Fireweed Studio, 2002
Photo: E. Hawkins/GNWT
- Built
- 1930–1935
- Recognized
- 1996
- By
- City of Yellowknife
The register’s text, word for word
Description
The Fireweed Studio is a City of Yellowknife Heritage Site. It is a single story log frame building. The building was relocated next to the Gerry Murphy Arena at 5210-49th Avenue in downtown Yellowknife in 1978.
Heritage value
This building is a fine example of early log construction in Yellowknife. Built in the early 1930s as a blacksmith shop for Brock Mine, it was originally situated on what is now the Giant Mine property. Over the years it has served as a blacksmith shop (early 1930's-1938), a powder magazine (1938-1978), a tourist information centre (1978-1992), and currently as an artist's studio and retail outlet. An attractive, well-kept, nicely weathered building, it has been a continuous part of life in Yellowknife since the 1930s. Today, in its location on City Hall grounds, it is a familiar landmark and symbol of Yellowknife's early years.
SourceCity of Yellowknife By-Law 3925.
Character‑defining elements
The heritage character of the Fireweed Studio is defined by:
-the well-aged and weathered patina of the building's exterior materials, in particular its wood
-the mass, form and general disposition of the building
-the saddle joint log construction of the exterior walls
-the elements, configuration, layout and textures of the early structure, including but not limited to its one-room layout and simple wood door and frame
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Location
5210-49th Avenue, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, X1A, Canada
62.45386° N, 114.37701° 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.