1.
Baldur Schools Cairn
2. Former Baldur Hospital - 1952
Land donated by Frank Schultz
3.
Baldur Post Office
Second Street
1933, Addition, 1957
4. Main Street
Business Blocks
Lee’s Grocery -
1924
Mr. Lee Foon arrived in 1916 and purchased a restaurant business from
Charlie King. He built this building in 1924 to house his store, with a
café and ice-cream shop at the back. He retired in 1959. His sons Tommy
(died 1961) and then Oscar took over the business until 2010.
Thomas Poole Hardware
- 1910
Thomas E. Poole moved to
Baldur in 1890 and established himself as a
hardware dealer and tinsmith. In 1901 he built the brick building that
in 2010 houses the Argyle Museum.
This designated municipal heritage site has been the site of Hardware
business operated by Hunter and Gemmill (1925), Hunter (J.O.) and Sons,
Wm. Burton (as a Mashall Wells Store), and Joe Januska. T
Fowler Block -
1899
Originally Alex Fowler operated his harness, saddlery and shoe business
from the eastern segment and the west side was rented to by J. Smith
and Sons for a grocery. In 1902 R. Rollin took over the J. Smith
business. After a long run it was taken over by Karl and Lily Bjarnason
(1938-60) then Marcel Fransoo operated it until the current owners, Joy
and Earl Johnson purchased it.
There was a dressmaker’s shop above the Rollins Store at one time
Curtis
Block Site - 1901
Percy F. Curtis bought out the business of George Griffith on the
corner across 2nd Avenue from the Fowler Block about 1895. It had
been the first
store in town. In 1901 he completed a new brick two-storey
building with a distinctive corner entrance and a second level balcony.
The upper level
was called the Victoria Hall after Queen Victoria. It was home to
various public gatherings and entertainments, including movies
5. Memorial, Veteran's Park & Elevator
Baldur
War Memorial
Elizabeth Ave.
ca. 1925
Baldur Veterans' Park
Created by BCWAO Flower Committee On Railway (CN) land
Pool Elevator -
1927
Baldur’s first elevator, the Manitoba Elevator, was a horse-powered
structure built in 1891 by W.O. Fowler and operated by his son Alex.
This was soon replaced by the Farmer’s Elevator with a 12 horsepower
engine. Other elevators followed. The Baldur Pool Elevatorwas built in
1927 by the Canadian Elevator Co. for the newly formed Pool.
6. Fowler House
7.
Original School Site
8. St. Immanuel Lutheran Church
Built in 1907, with Arni Sveinson as Head
Carpenter.
9. St. Mark’s Anglican Church - 1898
10.
Baldur
United Church
Built at 202 Second Street in 1904 as a Methodist
Church. The building is
a Designated Heritage Site
11.
Memorial Hall - 1938
Donated by John Clark in memory of his wife Hanna.
It became Forresters Hall in1970
12. Legion Hall
1933, Addition, 1957
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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