Belleville in Hastings County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Fire Station No. 2
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 30, 2024
1. Fire Station No. 2 Marker
In 1867 contractor John Forin built this stone building with brick faηade to house a fire station, police office and cells. Belleville Town Council met here until 1873. In 1916 a permanent firefighting force replaced volunteers. Firemen were on duty six days a week, 24 hours a day. In the 1920s horse-drawn equipment an 1870 steam engine, ladder and hose carts was augmented by motorized vehicles. Fire Station No. 2 closed in 1950. The faηade with its tall arched windows is unchanged but for the replacement of the large doors by shop fronts.
Erected 2017 by Hastings County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Law Enforcement • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.
Location. 44° 10.13′ N, 77° 23.161′ W. Marker is in Belleville, Ontario, in Hastings County. It is on Front Street just south of Upper Front Street Bridge, on the right when traveling south. The marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the southeast corner of the subject building, facing Front Street. Touch for map. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario and specifically in Southeastern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. 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, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Ruperts Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Argyll Chapter IODE Parkette (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Site of Tabernacle United Church (about 240 meters away); Albert Carman 1833-1917 (about 240 meters away); Captain / Captaine John W. Meyers 1745-1821 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Pinnacle Playhouse (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Belleville Collegiate Institute & Vocational School (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); James Bertram Collip 1892-1965 (approx. half a kilometer away); Great Belleville Floods (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in
2. Marker detail: Historic Fire Station No. 2 photo
Also see . . . Then & Now in Downtown Belleville: 394-400 Front Street.
(by Xandra Grayson) Excerpt: One can imagine the relief of the citizens aged 15-60 of 1800s Belleville, as they had been mandated to carry buckets of water to fires since Belleville was incorporated as a police village in 1836. Fires were an ever-present threat to the prosperity of the area and assistance came to Front St. when Fire Station No. 2 was built in 1867. It was the headquarters of law and order during the beginnings of Bellevilles bustling lumber town, as in its name today. Today, the loving repairs have preserved and strengthened the 157-year-old building, restoring its original red brick face from under the layers of paint with a special opening ceremony, attended by the current fire and police forces.(Submitted on December 5, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 30, 2024
3. Fire Station No. 2 Marker
The marker is mounted at the southeast corner of the subject building, facing Front Street.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 30, 2024
4. Fire Station No. 2 (southeast elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 5, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
