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Moose Jaw in Moose Jaw No. 161, Saskatchewan — The Prairie Region (North America)
 

Fire Hall 1909-10

 
 
Fire Hall 1909-10 Marker image. Click for full size.
cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), May 28, 2015
1. Fire Hall 1909-10 Marker
Inscription.
Architects: Sholto Smith, Moose Jaw • W.A. Elliott, Brandon
Contractor: Navin Brothers

After a 2-year delay in building, while city council searched for an appropriate site, the Fire Hall was constructed featuring a 60-foot hose drying tower, belfry, gymnasium, sleeping quarters and main floor accommodation for the “Chief's buggy”.

Designated a Municipal Heritage Property • City of Moose Jaw, 12 July 1982

 
Erected by City of Moose Jaw Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
 
Location. 50° 23.561′ N, 105° 32.288′ W. Marker is in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, in Moose Jaw No. 161. Marker is on Fairford Street West just west of 1st Avenue NW, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 136 Fairford St W, Moose Jaw SK S6H S6H, Canada. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Central Fire Station (here, next to this marker); City Hall 1912-14 (about 240 meters away, measured in a direct line); Main Street from CPR Station, c. 1908 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Private George Lawrence Price
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(approx. half a kilometer away); Public Library 1912-13 (approx. half a kilometer away).
 
Also see . . .
1. Moose Jaw Fire Hall. Canadian Register of Historic Places listing for the fire hall, which was designated in 1982. (HistoricPlaces.ca) (Submitted on April 30, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.) 

2. Moose Jaw Fire Station. Description, heritage value and defining characteristics of the historic fire hall. (City of Moose Jaw) (Submitted on April 30, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.) 
 
Fire Hall 1909-10 Marker image. Click for full size.
cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), May 28, 2015
2. Fire Hall 1909-10 Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 30, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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