Brandon, Manitoba — Canada’s Prairie Region (North America)

Central Fire Station #1

637 Princess Avenue

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 18, 2022

1. Central Fire Station #1 Marker

Inscription.
Designed by W. A. Elliot, one of Brandon’s most prominent architects, the Central Fire Station was built in 1911 and stands on the site of its 1882-1893 predecessor. Elliot’s youngest son, Egbert, proposed the addition of the Station’s Tower. The Station’s architecture combines Chateauesque style with an Italianate tower, a steeply pitched roof with protruding dormers, and wrought iron balconies. The main portion of this impressive 2½ storey structure was built of semi-fireproof construction with 13 inch thick walls. The bell that hung in the tower was named “Coronation Bell” — it weighed 4,400 pounds and was removed in 1971 to reduce the stress on the tower.

Erected by Brandon Municipal Heritage Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 49° 50.823′ N, 99° 56.811′ W. Marker is in Brandon, Manitoba. It is on Princess Avenue just west of 6th Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, just to the left of the front entrance on Princess Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 637 Princess Avenue, Brandon MB R7A 0P2, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Manitoba. It is also in the Prairies.

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,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: Burchill & Howey Block (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Former Merchants Bank Building / Édifice de L'ancienne Merchants Bank (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Sir Clifford Sifton (approx. half a kilometer away); Paterson-Matheson House (approx. half a kilometer away); Thomas Mayne Daly (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); Daly House (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); Brandon College (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Prairie College (approx. 1.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brandon.

Also see . . .
1. Central Fire Station #1. Canadian Register of Historic Places website entry:

The addition of a tower to the original sketches proposed by Elliott was suggested by his young son Egbert. The contract for its construction was awarded to a local builder, A. E. Bullock, for a cost ranging from $37,000 to $40,000. The main portion of the 2½ storey brick and concrete structure was built of semi-fireproof construction with thirteen inch-thick walls set on heavy concrete floors with a basement below. It is an excellent example of an early use of concrete.

(Submitted on August 27, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Brandon Central Fire Hall. Manitoba Historical Society website entry:

A plaque describing the history of the building was erected here by the Brandon Municipal Heritage Committee and it became
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 18, 2022

2. Central Fire Station #1 Marker
(marker is mounted on left side of front entrance)
a municipally-designated heritage site in 2000. The building has been renovated into a restaurant.

(Submitted on August 27, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Central Fire Station #1 (<i>south elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 18, 2022

3. Central Fire Station #1 (south elevation)

Central Fire Station #1 (<i>southeast elevation - featuring the tower</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 18, 2022

4. Central Fire Station #1 (southeast elevation - featuring the tower)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 169 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 27, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.