This two-storey brick building at the intersection of Broadway Street and Railway Avenue in Glenboro was constructed in 1898 by merchant John Francis Fumerton (1863-1964). It was still in use as a retail store at the time of a 2024 site visit.
Fumerton Building (June 2019)
Source: George Penner
Fumerton Building (February 2024)
Source: Milan Lukes
Fumerton Building (February 2024)
Source: Milan Lukes
Fumerton Building (February 2024)
Source: Milan LukesSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.55534, W99.29141
denoted by symbol on the map above
Death registration [John Francis Fumerton], British Columbia Vital Statistics.
Glenboro and Area Centennial and Homecoming, 1980, page 48.
This page was prepared by George Penner, Milan Lukes, and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 12 March 2024
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