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Fort Steele Heritage Town - ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION |
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Buildings such as the City Bakery, Johnson's Blacksmith, and Doyle's Warehouse represent early frontier architectural style. These structures, almost always built of wood, were put up quickly to provide a shelter for the business and were not expected to survive the test of time.
It is not known when Johnson's Blacksmith shop was built, but we do know it was in operation during the 1890's. There is evidence that Johnson's shop made branding irons, and horseshoes. The blacksmith shop is now scheduled for restoration. (http://www3.islandnet.com/~bcma/museums/fsht/gblackj.html)
An exception to the quick building scheme was the home of Dr. Watt. His house was built right across the street from his office in 1897. Dr. Watt lived in this house until 1912 and it is on display for the public to see. (Fort Steele: Here History Lives, 94.) |
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Last updated 1 March 1999. This digital collection was produced under contract to the Canada's Digital Collections Program, Industry Canada. Produced by Canada's Digital Collections Team. Content provided by BC Heritage Trust and Heritage Branch, Province of British Columbia. |
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