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
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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.
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3. Royal
Bank
Construction Date: 1929
Location: 147 Fourth St.
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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
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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:
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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
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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
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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
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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
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