Object Record
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Metadata
Accession Number |
1971.373.1 |
Object Name |
Alarm, Fire |
Tag Line |
Fire alarm box. |
Collection |
Fire Department |
Description |
Red Fire alarm box. The box is metal and is very heavy. The box has a curved roof to it. The keyhole is also covered with a hose shaped box with a roof. The inside of this keyhole is silver in color. There is a key already in the keyhole. There is a silver plate besides the keyhole that reads "27". The front also featured to pillars and curtains and reads "FIRE ALARM/ TELEGRAPH/ STATION". Part of the words "station is blocked by the keyhole box. There is a hole that goes through the top and bottom of the box where it could be mounted. The right side of the Fire box has a sticker that reads "FIRE/ ALARM" in white letters. On the bottom of the box is a white piece of tape that reads "373". The back of the box has five screw holes and a dark brown track down the middle of the box. The lid of the fire alarm box does still open and inside is another box mounted inside the larger one and is in an arch shape. This box reads "PULL/ HOOK DOWN/ ONCE/ AND LET GO". There is a small handle and a curved track for the handle. |
Provenance |
This artifact was used by the Rossland Fire Department and was part of the BC Fire Fighters Museum collection before it was donated to the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre. Rossland's original fire hall was built in 1901 and located on the corner of First Avenue and Queen Street. In its early days, two paid firemen stayed in the hall while on shift and were supported by a group of volunteer firefighters. The City of Rossland made use of the second floor for its administrative offices and council chambers shortly after the building’s completion, sharing the building with the firemen for many years. The RCMP and Ambulance Services have also occupied parts of the building at various points in time. Over the years the original Rossland Fire Hall has been home to several different operations. In the 1990s it housed the BC Fire Fighter's Museum. The Museum opened in 1992. The museum closed after only a few years of operations. Today, the Fire Hall is home to Rossland's Mook Thai restaurant. |
Material |
Metal |
Dimensions |
H-36 W-20 D-11 cm |
Search Terms |
Rossland Fire Department Rossland Fire Hall B.C. Firefighter's Museum |
Subjects |
Firefighter Fire Alarm Pull Station Fire Alarm Box Firefighting Safety |