badge carving on Fort Lasalle Dormitory (1912) at RMC of Canada
I'm curious about the limestone carvings on this photo of the Fort Lasalle Dormitory (1912) at the Royal Military College of Canada. It is not quite clear enough for me to identify. At the top of the building, I see a crown, a shield and what might be initials in the shield. Any ideas what they signify?
Midway up the building, the carving reads '19 RMC 12'. Above the door, the carving reads 'Dormitory'.
I know that Fort Lasalle dormitory was initially known as Fort Frederick dormitory and that the Commandant at RMC from 1909-13 was Colonel J.H.V. Crowe.
I note that the two shields by the door are blank. I understand that the RMC college building designers, such as the Dominion architect, included shields, which were in several cases, subsequently carved by the Dominion sculptor in Ottawa, and reinstalled in Kingston.
Victoria Edwards
Last edited by Victoria Edwards; 14-11-11 at 01:43 AM.
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