Thunder Bay in Thunder Bay District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Canadian Northern Railway Station

Designated Heritage Property

— Ontario Heritage Act 1974 —

Canadian Northern Railway Station Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2022

1. Canadian Northern Railway Station Marker

Inscription.
Joining rail and water transportation, this station, which was built in 1905 at Port Arthur and which formed the end of the line from Winnipeg, was designed in what was commonly called the Canadian Railway style by Winnipeg architect, R.B. Pratt. It was acquired by the City from the C.N.R. in 1978.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 48° 26.034′ N, 89° 13.077′ W. Marker is in Thunder Bay, Ontario, in Thunder Bay District. Marker can be reached from Sleeping Giant Parkway, 0.3 kilometers north of Pearl Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is mounted at eye-level near the northwest corner of the subject building, facing north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2212 Sleeping Giant Parkway, Thunder Bay ON P7A 0E7, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Railway (within shouting distance of this marker); Red River Road (within shouting distance of this marker); Port Arthur (within shouting distance of this marker); Thunder Bay Tourist Pagoda (within shouting distance of this marker); The Tourist Pagoda (within shouting distance of this marker); Port Arthur and its Harbour

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Industry (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Canadian Navy (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thunder Bay.

Also see . . .
1. The Harbour and C.N.R Depot, Port Arthur, Ontario in 1910. (Submitted on July 16, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Canadian Northern Railway Depot - Port Arthur.

Drawing of the CNR main station, Port Arthur, Ontario. This is the location of the original station at Prince Arthur's Landing and the Prince Arthur Hotel.

(Submitted on July 16, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

3. Ralph Benjamin Pratt. Excerpt:

Pratt worked at the Canadian Pacific Railway at Winnipeg as an architectural and engineering draftsman from 1895 to 1901. From 1901 to 1906, he worked for the Canadian Northern Railway. Although Pratt left the Canadian Pacific in 1901, and the Canadian Northern in 1906, he continued to receive commissions from the railroads for other work, and both railroads continued to use the standard plans he had created, so the design of later stations is often attributed to him.

(Submitted on July 16, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Canadian Northern Railway Station (<i>northwest corner</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2022

2. Canadian Northern Railway Station (northwest corner)

(marker is between north entrance and west/right corner)

Canadian Northern Railway Station (<i>gable detail</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2022

3. Canadian Northern Railway Station (gable detail)

Canadian Northern Railway Station<br>(<i>northeast elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2022

4. Canadian Northern Railway Station
(northeast elevation)

Canadian Northern Railway Station<br>(<i>northwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2022

5. Canadian Northern Railway Station
(northwest elevation)

Canadian Northern Railway Station (<i>east elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2022

6. Canadian Northern Railway Station (east elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 44 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 16, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.