Historic Sites of Manitoba: Binscarth Telephone Exchange Building / Binscarth Public Library (106 Russell Street, Binscarth, Municipality of Russell-Binscarth)

This small one-storey building on Russell Street in Binscarth was designed by architect Alexander D. Melville and constructed in 1929 for the Manitoba Telephone System. It became the Binscarth public library in 1973.

Telephone Exchange Building at Binscarth

Telephone Exchange Building at Binscarth (no date)
Source: The Telephone Echo, Volume 11, Number 2, page 25, July 1931.

Former Telephone Exchange Building at Binscarth

Former Telephone Exchange Building at Binscarth (July 2009)
Source: Manny Jacob

Former Telephone Exchange Building at Binscarth

Former Telephone Exchange Building at Binscarth (May 2019)
Source: George Penner

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N50.62516, W101.28360
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Alexander D. Melville (1873-1949)

MHS Centennial Business: Manitoba Government Telephones / Manitoba Telephone System / MTS Allstream / Bell MTS

Sources:

We thank Manny Jacob for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 25 October 2023

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