AN INDIE IS:
Nurses Residence Heritage Site
The Manitoba Institute of Culinary Arts, (MICA) opened in 2007 to students and members of the community.
This Manitoba heritage building is a mix of old and new, where students study in oak-panelled rooms and state-of-the-art classrooms and labs, including a teaching kitchen, and culinary theatre.
– Assiniboine Community College
The red brick Georgian Revival-style [former] Nurses’ Residence building is a distinctive feature of the [ACC North Hill campus].
It is nestled amid the expansive grounds, trees and large buildings on the north bank of the picturesque Assiniboine River valley.
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Constructed in 1921-23, the residence is situated on a 64.75-hectare site along Highway 1A in northeast Brandon, adjacent to more than 200 hectares of undeveloped Crown land.
Heritage Value of the former Residence
This exceptional Georgian Revival-style training centre and dormitory, heralded a new approach to building design and staff needs at the Brandon Mental Health Centre.
The structure’s prominent portico, angled wings, verandahs, balconies and airy, richly decorated interior conveyed a decidedly residential, if not resort-like, character.
As such, the facility marked a departure from the centre’s earlier structures, which were more imposing and institutional in appearance.
Designed by architects Jordan and Over of Winnipeg, the superb architectural qualities of the residence for many years offered doctors, nurses and trainees a refuge from the stresses of their work.
Key elements of the building’s richly decorated interior include:
• the expansive, well-organized interior layout, based on a central-hall plan, with large, well-lit spaces
high ceilings, a richly detailed foyer
a main staircase with wrought-iron detailing and an oak balustrade.
• the exquisitely appointed main-floor lounge, including an oak fireplace with green marble inlay
French doors, a decorative beamed and coffered ceiling
hand-painted murals with pastoral scenes
oak wall paneling, hardwood flooring
oak folding doors with etched glass between the lounge and classrooms.
• the fine detailing of the dining facilities, including a decorative beamed and coffered ceiling
Doric columns, oak wall panelling, and French doors
built-in oak china cabinets with etched glass in the main dining hall
oak wall panelling, built-in oak china cabinets
hand-painted murals in the doctors’ dining room.
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BROMLEY’S MENSWEAR
S. Cohen Collection
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Trousers have Stretch Guard Panels and Performa-Stretch Waistbands to provide exceptional comfort.
A slice of cityscape
Detail, First Presbyterian Church
339 12th Street
photograph by Jo-Anne Douglas
BRANDON BUSINESS INTERIORS
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Tips for hanging framed items
Duane Claridge, co-owner, Lasting image
We offer these tips courtesy of Larson-Juhl.
Even the most beautiful pieces of framed art can still look awkward if they are not hung logically.
Some of the key considerations are:
- Choosing framed art that fits the space where it will hang
- Hang frames in reasonably close proximity to the furniture below it to create unison
- Hang frames at eye level for maximum viewing pleasure, keeping in mind people stand in foyers and halls and sit in many other spaces so that height can vary.
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To avoid crooked frames on the wall
When frames are hung from a single point, they usually shift on the wall over time.
Both for safety and also to keep frames straight, always hang everything from two points.
On heavier pieces this also helps distribute the weight.
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