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Kentville Ice House
Kentville Ice House
The DAR operated a "secondary icing" facility in Kentville to re-ice certain classes of refrigerated cars in season.(1) The first version was a one story wooden shed. In the 1930s, it was replaced by a larger structure, approximately 25 feet by 40 feet, differing from standard CPR ice houses as it was built of brick tile instead of wood.(2) It was in use at least until 1958.(3) In the 1960s, it was converted into storage.
Gallery
Detail of Kentville Fire Insurance Map showing the Kentville Station, Kentville Repair Shop, Kentville Ice House, railway tennis courts and the "Back Road" spur, Aug. 1921.
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.
Ice house viisble to far right of crew car No. 411677 beside the work train at the railroad yards on July 18, 1975.
The top of the Kentville Ice House visible behind Steam Crane No. 414324 in August 1973.
References and Footnotes
(1) & (3) Jim Little "CPR Wood Sheathed Refrigerator Cars", CP Tracks, Summer 1999, page 11.
(2) Dimensions and construction from the 1951 Kentville Fire Insurance Plan, Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management
