Some of Port Arthur's first business blocks

Architecture

Business and Industry

A black and white collection of eight photographs of various businesses and public service buildings in early Port Arthur. The buildings have been identified from top left to bottom right as follows (along with any descriptions provided):

Note: Any references to events occurred at the time the notes were made (est. early-mid 1900s) not present day.

1. McGillis Block - Cumberland and Lincoln Sts. Still there.
2. Ray Street and Co. Bank: Last private bank in existence in the province of Ontario. Bank of Montreal took it over. Where the camera shop (Lovelady's) is now. S. Cumberland St.
3. Flaherty block - Now the Ross block. Bank of Montreal there now. The first business college in Port Arthur was there; Miss M. E. Scott was principal. The following year, r. King took it over.
4. Fire Hall. C. P. R. dock.
5. A. L. Russell's home in front. Cameron St. from Cumberland St.
6. Ontario Bank. Lorne and S. Water St. Still there.
7. Burk block. Cumberland and Pearl St. 1885. One of the first blocks built. G. W. Brown's butcher shop with awning on the left. Next is Philip L'Abbe's liquor store, J. M. Neelin's Gent's Furnishings, and on the corner, Middleton and Conmee, railway contractors.
8. W. Bawlf block. Flour and feed store. Across from no. 7. Still there.

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