Grimsby in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Old Fire Hall Circa 1885

Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 7, 2025

1. Old Fire Hall Circa 1885 - Marker

Inscription.
Town of Grimsby

Old Fire Hall
Circa 1885

Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act

Erected by Town of Grimsby.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 43° 11.578′ N, 79° 33.611′ W. Marker is in Grimsby, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is at the intersection of Main Street E and Elm Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street E. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 Main Street E, Grimsby ON L3M 1M7, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe

and in Niagara Canada.

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 Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Canadian Bank of Commerce - Established 1922 (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Carnegie Library 1912 (about 210 meters away); Moore Cottage 1864 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Delmer William Lord (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Helen Gibson House c. 1905 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Gibson Street Bridge (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); This Mill Stone Recovered From Nelles Grist Mill (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Gibson House c. 1860 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grimsby.

Regarding Old Fire Hall Circa 1885. The building was a fire station during 1885-1960. After that,

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it served as police station until 1971. (It still has jail cells at the rear.) Currently, it has a store on the ground floor, and apartments on the second floor.

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Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 7, 2025

2. Old Fire Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.