This three-storey red brick and Tyndall stone structure on Second Avenue in Carman, measuring 45 feet by 92 feet, was designed by Winnipeg architect William Fingland and built between 1919 and 1920 by contractor Sveinn Brynjolfsson at a cost of $52,780. It commemorates those from Carman and the Rural Municipality of Dufferin who fought in the First World War.
The first war memorial of its kind in Western Canada, it was opened officially on 24 May 1920 by Reeve Thomas Harrison and Mayor John Alfred Munn. It presently houses business offices for the town and municipality. An unused theatre on the third floor was removed and the space was renovated into offices. The building was designated as a municipal heritage site in August 1994.
Postcard view of Carman Memorial Hall (1920s) by Charles Ignatious Meyers
Source: Gordon Goldsborough, 2019-0020
Carman Memorial Hall (October 2010)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Aerial view of the Carman Memorial Hall (June 2019)
Source: George Penner
Carman Memorial Hall (October 2020)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.50542, W98.00236
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: William Fingland (1862-1946)
Memorable Manitobans: Sveinn Brynjolfsson (1856-1930)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Franklin Memorial Hall (Franklin, RM of Rosedale)
“Tender accepted for erection of Memorial Hall,” Dufferin Leader, 10 July 1919, page 6.
“Formal opening of Memorial Hall,” Dufferin Leader, 20 May 1920, page 2.
“Large crowd attends opening ceremony of Memorial Hall,” Dufferin Leader, 27 May 1920, page 1.
Memorial Hall, 12-2nd Avenue SW, Carman, Manitoba Historic Resources Branch.
Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada, 1800-1950 by Robert G. Hill, Toronto.
We thank Darryl Toews, Rose Kuzina, George Penner, and Jordan Makichuk for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 3 November 2024
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