Built to Last: How Ludowici Tiles Have Protected Parkwood Estate for a Century
By Samuel B Everett, APR Jul 7th, 2026
Very few products made today are expected to last 100 years or more. Ludowici Clay Roof Tile is one of them.
In 1916, Darling and Pearson architects of Toronto, designed the famed Parkwood Estate in Oshawa, Ontario in Classic Revival style. The 15,000 square foot home, built for Robert Samuel McLaughlin, founder of General Motors of Canada, features 55 rooms.