Building was built as the Reno Hotel in 1910, the city's best; was soon overshadowed by Canadian Northern Railway's Prince Edward Hotel in 1912; Became Belvidere Apts. 1918
This is the only building, apart from houses, completely faced with "Samson's" brick from Brandon Sand & Brick Co. (plant at 30th St. & Princess Ave - presently playground of Valleyview School) to survive into the 1980's. Ornamentation around door and windows is the only surviving example of their red dyed brick, known.
Custodial History
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Front entrance of Belvidere Apartments (ex. Reno Hotel), 1280 Rosser Ave.
Notes
[Mr. Stuckey put two negatives (DC5 and DC5a) in same envelope, which we have separated, along with a print we numbered DC5(b).]
Student Activities: Main Executive. Douglas (B.C., S.C.M.), J. Reekie (C.H., S.C.M.), Gainer (B.C. A. A.), Balmer (C.H.A. A), Carter (treasurer), Kerr (Debating), B. Clark (Literary), J. Hitchings (secretary), D. Cochrane (Lady stick), Dr, Evans (Hon. Pres), Thompson (Senior Stick) H. Mann
See fonds level description of the Alf Fowler collection for custodial history.
Scope and Content
Photo shows the main driveway on the Exhibition grounds (now the Keystone Grounds). A number of men, women and children , as well as some of the Fair tents are visible.
Storage Range
RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript collection - photograph storage drawer
Photograph is looking west from the east side of 18th Street and shows Flora Cowan Hall, the link to the Main Dining Room, the Main Dining Room and Darrach Hall.
Photograph is looking west from the southeast corner of 18th Street and Louise Avenue (the current site of the John R. Brodie Science Centre). It shows Flora Cowan Hall, the link to the Main Dining Room, the Main Dining Room and Darrach Hall.
The Main Library was located in the A.E. McKenzie Building. The reading room was on the second floor in what is now the North Stacks. The Main Library was renamed the John E. Robbins Library on October 4, 1974.
Scope and Content
Photograph is looking north into the reading room of the Main Library.