Description
Part of Archives paintings, drawings, and prints collection
Image Licence
All Rights Reserved
Image Credit
Courtesy of Royal BC Museum
Location
Nanaimo Harbour, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Country
Canada
Medium
Watercolour
Tags
Category
Landscapes & Seascapes
TWW Comment
In 1891, the (Hudson Bay Company) Bastion faced demolition threats. The city, recognizing the historic value of the building, paid a sum of $175 for the building and moved it across the street from its original location. It was moved a second time in 1979, when the roads were being widened.