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To the passing outsider, the structure seems to be of little note, but the attentive visitor with an eye for the unusual can find much of interest that later draws them in. The
Peperbus is a hexagonal stone building, around 28 feet high. It stands in the middle of town in the marketplace on a widened
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Some years ago, there was some talk of demolishing the
Peperbus because it was too difficult to repair. After fierce blowback from the community, the City Council agreed to leave the Peperbus alone but to provide electric night lighting to dissuade vandalism. Such wisdom deserves apt praise. And may
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were no longer allowed on the streets. When the constables ceased to enforce this law, the bell was hung by the building's side. Though the legislation had become a dead letter, the bell continues to ring at the same time each night. If it stops being run, something seriously wrong will have arisen
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to store their hospital furniture. Around 1951, it was the school board office. In the 1960s, the city council established a committee to promote it as a museum, but it would be empty for many years, and in April 2016, long-needed restoration work began.
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In earlier times, there was a large bell in the tower. The beam it hung on can still be seen today. The bell now hangs between two pillars next to the
Peperbus. The Peperbus was designed by the Rev. Bamberger (Fraserburg's first
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The hexagonal walls gradually taper in turn to a hexagonal dome and a hexagonal tower. The tower features a long, small window of about 3.5 by 1.5 ft on each side. It is arched at the top. A
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