This three-storey brick building on Garry Street in Winnipeg is believed to have been built in 1906 for lawyer Benjamin Elswood Chaffey and financial broker Louis Verhoeven. In 1909, tenders were called to extend the building 74 feet to the back lane. All three storeys hosted offices, in 1910 including those of the Northern Assurance Company, insurance agent Francis “Frank” Arthur Drummond, fire adjustors Paterson and Waugh, the Northern Navigation Company, and the editorial office for Canadian Thresherman and Farmer.
Chaffey and Verhooven Building (September 2018)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89376, W97.14040
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Benjamin Elswood Chaffey (1859-1953)
Memorable Manitobans: Louis Verhoeven (1866-?)
Memorable Manitobans: Francis Arthur “Frank” Drummond (1857-1936)
“Will extend building,” Winnipeg Tribune, 18 March 1909, page 1.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 9 November 2024
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