Tofino, BC

1957 – Building Descriptions – National Archives of Canada


APPENDIX "A"

BUILDINGS (STATION)

NO.

DESIGN

USE

DRAWING NO.

REMARKS OR CONDITION

H-1

Hangar

Hangar

S-10-118

G-21-5-11A

 

Fair

H-2

Hangar & Lean-to

Hangar

S-10-27, 102

S-23-7

 

Fair

1

Headquarters

Officers Married Quarters (4)

S-14-41

Good

2

Officer’s Mess

Airman’s Mess c/w stainless steel canopy

S-28-8

Fair

3

Officer’s Quarters

Airman’s Quarters

S-26-16

Fair

4

NCO Quarters

Admin. Building

S-28-8

Fair

5

NCO Mess

   

Demolished

6

OR Quarters

TMQ 19 Suites

S-30-14

Fair

7

OR Quarters

TMQ 19 Suites

S-30-14

Fair

8

OR Mess

   

Demolished

9

Hospital

   

Demolished

10

Dental Clinic

Married Quarter

S-15-9

BC Power

11

Recreation Hall

Recreation Hall

S-16-28

Fair

12

Canteen

   

Demolished

13

Supply Deport

Hobby Shop

Central Warehouse

S-17-1, 8

Poor

14

MT Section

Fuel Tank - SF Bower Co. 1000 gallon

 

Pump good.

Underground

15

Garage

   

Burned

16

W&B Maint. Shed

CE Section

S-32-24

Fair

17

W&B Maint. Office

CE Section

S-32-24

Fair

18

Stores

Stores

S-12-11

Fair

19

Guard House

Guard House

S-14-35

T-32-4-5

Good

New Location

20

Station Armament

   

Demolished

21

Oil & Paint Store

Oil & Paint Store

S-12-21

Poor

22

Fire Hall

Fire Hall

S-0-64

Fair

23

25 Yd. Range

25 Yd. Range

S-18-9

Poor

24

#1 Power House

Power House

S-22-15

BC Power

25

Central Heating Plant

Central Heating Plant

HS125

Fair

26

Control Tower

PWA

T-32-4-27

Leased

27

Bomb Stores

Nil

S-20-30

Fair

28

SAA Stores

Nil

S-20-30

Fair

29

Pyrotech. Stores

Nil

S-20-21

Fair

30

Fuse Bomb Stores

Nil

S-20-21

Fair

31

Fusing Point

Nil

S-20-27

Poor

32

NCO Quarters

TMQ 9 Suites

G-21-4-314

Good

33

NCO Quarters

Civilian BB

S-28-8

Fair

34

Officer Quarters

Officer & NCO Messes * Quarters

S-26-16

Fair

35

Operations Bldg.

TMQ 3 Suites

G21-4-266

Good

36

Photo Building

CO’s Residence

S-36-2

Excellent

37

Link Trainer

Public School

S-33-39

Fair

38

Work Shop

ME Section

S-11-6

Fair

39

MIR

Teacher’s Residence

G-21-4-138C

Fair

40

Pigeon Loft

   

Demolished

41

BB - DOT

Hospital

C-8-12B

Fair

42

Garage DOT

Nil

C-7-11

Fair

43

Fighter Sector Ops Bldg.

TMQ 2 Suites

 

Good

44

Post Office

Married Quarter

T-32-4-4

BC Power

45

Bulk Gasoline Storage

4x25,000 underground, no pumps

44-21-3

Poor

46

Laundry & Drying Room

   

Demolished

47

WT Building

Located on remote site

 

Very Poor

48

WT Building

Located on remote site

 

Very Poor

49

WT Service Building

Located on remote site

 

Very Poor

50

RR Building

Located on remote site

 

Very Poor

51

VHF Trans. Bldg.

Located on remote site

 

Very Poor

52

VHF Rec, Bldg.

Located on remote site

 

Vary Poor

53

Not Assigned

     

54

Repeater Building

Inflammable Stores

DDA 107

Concrete Good

55

Incinerator

   

Disposed of

56

Not Assigned

     

57

Fighter Squadron Readiness Hut

   

Demolished

58

Fighter Squadron Readiness Hut

   

Demolished

59

Radar Section

   

Demolished

60

Test Pit Canso

   

Demolished

 

Fence around 27 - 28 - 29 - 30 - 31, - Good

Buildings 27 to 30 are underground concrete

Building 31 is wood frame

Pump House Grice Bay - Good

Pump House Station - Good

Buildings are wood frame unless otherwise indicated.

BUILDINGS OPERATIONS SITE - LOTS 1362 & 1364

Main Ops Building

Ops Building

S14-1004-1 to 18

Concrete Good

Tower #1

HT 37’ 6"

S13-1020-1

Steel Good

Tower #2

HT 25’ 0"

S13-1020-1

Steel Good

Tower #3

HT 37’ 6"

S13-1020-1

Steel Good

Tower #4

HT 25’ 0"

S13-1020-1

Steel Good

Power Plant

Power Plant

Not part of this hand over

 

Fuel Storage Tank

Cap. 50,000 Gal.

 

Good

Guard House

   

Poor

Reservoir

Cap. 20,000 Gal.

 

Good

Covered Walkways

   

Good

Septic Tank

   

Good

MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Receiver Building - Concrete

Perkins 12K VA model P-6

Good

Receiver Antenna Farm

 

Good

Transmitter Building - Concrete

12 KVA GMC model 671

Good

Transmitter Antenna Farm

 

Good

Beacon Site (in use) Nearest to the Airport on Lots 134, 280, 133

One Building

Two Building

 

 

Perkins 6KVA model P-3

 

 

Good

Very Poor

Far Beacon Site on Lot 399

Two buildings

 

 

Very Poor

McLean’s Wharf (Wood)

 

Fair to Poor

McLean’s Wharf Bulk Fuel

Installation 4x25,000

5x10,000

No Pumps

 

 

 

 

Fair to poor

#2 Power House - Concrete

 

Fair