Built between 1919 and 1920, this three-storey brick structure in Carman commemorates those from Carman and the Rural Municipality of Dufferin who fought in the First World War. The first war memorial of its kind in Western Canada, it was opened officially on 24 May 1920 by Reeve Thomas Harrison and Mayor J. A. Munn. It presently houses business offices for the town and municipality. An unused theatre on the third floor was removed and the space was renovated into offices. The building was designated as a municipal heritage site in August 1994.
Carman Memorial Hall (October 2010)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughAerial view of the Carman Memorial Hall (June 2019)
Source: George PennerCarman Memorial Hall (October 2020)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.50542, W98.00236
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Franklin Memorial Hall (Franklin, RM of Rosedale)
“Formal opening of Memorial Hall,” Dufferin Leader, 20 May 1920, page 2.
Memorial Hall, 12-2nd Avenue SW, Carman, Manitoba Historic Resources Branch.
We thank Darryl Toews, Rose Kuzina, and George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 29 March 2024
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