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 Impact Expo Provides Opportunity for Students Nearly 100 high school students from Three Oaks and Kensington got hands-on experience in multi-media technology at an Impact Expo staged at the Holman building Thursday morning. ...read more Holland College ramps up recruiting efforts for Summerside IT trainingHolland College hopes to lure students to its new Prince County campus with the promise of available – and lucrative – jobs in the city’s IT sector. ...read more Information Session - March 13, 2012An information session will be held Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Computer Information Systems Program E-Health Training 7:00 pm - the Linkway - Holman Centre ...read more |
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Our History |
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The Holman Centre, at 250 Water Street, was the department store of Prince Edward Island’s largest retail firm, R. T. Holman Ltd., which was founded in 1857, before Confederation. When it opened in November 1895, it was 134 by 105 feet with large plate glass windows, 5000 feet of electrical wire, two expansive stairways leading to the second floor, and ceilings of varnished spruce. In 1919, a major expansion occurred and the new portion of the front exterior was given storefront windows and three new entrances, including the distinctive one on the corner of the building. When the retail market changed in the 1970s, Holman's was unable to survive and went into receivership in 1985. The building and property measuring 1.58 acres was sold in October of that year to Reliance Investments. The structure remained open under the name of Dominion Square and provided retail and office space for various businesses. The owner sold the historic landmark in March 2007 to the Summerside Regional Development Corporation. Returning to its former glory as a hub, The Holman Centre, now stands as the centre for medical commerce in Summerside. Source: City of Summerside, Heritage Property Profile |
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