Manitoba Municipal Heritage Site No. 116

Memorial Hall
12-2nd Avenue SW,
Carman

Memorial Hall

Designation Date: August 25, 1994
Designation Authority: Carman (Town)
Present Owner: Carman (Town) and Dufferin (R.M.)

The Memorial Hall, an elegant Georgian Revival-style building in Carman, is a fine example of a structure that integrates important historical events with daily community life. The hall is both a monument to area residents who served in the military during the First World War, including 83 who died in battles at Vimy Ridge and Mons, and a multi-purpose public building. Its commemorative role is evident in the artefacts located on its grounds, its exterior detailing and interior memorial room, which contains commemorative statuary, wreaths and memorabilia of the war. The structure’s functional aspects are revealed by its substantial, well-planned design, incorporating the offices and meeting spaces of the Town of Carman and Rural Municipality of Dufferin, an auditorium/theatre, social hall and community room, as well as its past roles housing a jail and library, and a bell tower once used to summon firemen to emergencies. The building remains a landmark and valued public facility in the Carman/Dufferin district.

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