Victoria
the Victoria is part of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Interesting places in Victoria:
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Craigdarroch Castle - 1890
Made by Bob_2006
1050 Joan Crescent, Victoria, BC. Description of Historic Place: Craigdarroch Castle is a four and one-half storey High Victorian mansion on the crest of the Rockland residential neighborhood. Heritage Value: Craigdarroch Castle is significant because it was commissioned by Robert Dunsmuir, one of the most wealthy and powerful capitalists who made his fortune in the mining and shipping industry, and as the financier for the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway. Robert Dunsmuir chose the highest point of land in Victoria to build this massive stone mansion; Craigdarroch resides on the crest of Victoria's most prestigious neighborhood, and set a high standard for the subsequent development of Rockland's residential architecture on the mansion's former grounds. This building evokes an image of Victoria's upper crust in the gilded age, and is a monument to the Dunsmuir dynasty and the self-made man's belief in personal wealth and social power. The mansion is Victoria's most prominent symbol of the nouveau-riche that carved their place in the young province. Designed by architect Warren H. Williams, and built during the years 1885-1890, this mansion possesses a significant architectural style reminiscent of a castle in the sky. The unique character of Craigdarroch Castle is evocative of an American interpretation of a Scottish baronial castle. The high quality of the interior finishes set this mansion above all other homes; the extent of such features as the imported millwork and superb stained glass are in a fashion befitting the wealthy entrepreneurs. Used over the years by a variety of groups such as Victoria College, the Victoria Conservatory of Music, and as a historic-house museum, Craigdarroch Castle has played an instrumental role in Victoria's cultural development. Source: City of Victoria Planning and Development Department Character-Defining Elements: The character-defining elements of Craigdarroch Castle include: -the diversity of architectural styles popular during the Victorian era, such as the repeated Roman arches, Jacobean dormers and Elizabethan chimneys; -the picturesque silhouette of the steep Chateau roof (reminiscent of French Gothic architecture) punctuated by the tower, turrets, and gables; -the decorative ironwork, iron-braced chimneys for thirty-five fireplaces, the elaborate stone arches and contrasting colours and textures of sandstone and pink granite columns and capitals with foliated decoration on the ground-floor veranda; -the historic perimeter stone retaining wall on the Castle grounds and the south lawn; -the extent and condition of authentic (historic) interiors including oak panelling, the oak ceiling of the entrance hall and stairs, mahogany, carved woodwork and superb stained and leaded glass windows, plaster work in the drawing-room, Minton tiles in the carriage entrance, and elaborately painted ceilings (dating to the time of the Dunsmuir family residence up to 1908). Canada's Historic Places
Victoria, BC - City Hall - 1878-1891
Made by Bob_2006
1 Centennial Square, Victoria, BC. Description of Historic Place: Victoria's City Hall is a three-storey Second Empire Style brick and stone public building on the corner of Douglas Street and Pandora Avenue. This historic place includes all sections of the building constructed prior to 1892. Heritage Value: As the earliest surviving municipal hall in British Columbia, Victoria's City Hall is a valued symbol of early infrastructure and public works systems in the province. Constructed between 1878 and 1891 as the most important work of one of Victoria's first major architects, John Teague, City Hall is the best surviving example of large-scale Second Empire public architecture in western Canada. Although executed in a simplified vernacular manner reflective of the tastes of its architect, this building is indicative of the influence of the post-Confederation building programme undertaken by the federal government, which adopted the Second Empire Style of architecture as a symbol of the power and confidence of the new nation. The building's location at the corner of Douglas Street and Pandora Avenue (originally considered to be well outside of the city centre), mansard roof, three distinct facades, and tall clock tower make Victoria City Hall one of the most significant landmarks in the Old Town District. Interestingly, City Hall was intended for demolition with the construction of Centennial Square in 1963; however, the hall remains as a major marker for the Douglas Street entrance into the square. Source: City of Victoria Planning and Development Department Character-Defining Elements: The character-defining elements of City Hall include: - the integral relationship between the building and Centennial Square; - identification of the building as a landmark, facilitated by unimpeded views of its lack of set-backs of its distinctive Douglas Street, Pandora Avenue, and Centennial Square facades, and its 105 foot clock tower; - the Second Empire Style elements, such as the metal mansard roof punctuated by pedimented dormer windows, tall central tower, tall arched windows and doorways, and brick, stone and concrete cladding; - surviving elements of John Teague's design, evident in the 1878, 1881, and 1891 sections of the building; - the original Gillet and Johnson clock. Canada's Historic Places
be like poo goes international
Made by poopoorama
The woman on the left is from Port Angeles. The woman on the right is from Australia. The castle is Craigdarroch Castle in Victoria, B.C. They saw me doing my usual jumpy stuff and was curious as to why I was doing it. I just told them it was a personal project of mine and asked if they wanted to jump for me. They happily obliged. :)
Afternoon Repose
Made by Ken Lewis (gone again)
afternoons spent in repose curled in the silent glow embraced by graceful arms of a sceptic free zone seeking comfort in my chamber of amber rain Simple k.d. lang/David Piltch www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBoN6t3Enkc
HDP: Highly Dynamic Pond
Made by grigoryk
My first attempt at making an HDR-like image.
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