Historic places inVirden
Manitoba
- historic places
- 6historic places
- built
- 1888–1911built
Recognized by
- National 1
- Provincial 2
- Municipal 3
Virden Canadian Pacific Railway Station1900Photo: Historic Resources Branch, Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Tourism, 2005
McDonald Drug Store and Bakery1893
Scarth Block
Where to start
The most widely recognized places first, then the oldest.
Photo: Parks Canada Agency / Agence Parcs Canada, Kate MacFarlane, 1989.National1900Former Canadian Pacific Railway StationAlso known as VIA Rail StationThe former Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) station at Virden is a rare Manitoba fieldstone station.
Photo: Historic Resources Branch, Manitoba Culture, Heritage, ourism, 2005Provincial1911Virden Municipal Building and AuditoriumAlso known as The Aud TheatreThe Virden Municipal Building and Auditorium is a multi-storey brick-veneer edifice constructed in 1911-12, adjoined by a complementary recent addition.
Photo: Historic Resources Branch, Manitoba Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport, 2005Municipal1888Frame HouseAlso known as Bennet HouseFrame House is a picturesque two-storey brick-veneer dwelling in the Queen Anne Revival style, constructed in 1888.
Built over time
The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 2 of the 6 places.
1 place has no recorded construction date.
All 6 places
- 1900NationalRailwaysFormer Canadian Pacific Railway StationAlso known as VIA Rail Station
- 1888MunicipalHomesFrame HouseAlso known as Bennet House
- 1893MunicipalCommunityMcDonald Drug Store and BakeryAlso known as McDonald Drug Store, Bakery and Oyster Bar
- MunicipalCommerceScarth Block
- 1900ProvincialRailwaysVirden Canadian Pacific Railway StationAlso known as Virden Community Arts Council Building
- 1911ProvincialVirden Municipal Building and AuditoriumAlso known as The Aud Theatre
On the map
Open the full mapThemes in Virden
- Notable interiors 6
- Brick 3
- Stone 3
- Fieldstone 3
- Railways 2
- Built to a standard plan 2
- Romanesque Revival 2
- Historic storefronts 2
Collections are Heritage Guide’s groupings, made from each place’s register description.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025.