Beautiful! There is something irresistibly charming about old buildings. The details, the architecture, the history….just priceless. I wish we can preserve the past even if we are constantly charging. Beautiful post. Have a great weekend.
This was originally a hotel and situated close to a rail station so saw alot of action in the early 20th century – it is slated for redevelopment as a micro-loft/condo-hotel although I can’t say that this is the best use for it as Victoria is already overloaded with this type of building that doesn’t actually serve year-round residents but rather relies on vacationers and short-term rentals. Plus much of the restoration in the “old town” has been mismanaged and what is often touted as luxury or even eco conscious is just more tax dollar/market driven-propaganda that adds nothing to the revitalization of the area or making it into an actual community. The plans available to the public are nothing special considering the history behind the building… You can read more at http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/victorias-historic-janion-building-will-once-again-be-a-hive-of-people/article4299533/
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Beautiful! There is something irresistibly charming about old buildings. The details, the architecture, the history….just priceless. I wish we can preserve the past even if we are constantly charging. Beautiful post. Have a great weekend.
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Thank you – hopefully I can return this year to check on what they have done to it!
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Lovely! :-)
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Lovely photo, full of the signs of age
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Thank you – what I would give to be in charge of restoring that building!
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Old buildings like this are so fascinating – what was the purpose and what is it going to be?
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This was originally a hotel and situated close to a rail station so saw alot of action in the early 20th century – it is slated for redevelopment as a micro-loft/condo-hotel although I can’t say that this is the best use for it as Victoria is already overloaded with this type of building that doesn’t actually serve year-round residents but rather relies on vacationers and short-term rentals. Plus much of the restoration in the “old town” has been mismanaged and what is often touted as luxury or even eco conscious is just more tax dollar/market driven-propaganda that adds nothing to the revitalization of the area or making it into an actual community. The plans available to the public are nothing special considering the history behind the building… You can read more at
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/victorias-historic-janion-building-will-once-again-be-a-hive-of-people/article4299533/
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Hopefully something may be saved!
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I’ll mostly likely do a follow-up post in the summer when we see what kind of havoc has been wreaked!
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great shot.
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Thanks!
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