Welcome to Midland Park, the "MODERN PLACE TO LIVE". In 1959, Developer, Curran Hall and Architect, Ted Ross designed and built a mid-century modern residential development.
ABOUT
MID-CENTURY MODERN HOUSES, WHERE WE ARE LOCATED, LOCAL SCHOOLS, NEARBY SHOPPING, THE STREETS OF MIDLAND PARK, AND SEE ONE OF OUR COMMUNITY TREASURES!
OUTDOOR
MODERN LANDSCAPE DESIGN FOR MID-CENTURY MODERN HOUSES, GARDEN & LAWN CARE TIPS, IDEAS & INSPIRATION, INFORMATIVE BROCHURES.
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HISTORY
DISCOVER THE HISTORY OF THIS COMMUNITY, ORIGINAL HOUSE PLANS, MARKETING BROCHURES & FEATURE NEWSPAPER ARTICLES.
MODERN RESOURCES
MAKE IT MODERN! RESOURCES FOR HOUSE AND HOME - INTERIOR FURNISHINGS + DECOR, OUTDOOR ACCESSORIES, & CITIES BOASTING MID-CENTURY MODERN COMMUNITIES.
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1961 Newspaper Advertisements
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Architect Edward Ross, graduate of the University of Toronto, designed award winning Midland Park. Award winning 1957-1961.
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MIDLAND PARK IS LISTED IN THE DOCOMOMO MODERNIST URBANISM GALLERY
This neighbourhood is acknowledged as part of the built legacy of Ontario's modern movement.
documentation and conservation
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[ Docomomo promotes the conservation and (re)use of buildings and sites of the Modern Movement ]
DEBUT WALKING TOUR 2017Midland Park was a debut "mid-century modern residential" walking tour in the 18th annual Doors Open Toronto 2017 that took place on May 27 & 28, 2017. Over 200 people participated in the tours that weekend. Tour host was former resident, Architourist, and Globe and Mail columnist, Dave Leblanc. Tour curator: Midland Park Modernism Alliance.
PRESS RELEASE
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2017 Community Award Nominee
Every year, the Heritage Toronto Awards showcase extraordinary contributions to the conservation and promotion of Toronto’s heritage, made by individuals, groups and organizations.
The Midland Park Modernism Alliance was one of nine nominees for the Heritage Toronto 2017 Community Heritage Award.
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The Midland Park community is nominated to become a Heritage Conservation District (HCD). The nomination is currently under review by the City of Toronto. If this designation is achieved, Midland Park will have the honourable distinction of becoming just the 2nd Mid-20th Century Modern HCD IN CANADA.
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Why do we have HCDs in Toronto? "HCDs are maintained so that every Torontonian, present and future, can appreciate and take pride in the City’s rich cultural heritage". HCDs do not protect the colour of your front door... They serve to ensure that the character of a historically significant neighbourhood is protected.
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GET SOCIAL WITH US!
Our fans are residents, former residents, and people who admire mid-century modern architecture.
Architect, Edward (Ted) Ross and his wife, Pamela. 1985.
Developer, Curran Hall and Architect, Edward Ross designed and built the Midland Park residential development in 1959. It is one of the very few mid-century modern housing developments in Toronto.
Their winning designs created masterful synergy between living space, nature and design. John Race, Secretary / Treasurer of Curran Hall said, "We had good design and good design leads to better living, better community". 
[Original logo used in all Curran Hall marketing brochures 1959-62.]
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HOUSING DESIGN COUNCIL AWARD WINNING HOUSE MODELS!
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ART FEATURE "THE MAJESTIC TREE"
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Delightfully Mod Mugs! Drink java from a retro-licious mug and show your support for modernist conservation - one house at a time. Available at the Midland Park Store.
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Take a special mid-century modern house tour in this Houzz Feature (right) - and you just might get a few decor ideas that work perfect in your MCM house.
MID-20th CENTURY MODERN ARCHITECTURE
Mid-century modern architecture was employed in residential structures with the goal of bringing modernism into America's post-war suburbs. During the 40's - 60's, a time of economic growth and high spirits gave way to a progressive housing design era. The mid-century modern movement brought simple designs that rebelled against the excessive ornamentation of the Victorian style and a reaction to industrialization.
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(Click on the title below to reach the house tour article.)
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MIDLAND PARK IN THE NEWS! The Globe and Mail Published September 10, 2015
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Three of Midland Park's Canadian Design Council Award Winning Models
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The Midland Park Modernism Alliance was founded in 2011. Our primary mandate is to be a resource with a mission for the documentation, preservation, and promotion of the mid-century modern houses of the Midland Park community. Our fundamental objective is to create awareness and build public appreciation and support for the distinctive historic character of this 1960s community. A half century later, the world has a perspective to appreciate these houses as a product of their time and it is our motivation to share and celebrate these houses of the Atomic Age.
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