Second oldest building in Greater Victoria, suffered some fire damage today
#1
Posted 23 January 2009 - 07:59 PM
Reported in Times Colonist.
Do tell...what is the first oldest building in Greater Victoria?
#2
Posted 23 January 2009 - 08:23 PM
#3
Posted 24 January 2009 - 11:29 AM
Love the old buildings.
I've been skulking around the 'industrial' type areas downtown trying to find those houses jammed between auto-repair and junk-yards. Its surprising how many there are...sadly most are in awful shape.
I would love to know more about how/why the areas went mainly industrial and yet these few old-bones (homes) remain in the area.
#4
Posted 24 January 2009 - 12:42 PM
#5
Posted 24 January 2009 - 02:41 PM
If only. I can just imagine right from the sound of the front door opening, the squeak in the floorboards...the smell...the light..the sound. Nice.
(thank you)
#6
Posted 24 January 2009 - 04:07 PM
and Corrig College up by Beacon Hill demolished mid '60s
#7
Posted 26 August 2009 - 12:07 AM
He said the manor house and other buildings on the property have seen all sorts of uses through the years, from 19th century resort to nature sanctuary, summer camp for young ladies, Hudson's Bay Company staff club, service station and motel.
"And perhaps its worst indignity -- in the 1960s, a Big Ben's Burgers outlet," Craighead added with a smile.
"Big Ben's Burgers"? Seriously? What the hell...
-City of Victoria website, 2009
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