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Reford’s room, where some of her possessions and clothing are on display. The visit continues in the domestics quarters, where exhibits illustrate life in the region at the turn of the end of the nineteenth century. Estevan Lodge hosts temporary exhibitions every summer, exploring botanical art, the history of the gardens, the beauty of plants or featuring the work of one or more artists.
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Today the second story of the house is dedicated to a permanent exhibition chronicling the life of Elsie and Robert Reford and George
Stephen, and the history of Estevan Lodge and the region. The darkroom contains an exhibition of photographs of members of the Reford family. You can enter Elsie
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In 1926, Elsie Reford enlarged the house to the designs of
Montreal architect, Galt Durnford. These majestic entrance doors are made of B.C. Fir, like much of the interior of the house. The second story of the house was modified to create private quarters for Elsie and Robert Reford and to
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Estevan offers visitors a menu with flavours and colours of the gardens.
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accommodate her sewing room and his darkroom. The kitchen was enlarged and the building extended to expand quarters for domestic staff. In total, the
Estevan Lodge has 37 rooms.
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