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image no.: 18556
contact sheet: A0589
collection: Kenora Buildings Collection
description: A. Gibson Meat Market, Rat Portage (Later Kenora) On, In 1896, From A Sketch By R. Reeve. Note The Awning With “A. Gibson” Printed On It; And The Boardwalk Outside The Building
subject(s): BuildingsMarketsStoresTowns
date: 1896
 
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image no.: 18547
contact sheet: A0589
collection: Kenora Buildings Collection
description: Albion Boarding House, Kenora, On, In 1895 From A Sketch By R. Reeve. This Boarding House Was Also Known As The “Bucket Of Blood”. It Then Became Part Of The Lake Of The Woods Hotel Complex On Matheson Street
subject(s): BuildingsHotelsHousesTowns
date: 1895
 
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image no.: 18548
contact sheet: A0589
collection: Kenora Buildings Collection
description: Bismark House (Or Sharpe’S Boarding House, Mrs. Sharpe Was The Proprietor) In Rat Portage (Now Kenora), On, In 1887, From A Sketch By R. Reeve
subject(s): BuggiesBuildingsPost OfficesTowns
date: 1887
 
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image no.: 18553
contact sheet: A0589
collection: Kenora Buildings Collection
description: Central School, Rat Portage (Later Kenora, On) In 1899, From A Sketch By R. Reeve. The Cornerstone For The Building Was Laid In The Summer Of 1898. The School Opened In 1899 Having Ten Large Rooms And An Assembly Hall. Cost Of Construction Was $37,000. It Was Demolished In 1977
subject(s): BuildingsSchoolsTowns
date: 1899
 
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image no.: 18555
contact sheet: A0589
collection: Kenora Buildings Collection
description: Cpr Station, Rat Portage (Now Kenora, On) In 1899, From A Sketch By R. Reeve. The Canadian Pacific Railway Station Was Constructed Here In 1899 Costing About J$150,000.00 Including The Grounds. Newspaper Reports Stated It Would Be One Of The Finest Buildings On The Cpr Line
subject(s): BuildingsRailwaysStationsTowns
date: 1899
 
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image no.: 18550
contact sheet: A0589
collection: Kenora Buildings Collection
description: District Court House, Kenora, On, In 1914, From A Sketch By R. Reeve. It Was One Of The Few Buildings In The District To Retain Its Original Slate Roof
subject(s): BuildingsCourtsTowns
date: 1914
 
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image no.: 18545
contact sheet: A0589
collection: Kenora Buildings Collection
description: Drewry'S Hotel And Restaurant In Rat Portage (Now Kenora), On, In1891, From Sketch By R. Reeve, 1978. This Hotel Was One Of The More Substantial Buildings On Main Street In Rat Portage. It Was Constructed In 1891 At A Cost Of $10,000. The Restaurant Featured Excellent Cuisine Plus A Complete Selection Of Imported Wines And Liquors. It Was The First Building On Main Street To Have Running Water
subject(s): BuildingsHotelsRestaurantsTowns
date: 1891
 
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image no.: 18540
contact sheet: A0588
collection: Kenora Buildings Collection
description: Entrance To Municipal Office, East St. Paul, Mb, In 1900, From A Sketch By Dave Reid. In 1900 Mr. W. Gorham Built This Home At 2051 Roseneath Avenue. It Was Located On Bird'S Hill Road Where The Old Municipal Office Now Stands. He Built A General Store Beside The House And When He Sold The Store He Moved The House To Its Present Site. He Added To It To Provide For The Municipal Office When He Became Secretary Treasurer In 1911. For More Than 40 Years The Office Was Held In His Home
subject(s): BuildingsOffices
date: 1900
 
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image no.: 18546
contact sheet: A0589
collection: Kenora Buildings Collection
description: Hilliard Opera House & Hotel, Rat Portage (Now Kenora), On, In 1895, From A Sketch By R. Reeve. The Building Was Put Up In 1895. In 1900 A Special Gramophone Concert Was Witnessed By A Sell-Out Crowd. Madame Albani, Famed Opera Singer Performed In The Opera House
subject(s): BuildingsHotelsMusicTheatreTowns
date: 1895
 
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image no.: 18558
contact sheet: A0589
collection: Kenora Buildings Collection
description: Hudson'S Bay Store At Rat Portage (Now Kenora, On) As It Was In 1886 From A Sketch By R. Reeve. The Store 50 Feet By 28 Feet Was Built Of Local Stone, Double Floors, Walls And Ceilings Lathed And Plastered, Large Cellar Underneath. Total Cost Of The Building Was $4, 000.00
subject(s): BuildingsHudson Bay CompanyStoresTowns
date: 1886
 
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image no.: 18557
contact sheet: A0589
collection: Kenora Buildings Collection
description: J. Hose Hardware Merchant In Rat Portage (Now Kenora, On) In 1898, From A Sketch By R. Reeve. Jacob Hose'S Hardware Store Was A Large Three Storey Hardware Store With A Tin Shop On The Third Floor. The Store Was Made From Bricks Produced At The Local Brickyard
subject(s): BuildingsStoresTowns
date: 1898
 
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image no.: 18559
contact sheet: A0589
collection: Kenora Buildings Collection
description: J.W. Stone Boat Manufacturing Co, Kenora, On, In 1907, From A Sketch By R. Reeve. The Building Has The Following Printing On It: "The J.W. Stone Boat Mf'G. Co. Limited Gasoline Engine Supplies Boat Supplies & Furnishings Gasoline & Cylinder Oils Oars Sails Paddles Etc. Boats For Hire". The Largest Gasoline Launch Built By The Company Was The "Mini-Wa-Wa In" 1930. It Was 69 Feet 6 Inches Long, Just Under The Requirements For Having A Captain
subject(s): BoatsBuildingsBusinessesHarboursManufacturers
date: 1907
 
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image no.: 18542
contact sheet: A0588
collection: Kenora Buildings Collection
description: Notre Dame Du Portage, Kenora, On, In 1890, From A Sketch By R. Reeve. The Church Was Built In 1890; Destroyed By Fire December 24, 1914. The Old Walls, Still Intact Were Raised 4 Feet, And The Building Was Lengthened From 75 Feet To 105 Feet. Church Pews Arrived December 21 And Were Installed By December 24, Exactly One Year To The Day After The Fire
subject(s): BuildingsChurchesTowns
date: 1890
 
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image no.: 18552
contact sheet: A0589
collection: Kenora Buildings Collection
description: Public Library, Kenora, On, In 1916, From A Sketch By R. Reeve. The Library Was Built In 1916 With The Aid Of A Grant From The Carnegie Foundation
subject(s): BuildingsLibrariesTowns
date: 1916
 
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image no.: 18543
contact sheet: A0588
collection: Kenora Buildings Collection
description: Royal Jubilee Hospital, Rat Portage (Now Kenora), On, From A Sketch By R. Reeve. The Hospital Was Opened June 24, 1897. It Was The First Hospital Betweeen Thunder Bay And Winnipeg And It Served A Great Area, Including The Rainy River District To The South. Total Cost Of The Building Was $2,500,000. This Hospital Has Grown Into The Present Lake Of The Woods District Hospital Complex
subject(s): BuildingsHospitalsTowns
date: 1897
 
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image no.: 18549
contact sheet: A0589
collection: Kenora Buildings Collection
description: Sketch Of Post Office, In Rat Portage (Now Kenora, On), Opened On July 4, 1900. The Building Was Made Of Local Brick With Stone Dressings And Foundation. Total Cost Of Construction $50,164.47
subject(s): BuildingsHotelsHousesPost OfficesTowns
date: 1887
 
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image no.: 18541
contact sheet: A0588
collection: Kenora Buildings Collection
description: St. Alban'S Cathedral, Kenora, On, 1911, From A Sketch By R. Reeve. Archbishop S.P. Matheson Laid The Cornerstone On August 7, 1911. The Cathedral Was Dedicated December 9, 1917 By Bishop J. Lofthouse. The Building Was Constructed Of Stone Found In Local Quarries. It Is Presently The Mother Church To Members Thoughout The 300, 000 Square Mile Diocese
subject(s): BuildingsChurchesTowns
date: 1911
 
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image no.: 18560
contact sheet: A0589
collection: Kenora Buildings Collection
description: St. Joseph'S Academy, Rat Portage (Later Kenora) , On, In 1895, From A Sketch By R. Reeve. The Building Opened In 1895 By The Order Of The Faithful Companions Of Jesus As A Boarding School For Girls Known As St. Joseph'S Academy. Students Came From Fort William (Thunder Bay), Winnipeg, Regina, Prince Albert, Battleford, And Rat Portage (Later Called Kenora). Lady Aberdeen Was Entertained At St. Joseph'S Academy In Its Opening Year. The Academy Closed In 1902. Then In February 1903 The Building Re-Opened As St. Joseph'S Hospital, Operated By The Order Of The Sisters Of Providence Of Montreal. It Was Demolished In 1977
subject(s): BuildingsHospitalsSchoolsTowns
date: 1895
 
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image no.: 18551
contact sheet: A0589
collection: Kenora Buildings Collection
description: The Fire Hall, Built In Kenora, On, In 1912, From A Sketch By R. Reeve. The Previous Fire Station Ws Destroyed By Fire In The Same Year
subject(s): BuildingsFire DepartmentsTowns
date: 1912
 
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image no.: 18554
contact sheet: A0589
collection: Kenora Buildings Collection
description: The Railway Ymca In Kenora, On, Was Opened On March 24, 1910 To House Railway Employees During Their Stopover In Kenora. The Building Featured All Live- In Facilities, An Extensive Library, Bowling Alleys, Plus Tennis Courts On The Adjoining Property. It Became The Royal Canadian Legion Building Shortly After World War Ii. Photo From A Sketch By R. Reeve In 1978
subject(s): BowlingBuildingsCourtsHotelsLibrariesRailwaysTennisTowns
date: 1910
 
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image no.: 18544
contact sheet: A0589
collection: Kenora Buildings Collection
description: The Tourist Hotel In Kenora, On, From A Sketch By R. Reeve. An Elegant Addition To The Corner Of Main And Second Streets In The Year 1910. The Lobby Alone Had 110 Electric Lights. In The 1930s A Contest Was Held To Rename The Tourist Hotel. A Prize Of $25 Was Awarded For The Best Name Which Was "Kenricia Hotel". The "Ken" For Kenora And "Ricia" For The District Of Patricia
subject(s): BuildingsHotelsTowns
date: 1910