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Comox Logging and Railway Shops Building

The Comox Logging and Railway Shops Building is a large, utilitarian structure located between the waterfront and the Esquimalt and Nanaimo main rail line, just outside the downtown core of Ladysmith, British Columbia. The historic place is confined to the building footprint.

The Comox Logging and Railway Shops Building is valued as a very rare, intact remnant of the community’s industrial logging past. The Comox Logging and Railway Company played the key role in the resuscitation of the town’s economy after the coal mines closed in 1931. For several years, Ladysmith suffered a severe economic slump and the town experienced a loss in population. This situation was dramatically reversed in 1936 when the Comox Logging and Railway Company started a major new logging initiative in the area. The building stands as a tangible reminder of the pivotal role the Comox Logging and Railway Company played in Ladysmith and as a symbol of the post-mining economy. The structure is substantially intact.

Built in 1943, the Comox Logging and Railway Shops Building is an excellent example of a vernacular, utilitarian building. Designed to accommodate the repair of both locomotives and trucks, the building is notable for its simple, functional form and sturdy construction.

The Comox Logging and Railway Shops Building is part of a grouping of historic buildings and objects that include a machine shop and other ancillary buildings and several oversize artifacts including a restored locomotive. Collectively, these buildings and objects provide an understanding of early industrial processes and opportunities for historic interpretation.

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Atelier de la Comox Logging and Railway

L’atelier de la Comox Logging and Railway est une grande structure utilitaire située entre le bord de l’eau et la voie ferrée principale de l’Esquimalt and Nanaimo, juste à l’extérieur du centre-ville de Ladysmith, en Colombie-Britannique. Le lieu historique se limite à l’empreinte du bâtiment.

L’atelier de la Comox Logging and Railway est apprécié comme vestige intact très rare du passé industriel forestier de la collectivité. La Comox Logging and Railway Company joua un rôle clé dans la relance de l’économie de la ville après la fermeture des mines de charbon en 1931. Pendant plusieurs années, Ladysmith connut un grave marasme économique et la ville subit une baisse de population. Cette situation fut radicalement renversée en 1936, lorsque la Comox Logging and Railway Company lança une nouvelle exploitation forestière d’envergure dans la région. Le bâtiment demeure un rappel tangible du rôle déterminant que la Comox Logging and Railway Company a joué à Ladysmith et un symbole de l’économie de l’après-mine. La structure est en grande partie intacte.

Construit en 1943, l’atelier de la Comox Logging and Railway est un excellent exemple de bâtiment vernaculaire utilitaire. Conçu pour permettre la réparation de locomotives et de camions, le bâtiment se distingue par sa forme simple et fonctionnelle et par sa construction robuste.

L’atelier de la Comox Logging and Railway fait partie d’un ensemble de bâtiments et d’objets historiques comprenant un atelier d’usinage, d’autres bâtiments annexes et plusieurs artéfacts de grande taille, dont une locomotive restaurée. Ensemble, ces bâtiments et objets permettent de comprendre les premiers procédés industriels et offrent des possibilités d’interprétation historique.

Location: 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith
Emplacement : 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 48.995040, -123.815590
Marker type: Community Heritage Register
Type de repère : Registre du patrimoine communautaire
Source: Canada’s Historic Places (historicplaces.ca) – Canadian Register of Historic Places
Licence · Permission: Reproduced for non-commercial use from Canada’s Historic Places (historicplaces.ca); source: Canadian Register of Historic Places. Not an official version.
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