Carleton Place in Lanark County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Canadian Pacific Railway Station
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2023
1. Canadian Pacific Railway Station Heritage Marker
Heritage Property
Designated under the
Ontario Heritage Act
Erected by Town of Carleton Place.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 45° 8.173′ N, 76° 8.082′ W. Marker is in Carleton Place, Ontario, in Lanark County. Marker is on Coleman Street just east of Franktown Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 132 Coleman Street, Carleton Place ON K7C 4M7, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mississippi Hotel (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); The Herald and Canadian Tire (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Post Office and Federal Building (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Captain/Capitaine A. Roy Brown, D.S.C. (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Memorial Park Cenotaph (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Memorial Park (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); a different marker also named Memorial Park (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Zion Presbyterian Church Cornerstone (approx. 0.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carleton Place.
Regarding Canadian Pacific Railway Station.
The Heritage Character Statement, Canadian Pacific
this page online
HERITAGE VALUE
The CPR station in Carleton Place was designated a heritage railway station for its historical and architectural significance, and because it is important within its community.
The former Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) station in Carleton Place was constructed in 1921-22 to the designs of the CPR Chief Engineer's office in Montreal. The contractor was M. Sullivan & Son of Arnprior. It served both freight and passenger traffic between Montreal, Ottawa, and points west. Passenger service was interrupted in the early 1970s and finally discontinued in 1989.
The Carleton Place CPR station is a tangible symbol of CPR prosperity in the post World War I period. Its construction was partly a response to the invasion of CPR’s central eastern Ontario territory by the Canadian Northern Railway (CNoR), and partly the result of appointment of Carleton Place native son D'Alton Corry Coleman as CPR vice-president. Without question, the attractive new station appealed to local civic pride. The environment that developed around the station is still visible in the nearby roundhouse and railway shops, and in adjacent homes fashioned from earlier hotels, boarding houses, and tenement terraces associated with rail operations.
Architecturally, the station
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2023
2. Canadian Pacific Railway Station and Marker
The heritage character of the former Canadian Pacific Railway station at Carleton Place is defined by the entire building exterior, by those portions of the interior that represent original layout and finishes in the lobby and ticket office area, and by its setting.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2023
3. Canadian Pacific Railway Station
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2023
4. Canadian Pacific Railway Station
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2023
5. Last Train to Carleton Place Mural
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 61 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 14, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
