This two-storey brick building on Seventh Avenue South in Virden was constructed in 1918 for jeweler and municipal politician George Jacob Gabel (1884-?). The Gabel family lived on the second floor until 1947. The building was later used as a gallery by nature artist Terry McLean.
Gabel Building (July 2019)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.84998, W100.93122
denoted by symbol on the map above
1921 Canada census, Ancestry.
Gabel Building - 418 Seventh Avenue South by Ken Storie, Virtual Manitoba.
This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 18 January 2020
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