Blue plaque № 59436

Banff, AB, Canada

Brewster Transport Co. Building. This unique 1939 structure, designed by prominent Alberta architects Fordyce and Stevenson, is of the "Art Moderne" style, an offshoot of Art Deco. It is characterized by a sleek, streamlined appearance wih rounded corners and stripped of detailings. This look was a

deliberate architectural backlash against the "clutter" of earlier Victorian styles. The parapet is stepped and its corners curved. The original portion of the building forms the southwest corner. Add

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