Waters Block
125 MainStreet, Carberry, Manitoba, R0K, Canada
Formally Recognized:
2007/06/12
Other Name(s)
Waters Block
McRae Building
Harburn Flooring
Bâtiment McRae
Waters Building
Harburn Flooring
Édifice Waters
Links and documents
Construction Date(s)
1901/01/01 to 1901/12/31
Listed on the Canadian Register:
2009/01/08
Statement of Significance
Description of Historic Place
The Waters Block, a two-storey brick commercial structure erected in 1901 and later expanded and altered, is situated near the northern edge of Carberry's business district. The municipal designation applies to the building and its double lot.
Heritage Value
The unpretentious Waters Block, a two-part brick structure of substantial rectilinear proportions and spacious main-floor storefronts, is representative of the kind of practical mixed-use business properties established in Carberry in the early 1900s and modified over time to accommodate a variety of occupants. The workaday building, adapted for use by farm implement and car dealers, hardware merchants, clubs, residential tenants and assorted shops and services, contributes an image of durability and functionality to its eclectic streetscape of commercial and institutional buildings in Historic Downtown Carberry, a designated heritage district.
Source: Town of Carberry By-law No. 5/2006, June 12, 2007
Character-Defining Elements
Key elements that define the heritage character of the Waters Block site include:
- the west Main Street location between Second and Third avenues in Carberry, within a designated heritage streetscape occupied by buildings of various types, ages, dimensions, alignments, architectural styles and materials
- the structure's placement, abutting the front public sidewalk, extending nearly the full depth of its property through rear additions and spatially separated from the designated buildings to its south (by grassed lawn) and north (by a narrow walkway)
Key exterior elements that define the building's modest character and functionality include:
- the wide, deep two-storey rectangular form enclosed by brick walls and a flat roof, supplemented at the rear by one-storey additions
- the symmetrical arrangement of the plain front (east) facade, framed at the corners by pilasters and divided on the main level into two storefronts, each with its own entrance and large display windows, and by a central secondary doorway to the upper floor
- the additional openings, including the second-storey windows at the front
- the humble details, including brick chimneys, north-side pilasters, walls of red-brown brick covered by stucco and other vernacular materials, etc.
Recognition
Jurisdiction
Manitoba
Recognition Authority
Local Governments (MB)
Recognition Statute
Manitoba Historic Resources Act
Recognition Type
Municipal Heritage Site
Recognition Date
2007/06/12
Historical Information
Significant Date(s)
n/a
Theme - Category and Type
- Developing Economies
- Trade and Commerce
Function - Category and Type
Current
- Residence
- Single Dwelling
Historic
- Commerce / Commercial Services
- Shop or Wholesale Establishment
Architect / Designer
n/a
Builder
n/a
Additional Information
Location of Supporting Documentation
Town of Carberry 316-4th Avenue Box 130 Carberry MB R0K 0H0
Cross-Reference to Collection
Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier
M0313
Status
Published
Related Places
n/a