political scientist, he wrote many books and articles in this library. You can visit the library in The Grange.
#3 by Jenny Rieger on June 11th, 2009
This wedding portrait of Harriette was done by artist George Berthon. It is presently on view in the Canadian wing of the AGO. Harriette came from an influential and wealthy Boston family. On her marriage to William, The Grange was put in trust to her as part of what was known as a marriage settlement. This is why the donation of the Grange to the AGO was done in her name.
#4 by Jenny Rieger on June 11th, 2009
Flossy was Harriette’s sky terrior. On one of Harriette’s birthdays, Goldwin wrote a poem supposedly from Flossie to her mistress. When Flossie died she was buried in the garden. Her tombstone is now in The Grange library anteroom.
#5 by Jenny Rieger on June 11th, 2009
This was the home of William Chin, who was on staff at The Grange for over 50 years. Chin’s pantry books are in the E. P. Taylor Library and Archives. These books list the events in the house, the salaries of the staff and some of the purchases he was responsible for.
#6 by Jenny Rieger on June 11th, 2009
These are a series of cottages built behind The Grange for the staff. You can see their locations on the plan of The Grange. Harriette made provisions in her will for the staff to continue to have these cottages as their homes for as long as they wished.
#7 by Jenny Rieger on June 11th, 2009
At present The Grange is looking a little tired. The chimneys need repointing, painting needs to be done and the porch needs stabilizing. We have applied for a grant to undertake this work and, if successful, will begin the repairs this summer. If we are not successful, we will prioritize what needs to be done.
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