Collection

Special Places

The Special Places Project has documented over 100 sites in Rivers, Manitoba, and area that possess heritage characteristics.

Stories

Visual Items (Showing 5 visual items of 109 found)

  • Alf Wareham House

    Origins: Alf Wareham –  great uncle of Wayne Wareham Lloyd Wareham Jason Smith Features: Gingerbread & shingle trim Nice entrance/gable trim

  • Ancrum Anglican Church

    Construction Date: 1901 Origins:  originally on SE 17-12-22 opening service July 1901; consecrated 1902 de-consecrated and moved to farm of Claire & Beth English in 1986 Features:  Head Carpenter George Wolrige – assisted by community.  P. 326, “Bradwardine & District, A Century and More”

  • Baker / Kirkham Farm

    Origins: Joseph Kirkham McKinnons bought it in 1905 In Baker family since 1917 (rented earlier) Features: Large Ontario-style house Overlooks Kirkham’s Bridge Owner has first truck to cross the new bridge

  • Bank of Hamilton Vault

    Construction Date: 1904 Features: Merged with Bank of Commerce, then closed in 1925

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Archival ID:
SPECIAL-PLACES