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The 1904-1910boom saw the construction of many public buildings. Arcola's brick plant and planing mill were developed to meet the demand for good materials. The durable tan brick is a dominant component of most of these buildings. World War I spelled the end of the boom period. Construction in stone and brick virtually ceased.

From its splendid town hall/opera house to its banks, businesses, hotel and churches, Arcola's founding fathers left structure that evoke the strength, energy and vision of the time.

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Arcola Courthouse, completed in 1908.
Circa 1910
Arcola, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Arcola Land Titles building, constructed in 1912.
Circa 1912
Arcola, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Hanna Garage.
Circa 1925
Arcola, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Arcola Town Hall and Opera House.
Circa 1906
Arcola, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Gala event in the Arcola Opera House.
Circa 1910
Arcola, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Arcola Flour mill and Millers house at the left built in the early 1900`s.
Circa 1904
Arcola, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Culps Jewelry Store.
Circa 1912
Arcola, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Avery`s Boot and Shoe Hospital.
Circa 1912
Arcola, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Arcola Rink under construction.
Circa 1911
Arcola, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Jamieson and Rothwell.
Circa 1910
Arcola, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Arcola`s elevator row with 150,000 bushel capacity.
Circa 1912
Arcola, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Arcola from the NW - skyline with mill, grain elevators, CPR roundhouse and water tower.
Circa 1912
Arcola, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Cenotaph on Mail Street, was dedicated in November 1927.
Circa 1927
Arcola, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Donaldson's Drug store, built in 1904.
Circa 1928
Arcola, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Interior of Donaldson's Drug Store.
Circa 1907
Arcola, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Donaldson's Drug Store as restored by L. Robinson.
Circa 2000
Arcola, Saskatchewan, Canada

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"Prairie Movie Town" - filming of "Who has Seen the Wind".
Circa 1976
Arcola, Saskatchewan, Canada

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D.M. Buchannan's photo studio on Railway Ave.
Circa 1910
Arcola, Saskatchewan, Canada

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D.M. Buchannan standing in the doorway of his studio. Career: 1904 and until his death in 1960.
Circa 1905
Arcola, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Chalet at Kenosee Lake, built by Charles Parker in 1932. He was stonemason and contractor.
Circa 1933
Moose Mountains, Saskatchewan, Canada