Burns & Company Building - Rossland, BC
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N 49° 04.613 W 117° 48.037
11U E 441531 N 5436310
The Burns Building is on the south side of Columbia Avenue, number 1973.
Waymark Code: WMFYMA
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 12/18/2012
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This brick structure survived destruction by fire which claimed the frame buildings on either side of it. The building was constructed in 1906 by Pat Burns to house his butcher shop. Burns moved to Calgary to establish the P. Burns Meat Packing Co., but continued to operate the Rossland store through a series of managers.
In 1944, Harold Elmes, a long-time alderman and mayor of Rossland, acquired the building from the owner of the Allan Hotel and operated the store as “The Butcheteria.” The lower floor is currently occupied by the Associate Medical Clinic.
Type of Marker: Cultural
Type of Sign: Historic Site or Building Marker
Describe the parking that is available nearby: Street parking and parking lots nearby
What Agency placed the marker?: Rossland Heritage Commission
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