Remember This? When Clergue built a village

If you were curious to know more about Tagona Village, you're in luck.

The Sault Ste. Marie Museum sends along the following bit of history:

Tagona Village was an area near Algoma Steel built by F. H. Clergue to house employees of the steel works.

The village encompassed an area north of Wilde Ave. and was built in late 1901.

The first residents took occupancy in 1902.

The village layout was Wilde Ave. to the south, going north off Wilde Ave. were First Street, Second Street, Third Street and Fourth Street.

Intersecting Second, Third and Fourth streets to the north was Iroquois Street and Algonguin Street.

A large section of vacant land went north to Wallace Terrace.

Fourth Street (North from Wilde Avenue)

Second Street (North from Wilde Avenue)

Third Street (North of Wilde Avenue)

First Street (North from Wilde Avenue)

No houses in 1902

Iroquois Street (Parallel to Wilde Avenue)

No houses in 1902

Algonquin Street (North of Iroquois Street)

No houses in 1902

In later years Algoma Steel expanded and took over the property that held Tagona Village and the section up to Wallace Terrace.

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You can also check out LOCAL2's new Friday feature, The LOCAL2 Time Machine, which features historical images and video courtesy the Sault Ste. Marie Museum.