Culloden House - John Ross RobertsonBuilt for John Ross Robertson, Culloden House still stands on the east side of Sherbourne St, just south of Gerrard. he stable and coach house were added in 1882, and the veranda was envlosed in 1903. The house was later occupied by Ontario Provincial Police college, and now serves as the Robertson House Crisis Care Centre / Captain John T. Douglas House.You can learn more about John Ross Robertson (1841-1918) in his Dictionary of Canadian Biography entry which describes him as a "journalist, publisher, philanthropist, historian, and sportsman." He also published a six volume set: Robertson's landmarks of Toronto : a collection of historical sketches of the old town of York, from 1792 until 1837, and of Toronto from 1834 to 1908 Before his death he donated a huge collection of "historical materials, pictures, maps, books, and other documents" to the Toronto Public Library.
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Historic photos of Culloden house
| 1884 |  | Porch still open at John Ross Robertson house, Sherbourne St., e. side, s. of Gerrard St. E 141 years ago - Cabbagetown South - 1884 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1888 |  | Upper hall with paintings and sculptures - Culloden House - Sherbourne and Gerrard 137 years ago - Cabbagetown South - 1888 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1888 |  | South bedroom in J.R. Robertson - Culloden House 137 years ago - Cabbagetown South - 1888 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1888 |  | Art in the drawing room of Culloden House that stood on Sherbourne St. 137 years ago - Cabbagetown South - 1888 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1888 |  | Children, planter, and laundry outside J Ross Robertson mansion - Culloden House - Sherbourne St. 137 years ago - Cabbagetown South - 1888 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1888 |  | Ornate woodwork in the entrance hall in Culloden House 137 years ago - Cabbagetown South - 1888 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1888 |  | Culloden house - the Carriage house and washroom 137 years ago - Cabbagetown South - 1888 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1888 |  | Horse drawn carriage team - Chris. B and the Deacon outside Culloden House 137 years ago - Cabbagetown South - 1888 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1888 |  | Wonderful ceiling and woodwork in the dining room of Culloden House 137 years ago - Cabbagetown South - 1888 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1888 |  | Ornate horse stalls and hitching post in the stables at Culloden House 137 years ago - Cabbagetown South - 1888 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1888 |  | Bathroom with narrow bathtub - John Robertson's Culloden Mansion 137 years ago - Cabbagetown South - 1888 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1888 |  | The garden and stable with "Nibbs" on his pony - Culloden House 137 years ago - Cabbagetown South - 1888 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1900 |  | Porch now enclosed - Culloden House with statue on the lawn (John Ross Robertson) 125 years ago - Cabbagetown South - 1900 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1953 |  | John Ross Robertson - Culloden House - just south of the corner of Sherbourne and Gerrard 72 years ago - Cabbagetown South - Thursday, May 7, 1953 Max temp: 20.0°C - Min temp: 11.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 2006 |  | Robertson House exterior view - Robertson House Crisis Care Centre / Captain John T. Douglas House 19 years ago - Cabbagetown South - Monday, September 18, 2006 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |