Chance Buckman
Coniagas Headframe, Cobalt, Ontario
Address: 50 Silver Street
The Coniagas Headframe, built in 1914, displays the arrogance of the early mining companies who considered it their due to blast in centre Cobalt “so long as a warning signal be sounded.” It continues operations until Anthony Giachino purchased the building to operate Giachino’s Grocery Store.
Shortly after opening, Giachino realized that the cold mine air could be used to chill perishables. He would hang his fresh cut meats down the shaft to keep them cool throughout the year. Both the mining operations of the Coniagas Mine and Giachino’s Grocery form a unique architectural artifact and element of Cobalt’s historical context.
Coniagas Headframe, Cobalt, Ontario
Address: 50 Silver Street
The Coniagas Headframe, built in 1914, displays the arrogance of the early mining companies who considered it their due to blast in centre Cobalt “so long as a warning signal be sounded.” It continues operations until Anthony Giachino purchased the building to operate Giachino’s Grocery Store.
Shortly after opening, Giachino realized that the cold mine air could be used to chill perishables. He would hang his fresh cut meats down the shaft to keep them cool throughout the year. Both the mining operations of the Coniagas Mine and Giachino’s Grocery form a unique architectural artifact and element of Cobalt’s historical context.