Renfrew

209.0 miles from Depot Harbor

Description

Water Station
Tank 16 1/2'x23' GTRB&B
Stand Pipe 6" Drop Pipe GTRB&B
Number of pipes 1 GTRB&B
Source Town water works GTRB&B
Remarks 52000 gal GTRB&B
Protection at Public Crossings
Main Street Automatic Bell GTRB&B
Station
Colors myrtle green, up four feet from the base, drab from that to the eaves and the roof an emerald green. Mercury, 1907-11-01. Thanks to Colin Churcher.

History

Date Event Source Notes
1898-03-25 Excursion to see "Field's Big White Minstrels" at Russell Theater, Return fare 70 cents. Fleming: Renfrew Mercury
1898-04-15 Editorial in Renfrew Mercury blasts cheap excursions due to competition from Ottawa dry good merchants. Fleming: Renfrew Mercury
1898-11-04 Long new siding under construction at Renfrew. New cattle slip other end of Elizabeth St. Fleming:Renfrew Mercury
1925-05-08 Jamieson Lime Kiln and quarry closes. Lay between Queen and Hart streets. In operation for over 30 years. Leader p142
1926-05-28 Creamery destroyed by fire. Leader p147 1970-11-25 Permission granted to remove agent. Leader p477

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