Sunday, May 8, 2016
10:30 AM
Free
Part of Jane's Walk Weekend, 2016
From the moment the first buildings were constructed and new settlers began heating their food and lighting candles inside, the threat of fire was always present. To fight those fires, citizens were recruited, equipment was fashioned, laws were written and halls were built to hold the equipment. To this day, the placement, design and activities of Toronto's firehalls have become drawing cards in every neighbourhood they're found. Come and hear the story of the early halls and the roles they played in Toronto's fire history.
Stops include:
* Site of 1st and 2nd Parliament Buildings that burned down
* Berkeley Street Firehall
* Firehall #333 (formerly #5)
* Site where Great Fire of 1849 started
* Lombard Street Firehall
* Site of York's first fire hall
* Court House Square
* Site of Bay Street Firehall
* Site where Great Fire of 1904 started
Meet at the southeast corner of Berkeley St. and Front St. E. (Map) Outdoor only. Not a circular route.
Jane's walk site: http://janeswalk.org/canada/toronto/torontos-fire-halls-and-great-fires/
10:30 AM
Free
Part of Jane's Walk Weekend, 2016
From the moment the first buildings were constructed and new settlers began heating their food and lighting candles inside, the threat of fire was always present. To fight those fires, citizens were recruited, equipment was fashioned, laws were written and halls were built to hold the equipment. To this day, the placement, design and activities of Toronto's firehalls have become drawing cards in every neighbourhood they're found. Come and hear the story of the early halls and the roles they played in Toronto's fire history.
Stops include:
* Site of 1st and 2nd Parliament Buildings that burned down
* Berkeley Street Firehall
* Firehall #333 (formerly #5)
* Site where Great Fire of 1849 started
* Lombard Street Firehall
* Site of York's first fire hall
* Court House Square
* Site of Bay Street Firehall
* Site where Great Fire of 1904 started
Meet at the southeast corner of Berkeley St. and Front St. E. (Map) Outdoor only. Not a circular route.
Jane's walk site: http://janeswalk.org/canada/toronto/torontos-fire-halls-and-great-fires/
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