/\ Nice, thanks for sharing. What was that building on the fourth picture ? City Hall ?
Yes, you're right: that is the city's second city hall, built in 1886 and demolished in 1962. There was a plan to build another one in 1913 but history intervened...
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In any case, the economy slumped in 1913-14 and then the war came, and the last great project the city could afford was the Aqueduct, which took precedence over the proposed city hall.
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The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts. (Bertrand Russell). Sweet Loretta fart thought she was a cleaner, but she was a frying pan. (John Lennon)
Mohkínstsis — 1.6 million people at the Foothills of the Rocky Mountains, 400 high-rises, a 300-metre SE to NW climb, over 1000 kilometres of pathways, with 20% of the urban area as parkland.
Ok, yes a mistake in the photos that were posted. I am familiar with the existing Canadian one and the renovation project. This was in the LAC collection so didn't check closely enough, especially seeing Avon – an oversight. Thanks for the correction, will find another to replace it.
Love these (Water Street, St. John’s, 1946 - still driving on the left, no longer independent but not quite yet Canadian. National purgatory lol), via FB.
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glad you liked it and I'm going to acknowledge your trademark ™ for 'coast to coast post' – great description...
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