The
Nelson Courthouse
Nelson's courthouse is an historic landmark as well as an active
hall of justice. Few Nelson buildings have been a subject for
photographers as often, or have inspired such lasting community
pride.
The building was designed by F. M. Rattenbury, famous for the
British Columbia Parliment Buildings and the Empress Hotel in
Victoria. Rattenbury used a composite of Romanesque and Chateau
styles to create a structure of stately beauty combined with an
imposing strength appropriate to its judiciary nature
Contractor W. G. Gillett, who was Mayor of Nelson from 1906 to
1907, used Kootenay marble quarried from his own Kaslo site for the
construction. He employed BC Douglas Fir for the interior woodword,
and the roof was constructed of slate taken from the west
coast.
A building long admired for its fine design, the Nelson
Courthouse stands as a testament to the beauty and strength in a
community that takes pride in its own living history
Another famous landmark is Nelson's Courthouse. Shown here in
the fall, the red ivy only enhances the attractive architecture.
Nelson's courthouse was designed by F.M. Rattenbury, the famous
architect of British Columbia's Parliament Buildings and the
Empress Hotel in Victoria. It is a fine example of Beaux Arts
Chateau-style architecture with its high-pitched roof, towers and
conical caps, gables and paired windows.
You are looking for one of those insanely tiny nano containers -
with thanks to Mrs Tek for getting me the perfect container for
this cache! You might want to bring tweezers to get the log sheet
out of the container.