A Tour of Historic Rossland - Rossland, BC, Canada - Waymark Tours (WayTours) on Waymarking.com

Rossland is a small enough town that it's possible to walk to all of its historic sites in an afternoon. Being in mountain country, any that are off main street will require some climbing, so you can also drive the course, if you so choose.

We'll start at the Rossland Courthouse a beautiful 102 year old granite and brick building. http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMFYNR_Rossland_Courthouse_Rossland_BC

From there we'll go a block east to Sacred Heart Catholic Church at N 49° 04.612 W 117° 47.644. http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMFYTY_Sacred_Heart_Catholic_Church_Rossland_BC

Then it's up the hill to The Drill Hall behind the courthouse at N 49° 04.661 W 117° 47.722. http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMFFGF_Drill_Hall_Rossland_BC_Canada

From there we head west two blocks to the old firehall,

http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMFYV4_St_Andrews_United_Church_Rossland_BC right across the street from St. Andrew's United Church at N 49° 04.688 W 117° 47.861. http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMFYV4_St_Andrews_United_Church_Rossland_BC

From there we'll go down Columbia Avenue, which is essentially Main Street, starting with the Montreal Hotel (The OK Store) at N 49° 04.618 W 117° 47.820. http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMG4G9_Montreal_Hotel_The_OK_Store_Rossland_BC

Right across the street is the old Velvet Hotel at N 49° 04.604 W 117° 47.822. http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMFZHN_The_Velvet_Hotel_Rossland_BC Continuing west down Columbia we come to first the Wallace Building at N 49° 04.604 W 117° 47.852, http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMFZ1V_Wallace_Building_Rossland_BC then the West Kootenay Power & Light building at N 49° 04.606 W 117° 47.877. http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMFYVJ_West_Kootenay_Power_Light_Rossland_BC Right next door is the old Bank of Toronto building at N 49° 04.606 W 117° 47.890. http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMFYM4_Bank_of_Toronto_Rossland_BC Crossing the street to the north side, we find the Jordon Block at N 49° 04.621 W 117° 47.881. http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMFZH5_Jordon_Block_Rossland_BC Right beside it, on the east side is the Lalonde & Rodier Block at N 49° 04.620 W 117° 47.867. http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMFZHB_Lalonde_Rodier_Block_Rossland_BC Then we go west across Queen Street and stop at the Post Office at N 49° 04.624 W 117° 47.914. http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMFZHD_Rossland_Post_Office_Rossland_BC Continuing west, we find the original Bank of Montreal building at the end of the block at N 49° 04.626 W 117° 47.995. http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMFYND_Bank_of_Montreal_Rossland_BC Around the corner on Washington Sreet are, from north to south, the Bodega Hotel, http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMFYM9_Bodega_Hotel_Rossland_BC Hoffman House at N 49° 04.655 W 117° 47.996 http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMFYXB_Hoffman_House_Rossland_BC and Collins House, http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMG6KK_Collins_House_Rossland_BC all in a row. From here, let's go a couple of blocks up Washington Street to the Bellevue Hotel at N 49° 04.761 W 117° 47.981. http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMG4M7_Bellevue_Hotel_Rossland_BC AKA The Flying Steamshovel, this place has a really interesting history. No one would hold it against you if you decided to pause for a cool one here. Across Washington Street you'll find Munn's Bakery, now Idgie's Restaurante, at N 49° 04.763 W 117° 48.001. http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMFYQA_Munns_Bakery_Rossland_BC Now we hike north a few blocks for a real treat - The West Kootenay Power & Light Substation at N 49° 04.912 W 117° 48.184. http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMFZHR_West_Kootenay_Power_Light_Substation_Rossland_BC This is the original substation that fed electricity to the mines of the area in the 1800s, now revamped as a private residence. Back down Washington Street to Columbia, we stop at the Hunter Brothers Store at N 49° 04.627 W 117° 48.022, http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMFTFF_Hunter_Brothers_Store_Rossland_BC across from the Bank of Montreal Bank building we visited earlier. Continuing west on Columbia, we encounter the Burns building on the south side at N 49° 04.613 W 117° 48.037 http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMFYMA_Burns_Company_Building_Rossland_BC then, another couple of blocks further west, past city hall, we come to what may be the oldest remaining building in town, on the south side of Columbia. This would be the Lemon Block, built in 1895, at N 49° 04.619 W 117° 48.179. http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMG6KX_Lemon_Block_Rossland_BC Across the street and slightly east, the ungainly looking three storey building is the Kamloops Mining and Drilling Co. building, built about 1896, at N 49° 04.634 W 117° 48.161. http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMG6KV_Kamloops_Mining_and_Drilling_Co_Rossland_BC One more short block brings us to The Miners' Hall, built in 1898, at N 49° 04.623 W 117° 48.259 http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMFYM2_Miners_Union_Hall_Rossland_BC We haven't seen all the historic buildings in town, but we hit the highlights. The folks at the museum are able to supply you with information on the rest of the town, if you so desire. To end our tour, we continue west out to the highway, and right across it we see the Rossland Historical Museum at N 49 4.74 W 117 48.95. The museum is located on the site of the Le Roi Mine, the largest, best known and most productive mine of the area. Just go inside and they will tell you all you could possibly want to know about the mines, the town, and their history. It's quite a story, so sit down and get comfortable. And enjoy!!!

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