Balmoral Castles Multi-Cache

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Thanks to everyone who came out to find this one and experience the fantastic "castles" on Balmoral.

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Hidden : 12/30/2011
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: other (other)

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Geocache Description:


BALMORAL CASTLES!


Cache is not at posted coordinates.
Instead, this is a short and very quick offset cache.

This area of West Broadway contains some extravagant old manors. Most of the rich and high society-types of Winnipeg lived in this neighbourhood at the turn of the 20th century. This was a period of Winnipeg's history when the city was thriving and growing into the largest city in western Canada. Therefore, the prominent members of the community built their mansions to reflect that optimism and prosperity.

The Robson Residence and the neighbouring Van Vliet Residence on Balmoral Street highlight two types of architecture designs common in the West Broadway area.
The Robson Residence (82 Balmoral) is a Queen Anne style home first inhabited by Judge Hubert A. Robson. The Van Vliet Residence (86 Balmoral) is Queen Anne/Tudor Revival style design. Thomas A. Van Vliet was the president of the Winnipeg Saddlery Co. Ltd.

Other interesting architectural examples worth noting nearby are:
114 Balmoral - Neo-Georgian style, built for Reverend Clarence MacKinnon, pastor of the Westminister Presbyterian Church on Notre Dame Avenue.
104 and 106 Balmoral - (Chevrier Residences) are both examples of the Modern (Chicago School) architectural styles. Eudore Chevrier lived at 104 Balmoral next door to his parents at 106 Balmoral. Hon. N.E. Chevrier was a Canadian senator and founder of Chevrier and Son, Clothing and Fur Retailers.
98 Balmoral (Bathgate House) is an example of a house that leans toward the Queen Anne style but it's low pitched roof and other features suggests the Modern / Prairie School style. Mrs. Margaret Armstrong Bathgate (widow) was married to William Bathgate, a prominent politician and first managing director of the Winnipeg Electric & Gas Light Co.
56 Balmoral (Henry E Sharpe House) is an eclectic, utilitarian cottage-style home that defies classification. Mr. Sharpe was the western manager of the Imperial Oil Company, the director of the Y.M.C.A, and president of the Western Canada Baptist convention.
51 Balmoral (William Milner House) is a Dutch Colonial design. Mr. Milner was the director of the Maple Leaf Company and member of the Winnipeg Grain Exchange.
42 Balmoral (Jabez Miller House) is predominately Neo-Georgian with many features referencing the Chicago School of modern architecture. Mr. Miller was the secretary-treasurer of D.R. Dingwall Limited.


In order to find the cache, you are required to go to the posted coordinates and simply gather the following information from the two small West Broadway BIZ signs located there:
(Note: The information on the internet about these two residences differs from the posted signage).

The cache can be found here:
N 49° 53.ABC W 097° 09.ADA

where...
A = The year the Van Vliet Residence was built MINUS the year the Robson Residence was built.
B = The last digit in the year the Robson Residence was built.
C = Add together the last two digits of the year the Van Vliet Residence was built.
D = The year the Van Vliet Residence was built MINUS the year the Robson Residence was built PLUS 4.


Bring your own pencil.
You can park and walk to both locations in less than a minute.
You are looking for a bison tube, attached at about waist height.
A FTF certificate is not in the container, but one is available for the lucky first-finder!




Attributes listing for paperless caching: High muggle area so please be extremely stealthy particularly during business hours, winter-friendly, wheel-chair accessible, park 'n grab, takes less than 15 minutes, if searching at night please be respectful of your noise levels especially at stage one, field puzzle, offset cache, public transportation available, tourist friendly, site of historical significance, dogs allowed, stroller accessible, lots of parking available.


Sources: West Broadway BIZ, and City of Winnipeg, Planning Property & Development, Historical Buildings Committee.

 Congratulations to roddandtoddflanders on the very quick FTF!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur pnpur gvgyr ersref gb gur snzbhf Onyzbeny Pnfgyr va Fpbgynaq.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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