D.2. Alexandra Hotel - 114 Nelson Street
Formerly
on
This Site:
The first store in Virden – George P.
Dier
Dr. David
Cochrane - Oprometrist -
170 Nelson Street (Frame
& Miller Hardware Building)
Formerly
on This
Site:
Dr Roy Brown – Optometrist
Fashion Shop
Fleck’s Meat
Freeman’s Meats
Austin Meats
George Perrin Meats
Jim Hewitt’s Grocery
Meats
Built as a Hardware store by Frame and
Miller.
Comprised of two
buildings,
one being the Queen’s Hotel which was moved from across the
tracks.
Also referred to as the McBain Block
Sold to Gibson and McBain after WW1. Later Sid McBain moved to
the
building
to 7th Ave.
D.59. Nu-Art Hair
- 178 Nelson Street
Eaton’s
Heather Beltz
Mrs. Lotti Height
D.28.
Scotia Bank
Annex
(Original Union Bank) 190 Nelson Street W
Formerly
on This
Site:
Wild Bill Pawlosky (Walter)
Ted's Barber Shop
Victoria Club
Nikki Pizza
Lyle Stewart
Land Titles Office (Mid 1890’s).
It later served as the
“Victory Club”
during the Second World War,
Was renovated for use by the Bank of Nova Scotia next door.
(1987)
D.24. Scotia Bank
190 Nelson Street W (Former
Union Bank)
Formerly
on This
Site:
Video – Barry Tough
Stan’s Insurance
Royal Bank
D.J. Reid Insurance 1947 - 1972
Brayford, Buckingham Doak – Law
Office
The corner building was built in 1895 to replace the annex to the
immediate north, which had served as the Union Bank
Site of Foster’s Shoe Store –
burned
in the 1890’s
D.26. CIBC 114
Nelson Street W
Formerly
on This
Site:
Benjamin Meek – groceries.
Kerik Groceries & Ernie’s Grocery
CIBC first operated out of Cain Block
D.57. Virden
Footwear
(Former
Bank of Ottawa)
Radio Shack
Robinson Store
Locker Plant & Quick Freeze (Burned)
Jack Stacy Hair Salon
Bank of Ottawa / 1919 Bank of Nova Scotia
Rebuilt as a Robinson Store by Mr. Welch in
1961. Stone corners an some of original brick wall are all that were
retained.
D.15. Lion's
Hall 230 Nelson
Street ( Mitchell
Grocery Building)
Formerly
on This
Site:
Oddfellows Hall
The Knit Place -
McDougalls, Sid Anderson, Kurt Neeson, Bunny Toews, and John Cockbill
Vern Fontana – Snow Machines
Carnegies Grocery Store
Adam’s Solo Store
J.W. Mitchell Co. (Solo Store) – managed by Adams -
closed 1969
According to Clinghan A.P. Adams opened a branch of
J.W.Mitchell’s store.
D.23. Former Post
Office
Building Nelson Street W (Scott Block)
Formerly
on This
Site:
Once had MACC Downstairs
R.C.M.P Upstairs
D.22. Garbage Bag
Clothing Nelson Street W (Virden Hardware Building)
Formerly
on This
Site:
Home Hardware
Virden Hardware and Lumber Co, Ltd (Bridgett's
Hardware)
Served as a Lumber Yard for
many
tears.
Originally was a gas-works building. The second floor was added when
Mr.
W.A. Bridgett converted the building after taking it over in
1898.
The building was extended and a second floor was added.
D.56. Whitby &
Bibba’s 258
Nelson Street
Don Whitby – Dentist
Dr. Prochazka – Dentist
Medical Clinic
Dr. Evans & Dr. Laycock
Doak Law Offices
D.55 Virden Chiro 264 Nelson
Street
Restroom – Mrs. Gibbings
Nellie Nolan
D. 54. New Horizons
Revelstoke Lumber Shop – Stan Horner
Monarch Lumber Shop
St. Pauls’s
United Church, 1901
Formerly
on
This Site:
Carmel Presbyerian Church & Manse (Now
at 289 Raglan)
Empire Advance Publishing Co. Building 300 Nelson Street W
Since 1907 – Empire Advance
Prior to 1907 Empire Publishing Company
Upstairs Dentists:
Dr. Strachan
Dr. Bradley
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D.53. Andrews
Building - 219 Nelson Street
- Current Occupants
Custom Software
Youth For Christ
RFNOW
Luckhart Transport
- Former:
Virden Credit Union
Dr. Stockton House
D. 52 Derrick
Theatre - 283 Nelson Street
Terry Yushchyshyn
E&J Decorating
Vic McKinley Second Hand Store
& Addictions
Foundation (Same Building)
Larry Maguire
Sherald’s Electrolysis
Joyce Martin
Video Store
D.48. Fabrications &
Ed’s Upholstery 283 Nelson Street
New To You Shop
Zoe’s Ink
Sundell Sewing and Furniture
Bottomley’s Furniture
John Zylich
Carscadden Furniture & Undertakers
Bill Lee Furniture & Undertaker
D. 49 R.P. Plumbing - Nelson Street
Armstrong Plumbing
McLaughlin Plumbing
Norm Sexsmith Plumbing
Stacey’s Plumbing
D. 50 Mitchell Accounting - 275 Nelson Street
Ken Mitchell
Kyte’s Silhouette Hairstyling
D.51. Virden Fitness 281
Nelson Street
Virden & Area Exercise Coop
Hair Salon and Crafts – Tonya Lee
Virden Credit Union
D.21. Virden
Fitness
Centre Building - 251
Nelson Street
Formerly
on This
Site:
Hair Handlers
Cook’s Electric
Ed Boggs (bought William Pineo’s Book
and Music Store
– moved it here.
D.20. W& L Chineses
Cafe
(Former Virden Cafe) 239 Nelson Street W
Formerly
on This
Site:
Virden Café – Angie and
Harry Lau
Virden Café – Jane and Bobg Wong
Virden Café – George Chan
This site has been a Chinese
Restaurant for most, if not all, of the
past
century.
D.3. T’s (McDonald
Drug Store and Bakery) - 237
Nelson Street
Formerly
on
This Site:
Ron Kalinchuk
Les Shoemaker – Insurance
Morris Studio
5&10 - Elmer Burns
Hair Salon – Muriel Moffat
Lucille Tolani – Hair Salon
I.O.O.F. Hall Upstairs
Charles McDonald / Ross & McMullen.
D. 47 Arkay
Computers - 231 Nelson
Street
Flora’s Café
Crimson Rose Café
Ed’ Decorating and Pet Store
Stwedman’s Store
Friendly Inn
Finck Meat
D.18. Post Office
Building - Nelson Street W
Formerly
on This
Site:
Elephant’s Castle Arcade
Pirate’s Cove Arcade
Saddle Shop – Jim Hutchison
Ardith’s Flowers
Joyce Gardiner Flowers
Greta’s Flowers
Doak Lawyers (Brayfield, Doak & Buckingham before 1962
Fitzpatrick – Tailor (After George Hand)
George Hand - Tailor.
As of 1896, likely a few years earlier, this
building housed the Post
Office
(on the main floor and the Virden Advance on the second level.
D.17. Luc’s Style
(The
Former Andrews Building
) - 219 Nelson Street W
Formerly on
This Site:
Luc’s Style
Gazette Paper
John Clark
Andrews Agency (Andrews here for 3 generations)
Ted’s
George Gable - Jewelery
George Clarke - Watch & Clocks
Watch & Clock Shop - Proprietor
G.J. Clarke followed by
George Gabel – who later
built the
Terry McLean buildi
D.44. Former Sear’s & Bus Depot - Nelson Street
Egg Grading
Duncan Tin Shop
D. 45 – Yochim’s Carpet 1965 163 Nelson Street
Jim Leckie Accountant
Rutherford awyers
John Clark Office
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