| Building
Code |
574.D.20 |
Construction
Date |
ca. 1900 |
| Origins |
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Description
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The Virden
Cafe Building is located centrally in an almost continuous
row
of brick-fronted buildings, most constructed in the 1890’s, that
line the
south side of Nelson Street, west of Seventh Avenue at the heart of
Virden’s
Heritage District. |
Heritage
Value
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The Virden
Cafe Building is valued as a representation of that classic
prairie
icon, the Chinese Restaurant. Through a succession of owners and
various
upgrades the building has retained its modest character and purpose.
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Character
Defining
Elements |
Key elements
that define the exterior heritage character of the Virden
Cafe
Building include:
- the typical rectangular form brick construction including the
façade
which follows the pattern set in Virden, with a modest corbel table,
round-arched
window treatment.
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| Site
History |
Formerly on
This Site:
W&L Restaurant
Virden Café – Angie and Harry Lau
Virden Café – Jane and Bobg Wong
Virden Café – George Chan
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| Additional
Information |
This site has
been a Chinese Restaurant for most, if not all, of the
past
century.
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