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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then: The West End's Fire Hall No. 6 in 1908 and 2020

Here's a look at the history of Vancouver's Fire Hall 6. This 1907 building at 1001 Nicola St was the first purpose-built fire hall in North America for motorized trucks. Very few buildings in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­have survived as long as this one.
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Fire Hall Number 6
The West End's Fire Hall 6, as seen in 1908 and 2020.John Bentley/Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then

Here's a look at the history of Vancouver's Fire Hall 6. 

This 1907 building at 1001 Nicola St was the first purpose-built fire hall in North America for motorized trucks.

Very few buildings in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­have survived as long as this one. And it is still an operating fire hall in the West End.

Firehall Number 6
The West End's Fire Hall 6, as seen in 1908 and 2020. John Bentley/Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then

John Bentley is an architectural photographer who has photographed the inside and outside of thousands of buildings around Vancouver. Using images from the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives he offers a glimpse of the past and present on his site .