after midnight / snow. cold. wind.
February snow squall in deserted downtown Sault Ste. Marie.
The concrete Memorial Tower, featuring a lighted red beacon, was built as part of the Memorial Gardens Arena--a memorial dedicated to local soldiers who perished in World War ll. The Gardens and Tower were built in the Streamline Moderne architectural style, and opened in 1949.
In 2006, the Memorial Gardens Arena was demolished and replaced with the new Steelback / Essar Centre Arena- -home to the OHL Soo Greyhounds hockey team. The Memorial Tower was refurbished and retained as a war memorial.
after midnight / snow. cold. wind.
February snow squall in deserted downtown Sault Ste. Marie.
The concrete Memorial Tower, featuring a lighted red beacon, was built as part of the Memorial Gardens Arena--a memorial dedicated to local soldiers who perished in World War ll. The Gardens and Tower were built in the Streamline Moderne architectural style, and opened in 1949.
In 2006, the Memorial Gardens Arena was demolished and replaced with the new Steelback / Essar Centre Arena- -home to the OHL Soo Greyhounds hockey team. The Memorial Tower was refurbished and retained as a war memorial.