Former Fire Hall No. 3

The Former Fire Hall No. 3 is a municipal designated historic building located in the Nutana neighborhood of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Former Fire Hall No. 3
Former Fire Hall No. 3
General information
Location612 11th Street East
Town or citySaskatoon, Saskatchewan
CountryCanada
Coordinates52.118652°N 106.655763°W / 52.118652; -106.655763
Completed1911

With the University of Saskatchewan being built on the east side of the river this enhanced the need for a new fire hall on the east side. Built in 1911 with the latest equipment and both horse drawn and gasoline-powered fire fighting equipment the facility was again modernised in 1926.[1] In 1958 the fire department left the facility for a new Fire Hall #3 that was constructed on York Avenue and Taylor Street.[2]

Side View

As a result of the cold war in 1959, the building became the headquarters for the Department of Civil Defense; the basement was converted into a radiation-proof communications bunker, and an emergency food kitchen was also built to be used in the event of nuclear war. [1]

Today the building is privately owned and houses a bar and restaurant. [2]

References
  1. "Former Fire Hall No. 3". Heritage Properties. Historical Places - A Joint Federal, Provincial and Territorial Initiative. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
  2. "Former Fire Hall No. 3". Heritage Properties. City of Saskatoon. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
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