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Craigdarroch Castle stands as a prime example of a bonanza castle, emblematic of the opulent residences constructed for individuals who amassed wealth during North America's industrial transformation. Built between 1887 and 1890, the castle's construction cost remains uncertain, with contemporary estimates ranging from $185,000 to $500,000 ...
Craigdarroch House 2005. Craigdarroch is a house near Moniaive, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It was the seat of the Chief of the Dumfriesshire Fergussons for 600 years. Built by William Adam in 1729 over the old house dating from the earliest records (14th century). The Marriage Home of Annie Laurie (the heroine of 'the world's greatest ...
Hatley Castle, August 2009. Hatley Castle, garden side. Main Hall of Hatley Castle. Hatley Park National Historic Site is located in Colwood, British Columbia, in Greater Victoria. It is the site of Hatley Castle, a Classified Federal Heritage Building. Since 1995, the mansion and estate have been used for the public Royal Roads University.
Victoria College resumed operations in 1921 at Craigdarroch Castle, as an affiliate of UBC. An influx in enrolment following the Second World War led the institution to move to a new location in the Lansdowne area of Saanich. It continued to operate as an affiliated college until 1963 when it was reorganized into an independent institution, the ...
Coordinates: 48°25′N 123°20′W. Craigdarroch Castle on 11 June 2005. Rockland is a historic neighbourhood of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, located just southeast of downtown and northeast of Beacon Hill Park, and comprising the northern portion of the official city neighbourhood of Fairfield. Its boundaries are imprecise but the area ...
1910 (completion of first phase) 1992. Yoho National Park. 51°32′35″N 116°31′39″W / 51.54306°N 116.52750°W / 51.54306; -116.52750 (Twin Falls Tea House) A log structure serving as a resting place for hikers; symbolic of outdoor recreation in the national parks and representative of the rustic design tradition.
April 12, 1889. (1889-04-13) (aged 63) Occupation (s) Businessman, politician. Robert Dunsmuir (August 31, 1825 – April 12, 1889) was a Scottish-born Canadian businessman and politician. [1] He was recognized as a National Historic Person by the government of Canada in 1971. [2]
A romanticised Victorian-era illustration of a Fergusson clansman by R. R. McIan from The Clans of the Scottish Highlands published in 1845. Clan Fergusson is a Scottish clan. [2] Known as the Sons of Fergus they have spread across Scotland from as far as Ross-shire in the north to Dumfriesshire in the south. [2]