Fires
Rossmore House Annex Faced Second Street

The Rossmore faced Pitt Street but “cornered” to Second Street. This may be the “rear” of the Hotel on

Artist’s impression of the Rossmore House fire

Rossmore House Fire—Friday, April 29, 1910, was the night Halley’s Comet was expected to appear in …

Close-up View of the Rossmore House

Notice the four men standing in the doorway. The large window on the right is painted “Drug Store” and …

Twelve lives were lost when Rossmore House caught fire in 1910

Located on the East side of Pitt Street between First & Second Streets (where the new Arts Centre is …

The remaining shell of Windsor Hotel fire March 1909

This photo was probably taken the day after the Windsor Hotel fire. A small crowd has gathered to view …

The Windsor Hotel fire March 1909

The hotel was situated on Water Street west of the Court House. The artist has sketched a bit of the …

Rebuilt streetscape

An interesting view post-1933 which includes the East side of Pitt Street. Kyte’s Stationers …

Rebuilt streetscape

Many of these early postcards lacked the trolley rails and electrical wires that filled the view. The …

The automobile has arrived

Rebuilding the block during the depression years of the 1930s took considerable time. …

City Hall

A later photo showing the Fire Department still located in the building. The top portion of …