60 INCH DINING ROOM TABLE

Stone Houses: Colonial to Contemporary

Stone speaks a rich visual language of texture, colour and patter that no other material can convey. It has inspired American builders for more than three centuries, and architects continue to refer to the traditional construction methods and regional styles that connect stone structures to their natural surroundings. In 200 colour photographs of a vast repertoire of residences, inside and out, this volume traces the development of domestic stone architecture in the United States. Providing general descriptions of featured styles and building techniques, as well as personal histories of the private homes, the text crosses the country as it covers everything from Dutch colonial farmhouses to eclectic Victorian mansions to whimsical stone cottages to modernist expressions by Frank Lloyd Wright and others

Main st . Winnipeg

Woodbine Hotel

Winnipeg’s first hotel, “The Royal Hotel,” was opened in 1859 by Henry McKenney and was situated between McDermot and Bannatyne Avenues, east of Main Street. By the mid 1870s, there were over thirty-two hotels when the population of Winnipeg was less than 8,000.

The Woodbine Hotel origins date back to these early frontier days when it was known as Dufferin Hall. Built by Peter Sutherland in 1878 at a cost of $1,000 Dufferin Hall was a two-storey wood frame building 22 feet wide and about twice as long. By 1881 it was sold and its name was changed to the Woodbine to appeal to expatriates from eastern Canada familiar with the Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. Apparently, it was only a saloon, with no rooms to let, so when Edward H. Hebb bought the hotel in 1889, a dining room and billiard hall were established on the second floor.

Hebb operated the hotel for over thirty years and oversaw numerous alterations to the building. At some time light coloured brick veneer was added to the facade and the two-storey structure was extended at the rear to open onto Albert Street. In 1899, the facade was veneered in dark brick with limestone accents and a scrolled datestone was placed at the top of the building.

A major fire in several neighbouring buildings in 1904 severely damaged the roof and interior of the building. Architect J.H. Cadham designed an additional storey to the building, and extended it to within 30 feet of the front of the hotel on Main Street. After another fire in 1923, architect E.W. Crayston extended the third storey to the street reworked the Main Street facade to its present appearance.

At one point during Prohibition, the Woodbine Hotel offered a “temperance” bar where soft drinks, coffee and a prohibition concoction called “temperance beer” were sold. Eight billiard tables and two bowling alleys were installed, one on the main floor and one in the basement. In the City Directory, the building was listed as the Woodbine Billiard Parlors. After prohibition, the long bar returned for male patrons only. Since 1985 the establishment has been open to both men and women.
Reference Heritage Winnipeg

Table tombs and a "Tea Caddy"
These table tombs are common in churchyards in Gloucestershire, and they mostly date from the mid 17th to mid 18th century. They are often, but not invariably, carved from limestone from Painswick Quarry, and the single, massive, cover was frequently made from Minchinhampton limestone. The Tea Caddy tomb is from the 1780's, and again, these are widespread in the county, and seem to be the successors of the table tomb. Often elaborately carved, this one is made from a more durable Red Sandstone, probably from the Forest of Dean.

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