The first hotel on this site in Morden, built in 1884 and operated by Solomon Johns as the Commercial House, was destroyed by fire in 1895. Later that year, a new building was erected on the same site and named the Hotel Manitoba. Opening on 10 October 1895, the three-storey brick structure featured 32 bedrooms, two sample rooms, hot air heat, electric lights and bells, hot and cold running water, a dining room for 150 people, and public and private parlours.
Postcard view of the Manitoba Hotel (circa 1913)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough, 2020-0086
Manitoba Hotel (June 2020)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Manitoba Hotel (January 2021)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.18908, W98.10046
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: The Nor’Wester / Manitoba Hotel / Industrial Bureau Exposition Building / Federal Building (269 Main Street, Winnipeg)
303 North Railway Street - Travellers Inn, Town of Morden.
We thank George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 29 December 2022
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