Thunder Bay Tourist Pagoda

The Thunder Bay Tourist Pagoda, worked in 1909, was an early vacationer department advancing the city of Port Arthur, Ontario. Situated on the waterfront and near the previous prepare station, the pagoda was expected to pull in the consideration of guests touching base by rail or water. Rivalry with close-by Fort William was one factor prompting its construction. Another factor was the arranged development of the adjacent Prince Arthur Hotel, finished around 1910.

The hexagonal-formed structure, planned by planner H. Russell Halton, was being used until 1986, when it was shut. In 1986, the building was planned as a National Historic Site of Canada. It was later revived as a legacy building. The stone board over the passageway delineates a beaver and a maple branch, the two images of Canada. A peak reaching out over the passage incorporates a little winged serpent's head, said to be a Scandinavian good fortunes image. In 1961, 1973 and 1985, the top of the pagoda was painted in multi-shaded polka specks.