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Court House and Community Building

Court House and Community Building is a Manitoba Heritage Council commemoration in The Pas, Manitoba.

Manitoba · 306 Fischer Avenue, The Pas · location approximate

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The Pas was named the seat of the Northern Judicial District in l9l6, four years after Manitoba's northern boundary was extended from 52° 50' to the 60th parallel. George Nelson Taylor, the first architect in The Pas, designed this building for the new district. It was unique among Manitoba court houses as it had second floor space to be used exclusively as a public assembly hall separate from the main floor courtroom. Completed in l9l7, it became the centre of the town's social activities. The Pas Community Building was a physical declaration of Manitoba's faith in the North and of the importance of The Pas as a regional centre. The building closed after new court facilities opened in l982. With strong local support, the Town of The Pas acquired the edifice from the provincial government. It now serves the community as The Sam Waller Museum.

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The Pas a été nommée siège du district judiciaire du Nord en 1916, quatre ans après le prolongement de la limite nord du Manitoba du 52°50’ au 60e parallèle. George Nelson Taylor, le premier architecte du Pas, a conçu cet édifice pour le nouveau district. L’édifice se distingue des autres palais de justice manitobains par le second étage aménagé exclusivement comme lieu d’assemblée publique distinct des salles d’audience du rez-de-chaussée. Terminé en 1917, l’édifice est devenu le centre de la vie sociale de la ville. L’édifice communautaire représentait une preuve physique de la confiance que le Manitoba plaçait dans le Nord et de l’importance du Pas comme centre régional. L’édifice a fermé ses portes après la construction d’un nouveau palais de justice en 1982. Grâce à un appui important de la collectivité, la ville du Pas a fait l’acquisition de l’édifice auprès du gouvernement provincial. L’édifice, qui abrite aujourd’hui le musée Sam Waller, continue de desservir les habitants de la ville.

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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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