One year was all it took for the town of Prince George to establish itself as a thriving business centre in the Fort George area. The series of photos below shows the development of George Street from March 1914 to March 1915 (with a photo from October 1913 also provided for reference purposes). All photos…
Ever wonder about the origins of the historic building on the southwest corner of George Street and Third Avenue? Number 301 George Street (now occupied by EDI Environmental Dynamics Inc.) began its life as a butcher shop, the construction of which commenced almost 100 years ago this week. On February 20, 1915, contractors hired by…
Prince George lost one of its oldest landmarks this week in 1957, when the historic Ritts-Kifer Hall — dating to 1914 — was destroyed by a raging fire that burned for 7 hours and became the largest and longest-burning blaze the city had ever seen. The fire began just after 10 p.m. on January 23 and…
The Road Home 