Finnish Labour Temple -- Thunder Bay ON CA
N 48° 25.936 W 089° 13.803
16U E 335047 N 5366749
The Finnish Labour Temple is listed on the Ontario Heritage Properties List
Waymark Code: WMJZAT
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 01/21/2014
Views: 4
The Finnish Labour Temple is a listed Heritage Property in the Province of Ontario.
The plaque on the front of the building reads as follows:
"DESIGNATED HERITAGE PROPERTY
THE FINNISH LABOUR TEMPLE
Built in 1910 by the Finnish Building Company, Limited. It was designed by O. W. Wheeler. Alex Beck supervised construction. Unique features include the central polygonal tower supported by columns, the domed, glassed-in cupola above the roof-line, and the two-sided Oriel windows on the façade. Intended as a community meeting place, it originally housed a theatre, a library, and a reading room. It continues to serve as a Finnish cultural center for the Finlandia Club of Port Arthur and its member societies, and is home to the internationally renowned "Hoito" restaurant.
ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT
Link to Property in The Ontario Properties Database: [Web Link]
Building or Property Type: Not Listed in Database
County or Regional Municipality: Thunder Bay
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