Lethbridge’s historic Bow On Tong building demolished after Tuesday fire – Lethbridge | 24CA News
The Bow On Tong constructing in downtown Lethbridge is not standing following a structural fireplace early Tuesday morning.
The constructing was constructed in 1919, and was used as an apothecary for the reason that mid Twenties.
According to the town, crews from 4 native stations and mutual support from Coaldale responded to a report of a hearth on the constructing round 5 within the morning, positioned at 316 2 Ave. S.
On Wednesday, officers up to date the scenario however mentioned the investigation into the trigger is ongoing and didn’t present a injury estimate.
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“The fire investigation at the Bow on Tong building will continue today with a delicate process due to the structural instability of building as well as its status with provincial and municipal designation with the Alberta Register of Historic Places,” a news launch learn.
As of Thursday, the portion of two Ave. remained closed to public site visitors, and the constructing was not standing. Crews might be seen utilizing equipment to take away particles from the now-empty lot.
Belinda Crowson, president of the Lethbridge Historical Society, described the blaze as a “devastating loss” and mentioned the information and photos of the constructing aren’t the identical as having precise constructing.
“This is very detrimental to our knowledge of the Chinese community and our ability to share that history and to tell that story because the building stood as tangible representation of that history,” she defined.
“Good news is (it looks like) the building beside it is still standing,” Crowson mentioned, including that constructing was inbuilt 1908.
Not a lot of Chinatown is left in Lethbridge.
“I know that when they were going to take down the (Bow On Tong) building — which was a sad decision to have to make — they were going to try to rescue as much as they can, signage and things like that.
“So hopefully pieces of that building will live on in some way.”
Further updates is not going to be out there till LFES Fire Investigators have accomplished the investigation.
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