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Postcard 5451

B.C. Printing & Litho. Ltd (Publisher) . The Armouries, Mewata Park, Calgary. Vancouver: The B.C. Printing & Litho. Ltd. Vancouver, B.C, cca. 1930.
Description: Black and white photograph of the Mewata Armory situated at 801 11st SW. Photograph show the whole building with a field of bushes in front. Built 1915-1918 of red brick and sandstone. Architect was T.W. Fuller. The building featured a large central drill hall with 117 rooms (two stories) around the perimeter. Mewata is a Cree word meaning "O Be Joyful". Declared a National Historic Site May 11, 1991, only the fourth building in Calgary to receive a national designation.
On Front: [Printer's no.] No.231
Physical description: 1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.
Language: English
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Collection: Prairie Postcards
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