This two-storey fieldstone structure in Boissevain, a municipally-designated historic site as of 1990, was built for local businessman Alexander R. Welch. After the business closed in 1961, the block has housed a succession of businesses.
Welch Block (September 2012)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.23042, W100.05522
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Alexander Robert Welch (1873-1961)
MHS Centennial Business: Pringle’s Men’s Wear / Welch’s Men’s Furnishings
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites
Welch Block, 410-412 South Railway Street, Boissevain, Manitoba Historic Resources Branch.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 4 February 2022
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