MHM Memorial Hall
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The Memorial Hall in Carman is a designated Municipal Heritage site.
Waymark Code: WMYEP5
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 06/06/2018
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This three-storey brick structure in Carman was the first war memorial of its kind in Western Canada. It was opened officially on 24 May 1920 by Reeve Thomas Harrison and Mayor J. A. Munn. It presently houses the business offices of the town of Carman and the Rural Municipality of Dufferin. The unused theatre mentioned in the marker has been renovated into additional office space. The building was designated a Municipal Heritage Site in 1994.
Marker Name: Memorial Hall
Languages: English
Location:
12 2nd Avenue SW
Carman, MB
R0G 0J0
Marker Text:
MEMORIAL HALL
Built 1919-1920 in memory of those from
Carman and the Rural Municipality of Dufferin
who fought in World War I. It was the first war
memorial of its kind in western Canada. It
presently houses the business offices for the town
and the Rural Municipality of Dufferin. The
third floor is home to a currently unused
theatre. The building was designated as a
Municipal Heritage site in 1994.
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca or mhs.mb.ca: [Web Link]
Agency: Not listed
Website: Not listed
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