Lemon Block
Rossland Miner, 1 June 1895, pg 8
Located on the western end of Rossland’s downtown, the Lemon Block is a substantial two-storey building with a pitched roof and stuccoed façade and two, large bay windows off of the second floor. First built in 1895 by R.E. Lemon, the Lemon Block was home to multiple businesses in the early years as well as provided family accommodations on the second floor. The location is on the western road entrance to Rossland, where the first permanent commercial buildings were built in Rossland. The Bank of Montreal used this spot as its headquarters for a short time in 1896 before moving into their own building. An insurance map of early Rossland notes that in 1897 the building was used as an Undertaker’s. The building’s original use was as a commercial store for mining supplies. At a yet-to-be-confirmed point, the building was transformed solely into an apartment building.
2313.0089: The Northport stage road, the entrance to Rossland at the west end of Columbia Avenue, circa 1895. R.E. Lemon General Store
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Rossland Heritage Commission Official Heritage Register - Buildings: Lemon Block
Historical Places Canada: Lemon Block
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