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| Keywords: fire hall firehall fire station firestation firefighting postcard firefighters port arthur portarthur central fire hall centralfirehall court street courtstreet thunder bay thunderbay ontario canada history outdoor architecture building Date: c. 1910 Description: After the Post Office approved the mailing of illustrated postcards in 1897, many hand-coloured images of the city were produced, purchased, and mailed to friends and loved ones. This postcard depicts Port Arthur's Central Fire Hall on Court Street. It was built in 1906 and closed in 1986. Today it serves as the Thunder Bay Multicultural Centre. It is difficult to tell from this angle, but note the two bell towers; the second was added in 1907 when it was discovered that the original tower was being torn apart by the bell's strong vibrations. Accession No.: 975.139.1 Date: c. 1910 Description: After the Post Office approved the mailing of illustrated postcards in 1897, many hand-coloured images of the city were produced, purchased, and mailed to friends and loved ones. This postcard depicts Port Arthur's Central Fire Hall on Court Street. It was built in 1906 and closed in 1986. Today it serves as the Thunder Bay Multicultural Centre. It is difficult to tell from this angle, but note the two bell towers; the second was added in 1907 when it was discovered that the original tower was being torn apart by the bell's strong vibrations. Accession No.: 975.139.1 | ||||
