A brick building at this site on the west side of Eighth Street, between Pacific and Rosser avenues in Brandon, was constructed in late 1904 for miller Andrew Kelly. The three-storey structure had retail and office space on its main floor and residential apartments on the upper two floors. It was destroyed by an arson fire on 8 March 1982 in which four residents died. The site is presently vacant.
Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.84899, W99.94885
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Andrew Kelly (1852-1930)
“Local news,” Brandon Sun, 1 September 1904, page 11.
“Three hundred beautiful dolls,” Brandon Sun, 1 December 1904, page 18.
“The Kelly Block fire - March 8, 1982,” Brandon Sun, 8 March 2002, page 3.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 18 February 2026
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