Names and numbers
Depot Harbor
date unknown
Structures
Dimensions
as reportedDimensions: 60'6"x23'
Type: Hunt Tower
Chutes: 6
Type: Bigger Tower
Dimensions: 42'x23'
Chutes: 1
Length: 70'
Capacity: 200 tons
Clearance: All clear
Kind: Steel
Manufacturer: C.B.Co.,Walkerville
Stalls: 12
Cost: $38,879.75
Construction: Concrete
Roof: Tar and Gravel
Cost: $5202.25
Stand Pipe: 8" Fairbanks and Morse
Tank: 18'x23'
Number of pipes: 2
Pump: Worthington
Steam Cylinder: 9 1/2" x 10"
Suction Pipe: 4"x90'
Water Cylinder: 5 1/2" x 10"
Discharge Pipe: 3"x88'
Conduit Pipe: 3"
Source: Georgian Bay, also from fire pump and elevator
Construction: Galvanized Iron
Remarks: 60000 gal
Roof: Tar & Gravel
Foundation: Concrete
Construction: Galvanized Iron
Dimensions: 80'x92'x149'
Roof: Tar & Gravel
Foundation: Concrete
Dimensions: 80'x196'
Construction: Galvanized Iron
Roof: Tar & Gravel
Foundation: Concrete
Dimensions: 25'x16 1.2'x139'
Construction: Galvanized Iron
Dimensions: 79'x14'x10'
Roof: Gravel
Construction: Galvanized Iron
Roof: Tar & Gravel
Foundation: Concrete
Construction: Brick
Dimensions: 18 1/2' x 18 1/2' x 60'
Roof: Tin
Foundation: Gravel
Dimensions: 58'x110'x22'
Foundation: Concrete false
Construction: Sheet Iron
Dimensions: 129' high, 40 1/2' diam at base
Construction: Frame
Dimensions: 320'x50'
Construction: Frame
Roof: Shingle
Dimensions: 69' x 12 1/2'
Chutes: 9
Foundation: Post
Construction: Frame
Dimensions: 22 1/2' x 22 1/2'
Construction: Frame
Foundation: Sill
Roof: Board
Dimensions: 30 1/2' x 15 1/2' x 9'
Roof: Gravel
Construction: Frame
Foundation: Post
Dimensions: 20 1/2' x 24 1/2' x 18'
Construction: Frame
Roof: Gravel
Foundation: Post
Dimensions: 14' x 28' x 18'
Construction: Frame
Roof: Shingle
Foundation: Sill
Roof: Gravel
Dimensions: 3' x 5 1/2' x 8'
Construction: Frame
Foundation: Post
Dimensions: 26 1/2' x 37 1/2' x 18'
Construction: Frame
Roof: Gravel
Foundation: Post
Dimensions: 26 3/4' x 11' x 9'
Construction: Frame
Foundation: Sill
Roof: Shingle
Dimensions: 3' x 5 1/2' x 8'
Construction: Frame
Roof: Shingle
Foundation: Post
Dimensions: 40 3/4' x 20 2/3' x 19'
Construction: Frame
Roof: Shingle
Foundation: Post
Construction: Frame
Dimensions: 10 1/2' x 24' x 29'
Roof: Shingle
Foundation: Post
Dimensions: 15 2/3' x 24' x 11'
Construction: Frame
Roof: Shingle
Dimensions: 3' x 5 1/2' x 8'
Construction: Frame
Foundation: Sill
Roof: Shingle
Foundation: Post
Dimensions: 24 2/3' x 20 1/2' x 18'
Construction: Frame
Roof: Shingle
Foundation: Post
Construction: Frame
Dimensions: 27 2/3' x 20 1/2' x 18'
Roof: Shingle
Foundation: Sill
Dimensions: 3' x 5 1/2' x 8'
Construction: Frame
Roof: Gravel
Foundation: Stone
Dimensions: 44' x 38 2/3' x 34'
Construction: Frame
Roof: Gravel
Foundation: Stone
Dimensions: 9 1/2' x 9 1/3' x 9'
Construction: Frame
Roof: Shingle
Foundation: Post
Dimensions: 14 1/2' x 8 1/2' x 9'
Construction: Brick
Roof: Gravel
Foundation: Concrete
Dimensions: 21 1/2' x 19 1/2' x 13'
Construction: Frame
Roof: Gravel
Foundation: Stone
Dimensions: 30 1/2' x 99' x 34'
Construction: Frame
Roof: Gravel
Dimensions: 30 1/2' x 23' x 34'
Foundation: Stone
Construction: Frame
Roof: Shingle
Foundation: Post
Foundation: Post
Construction: Frame
Roof: Gravel
Dimensions: 16 2/3' x 30 2/3' x 12'
Foundation: Stone
Construction: Frame
Dimensions: 14 1/2' x 8 1/2' x 9'
Roof: Gravel
Construction: Frame
Dimensions: 24 1/2' x 16 1/2' x 12'
Roof: Gravel
Foundation: Stone
Dimensions: 30 1/2' x 60 1/2' x 22'
Construction: Frame
Roof: Gravel
Foundation: Stone
Construction: Frame
Dimensions: 9 1/3' x 9 1/2' x 8 1/2'
Roof: Shingle
Foundation: Post
Dimensions: 36 1/2' x 20 1/2' x 22'
Construction: Frame
Roof: Shingle
Foundation: Post
Construction: Frame
Roof: Shingle
Dimensions: 20 1/2' x 24 1/2' x 18'
Foundation: Post
Dimensions: 24 x 12 1/2' x 8'
Construction: Frame
Roof: Shingle
Foundation: Post
Construction: Frame
Dimensions: 3' x 5 1/2' x 8'
Roof: Shingle
Foundation: Sill
Dimensions: 7 1/4' x 9' x 8'
Construction: Frame
Roof: Tin
Foundation: Post
Construction: Frame
Dimensions: 26 1/4' x 19 1/2' x 9' (1 storey)
Roof: Tin
Foundation: Post
Dimensions: 19 1/2' x 49 1/2' x 9'
Construction: Frame
Roof: Tin
Foundation: Post
Dimensions: 13 1/2' x 8 1/4' x 7'
Construction: Frame
Area: 3100 sq.ft.
Construction: Frame
Dimensions: 16 1/2' x 16'
Roof: Shingle
Foundation: Post
Dimensions: 16 1/2' x 18 1/2' x 9'
Construction: Frame
Roof: Shingle
Foundation: Sill
Dimensions: 6' x 4 1/2' x 7'
Construction: Two old box cars
Construction: Frame
Roof: Shingle
Foundation: Sill
Construction: Frame
Dimensions: 14 1/2' x 16' x 13'
Roof: Gravel
Foundation: Post
Dimensions: 14 1/2' x 14 1/2' at base, 42' ht.
Foundation: Post
Roof: Shingle
Construction: Frame
Dimensions: 26 1/2' x 37' x 21'
Foundation: Sill
Dimensions: 18 1/2' x 14 1/2' x 10'
Roof: Shingle
Construction: Tin
Roof: Shingle
Foundation: Post
Dimensions: 20 1/2' x 40 1/2' x 11'
Construction: Frame
Construction: Frame
Roof: Shingle
Foundation: Sill
Dimensions: 9 1/4' x 12 1/2' x 11'
Construction: Frame
Roof: Shingle
Foundation: Post
Dimensions: 24 1/2' x 24 1/2' x 16'
Construction: Frame
Dimensions: 31 1/2' x 45' x 34'
Roof: Gravel
Roof: Gravel
Foundation: Post
Construction: Frame
Foundation: Post
Dimensions: 600' x 80' x 16'
Construction: Frame
Construction: Frame
Foundation: Post
Roof: Gravel
Dimensions: 700' x 80' x 16'
Area: 7800 sq. ft.
Roof: Gravel
Foundation: Stone
Dimensions: 45 1/2' x 74 2/3' x 34'
Construction: Frame
Roof: Gravel
Foundation: Stone
Dimensions: 75 1/2' x 34' x 34'
Construction: Frame
Roof: Gravel
Foundation: Stone
Dimensions: 57' x 43' x 15'
Foundation: Stone
Construction: Frame
Roof: Gravel
Dimensions: 36' x 16' x 13'
Construction: Frame
Roof: Gravel
Foundation: Stone
Dimensions: 9 1/2' x 13 1/2' x 12'
Construction: Frame
Roof: Shingle
Foundation: Post
Dimensions: 25 1/2' x 14' x 12'
Construction: Frame
Roof: Shingle
Foundation: Stone
Dimensions: 24 1/2' x 16 1/2' x 18'
Foundation: Stone
Dimensions: 20 1/2' x 16 1/2' x 18'
Roof: Shingle
Roof: Shingle
Construction: Frame
Foundation: Post
Construction: Frame
Dimensions: 14 1/2' x 20 1/2' x 10'
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History
12 facts
| Date | Statement | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1897-09-06 | Tomilson (sic) received contract for rebuilding Island Hotel, destroyed by fire this summer. Thanks to Colin Churcher. Tomilson is most likely Tomlinson. | Fleming | |
| 1898 | "In 1898 Mr. MacLeod had the experience of braking on a train which pulled the first corn and wheat out of Depot Harbor." The load was 18 full cars, so heavy that they had to "double" most of the 133 miles from Depot Harbor to Madawaska; the run took 23 hours and 50 minutes. Jerry Lynn was conductor and Morris Weston engineer. | Ottawa Citizen 1933-02-24(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) | |
| 1898-04-15 | Parry Sound Star reported work under way to complete OAPS elevator. Steam "Lynn" awaiting orders. | Fleming Renfrew Mercury | |
| 1898-05-06 | "Lynn" unloaded 214,500 bushels of corn, about 6000 tons or 350 cars. | Fleming Renfrew Mercury | |
| 1899-04-14 | Coal moving plant installed. Tower 20 feet high, coal handled by 1 ton clam buckets. 1000 tons per day capacity. | Fleming Renfrew Mercury | |
| 1900-01 | CA to extend yards and add docks. | CRSW p7 | |
| 1900-02 | Press release regarding second elevator with capacity 1,500,000 bushells. Report was unauthorized. | CRSW p41 | |
| 1900-02 | Filling trestle here, improving yards. | CRSW p41 | |
| 1900-06-02 | Through the kindness of Mr. J.R. Booth arrangements have been made for an excursion of newspaper men of the parliamentary press gallery and the city papers to Depot Harbour today. The party will be the guests of the road and will inspect the freight handling facilities at the western terminus afterwards visiting the far famed Algonquin Park. ... For the trip a magnificent train with sleepers will be provided. A special train of two Pullman sleepers and Mr. Booth's private car Opeongo left the Central depot about 3 a.m. Saturday, in charge of Mr. A.W. Fleck, secretary-treasurer, Mr. Morley Donaldson, general superintendent, Mr. G.A. Mountain, chief engineer, and others. Twenty-six newspapermen made the trip; the Journal names Engineer Ferguson and Conductor Bracken, and the cars 'Tioga', 'Washita' and 'Opeongo'. | Ottawa Citizen 1900-06-02(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1900-06-04(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Journal 1900-06-04(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Free Press 1900-06-04(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) | |
| 1907-01-30 | New roundhouse completed in year ending today. | Newby 2005-04-26 | |
| 1908-01-30 | New machine shop completed in year ending today. | Newby 2005-04-26 | |
| 1928 | Roundhouse closed and engine servicing moved to Parry Sound. | Newby 2005-04-26 |