This two-storey brick building on Seventh Avenue South in Virden was constructed in 1918 for jeweler and municipal politician George Jacob Gabel (1884-?). The Gabel family lived on the second floor until 1947. Starting in 1990, the building was used as a gallery by nature artist Terry McLean until a fire on 23 September 2017 destroyed three neighbouring buildings.
Gabel Building after the fire (May 2019)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Gabel Building after the fire (July 2019)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.84998, W100.93122
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Terrance “Terry” McLean (1935-2023)
1921 Canada census, Ancestry.
Gabel Building - 418 Seventh Avenue South by Ken Storie, Virtual Manitoba.
“3 buildings in Virden’s ‘Exchange District’ destroyed by fire, mayor says,” CBC News, 23 September 2017.
This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 1 July 2024
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