Cranbrook Archives: 0147

Cranbrook Provincial Courthouse Now Rubble

The once stately Cranbrook court house was reduced to this pile of rubble in 1955. For nearly 60 years it was a major landmark in Cranbrook. Location was the middle of Baker Street, at the east end of downtown.

Internal ID:	0147.0001
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1955

YMCA Building

Cranbrook, B.C. - The old CPR-YMCA building completed in 1910. It later became the Armouries, then the Boy's Club. Due to lack of maintenance, it was demolished in 1974. A portion of the Railway Museum is now situated on the site.

Internal ID:	0147.0002
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1970

YMCA Building

Cranbrook, B.C. - The old CPR-YMCA building prior to demolition. Completed in 1910, it later became the Armouries, then the Boy's Club. Due to lack of maintenance, it was demolished in 1974. A portion of the Railway Museum is now situated on the site.

Internal ID:	0147.0003
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1973

Cranbrook Post Office Demolition

Cranbrook, B.C. - 1971 demolition of the old Post Office building on the corner of 10th Avenue and Baker Street; built in 1912-1913.

Internal ID:	0147.0004
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1971

Cranbrook Post Office

Cranbrook, B.C. - The old Post Office building on the corner of 10th Avenue and Baker Street; built in 1912-1913. It was one of the most visible landmarks in Cranbrook and was built of "Cranbrook Brick with granite trim. The demolition in 1971 resulted in an outpouring of public anger and concern.

Internal ID:	0147.0005
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1960

Baker Street, Cranbrook, BC

Baker Street in Cranbrook, BC. The Post Office building is the most visible landmark. Photo taken one year prior to demolition of post office.

Internal ID:	0147.0006
Medium:	Postcard
Date:	1970

Baker Street, Cranbrook, BC

Baker Street in Cranbrook, BC. The Post Office building is the most visible landmark. Photo taken one year prior to demolition of post office.

Internal ID:	0147.0007
Medium:	Postcard
Date:	1970

Demolition of Post Office

Demolition of old Post Office building on the corner of 10th Avenue and Baker Street, Cranbrook, BC. Built 1912-1913.

Internal ID:	0147.0008
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1971

Royal Bank, Cranbrook,BC

Originally built in 1906 as the Bank of Commerce; later purchased by the Royal Bank of Canada. First major stone and brick building in Cranbrook, demolished in 1967.