Red Deer in Red Deer County, Alberta — Canada’s Prairie Region (North America)

Red Deer Armoury/Fire Hall

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1. Red Deer Armoury/Fire Hall Marker

Inscription. Built in 1914 in the Gothic Revival style, the Armoury was constructed as the headquarters of the 35th Central Alberta Horse Regiment. The Armoury served as a recruitment office and training centre for the Department of Militia and Defence for more than four decades, and it also hosted many social events and dances during the 1920s and 1930s.

In 1961, while The City of Red Deer was negotiating to purchase the Armoury, a fire destroyed much of the inside of the building. The City renovated the space, converting it into Fire Hall No. 1.

The Red Deer Public Library purchased the building in 1991, and it now houses the Children's and Teen collections. The site is designated as a Municipal Historic Resource.

Photos courtesy Red Deer & District Archives/ Lawrence Tippie's Red Deer collection/ Stephenson Family fonds/ Kanata Studios fonds

Erected by City of Red Deer.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 52° 16.099′ N, 113° 48.551′ W. Marker is in Red Deer, Alberta, in Red Deer County. Marker is at the intersection of 48th Avenue and 49th Street, on the right when traveling south on 48th Avenue.

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Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4902 48th Ave, Red Deer AB T4N 3T3, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Old Court House (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Former Post Office/Federal Building (about 180 meters away); Red Deer Cenotaph (about 210 meters away); Farthing Block (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Home Grill (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Maurice Shoe Shop (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Horsley Block (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Snell-Dodds Block (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Red Deer.

Also see . . .
1. Red Deer Armoury / Fire Hall No. 1. Short history and photo gallery of the building. (City of Red Deer) (Submitted on May 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Red Deer Armoury/Fire Hall #1. Canadian Register of Historic Places listing for the building, which was designated in 2004. (HistoricPlaces.ca) (Submitted on May 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), May 18, 2015

2. Red Deer Armoury/Fire Hall Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 113 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.