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Merchants Bank Building

Merchants Bank Building is a Manitoba Heritage Council commemoration in Brandon, Manitoba.

Manitoba · l043 Rosser Avenue, Brandon · location approximate

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The Merchants Bank opened its first Brandon office in l882, shortly after the townsite was chosen. This building, designed by the Montreal architectural firm of Taylor, Hogel and Davis, was constructed in l907. A fine example of the Beaux-Arts Classical style of architecture, the Ionic columns and decorative wrought ironwork enhance its stately appearance. The Merchants Bank was absorbed by the Bank of Montreal in l922. The building was donated to the City of Brandon and served as the first public library from l944-83. The city gave the structure to the Brandon Chamber of Commerce and, following major renovations, it officially reopened in l986. The renewal of this graceful structure maintains the distinctive character of the Brandon business district and ensures that the important building boom of the first decade of the twentieth century will be remembered.

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La Merchants Bank a ouvert sa première succursale à Brandon en 1882, peu après l’établissement de la ville de Brandon. Cet édifice, conçu par la firme montréalaise Taylor, Hogel and Davis, a été construit en 1907. Il s’agit d’un parfait exemple de style académique classique, dont l’aspect majestueux est rehaussé par des colonnes ioniques et des éléments décoratifs en fer forgé. La Merchant Bank a été amalgamée par la Banque de Montréal en 1922. L’édifice a été donné à la ville de Brandon et a abrité la première bibliothèque de 1944 à 1983. Cette structure gracieuse respecte le caractère unique du quartier des affaires de Brandon et rappelle l’important boom architectural de la première décennie du vingtième siècle.

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Plaque text and location: Manitoba Heritage Council Commemorative Plaques, Historic Resources Branch, Government of Manitoba, as the Branch publishes them on its plaque pages. The text is the Manitoba Heritage Council’s text as the Branch publishes it; the pin on this page is ours, worked out from the location the Branch gives and marked approximate. Contains information from the Government of Manitoba, licensed under the OpenMB Information and Data Use License (Manitoba.ca/OpenMB)
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