Greg NesteroffNov 5, 20183 minBuildings that weren’t: Fritz-Steiner Brewery, 1912The Nelson Daily News of Nov. 2, 1912 announced a new brewery would be built in Nelson’s Fairview neighbourhood between Nelson Avenue and...
Greg NesteroffAug 25, 20182 minBuildings that weren’t: Notre Dame University library, 1972Nelson historian/author Peter Bartl shared this amazing rendering with me, showing a planned new library for the Notre Dame University...
Greg NesteroffAug 17, 20182 minBuildings that weren’t: Nelson aquatic centre, 1947The following concept sketch of an aquatic centre for Nelson’s Lakeside Park appeared in the Daily News of Oct. 25, 1949, signed by local...
Greg NesteroffJun 21, 20184 minBuildings that weren’t: Kootenay Lake Hospital, 1910Nelson has had three Kootenay Lake Hospitals. The first, built in 1893 near 40 High Street, had a dozen beds. According to Dr. Lorris E....