Designed by Brandon architect William Alexander Elliott, this three-storey brick block was built for W. Jason Burchill, who operated a meat packing plant, butcher shop and other business ventures from 1884 to 1923. It is a municipally-designated historic site (1990).
Burchill and Howey Block (October 2012)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.84844, W99.95031
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites
Burchill and Howey Block, 908 Rosser Avenue, Brandon, Manitoba Historic Resources Branch.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 21 January 2022
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