Historic Buildings

Historic Dining Room Port Royal National Historic Site Nova Scotia

The interior of the Common Room/dining room at the Port Royal National Historic Site near Annapolis Royal in Nova Scotia, Canada.

A stop for visitors to the Port Royal National Historic Site in Nova Scotia, Canada, now known as the Port Royal Habitation, is to see the dining room or common room once used by the French during the 17th century. The colony of French people set ...

Square Dorchester Monument Sun Life Building Montreal Quebec

The Sun Life Building towers over a monument in Square Dorchester in Centre Ville in Montreal, Quebec in Canada.

Twenty-six stories high reaching a height of 122 meters, the Sun Life Insurance Company building created in three stages beginning in 1913, towers over a monument in Square Dorchester in Montreal, Quebec. The gardens in Square Dorchester are beau ...

Legislative Building Flower Gardens Regina City Saskatchewan

The flower gardens decorating the landscape in front of the Legislative Building in the City of Regina, Saskatchewan are beautiful in the spring as the colorful flowers blossom.

The gardens in front of the Legislative Building in the City of Regina, Saskatchewan come to life during the spring as the flowers blossom in an array of color. These gardens have been named the Queen Elizabeth II Gardens where people come on a d ...

Cornall Centre Shopping Mall Regina Saskatchewan

The inside of the Cornall Centre located in the City of Regina, Saskatchewan, is known as the biggest shopping mall complex in Southern Saskatchewan.

The sunlight shines through the roof of the Cornall Centre in Regina City, Saskatchewan where people browse through the stores, stop for food or shop for new cars. In the core of the shopping mall stands the two story pillars, part of the stunnin ...

Canadian Troops Legislative Building Garden Winnipeg City

A red and yellow garden blooming outside the Legislative Building in the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba is dedicated to supporting the Canadian Troops who have gone overseas.

The flowers bloom in the beautifully designed rock garden in support of the Canadian Troops, on the grounds of the Legislative Building in the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Often called the "Yellow Ribbon" garden, the flowers were planted by the province of ...

Red Potted Flowers Mennonite Heritage Village Hochfield House

The red potted flowers decorate a windowsill in the historic Hochfield House at the Mennonite Heritage Village in Steinbach, Manitoba in Canada.

Red potted flowers sitting on the windowsill inside the Hochfield House at the Mennonite Heritage Village in Steinbach, Manitoba, add a colorful edition to this historic home. The white curtains are draped nicely around the old window which looks ...

Prime Minister Home Woodside National Historic Site Ontario

Visitors to Woodside National Historic Site in Kitchener, Ontario can visit the historic home where Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King lived as a child.

Open to the public, this building on display at Woodside National Historic Site in Kitchener, Ontario, has been restored to its Victorian style dating back to the 1890's. As a boy, the longest serving Prime Minister, William Lyon Mackenize King, ...

Mennonite Heritage Village Store Steinbach Manitoba

Taking a step back in time at the Mennonite Heritage Village in Steinbach, Manitoba will take visitors to the store where an old phone, typewriter and desk are on display.

Just looking at the furnishings in a store at the Mennonite Heritage Village in Steinbach, Manitoba in Canada, visitors will get a good idea of how these people once lived. Typewriters and phones such as these are non-existent in today's world, e ...

Legislative Building Grand Staircase Winnipeg City Manitoba

Stunning architecture and decor surrounds the Grand Staircase in the Legislative Building in the City of Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada.

The Grand Staircase in the Legislative Building in the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba is three flights of thirteen stairs each, made of marble with an American Bison statue situated on either side. The statues represent the herds of buffalo which once roamed free acr ...

Confederation Building Reflections Ottawa City Ontario

On a clear day, the reflections of the historic building, home to the Confederation Building in Ottawa City, Ontario, are clearly visible in the windows of a modern day building.

The newest buildings in Ottawa city, Ontario in Canada are all designed in a modern architecture style with glass windows and gleaming exteriors allowing the reflections of the Confederation Building to show off its beauty on this one. The sun glistens off t ...

Legislative Building Night Reflections Regina City Saskatchewan

The surface of the lake in the City of Regina, Saskatchewan, comes to life at night when the reflections of the Legislative Building sparkle across the water.

As night closes in around the City of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada, the tranquil surface of Wascana Lake is illuminated with the reflections of the Legislative Building. The lights dance across the surface as a fountain in the centre of the lak ...

Battle Harbour Old Fishing Boat Southern Labrador

An old fishing boat has been hauled out onto the shores at Battle Harbour in Southern Labrador allowing visitors to the island to see what fishermen once used.

Visitors to Battle Harbour, located at the entrance to St. Lewis Inlet in Southern Labrador, Canada, can view many historic items such as this old fishing boat laid to rest along the shore.Battle Harbour was once home to a salt fishery in the ear ...

Historic Prince Of Wales Hotel Tour Niagara On The Lake

The Prince of Wales Hotel in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Ontario, Canada is located in the heart of this historic town. On a tour of the town, a horse and carriage stops to greet people in front of this historic building.

The architecture of the Prince of Wales Hotel in the town of Niagara on the Lake in Ontario, Canada which dates back to 1864, adorns this street corner. The Prince of Wales Hotel explodes with its Victorian elegance and was named after a royal visit in 1901 by the f ...

Breakneck Stairs Restaurant Quartier Petit Champlain Quebec City

The view of the Quartier Petit Champlain and a romantic restaurant in the nightly glow from the top of the Breakneck Stairs in Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada.

Looking down upon a restaurant along the Breakneck Stairs and the Quartier Petit Champlain in Old Quebec City, Canada, the night lights illuminate the beauty of the historic buildings. The Breakneck Stairs are the oldest stairway in Quebec City dating back to 16 ...

Wooden Shuttered Windows Historic Building

The exterior of this historic building is adorned with bright red and white wooden shuttered windows, blending in beautifully with the atmosphere of Old Quebec, Canada.

Adorning the stone walls of the Maison Chevalier along Marche Champlain in the Quartier Petit Champlain in Old Quebec City, are historic wooden shuttered windows. Dating back to the 17th century, the windows have been repainted and renovated but still carry the ...

Historic Road Old Quebec Quebec City Canada

People relax on the outside terrace of a bistro along a road in the historic part of Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada.

In Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada, historic buildings line each side of the road where tourists will find bistros, cafes, restaurants, churches, hotels and souvenir and gift shops. People at this bistro enjoy the warmth of the summer sun on the outside te ...

Family Restaurant Sign Marche Champlain Old Quebec

On the outside of a historic building along Marche Champlain in Old Quebec, Canada, a sign advertises for the Spag&tini, a family restaurant.

The sign outside the Spag&tini Restaurant along the Marche Champlain in Old Quebec City, Canada is attached to an iron pole extending from the stone walls on a historic building. The Spag&tini is a family oriented restaurant which opened in 1984 and has a menu o ...

Blumenhof Private Mennonite School Steinbach Manitoba

Visitors to the Mennonite Heritage Village in Steinbach, Manitoba can tour the historic building which once housed students who attended the Blumenhof Private Mennonite School.

A small wooden building built in 1881 housed all the kids who attended the Blumenhof Private Mennonite School in Steinbach, Manitoba. A majority of the Mennonite schools built had the same basic classroom layout as the public schools with one tea ...

Saint Boniface Museum Winnipeg City Manitoba

The grounds and exterior of the Saint Boniface Museum, the former Grey Nuns Convent in St. Boniface in the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

The Saint Boniface Museum, formerly the Grey Nuns' Convent, is the oldest building in the City of Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada. This historic building was built between 1845 and 1851 for the Grey Nuns who came to the Red River Colony and is now home to the museum ...

Wesleyan United Baptist Churches Seal Cove New Brunswick

Beautiful historic buildings home to two churches, the Wesleyan and the United Baptist Church in the small town of Seal Cove in New Brunswick, Canada.

Two churches standing side by side in the town of Seal Cove in New Brunswick, Canada are home to the Wesleyan Church and the United Baptist Church. The church in the foreground is the United Baptist Church , a fair bit larger than the Wesleyan Ch ...

Historic Cod Fishery Buildings Battle Harbour Southern Labrador

The historic buildings which have been reconditioned and a fish drying flake used at the cod fishery on Battle Harbour in Southern Labrador dating back to 1770.

Fog has settled in around Battle Harbour on Battle Island in Southern Labrador making things hard to see from the water but the historic buildings and fish drying flake are clearly visible when on land.Battle Harbour has been restored over the ye ...

Niagara On The Lake Horse Carriage Tour Ontario Canada

Visitors to the beautiful town of Niagara-on-the-Lake in Ontario, Canada can tour amongst the spring blossoms and historic buildings on a horse and carriage adventure.

The charming town of Niagara on the Lake in Ontario, Canada is beautiful during the spring when the colorful flowers adorn the streets and highlight the historic buildings. Many people find the only way to enjoy the heritage of this town is to have a coachman narrat ...

Saskatchewan Legislative Building Queen Elizabeth II Statue Regina

As dusk settles in around the City of Regina, Saskatachewan, the Legislative Building becomes illuminated, silhouetting the equestrian statue of Queen Elizabeth II.

The lights are illuminated at dusk around this historic building, home to the Saskatchewan Legislative Building in the City of Regina, Saskatchewan, highlighting its stunning architecture. The architecture of the building is the "Beaux Arts" styl ...

Cornwall Shopping Centre Regina City Saskatchewan

Beautiful architecture adorns the open area in the Cornwall Shopping Centre in the City of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada.

In the Cornwall Centre in the City of Regina, Saskatchewan, the beautiful architecture of the facade of the old Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce still stands in the middle of the mall with its pillars reaching two storeys high. This shopping ma ...

Saskatchewan Legislative Building Night Lights Regina City

The night time hours are beautiful as the lights on the Saskatchewan Legislative Building in the City of Regina reflect across Wascana Lake.

Standing across Wascana Lake in the City of Regina in Saskatechwan, Canada, the night lights of the legislative building reflect across the surface of the water. The architecture on this building shows how it dates back to the days when it was be ...

Prince Edward Building Sign Regina City Saskatchewan

The sun highlights the flags gently blowing in the breeze and the sign outside the Prince Edward Building in the city of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada.

The sun appears from around the top of the Prince Edward Building in the city of Regina, Saskatchewan, highlighting the flags and sign relating to this historic building. The Prince Edward Building was once home to the Post Office with constructi ...

Legislative Building Queen Elizabeth II Gardens Regina

Gray clouds loom over the Legislative Building in the City of Regina, Saskatchewan as the vibrant colored flowers blossom in the Queen Elizabeth II Gardens.

Spring has arrived in Regina, Saskatchewan and the Queen Elizabeth II Gardens outside the Legislative Building are adorned in vibrant colors of blossoming flowers. A quiet path leads through the gardens which the public uses daily for walking, ru ...

Regina City Government House Saskatchewan Canada

Flags standing in the gardens outside the Government House in the City of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada gently blow in the warm summer breeze.

In the foreground, a well cared for garden decorates the landscape which surrounds the Government House in the City of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada. The Government House was built in 1891 for the sole purpose of a place of residency for the Que ...

Legislative Building Night Lights Regina City Saskatchewan

The night lights which surround the Legislative Building in the City of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada reflect across the surface of Wascana Lake.

The Legislative Building in the City of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada is beautiful at night as the lights highlight the Beaux Arts architecture of this historic building built between 1908 and 1912. The calm water of Wascana Lake shows off the c ...

Wood Mountain Post Provincial Park Structures Saskatchewan Canada

A teepee and an old building are two structures on display at the Wood Mountain Post Provincial Historic Park in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Two structures to browse through while visiting the Wood Mountain Post Provincial Park in Saskatchewan, Canada are the tepee and the old styled building. Inside these structures, staff will take you on a guided tour and explain the history and me ...

Niagara On The Lake Spring Flowers Ontario Canada

Outside the Prince of Wales Hotel in the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake in Ontario, Canada, beautiful spring flowers and trees show off their vibrant colors.

The exterior of the historic Prince of Wales Hotel in the town of Niagara on the Lake in Ontario, Canada is surrounded by blossoming spring flowers. Pink flowers hang from the the trees while radiant colored tulips decorate the gardens.The archit ...

Historic McFarland House Gardens Niagara On The Lake Ontario

The historic McFarland House in the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake in Ontario, Canada is set back from the herb gardens.

The historic McFarland House, built in the 1800's, is one of the oldest buildings in the Niagara District in the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake in Ontario with beautiful gardens where herbs and vegetables were, and are still grown. The entire ground ...

Niagara On The Lake Town Shops Ontario Canada

Spring trees bloom along the street in the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake in Ontario, Canada where tourists can browse the unique shops housed in historic buildings.

Green wooden shutters decorate the historic buildings along the streets in the town of Niagara on the Lake in Ontario, Canada where the quaint little shops are located. These picture perfect shops are housed in the heritage business district of the town along with v ...

Hiscock House Trinity Newfoundland Heritage

The exterior and gift shop at the heritage Hiscock House in the town of Trinity in the Bonavista Peninsula in Newfoundland, Canada.

The town of Trinity in Newfoundland, Canada has many heritage buildings and a stroll through the streets lets one see how time seems to have stopped. The Hiscock House, built in 1881, was home to a husband and wife who had six children. The husba ...

Slade Hart Residence Heritage Home Trinity

On the slope of the hill, the Slade/Hart Residence, a heritage home, overlooks the town of Trinity in the Bonavista Peninsula in Newfoundland, Canada.

High on the hill looking over the community of Trinity in Newfoundland, Canada, sits a heritage home, the Slade/Hart residence. Around 1840, an important merchant in the town of Trinity had this house built and twenty years later, in 1860, it was ...

Trinity Town Accommodations Bonavista Peninsula Newfoundland

The Eriksen Premises is recommended for accommodations when visiting the town of Trinity in the Bonavista Peninsula in Newfoundland, Canada.

While visiting the town of Trinity in the Bonavista Peninsula in Newfoundland, Canada, accommodations at the Eriksen Premises are highly recommended. Here you have comfortable rooms at a reasonable price with staff who are very friendly and court ...

Nathaniel Morris Heritage House Trinity Newfoundland

The Nathaniel Morris House is a registered heritage structure in the town of Trinity along the Discovery Trail in Newfoundland, Canada.

A registered heritage house in the town of Trinity in Newfoundland, Canada, the Nathaniel Morris House, was part of the social structure which built this town as people gathered here on a regular basis. It is said that the house was built in 1878 ...

Trinity Town Churches Bonavista Peninsula Newfoundland

Two churches, the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church and St. Paul's Anglican Church in the town of Trinity in the Bonavista Peninsula in Newfoundland, Canada.

In the town of Trinity in the Bonavista Peninsula in Newfoundland, Canada you will find many historic churches, two of them being the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in the foreground and St. Paul's Anglican Church in the background.St. Paul's ...

Battle Harbour Shopping General Store Labrador

Shopping at Battle Harbour is very limited on this historic island in Southern Labrador, but the General Store carries what is needed.

The fog has settled in over the historic fishing village of Battle Harbour in Southern Labrador, Canada and through its thickness, the lights from the General Store send out a golden glow. The General Store is the only building on the island wher ...

Battle Harbour Scenery From Ferry Southern Labrador

The scenery of Battle Harbour in Southern Labrador, Canada shows its history as you enter the St. Lewis Inlet by the foot passenger ferry.

As you cross the ocean by the foot passenger ferry and enter St. Lewis Inlet in Southern Labrador, Canada the scenery of Battle Harbour comes to light. The fog has not totally swamped Battle Island and the once lively community fishing village do ...