Site Inventory
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Baldur Post Office
Second Street
1933, Addition, 1957
History
Original Building Function: Post Office
Present Building Function: Post Office
Features
Wood Frame construction
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Baldur Hospital
Elizabeth Ave.
1952
History
Land donated by Frank Schultz
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Frelsis (Grund) Church
NW 12-6-14
1889
History
Land bought from Sigurjon Snidal
Carpenters Byring Hallgrimson and Arni Sveinson
Belfry/Steeple added in 1896
Features
Wood siding, tower / entrance.
Many original interior features
Designated Heritage Site
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Baldur United Church
Second Street and Currie Ave.
1904
History
Built 1904 for a Methodist Congregation
Features
- variety of window shapes
- nice tower / date stone
- auditorium plan – wood wainscoting
- photo of construction and of interior in James Wall Collection
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St. Mark's Anglican Church
Oak Creek Road n., Baldur
1898
History
Features
- nice brickwork
- modest scale – nice trim
- good windows
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St. Immanuel Lutheran Church
Oak Creek Road North
1907
History
Arni Sveinson - Head Carpenterce
Features
- wood siding
- nice central tower
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Baldur Cemetery
NW 12-5-14
1907
History
Cemetery Co. purchased land from Tom Cramer Sold shares:
Dr.Cleghorn chair / Alex Fowler secretary.
Features
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Grund Cemetery
NE 11-6-14
History
2 Acres donated by Johannes Sigurdson
Features
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Baldur War Memorial
Elizabeth Ave.
ca. 1925
History
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Johnson Family Cemetery
SW 21-5-14
1907
History
Established by Johann & Groa Jonson, the only private cemetery in
Argyle.
Features
Beautiful hilltop location.
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Victoria Church Site
SW 21-6-14
1943
History
Methodist Congregation
Byring Hallgrimson made the pews
Closed 1943
Features
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Good Templars Hall / Argyle Hall
W 12-6-14
1903-1905
History
1903 as Good Templars Hall. Enlarged 1905 and name changed to Argyle
Hall Independent Order of Good Templars, Idunn Lodge No. 3.
Sold to Siggi Johnson Ð1960's
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Memorial Hall
First Street
1938
History
Donated by John Clark in memory of his wife Hanna
became Forresters Hall in1970
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Legion Hall
First Street
1933, Addition, 1957
History
Purchased &renovated for use in 1950's
1975 - turned back to Community for uses as Drop In Centre
1970's addition incorporated part of Greenway Hall
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Jones Lake / Kiwanis Beach
History
Popular swimming and picnic spot. Supported by local Kiwanis Club. Site
of first Bru Community Picnic 1884
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Baldur Veterans' Park
Elizabeth Ave.
Railway (CN) land
BCWAO Flower Committee
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Sunshine Highway
36-5-14
1919
History
Proposed in 1919 as a link between Brandon and Devil's lake ND
As of 1921 Sunshine Highway was a network of roads comprising a
designated route from Brandon southeast to link with highway system in
North Dakota (Devils Lake). It passes through Rounthwaite, Wawanesa,
Methven, Ashdown, Baldur Glenora, and Crystal City (Brandon:A City).
Part of that route ran along what was also the most direct route
between Baldur and Glenboro, since replaced by #5 Highway
Two portions of the road that were replaced as the road was
straightened have been preserved as a pathway by the owners of
the property.
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Old Pioneer Trail
36-6-14
History
Wagon tracks from the earliest days of settlement |
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Tri-Leaf Colony Cemetery
Colony located on former Davidson Farm, originally homesteaded by John
Strang
Only Hutterite Cemetery in Argyle
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Former School Barn
History
Unknown origin
Features
Wood Frame construction
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