. Construction : a journal for the architectural engineering and contracting interests of Canada . lujAKi) Roo^r. ^t.\IX orFICR. GREAT WEST LIFE ASSURANCE CO. BUILDING,WINNIPEG. MANITOBA. JOHX r). UJ ^ X -H Z t z ^a, < X < 140 Hospital for the Insane, Brandon, Manitoba M. V. HORWOOD, Provincial Archit, ON one of the Brandon hills stands the Hospitalfoi the Insane, overlooking Brandon City,and the winding Assiniboine with the fertilefields below. Here the unfortunates of the Westare cared for in the splendid institution provided forby the Provincial Government, at


. Construction : a journal for the architectural engineering and contracting interests of Canada . lujAKi) Roo^r. ^t.\IX orFICR. GREAT WEST LIFE ASSURANCE CO. BUILDING,WINNIPEG. MANITOBA. JOHX r). UJ ^ X -H Z t z ^a, < X < 140 Hospital for the Insane, Brandon, Manitoba M. V. HORWOOD, Provincial Archit, ON one of the Brandon hills stands the Hospitalfoi the Insane, overlooking Brandon City,and the winding Assiniboine with the fertilefields below. Here the unfortunates of the Westare cared for in the splendid institution provided forby the Provincial Government, at a cosi of over onemillion dollars. The group of buildings consists of the hospitalproper, with executive and administration wings; andoutside, the power house which supplies heat, lightand power; the laundry building, abattoir, farmbuilding, and root house. The farm is an immenseone, supplying all the roots and meat, and the in-mates, if their condition allows, are permitted topartake in the work of producing their food. Thegrounds around the building are being laid out as apark. The building has a frontage of over four hundred feet. With wings extending back one hundred andfifty feet. The exterior is of rich red


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