"Fort Langley CN Station" by Hannah Bennett.

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Object Description

Object Name

Linocut

Object ID

2015.045.002

Artist

Bennett, Hannah

Title

"Fort Langley CN Station" by Hannah Bennett.

Date

[ca. 2015].

Description

1 framed linocut : black ink and watercolour on paper ; of the Fort Langley CN Station building. All of the linocut is in black and white except for the yellow sky which also has black stripes. The CN Station is a two storey building on a wooden platform with a chimney at the peak of the roof. The side of the building has text in black that reads, "FORT LANGLEY." The front of the building shows its entrance which has an awning over it. The awning has a sign hanging from it that reads, "CN Fort Langley." In front of the entrance is a cart. The top right corner of the linocut shows power lines that connect to the roof of the building. Grass is visible below the platform at the bottom of the linocut. There is writing in pencil below the painting that reads, "VE 1/20 / CN STATION / HB."

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Fort Langley CN Station

The Fort Langley CNoR Station (originally called "Langley") was built in 1915 using one of the Canadian Northern Railway's "third class" designs used until 1924. It was originally built approximately two blocks farther west, almost on the back of Charles Hope's property. In 1918 Canadian Northern became part of Canadian National, and the CN station was enlarged to accommodate larger living quarters for the Station Agent. The station was used full time until 1972 when it was reduced to a flag stop with passenger service being completely terminated in 1980. In 1983 the station was moved to its present location and restored by the Langley Heritage Society in cooperation with the Township of Langley. It was designated a heritage site on Feb. 27, 1984. The site now occupied by the station and Mrs. Simpson's garden was originally the home of Fort Langley's first firehall.

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