Harbour Grace Fire Bell
Harbour Grace, Terre-Neuve et Labrador, A0A, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
2006/01/10
Autre nom(s)
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Liens et documents
Date(s) de construction
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2006/01/13
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The Harbour Grace Fire Bell is a nineteenth century freestanding bell tower and bell situated on Water Street in Harbour Grace. The designation is confined to the footprint of the bell tower.
Valeur patrimoniale
The Harbour Grace Fire Bell has been designated a municipal heritage site because it holds historic and cultural values.
The Harbour Grace Fire Bell is historically valuable because it is a nineteenth century style alarm bell used in the town for many years. This bell is the last of its kind. Harbour Grace once had three of the bells, located strategically in the town. They were meant to be used in the early signalling of fires in the town. The Town of Harbour Grace boasts the oldest volunteer fire brigade in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, having been established in 1830 and operating in the present day. Early fire warnings were simply word of mouth but the town soon implemented the use of these bells. However, after a devastating fire in 1944 the bells ceased to be used and an electric siren was installed.
The Harbour Grace Fire Bell is culturally valuable because it represents an aspect of the long-running Volunteer Fire Brigade, for which the community is very proud. The Bell, the last of its kind, is a standing reminder of firefighter bravery and heroism. Beneath this bell is a plaque which is a memorial to all firefighters and it states: The Last Alarm, Dedicated to the memory of all deceased firefighters of the Harbour Grace Volunteer Fire Brigade; Also in honour of the present firefighters who protect our town.
Source: Passed by a motion of Harbour Grace Town Council, held January 10, 2006
Éléments caractéristiques
All those elements that embody the nineteenth century qualities of the fire bell, including:
-the bell located within a wooden, freestanding tower;
-the size, shape, height and massing of the wooden tower;
-the memorial plaque located beneath the tower; and
-the red color of the tower making it highly visible and associated with the usual red color of fire trucks.
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Terre-Neuve et Labrador
Autorité de reconnaissance
Municipalités de TNL
Loi habilitante
Municipalities Act
Type de reconnaissance
Terre, structure ou édifice patrimonial municipal
Date de reconnaissance
2006/01/10
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
1995/01/01 à 1995/01/01
Thème - catégorie et type
- Établir une vie sociale et communautaire
- L'organisation communautaire
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Gouvernement
- Caserne de pompier
- Communauté
- Monument commémoratif
Historique
Architecte / Concepteur
s/o
Constructeur
s/o
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador, 1 Springdale Street, P.O. Box 5171, St. John's, NL, A1C 5V5
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
NL-2526
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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