Special Places Project

Site Inventory / Page 3 / Commercial Buildings

Wawanesa Mutual Building

Construction Date: 1901

Location: 102 Fourth St.

Original Owner / Builder: Wawanesa Mutual

Features of Interest:

- converted to suites in 1930
- designated site



Former Manitoba Hotel

Construction Date: ca. 1895
Addition 1903

Original Owner Name:

Mr. Lambert

South part built by Joseph Chamber as a Law Office - - included as part of hotel
- Pre-1900 – Malcom Isbister

Westergard & Eee – purchased in 1903 – added north addition
1905 Chas. Crothers
1917 P.R. Mulligan
Burned 1933 present hotel built by Charles Venier in 1933 – using the part that had escaped the fire.
 


3. Royal Bank

Construction Date: 1929

Location:  147 Fourth St.



Story Block

Construction Date: 1898

Location: 143 Fourth St.

Original Owner Name:

Story & Avison built the first store in Wawanesa 1889 – corner of 4th & Main where Royal Bank is now located
J.J. Story built Story Block in 1898
 – Sold to Weir Bros. 1903
1906 Calder & Foster
1920 J.J. Story resumed management
George Harrison
Bill Bayak
Joe Metz
Letain Lucky Dollar

Building Features of Interest:

- has living quarters above
- tin clad interior wall
- narrow wood paneling on ceiling
 - nice façade brick details

Kurt's Schnitzel House

Construction Date: 1935

Location: 123 4th St.

Original Owner:

George Wong – financed by Bob Whiting – who farmed in the valley When the Bridegman block burned, Wong moved this site.
Tom & Rae Lowe
George Shing – Tom Tourigny
1948 – 54  Cec Henderson
1954-61 Jack & Millie Jones
1961 – 76 Steve & Kay Melnychuk
1976-82 Roger Carter
1982-90 Kurt & Rita Wagner
Udo Andria, Ma & Papa Speiss
Bob McNeil

Features of Interest:

Former Bake Shop

Construction Date: 1890

Location: 117 Fourth St.

Original Owner / Builder:

Charles Brook
Harry Grieves ca. 1930 (Butcher)
Mr. Forgrave – Baker
Cec Henderson
Helen Holmes
Waves Hairdressing

McLean's Insurance Office

Construction Date: 1949

Location: 115 Fourth St.

Original Owners:

Wilbert Henderson
Pool Room & Barber Shop - Ron Southcombe

Building Features of Interest:

- nice false front



Wawanesa Mutual Office

Construction Date: 1930

Location: 107 Fourth St.

Original Owners: Wawanesa Mutual

Contractor: Fulcher

Building Features of Interest:

- has an elevator shaft but no elevator was installed



Liberty Fire Extinguisher Building

Construction Date: ca. 1929

Location: 143 Fifth St.

Original Owners:

Idea by Dr. Vanstone

Construction/Materials:

Frame / Now Residence

Building Features of Interest:

- Liberty Fire Extinguishers manufactured 1929- 1970’s
- Printing operation –Prairie Industries -  1937 – 1980’s