Elgin House, Lake Joseph: Past and Present
byRay Love
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Elgin House, Lake Joseph Past and Present is a history of an important and successful summer resort in the Muskoka Region of Ontario from 1885 to the present. It details the efforts of four generations of the Love family to create a world class summer resort from modest beginnings.The resort was unique in that it catered to the many well to do Canadians and Americans with strong religious beliefs including several of North America's founding families. The book revolves around a series of Love family stories and is set in the context of developments in Canadian history throughout the twentieth century.
The book contains 58 images of the resort through it's history including a number by the Muskoka photography legend Frank Mickelthwaite. It concludes with a description of the present day use of this property in the form of the luxurious Lake Joseph Club, a Thomas McBroom designed championship golf course, villas and lake front dining facility....
The book contains 58 images of the resort through it's history including a number by the Muskoka photography legend Frank Mickelthwaite. It concludes with a description of the present day use of this property in the form of the luxurious Lake Joseph Club, a Thomas McBroom designed championship golf course, villas and lake front dining facility....
Title:Elgin House, Lake Joseph: Past and Present
Format:Paperback
Product dimensions:192 pages, 11 X 8.5 X 0.41 in
Shipping dimensions:192 pages, 11 X 8.5 X 0.41 in
Published:February 2, 2018
Publisher:FriesenPress
Language:English
Appropriate for ages:All ages
ISBN - 13:9781460252130