<p><b>A National Bestseller<\/b><\/p><p>The legacies of theaters, hotels, fire stations, flour mills, and more \u2014 torn down, burned down, and otherwise lost \u2014 are uncovered in this bittersweet collection. Using archival photographs, blueprints, and written reports, Raymond Biesinger has rendered a selection of Canada\u2019s most iconic lost buildings in his signature minimalist style.<\/p><p>Accompanying Biesinger\u2019s illustrations are Alex Bozikovic\u2019s descriptions which capture each building\u2019s historical, cultural, and architectural significance. Bozikovic draws on local histories, archived building permits and his own extensive knowledge of the Canadian urban architectural landscape and its history \u2014 from the letters passed through Kelowna\u2019s unlikely art deco post office to the destruction of a home in Halifax\u2019s Africville \u2014 to offer fascinating, sometimes forgotten stories about each building and its significance.<\/p><p>An impossible architectural walking tour, <i>305 Lost Buildings of Canada<\/i> spans the country, its cities and countryside, and its history. Cities change, buildings come and go, but in this fact-filed compendium, you\u2019ll find the lost wonders of Canada\u2019s architecture.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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