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The store is on the Saanich heritage registry but not designated as heritage.
I am surprised the building is not fully designated heritage, if forms a core part of the this old rural commercial centre.
Beaver Lake General Store
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Bernard
, Jan 04 2010 10:20 AM
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Posted 04 January 2010 - 10:24 AM
The store is on the Saanich heritage registry but not designated as heritage.
I am surprised the building is not fully designated heritage, if forms a core part of the this old rural commercial centre.
The store closed quite some time ago. Now it sits empty.
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Posted 04 January 2010 - 11:46 AM
Anything good in that free box?
"Beaver, ahoy!""The bridge is like a magnet, attracting both pedestrians and over 30,000 vehicles daily who enjoy the views of Victoria's harbour. The skyline may change, but "Big Blue" as some call it, will always be there."
-City of Victoria website, 2009
-City of Victoria website, 2009
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Posted 04 January 2010 - 10:31 PM
Sorry to hear the Hitching Post is "No More".They made the best sandwiches about ten years ago.I can't say that there is any "heritage value" in that building though.
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Posted 04 January 2010 - 11:21 PM
Unlike some downtown heritage, I think any historic value is not merely the facade, but the building in its entirety. This ain't the Janion building. I'd prefer to see the building stay (is there a shortage of developable property?), but can't see the reasoning behind keeping the remnants of the facade.
"Beaver, ahoy!""The bridge is like a magnet, attracting both pedestrians and over 30,000 vehicles daily who enjoy the views of Victoria's harbour. The skyline may change, but "Big Blue" as some call it, will always be there."
-City of Victoria website, 2009
-City of Victoria website, 2009
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Posted 04 January 2010 - 11:31 PM
Cool photos from Saanich Archives taken in the late 80s:
1979:
1979:
"Beaver, ahoy!""The bridge is like a magnet, attracting both pedestrians and over 30,000 vehicles daily who enjoy the views of Victoria's harbour. The skyline may change, but "Big Blue" as some call it, will always be there."
-City of Victoria website, 2009
-City of Victoria website, 2009
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