A landmark in the town of Dominion City, Manitoba, has burned down.
The Hotel Dominion City, about 100 kilometres south of Winnipeg, was destroyed by fire on Christmas Day.
A passerby noticed smoke coming from the one corner of the hotel, but when the fire department arrived shortly after 6 a.m. Saturday, the fire had spread to the walls and throughout the building.
No one was in the hotel at the time of the fire.
The historic hotel was built in 1879. It came under new ownership as Stan's Place about eight years ago.
A resident says the hotel was a meeting place for many in town, and it will be missed.
The fire commissioner's office is investigating the cause of the devastating blaze.
Damage is estimated at $700,000.
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