Selected locations ; find more information at tourismfernie . com / blog / heritage-walk or pick up a walking tour map at the Fernie Museum .
1 . CPR STATION
As use of the automobile grew , rail travel declined and so did use of this Second- Class station that had once been the centre of activity in Fernie . Although passenger services were discontinued in 1964 , the train tracks are still in daily use carrying the freight trains that regularly pass through the Elk Valley .
3 . THE HOME BANK
This decorative building was constructed in 1910 to house a branch of the Home Bank on the main floor and the Herchmer-Mitchel Law Office on the second floor . The failure of the Home Bank in 1923 cost Fernie depositors $ 800,000 and led to a rewriting of Canada ’ s banking laws .
6 . HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH masses for approximately 200 miners in 1898 . Some of these miners donated one day ’ s wages every month towards the construction of a place of worship and volunteer parishioners completed this church in 1912 .
7 . CROWS NEST PASS COAL COMPANY OFFICES
In 1905 , the Crows Nest Pass Coal Co . constructed this building as the head office to manage its expanding coal mining operations . The building survived the 1908 Great Fire and served as a place of refuge during and after the fire . It has served as Fernie ’ s City Hall since 1984 .
10 . ISIS THEATRE
In 1910 , William Eschwig began construction of the building next to his Northern Hotel . Known initially as Eschwig ’ s Hall , it was remodelled and opened as the Isis Theatre in 1911 . The theatre was again remodelled in 1930 and reopened as The Orpheum Theatre . Moving pictures entertained Fernie residents here until 1949 .
The history of the church dates back to the beginning of Fernie when Father J . Welsh was sent from Cranbrook to hold
After the tour , stroll down 2nd Avenue to enjoy local shops , galleries , cafés and restaurants , pubs and attractions .
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