Historical Buildings:
1941–1950
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.
98 Hotel
Whitehorse 98 Hotel Architectural History: It is a one-storey frame structure with a false front. The various exterior finishes include wood siding and stucco. It also has...
Rosenburg House
Whitehorse Rosenburg House Architectural History: This structure is a wood frame house with a gable roof and shed entry at the front. It is set on a wood sill foundation and...
Berrigan Cabins
Whitehorse Berrigan Cabins Architectural History: The structure is a partially squared log structure with log roof beams. The roof consists of galvanized sheet metal. The...
Blaker House
Whitehorse Blaker House Architectural History: The house has a wood frame with gable roof. The exterior is a mixture of stucco and brick finish. The roof is made from rolled...
C.P. Air Pan Abodes
Pan abodes are one-storey homes with simple gable roofs. The concrete foundation has a basement with an…
Firth House
It is 1 1/2-storey original log structure with a gable roof. Asphalt roof shingles and log siding cover the exterior of the building.
Hangar C
This hangar housed small private and commercial aircraft and was administered by Trans North Air. On January 18th, 1999 the hanger was destroyed by fire, the temperature that morning -20°.
Log Skyscrapers
The skyscrapers were built by Martin Berrigan in 1947. Berrigan moved to Whitehorse in 1939 after spending time working on the dredges in Dawson.
Mah Bing Cabin
This two story log cabin is one of a number of buildings constructed by Martin Berrigan in the 1940s.
Old Firehall
The first firehall in Whitehorse was built in 1901 after a long campaign promoting its merits to the public. In 1905, after 4 years of convincing residents to financially support the fire department, the firehall burned in the great Whitehorse fire.
Old Legion Hall
This building was constructed by Neil Forbes during World War II. Forbes owned a sawmill at Haekel Hill and was on contract to the US Army.
Roberts House
This pan abode house is one of many prefabricated dwellings that were shipped to the Yukon in numbered pieces and assembled on various sites.
S&A Club Café
This occupant was the Social and Athletic Club Café, or the S&A Café, as it was popularly known. The proprietors of this business were S. Wong and M. Nadic.
Taylor & Drury Building
The interior of the building has undergone many alterations since it was first built. In 1950, the portion which was the Northern Commercial Company was acquired by T&D, and the two buildings were joined to form one store.
Taylor & Drury Employee Residence
This pan abode house was one of many prefabricated dwellings that were shipped to the Yukon in numbered pieces and assembled on various sites.