The Old Fire Hall
34, Herriott Street, Perth, Ontario, K7H, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
1982/06/08
Autre nom(s)
The Old Fire Hall
Perth Fire Hall
Liens et documents
Date(s) de construction
1855/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2008/01/09
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The Old Fire Hall is a red brick building with an adjoining mansard-roofed square tower, and is one of the few remaining fire halls dating as far back as 1855. It has a tower and a second storey addition that was completed in 1883. The gable roof and returned eaves hint at a touch of Classicism in the design of this fire hall.
The Old Fire Hall is recognized for its heritage value by the Town of Perth in By-law 2445.
Valeur patrimoniale
The Old Fire Hall is in direct proximity and directly associated with two other heritage properties; the United Church and the Town Hall, where alarm bells rang out to indicate the possible direction of a fire.
Although the name of the builder of the fire hall as it was first constructed in 1855 is lost to history, it was Messrs. Houre and McWilliams who added a second storey to the engine room and built the tower in 1883. After a fire, one man climbed to the tower on a ladder, dropped down a rope with a strong hook and caught up a section of hose. The hose was then pulled up to the tower by a pulley, and allowed to hang down to drip. To facilitate the drying process, a stove blazed with a good fire directly below the hose. A worn depression and a drain in the floor of the main room of the engine house shows a well-worn path where surplus water was drained from the hoses and allowed to escape to an underground well outside.
The red brick on the first floor was laid in Flemish bond, while on the second storey a larger size of red brick was laid in the common-bond style. The returned eaves on the gable roof of the main building give a Classic touch to its appearance.
Source: Heritage Perth, Town of Perth By-law 2445.
Éléments caractéristiques
Character defining elements that reflect the heritage value of The Old Fire Hall include the:
- red brick exterior (first floor red brick laid in Flemish bond, second floor larger size red brick was laid in common-bond style)
- returned eaves on the gable roof of the main building
- 50-foot-high tower
- location along the canal and in ear shot of the Old Town Hall and the United Church
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Ontario
Autorité de reconnaissance
Administrations locales (Ont.)
Loi habilitante
Loi sur le patrimoine de l'Ontario
Type de reconnaissance
Désignation du patrimoine municipal (partie IV)
Date de reconnaissance
1982/06/08
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
1883/01/01 à 1883/01/01
Thème - catégorie et type
- Gouverner le Canada
- La sécurité et la loi
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
Historique
- Gouvernement
- Caserne de pompier
Architecte / Concepteur
s/o
Constructeur
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Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Town Hall, Perth Ontario
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
HPON06-0098
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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