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Swiss Chalet is a Canadian chain of casual dining restaurants [1] founded in 1954 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [2] Swiss Chalet has locations in most Canadian provinces, but about 80% are in Ontario and there are currently none in Quebec or British Columbia. [ 3 ]
Swiss chalet style (German: Schweizerstil, Norwegian: sveitserstil) is an architectural style of Late Historicism, originally inspired by rural chalets in Switzerland and the Alpine (mountainous) regions of Central Europe. The style refers to traditional building designs characterised by widely projecting roofs and facades richly decorated with ...
The Jacobs–Wilson House, also known as Tabor Swiss Chalet, is a Swiss Chalet-style house in Portland, Oregon that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. [ 1 ] Built in 1913, it is a two-and-a-half-story wood-frame house built on a native stone foundation.
Chalet Les Melezes at Swiss L'Abri. L'Abri (French for "the shelter") is an evangelical Christian organisation which was founded on June 5, 1955 by Francis Schaeffer and his wife Edith in Huémoz-sur-Ollon, Switzerland. They opened their alpine home as a ministry to curious travelers and as a forum to discuss philosophical and religious beliefs ...
Our Chalet is just outside Adelboden, in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland. [1] Located in the Bernese Alps, it is 1,350 metres (4,430 ft) above sea level. Our Chalet, founded by Helen Storrow, opened in 1932. Our Chalet offers year-round activities, special events, and conferences for Girl Guides, Girl Scouts, and leaders from around the ...
Over the years, the term 'chalet' changed to be applied generally to holiday homes, whether built in a strictly Alpine style or not. In Quebec French, any summer or holiday dwelling, especially near a ski hill, is called a chalet whether or not it is built in the style of a Swiss chalet; English-speaking Quebecers have adopted the term as well.
The Swiss chalet style became a symbol of a simple, pastoral life built on democracy, freedom and a connection with nature. The wide variety of local styles and building materials was reduced to a wooden cottage with a gently sloping roof and wide, well-supported eaves set at right angles to the front of the house.
The Senior School is based in the main building, while the Junior School uses both the main complex and a restored Swiss Chalet located on campus. Sports facilities include a large multi-purpose sports hall, seven outdoor tennis courts, basketball courts, and playing fields.