The Baronial Gothic Revival is a style used to create castles. (In Scotland it became popular during that country's renaissance period where it was dubbed the Scottish Baronial.) Toronto has a wonderful example in Casa Loma. If you were ever fascinated by castles when you were young this is a place (museum) that you must visit. (Your children can probably relate to it if they have been fans of Harry Potter and Hogwarts, the school in a Baronial Gothic Revival castle.)
What to look for (clues)
- The building is massive and built out of stone or brick.
- It has a wide range of features associated with Gothic Revival; multiple chimneys, numerous roofs, crenallated battlements on some roofs (where the soldiers could fire arrows at the attacking enemy), turrets, towers with witch's hats, pointed windows (lancet), rows of rectangular windows, stepped gables, a massive entryway and on and on.
- It's upkeep would be too expensive for anyone that doesn't have numerous millions.
The style is frequently used for government armouries.
St. Marys has one that used to be an opera house many years ago.
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