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Hotel Bretton Hall, Banff, Alta.

by: Novelty Mfg. & Art Co.: Publisher

Publication date: between 1910 - 1930

Usage: Public Domain Mark 1.0

Topics: Hotels, Mountains, Street lights, Trees, Bretton Hall Hotel (Banff, Alta.)

Publisher: Pub. By Novelty Mfg. & Art Co. Ltd., Montreal

Language: English

In 1886 Robert George Brett settled in Banff and built the Banff Sanitarium on the south side of the Bow River. Developed as a combined hotel and hospital specializing in the treatment of ailments such as arthritis and certain skin problems which benefited from the hot mineral waters. In 1909 Brett built nearby the Brett Hospital, at which he was chief surgeon. The sanatorium continued mainly as a hotel and was renamed Bretton Hall in 1915.

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On Back: Made in Canada
Description: In 1886 Robert George Brett settled in Banff and built the Banff Sanitarium on the south side of the Bow River. Developed as a combined hotel and hospital specializing in the treatment of ailments such as arthritis and certain skin problems which benefited from the hot mineral waters. In 1909 Brett built nearby the Brett Hospital, at which he was chief surgeon. The sanatorium continued mainly as a hotel and was renamed Bretton Hall in 1915.