This two-storey brick building on Nelson Street West in Virden was constructed in July 1887 for jeweller George J. Clarke. Believed to be one of the oldest commercial buildings in town, later occupants included jeweller George Gabel and three generations of the Andrews family in an insurance agency.
Clarke Building (September 2025)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.84995, W100.93145
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: George J. Clarke (1848-1929)
The Virden Story by Ida Clingan, 1957, page 93.
This page was prepared by Ken Storie, George Penner, and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 2 November 2025
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