Duke St. W. 0318 - Fire Station No.2 Kitchener

• Name	Duke St. W. 0318 - Fire Station No.2 Kitchener
  Born	constructed 1913	318 Duke St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario
  Gender	Unknown
  Firehall	1913	318 Duke St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario
  Died	still standing 2011
  Person ID	I657	Properties
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2013

  
  

• Photos

  Fire Station 318 Duke St. West, Kitchener, Ontario image Darryl Bonk 2011

  
  

• Notes

  History of Fire Station No. 2 - 318 Duke Street West Kitchener May 29, 1913: Henry and William Dunker, carpenter contractors sold the land to the city of Berlin for $1500.00. The building was completed under Chief John Cook's direction and began operating with a staff of four. 1913 to 1964: Fire Station No. 2 is active. July 1965: Chief Puttnam closes No. 2 station and a new one is built on Guelph St., Kitchener. 1965: Building is sold into private ownership. 1965 to 1972: Used as a storage facility by Electrohome. 1972 to 2004: Building becomes home to an auto repair and used car sales lot for different owners spanning over thirty years. One owner's wife operated a hair salon on the 2nd floor during the 19801a 1aTHE NORTH WATERLOO REGION BRANCH  ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVANCY OF ONTARIO  Newsletter July-Aug 2013 Vol 9 No. 4

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - constructed 1913 - 318 Duke St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario Firehall - 1913 - 318 Duke St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario  = Link to Google Earth