Built in 1892, this two-storey brick building in Brandon was designed by architect Walter Henderson Shillinglaw for clothiers John Alexander McDonald and Francis “Frank” Calvert. The firm of McDonald and Calvert remained at the location for over sixty years, although McDonald operated it after 1911.
McDonald Block (May 2018)
Source: George Penner
McDonald Block (August 2023)
Source: Eva Janssen
McDonald Block (August 2023)
Source: Eva JanssenSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.84857, W99.94986
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Walter Henderson Shillinglaw (1864-1957)
Memorable Manitobans: John Alexander McDonald (1864-1945)
Memorable Manitobans: Francis “Frank” Calvert (1868-1941)
“Calvert sold to M'Donald,” Brandon Weekly Sun, 17 August 1911, page 12.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
We thank George Penner and Eva Janssen for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 1 November 2026
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