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A vanished landmark

In June 1912, the Prince Edward Hotel opened its doors in Brandon. For decades, it was the high-end cultural heart of the city. After it closed in the 1970s, it was allowed to decay, and finally demolished in 1980. This series examines the history of the hotel on what would have been its centennial.

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In June 1912, the Prince Edward Hotel opened its doors in Brandon. For decades, it was the high-end cultural heart of the city. After it closed in the 1970s, it was allowed to decay, and finally demolished in 1980. This series examines the history of the hotel on what would have been its centennial.

Part 1: The railway builds in Brandon

It is hard, now, to imagine the booming optimism of Brandon in the early 1900s.

The city was in the midst of a population explosion, as immigrants flooded through on their way to the west. Buildings were being erected at near-record pace every year.

Railway companies were laying tracks from coast-to-coast. Brandon ...

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IN PICTURES: The Prince Edward Hotel

The Prince Edward Hotel, built in in Brandon to great fanfare in 1912, was demolished in 1980. Here are some photographic memories of the landmark building.

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