FREEMONT BLOCK
246 248 250 VICTORIA ST.jpg The Freemont Block was built by John Freemont Smith in 1911. Born in the Danish West Indies he was educated in Copenhagen and England. An adventurer who travelled Europe and South America, he arrived in Kamloops in 1884 and became a prospector, journalist, rancher and businessman. He was elected in 1902 as the first black alderman in Kamloops and acted as Indian Agent for the District from 1912 to1923. His wife, Mary Anastasia was also active in developing the community's culture and was renowned for her artistic ability.

The building features Kamloops bricks, stone window sills, scrolls on the façade, columns, a cornice at the roofline and the original Freemont Block signage.

Source: Kamloops Heritage Commission