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Toronto Fire Station #315

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photo credit, courtesy of Bob Krawczyk

Fire Hall, Toronto, Bellevue Ave., s.w. corner College St., 1954 (by James Victor Salmon, courtesy of the Toronto Public Library)

Fire Hall, Toronto, Bellevue Ave., s.w. corner College St., 1952 (by James Victor Salmon, courtesy of the Toronto Public Library)

BUILDING INFORMATION

Name & Location:

Toronto Fire Station #315
132 Bellevue Avenue
Toronto
Kensington-Chinatown

Year Completed:

1878

OTHER IDENTIFICATION

Alternate Name:

No. 8 Hose Station

Notes:

The tower was built in 1889, and this building had additions in 1899, 1907, abd 1921. It was rebuilt in 1973-74 following a fire in 1972; the current tower is a replica of the original. Designed by the City Architect.

Status:

Completed

Map:

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BUILDING DATA

Building Type:

Low-rise

Current Use:

Fire station

Heritage Status:

Designated under Part V, Ontario Heritage Act

Sources:

Click to see 11 Source(s)

Historical Walking Tour of Kensington Market & College Street
Author - Barbara Myrvold
Page - 25
Inventory of Heritage Properties
Author - City of Toronto
More information
Toronto Architecture: A City Guide
Author - Patricia McHugh
Page - 196
Heritage Property Research and Evaluation Report
Author - Heritage Preservation Services City Planning Division City of Toronto
Date - August 2015
Page - 8
Notes - Notes the 1972 fire.
Document - c4df4896cbf64e800587b8f1287dd2b8.pdf
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Toronto's architectural gems-Bellevue Fire Station on College St.
Author - Doug Taylor, Historic Toronto
Date - 14 February 2013
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Fire Hall, College Street and Bellevue Avenue
Author - City of Toronto Archives
Date - April 1968
Page - Fonds 124, File 2, Item 29
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Fire Hall No. 8 Tower, College St. & Bellevue Ave.
Author - Ajax Repair and Construction Ltd.; City of Toronto Archives
Date - 4 July 1972
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Fire Hall [No. 8], S.W. corner College St. & Bellevue Ave
Author - City of Toronto Archives
Date - 1907, 1919, 1921-1922, 1934
Page - Fonds 200, Series 544, File 18
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Fire Hall southwest corner College Street and Bellevue Avenue, Toronto
Author - City Architect's Office; City of Toronto Archives
Date - January 1907
Page - Fonds 200, Series 2347, Item 46
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College Street, looking west from east of Brunswick or Bellevue Avenue
Author - City of Toronto Archives
Date - 1960s
Page - Fonds 1257, Series 1057, Item 5555
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Fire Hall, Bellevue Avenue, southwest corner of College Street, Toronto, Ontario.
Author - Roberto Lissia; Toronto Public Library
Date - 1982
Page - LOCHIST-SA-025
More information

Additions:

Year	Architect	Builder	Style
1972
1922
1907
1899

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