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Fire Insurance Map 1942, Map 15

Description

Media Type

Image

Item Type

Maps

Description

Fire Insurance map from 1942 of a northwest section of Erb Street between Dietz Avenue and Knox Presbyterian Church at Caroline Street. Visible on the map are: Beam & Company, Jute Manufacturers on Charles Street; Sunshine Waterloo Company; Canada Barrels & Kegs on the east side of Shantz (later Canbar) Avenue; Globe Furniture Company on the west side of Shantz Avenue; Schnider & Sons Planing Mill at Erb and Caroline; and the Waterloo Coal Company beside Canada Barrels & Kegs.

Notes

Victoria Street became Avondale Avenue.
Shantz Street became Canbar Avenue and no longer exists.
Knox Avenue no longer exists.
Elizabeth Street became Beverley Street.
Rudy Street became Roslin Avenue.
Charles Street became Dunbar Avenue.

Date of Original

April 1942

Date Of Event

April 1942

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