Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Stone Magazine

I showed you the visitor's centre from Fort York a couple of weeks ago and since then I visited the fort itself on a cold sunny Sunday. The fort has a fine collection of old buildings and this is one of the best, the stone magazine, built in 1815, which was used to store 800 barrels of gunpowder. Its walls are 2 metres thick and inside there is a wonderful vaulted ceiling. All the fixtures are copper which is spark-proof and a simple mechanical ventilation system kept everything dry. Isn't it beautiful?
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20 comments:

  1. Luis GomezDecember 2, 2014 at 8:39 AM

    It is. and what a beautiful day to photograph it.

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  2. AnonymousDecember 2, 2014 at 9:17 AM

    ... and set perfectly against that crystal clear sky!

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  3. SharonDecember 2, 2014 at 9:53 AM

    It is a beautiful building but, my mind just couldn't stop imagining what would happen if those 800 barrels were to ignite.

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  4. EG CameraGirlDecember 2, 2014 at 10:05 AM

    WOW! Two hundred years old? It's in good condition.

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  5. Billy Blue EyesDecember 2, 2014 at 10:13 AM

    Great building and if it exploded the roof should hav ejust blown off. Must say it looks well restored

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  6. Billy Blue EyesDecember 2, 2014 at 10:13 AM

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  7. John @ Beans and I on the LooseDecember 2, 2014 at 10:23 AM

    I love that brickwork.

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  8. TexWisGirlDecember 2, 2014 at 10:42 AM

    neat!

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  9. LowellDecember 2, 2014 at 10:58 AM

    It looks clean and very utilitarian. I would not have wanted to work anywhere near it, though! :) Nice shot! Love that deep blue sky!

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  10. RevrunnerDecember 2, 2014 at 12:25 PM

    Where are the no smoking signs? :-)

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  11. AndyDecember 2, 2014 at 3:38 PM

    They had to build a new one.In the War of 1812 the original magazine blew up killing a number of American troops that were attacking the fort. In retaliation the Yanks burned and looted the town of York.

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  12. HalcyonDecember 2, 2014 at 4:02 PM

    It hardly looks like winter!

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  13. cieldequimperDecember 2, 2014 at 5:07 PM

    It's perfect! It would actually be a lovely, historical cottage to live in. With windows, of course! :-)

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  14. MichelleDecember 2, 2014 at 7:35 PM

    I love that stonework.

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  15. JackDecember 2, 2014 at 7:37 PM

    It really is beautiful. The stone work is really good.

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  16. William KendallDecember 2, 2014 at 7:53 PM

    Quite a sturdy looking building!

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  17. CloudiaDecember 2, 2014 at 9:47 PM

    North American field-stone is the texture of my childhood in eastern Pennsylvania. . . Thanks for the reunion.




    ALOHA from Honolulu
    ComfortSpiral
    =^..^=

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  18. Oakland Daily PhotoDecember 3, 2014 at 12:13 AM

    Walls two meters thick is very impressive.

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  19. LindaDecember 3, 2014 at 9:04 PM

    Excellent masonry work.

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  20. Laura. MDecember 4, 2014 at 7:29 AM

    A large building. Pat

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