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C.N. Station (9 Water Street)

Constructed: 1906 Architect: Ralph Pratt

An example of the Chateauesque style,

popular from the 1880s to the 1930s.

This building is constructed of brick on a

symmetrical plan, with Tyndall limestone

used in the foundation and decorative

elements. The extremely high pitched

roofs, multiple dormer windows, and

crenellated turrets, are all common features

of what has been termed the “Railroad Gothic” style of architecture.

The station was constructed for the Canadian Northern Railway, which

became the Canadian National after World War I. It served actively as a

train stop until it was purchased by the City in 1977.

 

The station was recognized in 1979 for its heritage value (City of Thunder Bay by-law 1979-258) and received Heritage Designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.

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Uploaded on April 24, 2022
Taken on April 16, 2020