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Buildings that weren’t: Hume Motor Inn
In 1962, plans were unveiled to build a three-storey addition to Nelson’s Hume Hotel.
Greg Nesteroff
5 days ago3 min read


Buildings that weren’t: Fritz-Steiner Brewery, 1912
The Nelson Daily News of Nov. 2, 1912 announced a new brewery would be built in Nelson’s Fairview neighbourhood between Nelson Avenue and...
Greg Nesteroff
Nov 5, 20183 min read


Buildings that weren’t: Notre Dame University library, 1972
Nelson historian/author Peter Bartl shared this amazing rendering with me, showing a planned new library for the Notre Dame University...
Greg Nesteroff
Aug 25, 20182 min read


Buildings that weren’t: Nelson aquatic centre, 1947
The 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 Nesteroff
Aug 17, 20182 min read


Buildings that weren’t: Kootenay Lake Hospital, 1910
Nelson has had three Kootenay Lake Hospitals. The first, built in 1893 near 40 High Street, had a dozen beds. According to Dr. Lorris E....
Greg Nesteroff
Jun 21, 20184 min read


Buildings that weren’t: Nelson city hall, 1940
In 1940, Nelson city council was planning to build a new city hall next door to its existing one at the foot of Ward Street. Local...
Greg Nesteroff
Mar 31, 20181 min read


Buildings that weren’t: Trail hotel, Rossland apartments, 1927
These Art Deco masterpieces, held by the City of Vancouver Archives, were drawn by the firm of Townley and Matheson, who designed...
Greg Nesteroff
Mar 25, 20183 min read


Buildings that weren’t: Kootenay Towers, 1957
There is a space between Vernon and Lake streets in Nelson that, near as I can tell, has always been vacant. Several buildings have been...
Greg Nesteroff
Mar 19, 20183 min read
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