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WOMEN'S !tESIDENCE::: CENTRAL AVE.
FORT ERIE ONT.
This very Ja rge hoasing convenience
for the
all
area
;.>
in Fert Erie
built
of the Fleet �ndustries,
workers
women
w.a. s
who came frem
over Ontario, ana even tar, western Cana••·
1-t had a central seetion that contatne• a large
,
that caull.
t nat cainvertei.
te
ae elearea
far cianeitng;
a 'banquet room:
an«
reception
a�j;!li•erspc:>rts roems:
a l so a kitchen.
�iUae re
four wi�s :tnat pr0jectecil fro· this oentrel core , an•
extenaei. out towaras Central Ave, eentaing the 'oecirooms.Â
·�'-IWheft··Jclompletee. in Neveaber, there will lle accem11.eiatiCDn tor
310 we,me:a. '-'oat of comstruction t 269, 000.
wer�
At
the close of the War it was hope« that the auilding wouli
Canaaian Legion, then it was planned to
be taken over tor The
use it for
a
s enier
citizen home;
however it
was
finally taken
G>ver.by ST. Jlij,iebae'ls Church,which put it to g8acl use , for
many y e ars as a church Hall & aeperate Seheel unaer the i.irecti&
ef the LGretta S.isters who e> c c upied the South wing of this
9uilding. A]Jr.1!195. ' ter a disastereus fire that gutted most af the
wilding e xc e pt for the section te tlle south containg the
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kictchen ana the Convent, the s.cbool eect:il.on was consiierably
reclucei.. It was clecidei then t• J olm the tw• Catholic Churehee
i.m tewn, St. •iehael.'
Garrison
,
and build
s
on
Gilmore Ri.
ani s•. J.oseph •s,
one central Church
on
on
the
this spet.
To_i.ay enJLy the Convent wing is left to remini us
e£ this laree V{omen 's Resiience , that housea so many women
through the later war years.
m
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Louis McDermott Collection
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Local history, Fort Erie and surrounding area.
Description
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A collection of historical documents, photos, news clippings, letters, and writings, assembled by local historian, Louis McDermott, and donated to the Fort Erie Public Library.
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Louis McDermott
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FEPL-LH -Louis McDermott
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English
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Included in this collection are writings, historical documents, news clippings, images, maps, and more. They were written and compiled by Louis McDermott into a series of binders. The digital collection has been scanned from these physical copies.
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Fort Erie Public Library and Louis McDermott
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Women's Residence
Description
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Listed here is a document regarding housing for the women of Fleet Industries.
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Louis McDermott Historical Collection
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Undated
Fleet
Fort Erie
Louis Mcdermott Collection
undated