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Hill Meat Market
Wells, BC

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Hill's Meat Market was built in 1935. Like so many other buildings in Wells, a 'false front' style of architecture was used when constructing this building. This building is now owned by Island Mountain Art School and is utilized as an Art Gallery.

Hill Meat Market Wells, British Columbia

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Social History

The Hill Meat Market, now the home of the Island Mountain Art Gallery (1999), is one of a cluster of buildings on Pooley street which help to aesthetically define Wells. These buildings are physically connected by a wooden boardwalk along Pooley Street.

The Hill Meat market was built by Harry Joyce, Contractor in 1935 and managed by Lionel North as a butcher shop during the hey-day of the 1930's.

Architectural Description

Together the buildings (Johnson Motors building, Hill Meat Market and the Wells Miner's Union Hall) form a commercial cluster of false fronted, art deco buildings characteristic of this town. The bright red lettering in a bold art deco font is set off against the white-painted simplicity of the wooden false front of the Hill Meat Market facade. Large picture windows, ideal for commercial display are set on either side of the simple wooden front door. An inviting boardwalk leads from Pooley street to the entrance. Although an simple design, this building is extremely picturesque.

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Last updated 1 March 1999.
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