File f2 - Wilson, J.C.

Title and statement of responsibility area

Title proper

Wilson, J.C.

Parallel title

Columbian Hotel

Level of description

File

Dates of creation area

Date(s)

  • 1892 (Creation)
    Creator
    Newlands, William
    Note
    Date based on tenders

Physical description area

Physical description

1 architectural drawing : watercolour

Archival description area

Name of creator

(1853-1926)

Biographical history

William Newlands was born in 1853. His career as an architect began in Kingston sometime in 1883. John C. Newlands joined his father as a draughtsman in 1908-09, and by 1910-11 the two had formed a partnership known as William Newlands and Son. William ... »

Scope and content

Elevations of the hotel. At this point little is known, except that during the month of August, 1892, J.C. Wilson was going to build the hotel. No mention of a hotel on the site was made in a brochure published by the Lake Ontario and Bay of Quinte ... »

Notes area

Language of material

  • English

General note

Tenders published DBW 4 August 1892.DBW 6 August 1892, p.1: '"The Columbian," a commodious hotel to be erected in the vicinity of the far famed Lake on the Mountain, will be opened to the public next May.' DBW 24 August 1892: 'Mr. Wilson, formerly hotel ... »

General note

Lake-on-the-Mountain, Glenora

Signatures note

Design for a Summer Hotel, Lake on the Mountain; North Elevation; W. Newlands Archt Kingston; Scale 1/8

Accompanying material

8074

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Status

Final

Level of detail

Full

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Location (use this to request the file)

  • Map cabinet: Map 77, File 1136