Special Places | Part 4
Rivers Commercial Sites
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CNR Station
Construction Date: 1917
Origins:
C.N.R. replaced the Grand Trunk Pacific Station (1908) after a fire.
Features:
- First Grand Trunk Pacific passenger service Sept. 21, 1908
- First mail Oct 5, 1908
- Reflects the role of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTPR) in determining the economic growth of the town.
- Banding of cement and brick on exterior walls
- Its roof line, consisting of a broad, slightly bellcast hip roof,
- Half-timber and stucco treatment on the second-storey gables
- Surviving original interior layout and finishes on the second floor, including trim and mouldings
Location: First Street
Community: Rivers
More Info: CNR Station
Former Bank of Commerce
Construction Date: 1910
Origins:
- R.M. of Daly Offices
- Dr. Stewart
- Dentist
- Hair Salon
Features:
- First Bank of Commerce opened in the new Korman Block 1908 (See D.11)
- Oval façade window
- Gable front design
Location: Main Street at Second
Community: Rivers
More Info: Former Bank of Commerce
Former Royal Bank
Origins:
Royal Bank
Features:
- original safe
- some interior elements – stairs
Location: 137 Main St. / Prairie Crocus Regional Library
Community: Rivers
More Info: Former Royal Bank
Setter Drug Store Building
Construction Date: ca 1910
Origins:
- Identified as a Drug Store on 1923 Map
- Dress Shop
- Restaurant
Location: Second Ave
Community: Rivers
More Info: Setter Drug Store Building
Liberty Cafe Building
Construction Date: ca. 1910
Origins:
- Alf & Harry Wareham
- Bill Smith – Gift Shop
- Leo Davids (Holland House)
- Harvey – Sporting Goods
Features:
- Part of Lee’s Restaurant in 2013
- Sign still exists on façade under new siding
Location: 562 Second Ave
Community: Rivers
More Info: Liberty Cafe Building
Hardware Building
Construction Date: 1908
Origins:
- Once a Dance Hall on the West side
- There were 2 or 3 buildings
- One part was a dance hall
- The basement contained four pillars from the Clarion Hotel
- Had apartments on the second floor
Location: 562 Second Ave
Community: Rivers
More Info: Hardware Building
North American Lumber Site
Origins:
- ca. 1950
- The Original Building 1906, wasthe first North American Lumberyard in Canada
- Once had suites and a Barbershop
- The business was established before the Railway arrived
Location: 565 Second St.
Community: Rivers
More Info: North American Lumber Site
Korman Block
Construction Date: 1908
Origins:
- G. Korman
- Retail
- Space for first Bank of Commerce operation
- Later Gilchrist Drugs 1941 (J.A. Gilchrist)
Original Building Function:
- Drug Store and Residences in 1923
- Dentist upstairs
- Barber shop
- Hillcrest Drugs – ca. 1977
Features:
- Original staircase – back & front
- Upstairs apartments
Location: Second Ave
Community: Rivers
More Info: Korman Block
Grain Elevator at Rivers
Community: Rivers
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Rivers Banner Building
Community: Rivers
More Info: Rivers Banner Building
Former Masonic Hall
Construction Date: 1955
Community: Rivers
More Info: Former Masonic Hall
Quick Freeze Building
Origins:
- Wareham’s Quick Freeze
- Once an I.G.A. Store
Location: Second Ave
Community: Rivers
More Info: Quick Freeze Building
Telephone Building
Construction Date: ca. 1920
Origins:
- Appears as Manitoba Telephone Co. on 1923 Insurance Map
Location: 240 Main St
Community: Rivers
More Info: Telephone Building
Ukrainian Hall Building
Construction Date: 1931
Origins:
On the site of the former Four Star Theatre
Features:
- Loft/balcony
- Hardwood dance floor
- Extension at rear
Location: Second Ave
Community: Rivers
More Info: Ukrainian Hall Building