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W. McKenzie General Store1888
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
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Businesses began to open on the two streets closest to the C.P.R. yards; Toronto Street (now Oak Street) and Railway Road (now non-existent).16
Map of North Bay1898
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
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J.W. Richardson Hardware1910
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
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Ferguson Block,1885
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
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Queen's Hotel1890
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
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Several hotels also sprung up in the developing downtown area to serve the train passengers passing through the area. The Queen's Hotel and the Pacific Hotel were both built in the late 1880's and were positioned so their balconies overlooked the C.P.R. yards.21
Pacific Hotel1890
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
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C.P.R. Park1890
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
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Physically the community of North Bay grew out from the C.P.R. property which was located on the shore of Lake Nipissing and spanned a large part of the downtown area. As the population increased and businesses opened, they were built behind the yards and as the community grew care was taken to keep sections landscaped and green.24
Main Street West1909
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
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The community grew from less than 100 people in 1882 to 800 in 1887. By 1890 when North Bay was officially deemed a town the population had reached 1,726 and by 1925 when North Bay celebrated being incorporated as a city in their "Old Home Week" the population had grown to 12,159.26
Old Home Week Parade1925
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
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North Bay's Gateway1925
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
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