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Town of Dartmouth Police station

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As seen on Wentworth Street, prior to it being demolished in 2008 to make way for “Founder’s corner”, along with the Masonic Hall on the corner of Ochterloney Street, the rear of which is seen here. You can see the town seal above the front door. More on the (demise of the) Masonic hall here: https://cityofdartmouth.ca/masonic-hall-demolition/

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Excuse the poor quality of the photo, it’s one of the only pictures I’ve seen of it in its past life. It operated as a dry cleaning business in more modern times. Across the street was the City of Dartmouth Police Station.

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