Thorold in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada

Old Thorold Firehall

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

1. Old Thorold Firehall Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the 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. Marker is at the intersection of Albert Street West and Ekins Lane, on the right when traveling west on Albert Street West. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 12 Albert St W, Thorold ON L2V 1X3, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Arthur S. Whelan (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); In Memory of John Bean, Ph.D., M.D. (about 240 meters away); Laura Ingersoll Secord (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Beaver Dams (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); In Memory of Unknown American Soldiers (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Founding of Thorold (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Lock 24 - First Welland Canal (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); Vertical Lift Bridges (approx. 3.4 kilometers 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.

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