British Canadian Fruit Association Kentville warehouse

British Canadian Fruit Association warehouses Kentville

Located on the "Back Road Spur" behind and to the northwest of the Kentville Station

One of the large number of apple warehouses owned by the British Canadian Fruit Association. Warehouse spur often used to store MOW equipment and older passenger cars.

• standard 40' x 100' size
• Wooden construction

History

• Built for the British Canadian Fruit Association
• Later owned by R.W. DeWolfe Company
• Now owned by the Kentville Lions, one of the last remaining railway buildings in Kentville

Gallery

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  The Cornwallis Inn (formerly the Aberdeen Hotel) in Kentville with the BCFA Kentville Warehouse and DAR Tennis Courts to the left, circa 1920.

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  British Canadian Fruit Association Kentville warehouse with a DAR Box car and the DAR Tennis Courts, 1923.

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  Combine No. 31 at Kentville, with the British Canadian Fruit Association Kentville warehouse in background and brickwork of the Kentville Ice House to right, unknown date.

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  Coach No. 11 "Corona" in Kentville parked in front of the British Canadian Fruit Association Kentville warehouse, 1942.

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  DAR Crane 799 in Kentville parked in front of the British Canadian Fruit Association Kentville warehouse, circa 1942.

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  Steam Shovel 850 in Kentville parked in front of the British Canadian Fruit Association Kentville warehouse, circa 1942.

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  Coach No. 24 and No. 16 beside the warehouse in August 1949.

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  Warehouse seen in centre right background from the Coaling Tower, circa late 1940s, early 1950s.

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  Crew car No. 405801 by the warehouse at the Kentville Railyard on April 5, 1964.

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  No. 9067 at Kentville Station with British Canadian Fruit Association warehouse in background, June 28, 1975.

External Links

• Mike's CVR Fruit Warehouses Google Map]