Reid's Garage - Fort Langley, British Columbia - British Columbia Heritage Markers on Waymarking.com

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Reid's Garage
ca. 1923

Charlie Reid, who was born in Scotland and later worked in a blacksmith shop in Toronto was passing through Fort Langley in 1912..  As winter was approaching, he decided to look for a job.  He found one at George Medd's Blacksmith Shop, originally at this location, and stayed in Fort Langley for the rest of his life.  He later took over the business and passed it on to his son.  This vernacular industrial structure was built in 1923, replacing the earlier wooden structure whichwas destroyed by fire.  It was used as a service station after its time as a blacksmith shop.  Reid went to France with the Canadian Army during the First World War, and served as municipal councillor for four years during the late 1930s and early 1940s.

Type of Marker: Cultural Type of Sign: Historic Site or Building Marker Describe the parking that is available nearby: Street parking available close by. What Agency placed the marker?: Township of Langley

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Date Logged Log User Rating   04/24/2023 The A-Team visited it