| Building
Code |
574.D.24 |
Construction
Date |
ca. 1900 |
| Origins |
Steel's Drug
Store |
Description
|
The Former
Union Bank Building occupies the corner location at the
Northeast
junction of Nelson Street and Seventh Avenue with its façade
overlooking
the most intact portions of the historic streetscapes on each. |
Heritage
Value
|
The Former
Union Bank Building is valued for role in the commercial
development
of Virden
The Union Bank was the leading bank on the prairies and going through a
period
of expansion in the late 1890’s when this branch replaced the
previous premises
next door. When the depression forced most chartered banks to scale
back,
this building became the law offices of Brayford, Buckingham and Doak,
and
in 1951 the Bank of Nova Scotia occupied the site.
|
Character
Defining
Elements |
Key elements
that define the exterior heritage character of the Former
Union
Bank Building include:
- typical imposing bank-like massing crested in classic fashion by a
heavy
cornice.
- dark brick and dressed stone construction including its attractive
finely
detailed window treatment |
| Site
History |
Formerly on
This Site:
Scotia Bank
Nikki Pizza
Lyle Stewart
Wild Bill Pawlosky (Walter)
Ted's Barber Shop
Victoria Club
The corner building was built in 1895
to replace the annex to the
immediate north, which had served as the Union Bank
Site of Foster’s Shoe Store
–
burned
in the 90’s
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Information |
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