Range Finder Bunker
In French: Bunker du poste de télémetrie
About Range Finder Bunker
The federal government recognizes Range Finder Bunker for its heritage, one of 8 such buildings in Harrietsfield. Range Finder Bunker dates from 1890–1905. Its design is credited to Royal Engineers.
The Range Finder Bunker, part of Spion Kop at York Redoubt National Historic Site of Canada, is a reinforced concrete structure with a projecting eastern wing, chimney, and a sloping, corrugated metal roof with an open viewing slot. The building consists of two areas. One area houses a raised concrete platform and pedestal, which once supported the range finder, and the other area is a simple room of standard design. The Range Finder Bunker is part of Spion Kop, a pre-First World War fire command post constructed on a hillside approximately 350 meters southeast of the main York Redoubt, in an area that is now obscured by dense forest cover. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Range Finder Bunker · Open Government Licence – Canada · as published, word for word
Recognized is one of two ranks the federal government gives the heritage buildings it owns; Classified is the higher.
Finding Range Finder Bunker
Harrietsfield
Its nearest historic neighbours are too far for a short walk.
Questions about Range Finder Bunker
Is Range Finder Bunker protected?
The federal heritage policy applies while Canada owns it.
What is Range Finder Bunker?
Since 1996, Range Finder Bunker has been a Recognized Federal Heritage Building.
When was Range Finder Bunker built?
Its register puts the building of Range Finder Bunker at 1890–1905.
Can you visit Range Finder Bunker?
From outside, yes; going in depends on who owns or runs it.
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