Historical Buildings:
1891–1900
Buildings by Decade
This information is adapted from the Whitehorse Heritage Buildings Register compiled by Tony Zedda and Glenda Koh. The following list is grouped by decade.
Farley House
This house is believed to have been one of the first frame houses constructed in Whitehorse. It was located on the NW corner of Main Street and Fifth Avenue, where the Pine Medical Clinic now stands.
Hubbard & Elliott General Store
This building was first located on Second Avenue and Main Street, where the Bank of Montreal presently sits. It was moved to 2116 Second Avenue ca.
Old Log Church
The log church was built by October 1900. During the winter of 1900 the forward portion, now containing the chancel and sanctuary, was partitioned and used by the missionary and his wife as their living quarters until the completion of the rectory in 1901.
Old Log Rectory
The building was originally a square two-storey house, but several alterations have been made over the years. During I.O. Stringer’s term, an addition was made to the back to use as an Indian day school.
Pioneer Cemetery
This site, previously known as the 6th Avenue Cemetery, was renamed the Pioneer Cemetery in 1975 in recognition of the number of well-known Yukon citizens who are buried there.
Pioneer Hotel
A portion of this building and another dwelling located nearby may constitute the oldest standing structures in the Whitehorse area. The Pioneer Hotel was originally located on the east bank of the Yukon River under the name of the Savoy Hotel.
Sam McGee’s Cabin
According to many, this house was built in 1899, by Sam McGee, a prospector and builder. Before leaving the area with his family in 1909, he also built a home at 5128 Fifth Avenue in 1907, which is now known as the Cyr house.
The Telegraph Office
This building, constructed on its present site in 1900, was the second telegraph office in Whitehorse. It has been under the care of the MacBride Museum since it opened in 1967.