Wawota's Original Firehall
Main Street, Wawota, Saskatchewan, S0G, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
1982/06/08
Autre nom(s)
Wawota's Original Firehall
Firehall
Wawota and District Museum
Liens et documents
Date(s) de construction
1909/01/01 à 1909/12/31
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2005/08/10
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
Wawota’s Original Fire Hall is a Municipal Heritage Property located within the Town of Wawota on the District Heritage Museum property on Main Street. The property features a small, one-storey, wood-frame fire hall constructed in 1909 and three other non-contributing buildings.
Valeur patrimoniale
The heritage value of Wawota’s Original Fire Hall lies in its association with early fire protection in the town. The hall was constructed in 1909 to provide the fire brigade with space to store their equipment and to house the town’s fire bell. It remained in service until 1956, when a new facility was built. In 1980, the property was converted into a museum that helps to tell the story of firefighting in the town.
The heritage value of the property also lies in its architecture. The simple design and wood-frame construction reflects the utilitarian nature of the property and the need for functionality. This is exhibited by its simple rectangular form and vernacular design. The property is dominated by its bell tower, which features a tapering roof leading to a platform below the open belfry.
Source:
Town of Wawota Bylaw 2/82.
Éléments caractéristiques
The heritage value of Wawota’s Original Fire Hall resides in the following character-defining elements:
-those elements that reflect the property’s former use as a fire hall including the bell tower, belfry, white and red painting scheme, and signage;
-those elements that reflect the utilitarian design, including its cedar shingles, wood-frame construction, simple form and limited massing;
-the hall’s position on its original location.
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Saskatchewan
Autorité de reconnaissance
Administrations locales (Sask.)
Loi habilitante
Heritage Property Act, alinéa 11(1)(a)
Type de reconnaissance
Bien patrimonial municipal
Date de reconnaissance
1982/06/08
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
1909/01/01 à 1956/12/31
Thème - catégorie et type
- Un territoire à peupler
- Les établissements
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Loisirs
- Musée
Historique
- Gouvernement
- Caserne de pompier
Architecte / Concepteur
s/o
Constructeur
Silas Rogers
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Department of Culture, Youth and Recreation
Heritage Resources Branch
1919 Saskatchewan Drive Regina, SK
File: MHP 556
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
MHP 556
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
s/o