A three-storey brick building at the northeast corner of Rosser Avenue and Sixth Street in Brandon was constructed in 1904 by hotelier John James Clegg (1863-1925). It had 48 bedrooms with a dining room with capacity for 48 people. In later years, the structure was converted to an apartment block known as the Yaeger Block, with retail stores on the ground floor. Condemned in the early 1970s because it did not meet provincial fire codes, the building was demolished in August 1975.
Arlington Hotel (no date)
Source: Martin Berman Postcard Collection, Winnipeg Public LibrarySite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.84858, W99.94577
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See also:
Called to the Bar: An Historical Geography of Beverage Rooms in Brandon, 1881-1966 by Doug Ramsey and John Cater Everitt
Manitoba History, Number 56, October 2007Historic Sites of Manitoba: Arlington Hotel (254 Stephen Street, Morden)
“Arlington Hotel,” Brandon Sun, 7 November 1912, page 70.
Death registration [John James Clegg], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
“Postcard from the past,” Brandon Sun, 2 October 2008, page 47.
This page was prepared by Glen Toews and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 15 February 2026
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