1901 Queen's University Kingston Ontario Canada Vintage Postcard, New Arts Building

About This Vintage Postcard

This early 20th-century color lithograph features a grand view of the New Arts Building at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. Completed in 1903 and later renamed Kingston Hall, the building is a masterpiece of Victorian Romanesque architecture, constructed from the city's iconic local limestone. The scene showcases the building's distinctive central tower and arched entryway, set against a wide campus lawn. This structure has served as a central hub for university life for over a century and even functioned as a military hospital during the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918. The soft, hand-tinted colors of this card capture the dignity of Canada's "limestone city" academic heritage during its rapid expansion at the turn of the century.

Details

Era: Undivided Back (c. 1901–1907)
City: Kingston
State or Region: Ontario
Country: Canada
Topic: Queen's University, Kingston Hall, Romanesque Architecture, Canadian Education, Limestone Buildings
Condition: Uncirculated
Postage: None (Stamp box indicates 1 Cent for US/Canada, 2 Cents Foreign)
Address Side: undivided back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Unknown
Publisher: Unknown
Printer: Unknown
Print Type: Color Lithograph

Additional Information

The undivided back format and the specific "Post Card" typography with the instruction "This side for the address only" identify this as a pre-1907 production. The handwritten note from a sender to "My Dear Hattie" expresses gratitude for receiving "most beautiful cards" and a photo, noting that "they are lovely." The sender also mentions "quite a bit of rain this week so far," providing a quaint snapshot of personal correspondence from the early 1900s. Interestingly, because the back was reserved only for the address, the sender had to write their message across the top and over the "Post Card" heading to fit their thoughts onto the card.

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