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From Rose Park: An Architectural Guide:

“Glenwood,” 51 Highpoint Road (1854)

Named after the extensive wooded grounds which once surrounded it, this house is notable both for its ornately decorated exterior and because from 1915—1964 it was lived in by local builder and wealthy eccentric Jeremiah Brown.

In 1964, Brown pulled a hoax from beyond the grave when his executors found a handwritten note in his papers stating he had hidden $500,000 in cash somewhere on the Glenwood property, to be found by “a man with a dog who sees light in the valley.”

After a thorough search yielded no treasure, the estate was sold, and the grounds were divided into smaller building lots. What remained of the wooded area was deeded to the city, which now maintains the ravine system as parkland.

The interior of the house was largely modernized in the 1980s, but the carefully restored exterior is an enchanting blend of the High Victorian and Italianate styles — it boasts afine crested lookout tower, cut-out curvilinear bargeboard trim, a tri-colour roof tile pattern, original stained glass door transoms, and intricate patterns of yellow and red brick.

The cash may never have been hidden, but one look at this jewel-box of a house will convince the astute observer that there is still treasure at Glenwood.