Medicine Hat in Cypress County, Alberta — Canada’s Prairie Region (North America)
Merchants Bank of Canada
Constructed in 1899
— Municipal Historic Resource —
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 26, 2022
1. Merchants Bank of Canada Marker
The Merchants Bank of Canada is a two-storey brick structure with a cottage roof configuration and rectangular floor plan; hallmarks of the Georgian style. The façade features: a symmetrical storefront with large display windows and central recessed entrance, a side entrance door to the upper floor, and four large symmetrical upper windows. A later alteration/addition (date unknown) of an Edwardian Commercial storefront is a part of the building's evolution.
The Merchants Bank of Canada was the home of the first permanent bank branch to open in Medicine Hat. John A. Trimble was both the architect and the builder. He was a bricklayer, contractor and self-taught architect who had worked in Guelph, Ontario, before settling in Medicine Hat in 1897.
Designated November 16, 2010, by the City of Medicine Hat as a Municipal Historic Resource.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.
Location. 50° 2.463′ N, 110° 40.482′ W. Marker is in Medicine Hat, Alberta, in Cypress County. Marker is on 2 Street Southeast just west of South Railway Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hargrave Sissons Block and Grocery Warehouse Addition (within shouting distance of this marker); Monarch Theatre (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Dutch Canadian Society of Medicine Hat and District (about 150 meters away); Medicine Hat Sherman Tank (about 150 meters away); Medicine Hat Flood Memorial (about 180 meters away); Hull Block (about 180 meters away); Canadian Pacific Railway (about 180 meters away); Historical Reflections (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Medicine Hat.
Regarding Merchants Bank of Canada. Alberta Register of Historic Places (2010/11/16).
Also see . . . Merchants Bank of Canada.
The heritage value of the Merchants Bank of Canada lies in its status as an early bank building in Medicine Hat, and as the first permanent home of the original bank branch to open in the community. The second occupant was the Southern Alberta Land Company, significant for their role in the settlement of the region. The facade is constructed of brick with rock faced stone corner quoins. The front and side(Submitted on September 29, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)elevations have been clad over in stucco which conceals the brick and stone.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 26, 20222. Merchants Bank of Canada Marker(marker is just left of the north/front entrance)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 26, 2022
3. Merchants Bank of Canada (northwest elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 82 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 29, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
