Buildings that weren’t

Nov 5, 20183 min read

Buildings that weren’t: Fritz-Steiner Brewery, 1912

The Nelson Daily News of Nov. 2, 1912 announced a new brewery would be built in Nelson’s Fairview neighbourhood between Nelson Avenue and...

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Aug 25, 20182 min read

Buildings that weren’t: Notre Dame University library, 1972

Nelson historian/author Peter Bartl shared this amazing rendering with me, showing a planned new library for the Notre Dame University...

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Aug 17, 20182 min read

Buildings that weren’t: Nelson aquatic centre, 1947

The following concept sketch of an aquatic centre for Nelson’s Lakeside Park appeared in the Daily News of Oct. 25, 1949, signed by local...

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Jun 21, 20184 min read

Buildings that weren’t: Kootenay Lake Hospital, 1910

Nelson has had three Kootenay Lake Hospitals. The first, built in 1893 near 40 High Street, had a dozen beds. According to Dr. Lorris E....

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Mar 31, 20181 min read

Buildings that weren’t: Nelson city hall, 1940

In 1940, Nelson city council was planning to build a new city hall next door to its existing one at the foot of Ward Street. Local...

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Mar 25, 20183 min read

Buildings that weren’t: Trail hotel, Rossland apartments, 1927

These Art Deco masterpieces, held by the City of Vancouver Archives, were drawn by the firm of Townley and Matheson, who designed...

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Mar 19, 20183 min read

Buildings that weren’t: Kootenay Towers, 1957

There is a space between Vernon and Lake streets in Nelson that, near as I can tell, has always been vacant. Several buildings have been...

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