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12 endangered structures of West Kootenay/Boundary
Here are 11 buildings and one bridge that are still standing but may not be around much longer.
Greg Nesteroff
Jan 157 min read
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More lost West Kootenay/Boundary buildings of the last 25 years
Here are over 65 more buildings that were demolished, burned, or otherwise lost since 2000 that I failed to photograph.
Greg Nesteroff
Jan 827 min read
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Lost West Kootenay/Boundary buildings of the last 25 years
An annotated gallery of photos I’ve taken since 2000 of buildings that no longer exist.
Greg Nesteroff
Jan 126 min read
2,552 views
9 comments


Lost buildings: Silverton’s movie theatre
Silverton had its own moviehouse? Yes, indeed! Here is what I have been able to scrape together about it and the man who ran it.
Greg Nesteroff
Dec 1, 20244 min read
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Lost buildings: Revisiting Trail’s Rio Theatre
Another look at East Trail’s short-lived moviehouse, its proprietor, and the disasters it faced.
Greg Nesteroff
Nov 8, 202410 min read
812 views
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3 lost Northport buildings
Three little-known Northport buildings that have disappeared since 2007 each had intriguing stories.
Greg Nesteroff
Sep 4, 20247 min read
875 views
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South Slocan heritage sites
South Slocan has taken it on the chin in the last 20 years, having lost 10 heritage buildings, although an equal number still stand.
Greg Nesteroff
Feb 26, 202448 min read
1,807 views
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Lost buildings: South Slocan schoolhouse
South Slocan’s biggest heritage building was torn down in December. Part of it dated to 1918.
Greg Nesteroff
Jan 27, 202419 min read
1,943 views
6 comments


Lost buildings: The Defeo home
You would never guess that there was once a good-size home and extensive gardens at 75 Government Road in Nelson.
Greg Nesteroff
Oct 28, 20214 min read
1,439 views
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Lost buildings: The Yahk lock-up
Here are two photos of the old Yahk police station/lock-up that I took on Aug. 11, 2004. This building has long since disappeared.
Greg Nesteroff
Sep 28, 20212 min read
686 views
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Lost buildings: Trail Legion
The old Trail Legion (also known as the Memorial Hall) was built in 1924 on Victoria Avenue to honour those killed during the First World...
Greg Nesteroff
Sep 14, 20185 min read
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Lost buildings: Tadanac staff house and school
In 1930, Cominco built a staff house at 211 Kootenay Ave. in Tadanac (then a company-owned district municipality that included the...
Greg Nesteroff
Aug 8, 20184 min read
1,592 views
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Lost buildings: Silver Ledge Hotel
Although I’m rarely on the cutting edge of technology, I was the first person I knew to own a digital camera, purchased directly from...
Greg Nesteroff
Jul 27, 20182 min read
1,333 views
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Lost buildings: Last call at Trail’s Union Hotel
The City of Trail bought the Union Hotel (pictured below) and a neighbouring building last year with plans to tear them down and sell the...
Greg Nesteroff
Mar 12, 20181 min read
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