This two-storey building in downtown Russell was constructed in 1908 using bricks from Asessippi. Named the Wilson block for local lawyer W. W. W. Wilson and his lawyer brother Jack Wilson, the building is still used as a law office.
Wilson Block (August 2013)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.78093, W101.28804
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: William Wilber Wilfred Wilson (1885-1964)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Asessippi Townsite / Steel Through Truss Bridge (Shell River, RM of Riding Mountain West)
Russell Historical Walking Tour, Asessippi Parkland Tourism.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 12 August 2024
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