Temagami in Nipissing District, Ontario — Central Canada
The Temagami Station
In 1902, The Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway Act was given Royal Assent and construction of the railway, now operated by the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission began. By 1904 the line which was 1o link North Bay and New Liskeard had reached Temagami. A wooden frame train station was erected here to serve as a restaurant and a rail depot. Recognizing the tourist potential of the Temagami area, officials soon decided that an artistically modern station was warranted. Early in 1907 a new station of boulder masonry on a concrete basement with a red tile roof was completed. Destroyed by fire in 1908, it was rebuilt within a year. Though the tile roof was replaced by shingles in 1943 and an internal fire destroyed the original oak panelling and cathedral ceiling in 1976, the station remains little altered.Erected by Township of Temagami Parks and Recreation Committee Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Culture.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
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Also see . . .
1. Temagami station. Wikipedia entry on the historic depot. (Submitted on April 20, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Old Temagami train station building may become an arts hub for all of northeastern Ontario. News article, with historical background, about the station. (Jamie Mountain, BayToday, posted May 11, 2021) (Submitted on April 20, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 20, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
