1,335 miles
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| inspecting potato varieties |
Feb 4 – Carberry
and the surrounding area have been called "King Spud Country" because
of the high quality potatoes grown there. Growers and industry representatives looked at
potato varieties during a field tour at the Canada-Manitoba Crop Diversification
Centre near Carberry.
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| Carberry windows |
Some
beautiful homes were built by the settlers from Ontario during the decade 1895
to 1905. Many are white clapboard with
ornamental woodwork. According to the
Manitoba Historical Society, “A distinctive feature of this town, not seen to
the same extent in other locations, is the use of geometric stained glass
forming a border around the doors and windows of the porch entrances.” A good example can be seen here, but in newer
photographs it seems that the owners may have eliminated this feature.
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| Second (French) Empire style |
This interesting house is built in what is called the Second Empire style of architecture (the Second French Empire, 1852-1870, the regime of Napoleon III), which developed into Baroque Revival style. This seems to be related to the style of many civic buildings in Manitoba, with square turrets and mansard roofs, but I like the scale and simplicity of this one.
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| practical pointed-arch house |
Here’s another house that appeals to me. It is another pointed-arch metal frame house that seems very practical and attractive. This one has a loft upstairs, which seems pretty cozy. It seems to be set up for self-sufficient gardening, with 2 acres of land, an irrigation system, a work shop & a root house for winter storage.
info: Wikipedia.com
historic
windows image & info: http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/mb_history/14/carberrytour.shtml
2nd
Empire image & info: https://readreidread.wordpress.com/category/manitoba-heritage/
Quonset house
image & info: http://carberry.estatesincanada.com/houses-for-sale/house-for-sale-in-carberry-manitoba_127372.html
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