Iroquois Falls in Cochrane District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Iroquois Falls
Garden Town of the North
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 5, 2022
1. Iroquois Falls Marker
Was and continues to be recognized country wide. It was clear from the onset this town was to reflect strong and fresh designs complete with
Our town is claimed as being the first planned community in Canada.
Research by Claude Poirier based on 1924 records
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.
Location. 48° 45.848′ N, 80° 40.903′ W. Marker is in Iroquois Falls, Ontario, in Cochrane District. Marker is on Cambridge Avenue just south of Fyfe Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 240 Fyfe Street, Iroquois Falls ON P0K 1E0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 11 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Founding of Iroquois Falls / La fondation d'Iroquois Falls (within shouting distance of this marker); Iroquois Falls Public School (approx. half a kilometer away); The Historic Shay 70 Locomotive (approx. half a kilometer away); Frank Harris Anson Memorial (approx. half a kilometer away); The Historic Gibbens and Davis Boats (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Sergeant Aubrey Cosens, V.C. (approx. 10.5 kilometers away).
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Iroquois Falls was built as a company town by Frank Harris Anson, owner of the Abitibi Power and Paper Company. Anson had been influenced by the garden city movement of urban planning, and was committed to building an elaborate town. A Chicago architectural firm was hired to design the landscaping and houses, and work crews began clearing land in 1913. The town's park and commercial developments were clearly separated from the paper mill, and the residential streets curved with a focus on the centre of the town. A large church was built, the first English Catholic Parish in Northern Ontario, and today remains a historic landmark. Anson's company town had a hospital, a school, and a company hotel. Employee homes were designed with gambrel roofs to resemble New England farmhouses, and their design and location reflected the employee's rank at the mill. Papermakers lived in double-adjoined homes, while senior managers lived on separate streets in single-family homes.(Submitted on April 27, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 5, 2022
2. Iroquois Falls Marker
Looking west from Cambridge Avenue; South Centennial Manor is partially visible in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 46 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
