view gallery |  St. George's Anglican Church - Enderby, BC
in British Columbia Heritage Markers This little wood frame church stands on the southwest corner of the intersection of Knight Avenue and Belvedere Street. It has stood there for 123 years, as of 2014. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 9/14/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Yuen On Lung Store - Merritt, BC
in British Columbia Heritage Markers This general store was opened in 1928 by the Toy family, who had immigrated to Canada from China around 1916. They operated the store sporadically until the 2000s, after which time it became a City of Merritt Heritage Property. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 8/28/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop - Merritt, BC
in British Columbia Heritage Markers This building was built in 1926 on the corner of Voght Street and Coutlee Avenue. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 8/28/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Zion United Church - Armstrong, BC
in British Columbia Heritage Markers Initially a Presbyterian church, this wood frame building was the second church built in the town of Armstrong, with services being held for the first time on January 2nd, 1902. In 1925, with Canada wide church union, it became a United Church. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 8/28/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  O'Keefe Ranch - Armstrong, BC
in British Columbia Heritage Markers This heritage marker, recounting the beginnings of the Okanagan's first large ranching operation, is at the ranch, toward the rear of the parking area. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 8/28/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  St. James Catholic Church - Vernon, BC
in British Columbia Heritage Markers Eight feet taller than it is long, this Beautiful Catholic church of rusticated concrete block was touted as "one of the handsomest edifices of its kind in the interior" when completed in 1910. It has been in continuous use now for over 100 years. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 8/28/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Campbell House - Vernon, BC
in British Columbia Heritage Markers This pre 1900 Queen Anne Revival style house was built in 1898 for A.E. Morden, but is better known for its subsequent owners, the Campbell family, who operated a furniture store and funeral home in Vernon for decades. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 8/28/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Second Crowell House - Vernon, BC
in British Columbia Heritage Markers T. E. Crowell built this house for himself in 1910, using his own product, bricks. He had purchased the Vernon Brickyards in 1902 and subsequently built many of the city's most prominent brick buildings. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 8/28/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Mohr House - Vernon, BC
in British Columbia Heritage Markers Apparently unique in the city of Vernon, this is the sole remaining Second Empire building in Vernon. This style became the official style for federal buildings in Canada in the 1870s and 1880s. This building, built in 1893, is now a dentist office. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 8/28/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  S.C. Smith House - Vernon, BC
in British Columbia Heritage Markers Completed in 1908 for S.C. Smith, prominent local businessman and sawmill owner, in 1956, 23 years after his death, the building became a convent for the Sisters of St. Ann. It has been home to the Vernon Community Music School since 1982. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 8/28/2014 last visited: 11/16/2016 |
view gallery |  Urquhart House - Vernon, BC
in British Columbia Heritage Markers This 1912 English Arts and Crafts bungalow was the work of architect Otto Beeston Hatchard (1879-1945), born in London, England. Extremely well crafted, most, if not all of his Vernon houses were built by local contractor Robert Ford. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 8/28/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  William Frank Hayden House - Kamloops, BC
in British Columbia Heritage Markers This house was built in 1911 for William Frank Hayden, Canadian Pacific Railway agent and insurance agent. It is a typical example of a middle class Edwardian-era building, myriads of which were going up during that time of unprecedented prosperity. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 8/28/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  William W. Bishop House - Kamloops, BC
in British Columbia Heritage Markers This Edwardian-era Foursquare house was built in 1913 and also shows influence from the then popular Arts and Crafts movement. It is noted for having been built for William Wills Bishop, a printer with the politically active newspaper The Standard. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 8/28/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Ellis Block - Kamloops, BC
in British Columbia Heritage Markers This 1914 brick and stone was the most elegant business block in the city when built. Time has not done much to tarnish its reputation for elegance. It was built by local contractors Johnston & Gill using bricks of their own making. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 8/28/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Plaza Hotel - Kamloops, BC
in British Columbia Heritage Markers The Plaza Hotel was built in 1927 by the business community of Kamloops in order to attract both tourists and new businesses to the city. It has remained one of the premier hotels in the city from that time. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 8/28/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Riverside Park - Kamloops, BC
in British Columbia Heritage Markers Riverside Park in Kamloops was begun in 1905, on the former site of a lumber mill and a pig farm. Since its inception it has been the major park in the city, with the greatest number of amenities. It is far and away the most used park in the city. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 8/28/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Wilson Street House - Kamloops, BC
in British Columbia Heritage Markers This 1909/10 wood frame house was once the home William Stewart Wilson, a well known citizen in the early years of Kamloops. Recently restored by the city, the house is presently home to the Kamloops North Shore Business Improvement Association. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 8/28/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Girouard Cabin and Park - Vernon, BC
in British Columbia Heritage Markers This little cabin was built by Luc Girouard, a Quebecer, in 1867. It was the first home and the first post office in the City of Vernon, then known as Priest's Valley. Luc lived in it until 1893, at which time he built a larger house nearby. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 8/28/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  McIntosh Memorial - Kamloops, BC
in British Columbia Heritage Markers Erected at a prominent viewpoint in 1932 by the Rotarians, the McIntosh Memorial was dedicated to James McIntosh, influential pioneer of the Kamloops area. The memorial is just west of Columbia Street at Greenstone Drive posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 8/23/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  BC Telephone Co - Rossland, BC
in British Columbia Heritage Markers The Telephone Company Building is living at least its second life, this one as the Rossland Seniors' Centre. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 8/22/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  St. Andrew’s on the Square - Kamloops, BC
in British Columbia Heritage Markers Standing majestically on the corner of Seymour Street and Second Avenue, St. Andrew's is the oldest public building in Kamloops, having been built in 1887. It was originally built as a Presbyterian Church on land donated by the CPR. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 8/22/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Stuart Wood School - Kamloops, BC
in British Columbia Heritage Markers Completed in 1907, this school was one of many designed by prolific Newfoundland born architect William Tuff Whiteway (1856-1940). It stands on the south side of St. Paul Street in downtown Kamloops. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 8/22/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Kamloops Court House - Kamloops, BC
in British Columbia Heritage Markers This landmark Edwardian Baroque-style brick and stone courthouse was completed in 1909. It stands majestically at the intersection of Seymour Street and First Avenue, looking down upon the business section of the city. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 8/22/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  B.C. Sheep Breeders Building - Kamloops, BC
in British Columbia Heritage Markers In the 1920s sheep herding was very popular in the Kamloops area and this building, built in 1929 by the B.C. Sheep Breeders Association, was the centre of activity for shows, fairs and sales until the 1960s. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 8/22/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Old Royal Bank - Kamloops, BC
in British Columbia Heritage Markers Designed by local architects Johnston & Company, The old Royal Bank building was constructed in 1911-1912. The brick and stone bank has since lost many of its architectural features, but retains much of its solid, stately appearance. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 8/22/2014 last visited: never |
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