Primary elevations, from the north, of the Bank of Toronto Vault, Holmfield, 2006
Photo: Historic Resources Branch, Manitoba Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport, 2006
- Built
- 1919
- Recognized
- 2005
- By
- Local government
The register’s text, word for word
Description
The Bank of Toronto Vault, completed in 1919, is a small brick and concrete structure on a park site in Holmfield. The municipal designation applies to the structure and the grounds.
Heritage value
The Bank of Toronto Vault, a simple rectangular brick structure on a concrete base, is the sole physical link with the last bank to operate in Holmfield at a time when the community was vying with many others to develop into a large agricultural service centre. The sturdy vault was part of a new wood-frame bank that opened in 1919 only to close by 1922. The vault remained in place as its building served first as a post office, then as a residence. Demolition in 1981 left the vault exposed on its corner location where the bank once anchored a full block of shops and services on a busy main street.
SourceRural Municipality of Turtle Mountain By-law No. 5-2005, December 14, 2005
Character‑defining elements
Key elements that define the heritage character of the Bank of Toronto Vault site include:
- its location on a corner lot on the main access road into Holmfield
Key interior elements that define the vault's heritage character and banking function include:
- the small rectangular form, with narrow dimensions but ample headroom
- the thick walls of pale brick in rough mortar set on a raised concrete foundation
- the solid metal vault door with the metal lintel embedded in the brick
- the concrete floor, thick cement-lined walls and wood-lined ceiling reinforced with metal piping
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Location
Turtle Mountain, Manitoba, R0K, Canada
49.13972° N, 99.48440° W
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From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025. The register’s text is shown word for word.