Road Trip out East, May 12, 2019

Thunder Bay Architecture used a lot of Tyndall stone!

Lake Superior Water Trail. Watch out for those pesky Clapotis!

 

St Patrick’s Cathedral, Thunder Bay. Built 1963

 

A very nice Thunder Bay brick residence with arched windows, an eyebrow window and an Oriel window too! Corner of Donald street East and McKellar st south.

 

130 South Syndicate Ave, Thunder Bay. Sadly staring at a parkade now. Is this an example of failed urban planning?

 

from hotrodsandjalopies.blogspot.com. 130 South Syndicate Ave, Thunder Bay in the 1940’s. Looking much more like a proper street scene.

 

The end of the Joe Creek nature trail. By highway 587 in Sleeping Giant provincial park.

 

Nice waterfall on Joe Creek trail

 

High Falls Cabins and Hotel by Wawa Ontario. Very nice! Friendly owners too!

 

The Hoito in Thunder Bay. Built 1910. ARCHITECT / DESIGNER C.W. Wheeler

 

Lake Superior Water Trail. Safety and dangers.

 

201 May street North, Thunder Bay, Ontario. Built 1915.

“The Revenue Canada Building is an impressive, three-storey, stone-clad building prominently located on a corner site in Thunder Bay. It is designed in the Beaux-Arts Classical style and it is distinguished by its compact, temple-like form and rich, classically-inspired decoration. This includes, two-storey paired pilasters that separate two-storey arch-topped windows, rusticated corner pilasters, a massive entablature and a central pedimented entryway. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.” from HistoricPlaces.ca

 

St Patrick’s Cathedral, Thunder Bay. Built 1963

 

St Patrick’s Cathedral, Thunder Bay. Built 1963

 

Fort William Collegiate Institute, built 1907

“The original Fort William Collegiate Institute building, which was eight or ten rooms, underwent massive reconstruction in 1918, under the leadership of local architect R.E. Mason. At this time the Vocational Wing of the present institution was added. A second addition was constructed in 1925, and a third in 1970.” from https://www.thunderbay.ca/en/city-hall/resources/Documents/HistoryHeritageandRecords/Fort-William-Collegiate-Institute.pdf

Fort William Collegiate Institute building, Thunder Bay.

 

 

Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame.  Originally a Land Titles and Registry Office.
Architectural Style: Beaux-Arts Year Built: 1916. Architect: Frank R. Heakes, Provincial Architect for the Department of Public Works Contractor: Michael Braden

 

Sleeping Giant Antiques. Thunder Bay. 303 E. Victoria Ave. Originally a Bank of Montreal.

 

 

 

Sleeping Giant Antiques, Thunder Bay

 

Lots of Tyndall stone! 33 South court street. Thunder Bay.

 

Paramount Theatre, Thunder Bay Year built: 1948 Architect: Jay Isadore English.  Architectural style: Art deco