Nipigon in Thunder Bay District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
The Nipigon Café
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 9, 2022
1. The Nipigon Café Marker
Located right on the old Trans Canada highway is the Nipigon Cafe, an outstanding example of classic art moderne and a fixture on the scene since the 1930s. Sandy and Lilly Kuorikoski, the original proprietors operated a garage at this location before going into the restaurant business. A tunnel linked the café to the house next door where the owners lived. With a public sauna and a taxi stand for neighbours, the café was a popular stop. The Kuorikoski family ran the business until 1972 when John and Georgina Stravopoulos took over the restaurant, carrying on the tradition of good company and good food.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1972.
Location. 49° 0.792′ N, 88° 15.851′ W. Marker is in Nipigon, Ontario, in Thunder Bay District. It is on Railway Street just south of 4th Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is mounted at eye-level near the northeast corner of the subject building, facing Railway Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 169
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Regionally, this marker is in Northern Ontario and specifically in Northwest Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, in the Great North Woods, on the Great Lakes, on Lake Superior’s North Shore, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in 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: Consumers Co-op Store (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Nipigon Historical Museum / The Railway (about 90 meters away); The Ovilio Hotel (about 120 meters away); McKirdy / Vivone House (about 150 meters away); The Taylor House (about 150 meters away); Revillon Brothers (about 150 meters away); The Nipigon River Drives (about 150 meters away); Hudson's Bay Company (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nipigon.
Courtesy Nipigon Historical Museum
2. Marker detail: The Nipigon Café
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 9, 2022
3. The Nipigon Café (southeast elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 605 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 6, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
