Victoria Hall Bell - Petrolia, Ontario - Bells on Waymarking.com

This bell was originally located in the bell tower of Victoria Hall. The bell is now mounted at ground level with the following plaque:

"As part of Victoria Hall design for the Town of Petrolia in 1889, this bell served our area for over 100 years. During the fire on January 25th 1989 it fell from the tower. It sits here as a tribute to the vibrant spirit of this community"

The bell is stamped: "THE JONES AND COMPANY TROY BELL FOUNDRY TROY N.Y. 1876"

Another plaque tells more about the building which housed the building:

When Victoria Hall was built in 1889, Petrolia, in the midst of an oil boom, was one of the wealthiest towns in Canada. The opulent town hall reflects this stage in the town's growth. While its first floor housed municipal offices, court room, fire department and armoury, the entire second floor was an opera house capable of seating 1,000 people. The design, by London (Ontario) architect George Durand, uses a diverse combination of forms and a variety of decorative motifs to heighten visual interest and recall various stylistic periods.

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