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in the province. It was designed by architects Morley Hogle and
Huntley Ward Davis in 1903 and opened for business in 1904. The building served as the Merchants Bank of Canada for many years. For over a century, the famous 'Lacombe flatiron block' was home to many businesses, law offices, and unique
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Lacombe and District Historical Society, as the Lacombe Museum, operates on the first three floors of the building. The Lacombe Museum displays temporary and travelling exhibits on the main floor. A gift shop can also be found on this floor. The second floor is home to office space for Lacombe
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In 2022 the
Lacombe Museums hoped to move its collections and archives to the basement of the Flatiron Building. This move, and the construction of a reading room in the Flatiron Building, was intended to give the public better access to the museum's archival materials and reference library.
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In 2001, the building was privately bought and extensively renovated. The renovations were completed in 2003. The flatiron building now serves not only as a museum, but also as a private residence and corporate offices.
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along the top of the structure and scallop-shaped hood over the main entrance. The three-storey "flatiron" building is unique in the Town of
Lacombe and the oldest of three such structures built in western Canada."
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tradition of classically-inspired architecture, it cost $ 30,000 to build in 1904. The design, however, set this structure apart; specific classical features includes the giant order
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is home to
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