This two-storey stone building on Main Street in Minnedosa was built in 1893 for lawyer Ernest William Pearson. Initially, the main floor housed a branch of the Union Bank of Canada, later relocated to a brick building nearby, and the space was occupied by a succession of hardware stores. The second floor was used for various public events, with a stage along its west wall, that was subsequently turned into the town’s first movie house, and still later subdivided into rental apartments.
The building was demolished in the summer of 2016. It was replaced by an administration building for the Heritage Co-op. Two sign pillars near the building were made using stone salvaged from the Pearson Block.
Pearson Block (August 2012)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Pearson Block (August 2012)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Stone pillars made from the Pearson Block beside the present building on the site (August 2023)
Source: Glen ToewsSite Location (lat/long): N50.24698, W99.83836
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Ernest William Pearson (1861-1936)
Minnedosa and Her Neighbors by George Harland, Minnedosa: Murray Printing, September 1973, pages 40-41.
We thank Glen Toews for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 11 August 2023
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