In 1903, this two-storey brick building in Cartwright was built by banker Andrew Laughlin. Through the years, its main floor has housed Laughlin’s bank (later a branch of the Bank of Toronto, until 1912), Canadian customs office, municipal office, hardware store, and restaurant/billiards room. The second floor, now closed, had a law office for Laughlin’s son John Bell Laughlin, and a meeting hall used by Odd Fellows and Rebekahs.
Laughlin Block (1908) by Winnipeg Photo Company
Source: Memories Along the Badger Continued, page 107.
Laughlin Block (August 2018)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.09542, W99.34073
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Andrew Laughlin (1844-1916)
Memorable Manitobans: John Bell Laughlin (1879-1941)
Memories Along the Badger Revisited: Cartwright and District, 1885-1985 by Cartwright & District History Committee, 1985, pages 37, 70.
Memories Along the Badger Continued: Cartwright and District, 1985-2010 by Cartwright & District History Book 2010 Committee, 2010, page 107.
This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 24 July 2023
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