Garage and Fire Hall

The Garage and Fire Hall is a Recognized Federal Heritage Building because of its historical associations, and its architectural and environmental values.

Historical Value

The Garage and Fire Hall, as part of the Bear Creek complex, is associated with the corporate phase of the Yukon’s gold mining history. In 1931, it served as a dormitory. Its most recent function was a garage, before which it was a fire hall. As such, the building is also an example of the response to the need for fire protection and vehicle storage when the mining facility was undergoing renewal and expansion in the 1930s.

Architectural Value

The Garage and Fire Hall is valued for its good, simple aesthetic design. The functional nature of its design is evidenced in its rectangular form with large double doors in the front that open into an elongated space, and another set of double doors on the west elevation that open into a smaller area. The wood-frame construction exhibits good workmanship and the appropriate use of materials such as its metal cladding, interior shiplap sheathing, and the metal covered gable roof.

Environmental Value

The Garage and Fire Hall maintains an unchanged relationship to its site and reinforces the character of its industrial setting at the Bear Creek Compound (change to Bear Creek complex). The structure is familiar to those within the immediate area.