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485: 31: 461: 497: 473: 154:. A gable extending over the entrance includes a small dragon's head, said to be a Scandinavian good luck symbol. In 1961, 1973 and 1985, the roof of the pagoda was painted in multi-coloured polka dots. 419: 339: 381: 128:. Located on the waterfront and close to the former train station, the pagoda was intended to attract the attention of visitors arriving by rail or water. Competition with nearby 359: 354: 324: 364: 334: 403: 396: 344: 391: 329: 139:
The hexagonal-shaped structure, designed by architect H. Russell Halton, was in use until 1986, when it was closed. In 1986, the building was designed as a
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was one factor leading to its construction. Another factor was the planned construction of the nearby
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Thunder Bay Tourist Pagoda National Historic Site of Canada
514: 143:. It was later reopened as a heritage building. 18:Whimsical information kiosk in Ontario, Canada 289: 146:The stone panel over the entrance depicts a 538:Tourist attractions in Thunder Bay District 296: 282: 169: 167: 29: 543:Designated heritage properties in Ontario 533:Buildings and structures in Thunder Bay 228:Gateway to Northwestern Ontario History 164: 528:Government buildings completed in 1909 515: 277: 190: 188: 179:Canadian Register of Historic Places 150:and a maple branch, both symbols of 496: 13: 523:National Historic Sites in Ontario 14: 554: 305:National Historic Sites of Canada 216: 185: 495: 483: 471: 460: 459: 141:National Historic Site of Canada 96:National Historic Site of Canada 1: 157: 7: 41:whimsical information kiosk 10: 559: 122:Thunder Bay Tourist Pagoda 24:Thunder Bay Tourist Pagoda 454: 438: 412: 340:Newfoundland and Labrador 312: 224:"The Pagoda, Port Arthur" 136:, completed around 1910. 114: 110: 102: 93: 89: 79: 71: 63: 45: 37: 28: 23: 182:. Retrieved 2011-07-14. 260:48.434571°N 89.218050°W 72:Architectural style(s) 420:Northwest Territories 265:48.434571; -89.218050 201:. City of Thunder Bay 382:Prince Edward Island 126:Port Arthur, Ontario 256: /  230:. Knowledge Ontario 134:Prince Arthur Hotel 478:History portal 510: 509: 490:Canada portal 118: 117: 550: 499: 498: 488: 487: 486: 476: 475: 474: 463: 462: 325:British Columbia 298: 291: 284: 275: 274: 271: 270: 268: 267: 266: 261: 257: 254: 253: 252: 249: 238: 236: 235: 210: 209: 207: 206: 200: 192: 183: 171: 33: 21: 20: 558: 557: 553: 552: 551: 549: 548: 547: 513: 512: 511: 506: 484: 482: 472: 470: 450: 439:Other countries 434: 408: 308: 302: 264: 262: 258: 255: 250: 247: 245: 243: 242: 233: 231: 222: 219: 214: 213: 204: 202: 198: 194: 193: 186: 172: 165: 160: 98: 75:Classical/Asian 19: 12: 11: 5: 556: 546: 545: 540: 535: 530: 525: 508: 507: 505: 504: 492: 480: 468: 455: 452: 451: 449: 448: 442: 440: 436: 435: 433: 432: 427: 422: 416: 414: 410: 409: 407: 406: 401: 400: 399: 394: 384: 379: 378: 377: 372: 367: 362: 357: 347: 342: 337: 332: 327: 322: 316: 314: 310: 309: 301: 300: 293: 286: 278: 240: 239: 218: 217:External links 215: 212: 211: 184: 162: 161: 159: 156: 116: 115: 112: 111: 108: 107: 104: 100: 99: 94: 91: 90: 87: 86: 81: 80:Governing body 77: 76: 73: 69: 68: 65: 61: 60: 47: 43: 42: 39: 35: 34: 26: 25: 17: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 555: 544: 541: 539: 536: 534: 531: 529: 526: 524: 521: 520: 518: 503: 502: 493: 491: 481: 479: 469: 467: 466: 457: 456: 453: 447: 444: 443: 441: 437: 431: 428: 426: 423: 421: 418: 417: 415: 411: 405: 402: 398: 395: 393: 390: 389: 388: 385: 383: 380: 376: 373: 371: 368: 366: 363: 361: 358: 356: 353: 352: 351: 348: 346: 343: 341: 338: 336: 335:New Brunswick 333: 331: 328: 326: 323: 321: 318: 317: 315: 311: 306: 299: 294: 292: 287: 285: 280: 279: 276: 272: 269: 229: 225: 221: 220: 197: 191: 189: 181: 180: 175: 170: 168: 163: 155: 153: 149: 144: 142: 137: 135: 131: 127: 123: 113: 109: 105: 101: 97: 92: 88: 85: 82: 78: 74: 70: 66: 62: 59: 55: 51: 48: 44: 40: 36: 32: 27: 22: 16: 494: 458: 404:Saskatchewan 241: 232:. Retrieved 227: 203:. Retrieved 196:"The Pagoda" 177: 145: 138: 130:Fort William 121: 119: 84:Parks Canada 15: 501:WikiProject 413:Territories 397:Quebec City 345:Nova Scotia 307:by location 263: / 50:Thunder Bay 517:Categories 251:89°13′05″W 248:48°26′04″N 234:2011-07-14 205:2011-07-14 158:References 103:Designated 313:Provinces 465:Category 392:Montreal 360:Kingston 355:Hamilton 330:Manitoba 46:Location 425:Nunavut 375:Toronto 365:Niagara 350:Ontario 320:Alberta 54:Ontario 446:France 387:Quebec 370:Ottawa 152:Canada 148:beaver 58:Canada 430:Yukon 199:(PDF) 64:Built 120:The 106:1986 67:1909 38:Type 519:: 226:. 187:^ 176:. 166:^ 56:, 52:, 297:e 290:t 283:v 237:. 208:.

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Port Arthur, Ontario
Fort William
Prince Arthur Hotel
National Historic Site of Canada
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Thunder Bay Tourist Pagoda National Historic Site of Canada
Canadian Register of Historic Places


"The Pagoda"
"The Pagoda, Port Arthur"
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