Pier 2 in Halifax , Nova Scotia was operational as an immigration shed from 1895 to 1915 . 2.7 million immigrants entered Canada through the shed during this time . In 1895 , a fire roared through the building and it was eventually rebuilt in 1911 . The new facility was used as a port of departure for Canadian service men during the First World War and suffered damage during the Halifax Explosion in 1917
Halifax Explosion
Halifax Explosion
Pier 2, Halifax