Thorold in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Old Thorold Firehall

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1. Old Thorold Firehall Marker

Inscription. [Top plaque]
City of Thorold
The Old Firehall
1878
Designated under
the Ontario Heritage Act
[Bottom plaque]
Thorold's Old Firehall
1878 Designed by John Latshaw in red and yellow brick, this outstanding Thorold landmark features a combination bell and hose tower with decorative arches over the windows and entrances. Built to replace an earlier fire hall for the Protection Hose Co. #1, the basement housed the town police station and jail until the late 1950s. The original bell, made in Troy, N.Y., was removed in 1964 and relocated to the Towpath Fire Station.

Erected 2013 by Heritage Thorold.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.

Location. 43° 7.504′ N, 79° 12.091′ W. Marker is in Thorold, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is at the intersection of Albert Street West and Ekins Lane, on the right when traveling west on Albert Street West. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12 Albert St W, Thorold ON L2V 1X3, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe

and in Niagara Canada.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Cotton Factory (within shouting distance of this marker); The Stone Store c. 1853 (within shouting distance of this marker); Macartney Drug Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Macartney Drug Store c. 1872 (within shouting distance of this marker); Dominion Government Building

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(about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Dominion Government Building 1936 (about 90 meters away); Fire Bell (about 90 meters away); Carr-Millar McMillan Block c. 1868 (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thorold.

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), July 28, 2017

2. Old Thorold Firehall Marker

Markers are between the entrance doors on the right.

Old Thorold Firehall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 14, 2025

3. Old Thorold Firehall

Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 490 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 23, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on June 15, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario.