Main St. 0072 (Building - 4 storey - Gore Fire Insurance) Demolished Cambridge

• Name	Main St. 0072 (Building - 4 storey - Gore Fire Insurance) Demolished Cambridge
  Nickname	2
  Born	constructed 1892	72 Main St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario
  Gender	Unknown
  Building	1892-1971	Gore Fire Insurance, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario
  	THE GORE FIRE INSURANCE CO. Among the many institutions of which Galt boasts, none are more conspicuous than the Gore Ins. Co's pal-atial and imposing structure situated on the corner of Main and Ainslie streets. The style is of a Romanesque char-acter, and is built with Connecticut brown-stone, rock-faced base up to the first storey window sills ; above this it is faced with brown pressed brick, tooled portage entry stone trimmings and Terra Cotta carvings. The corner of Main and Ainslie streets is round, having over the main entrance a heavily moulded arch, supported on two Doric columns, and over the arch the Company's name carved in mediaeval letters. This round corner is continued up above the roof, forming a round tower, roofed with Span-ish tiles and terminating in a columned and octagon lantern, with ogee top and flag staff. Total height from the side-walk about eighty-two feet. The Gore has about 125 active agents through Ontario.1a 1a1897 Jubilee Souvenir of Galt
  Former Geographic Area	Galt
  Died	demolished 1971
  Person ID	I584	Properties
  Last Modified	19 May 2012

  
  

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  Gore Fire Insurance 1897 From 1897 Jubilee Souvenir of Galt

  
  

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  Born - constructed 1892 - 72 Main St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario Building - 1892-1971 - Gore Fire Insurance, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario  = Link to Google Earth