Located in the beautiful countryside just north of Uxbridge, the incredible Thomas Foster Memorial is a hidden gem and, by far, the most opulent structure in the area!
This “Jewel on the Hill” was built in 1935-1936 by former Toronto Mayor Thomas Foster as a tribute to his wife Elizabeth and daughter Ruby. On his travels to India, Foster was so struck by the magnificence of the Taj Mahal that it inspired him when he built the Memorial.
The Memorial boasts Byzantine Domes and interior mosaics, Romanesque bronze work in its great doors, modernistic windows created by one of Canada’s great stained-glass artists Yvonne Williams, 20th-century Terrazzo floor designs, and unique Christian motifs on the stone capitals of the interior columns.
The Thomas Foster Memorial is an award-winning attraction and small performing arts venue. It is open seasonally for tours and concerts. Every Friday night from May to September, the Foster holds concerts).
Also, it serves as a picturesque backdrop for special events and film sets.
Photos: Onasill – Bill Bad, flickr, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0; Rick Harris from Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Thomas Foster Memorial, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=54227889;
