CNHS - Finnish Labour Temple - Thunder Bay, Ontario
N 48° 25.932 W 089° 13.807
16U E 335042 N 5366741
The Finnish Labour Temple is a building of architectural interest, but also played an important social and community role for Finnish immigrants to Thunder Bay.
Waymark Code: WMT4KM
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 09/24/2016
Views: 4
The Finnish Labour Temple is a building of architectural interest, but also played an important social and community role for Finnish immigrants to Thunder Bay.
The CNHS plaque was installed in March 2015. The text is written in English, French and Finnish.
The Finnish Labour Temple reflects a period of significant Finnish immigration to Canada during the mid 1870s following the promise of work and unsettled land. Thunder Bay became an increasingly popular settlement of Finnish Canadians, leading to the establishment of Finnish culture within the area and the rise of collective organizations.
Constructed in 1909-1910, Finnish Labour Temple housed two large Finnish organizations - the Socialist Local and the New Temperance Society, both associated with socialist thought in Canada. The Finnish Labour Temple represents the active role Finnish-Canadians played in the labour movement in Canada and the community’s commitment to political and collective organization. It also acts as a venue for the preservation and celebration of the Finnish community’s unique culture and traditions, reflecting the multiculturalism of the area.
Additionally, the Finnish Labour Temple houses the Hoito Restaurant, an internationally acclaimed restaurant established in 1918 which continues to serve traditional Finnish meals. Finnish Labour Temple is an important symbol and landmark to the Finnish community as well as an anchor of Thunder Bay’s Bay-Algoma Street area.
Classification: National Historic Site
Province or Territory: Ontario
Location - City name/Town name: Thunder Bay
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: [Web Link]
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