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Darryl Schmidt (darrylschmidt)
Kamloops,
Canada
Gigapans: 13
Snapshots: 53
Bookmarks: 2
Last Visited: August 24, 2009
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The statue of Phil Gaglardi in Gaglardi Square
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7 Seymour Street West
One of Kamloops' most notable and well known heritage buildings is this grand brick and stone three-storey building located on the edge of the City's West End.
This was the third courthouse for Kamloops. The first was a small whitewashed log cabin built in 1873 on Victoria Street West. That Cabin Also served as jail, government agent's office, and assembly hall.
After 1883, Kamloops became a judicial seat for the County of Yale, and a new courthouse was needed. A wood frame courthouse and jail was built across the street at the corner of 1st Avenue and Victoria Street West. In 1905, when Kamloops was established as a judiciary seat, yet another courthouse was needed, and that was when plans for this brick courthouse were developed.
Architects Honeyman and Curtis designed the courthouse. They also designed several other courthouses in B.C., but they are especially know for their work on the Empress Hotel in Victoria. The elaborate stained glass windows were designed by C. Bloomfield, who also designed the windows of the BC Legistative Buildings.
The Court House was built using local brick and imported granite and slate. It is Provincial Gothic in style and features a slate roof, rolled copper roof ridge, balustrades, parapeted gables, turret, cupola, oriel window, cornerstone quoins and accents, and heraldic arms. Inside, there is a ceramic mosaic entrance floor, oak and fir doors and trim, and the courtroom complete with judge's bench, witness stand, prisoner's dock, and juror's box.
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Kira is entertaining the crowd with a song
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Kira was singing at Music in the park
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From Rose Hill above Hidden Valley. There was a lot of smoke in the air from area forest fires, so perhaps I'll retake this when things clear up
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Located on the corner of 1st Avenue and Seymour Street, the old Cigar Factory was restored and now is the home of Venture Kamloops
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Across the lake from Mike and Cheryl's (my sister) cabin
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In amoung the sage brush, on the hill overlooking the Overlander Bridge
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A view from above the Overlander Bridge
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Under the trees in Riverside Park
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