Houston Block
Houston Block
601-607 Baker Street, Nelson, BC
1899 - Hodgins Queen Anne Commercial. This structure was built for Nelson's first Mayor, John Houston. It originally housed a bank and still maintains two large walk in vaults. The ground floor originally consisted of the Imperial Bank and retail space while the second floor offered office space. Note the pilasters, decorative cornice, brick string course, lintels, arched side window and double arched entranceway with a column of local marble.
Text provided by Patricia A. Rogers. Image provided by Margaret Stacey.
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