5 THE COURT HOUSE 401 4th Ave
8 THE FERNIE POST OFFICE AND CUSTOMS OFFICE 492 3rd Avenue
10 ISIS THEATRE 531 2nd Avenue
Lauded as one of BC ’ s best buildings , The Court House has a splendid history to explore . It still operates as a court house and BC Government Offices . Visit the Fernie Museum to learn more .
6 HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH 521 4th Avenue
This imposing Romanesque Revival building reflects Fernie ’ s importance as a government centre for the region ; the engraved stone signs above the entrance state its roll as the Post Office and Customs Office . It even once served as the US Consul Office . It now is home to the Fernie Heritage Library .
9 SALVATION ARMY 260 5th Street
Since 1911 this building operated as a movie theatre until 1949 . Fernie ’ s oldtimers remember it as the site of Saturday afternoon entertainment . It ’ s now home to Nevado ’ s Restaurant .
11 FERNIE CARTAGE COMPANY 701 2nd Avenue
Originally built in 1897 , then rebuilt more substantially after the 1908 fire , to service the spiritual needs of the railway workers and miners , most were Catholic . Still home to Fernie ’ s largest congregation .
7 THE CROW ’ S NEST PASS COAL CO . OFFICES 501 3rd Avenue
Fernie Cartage Co . rebuilt its livery with not brick but rubblestone from the banks of the Elk River after the 1908 fire . Until automobiles came around they delivered supplies with horse-drawn drays . Now building is home to Urban Settler .
12 FERNIE SECONDARY SCHOOL 901 2nd Ave
Built in 1905 for the Crow ’ s Nest Pass Coal Co ., 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 .
The Salvation Army operated here from 1904 till 2001 . The original building was lost in the 1908 Great Fire and was rebuilt to what you see today . It is now home to local artisans and the Eye of the Needle Gallery . The Salvation Army is now on 2nd Avenue .
Operating as Fernie ’ s High School from 1909 – 1998 . Parastone Development developed the site and revitalized the original school house in 2006 . It is now home to luxury private and tourist condominiums and SPA 901 .
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