Harrington’s Store (15)
In French: Magasin Harrington
Also known as Harrington's Store, Building 15
About Harrington’s Store (15)
The federal government recognizes Harrington’s Store (15) for its heritage, one of 18 such buildings in Dawson. The register gives 1902–1903 for Harrington’s Store (15). 19 neighbours on the registers lie within 400 m.
Harrington’s Store, also known as Building 15, is located at the corner of a major intersection in Dawson City. This two-storey commercial building is of wood-frame construction and has a flat roof. The building has Italianate architectural features, such as a boxed cornice, paneled frieze and a square sided, oriel window located at the corner angle above the richly ornamented, double door entrance. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Harrington’s Store (15) · Open Government Licence – Canada · in the register’s words, not edited
Recognized federal heritage buildings are owned by the Government of Canada and reviewed for their heritage value.
Make it a walk: 5 historic places in about 10 minutes
Dawson · about 500 m on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Harrington’s Store (15)Start here
- 2KTM BuildingRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 100 m on
- 3Dawson Daily NewsRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 100 m on
- 4Winaut's StoreRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 100 m on
- 5BYN Ticket OfficeRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 200 m on
12 within 300 m
Every place on the record within this distance; each opens its own page.
Questions about Harrington’s Store (15)
Can you visit Harrington’s Store (15)?
The outside is easy to see; inside, it depends on the owner’s rules.
Is Harrington’s Store (15) protected?
While the federal government owns it, changes go through its heritage review.
What is Harrington’s Store (15)?
In 1989 the federal government recognized Harrington’s Store (15) as a heritage building.
When was Harrington’s Store (15) built?
Harrington’s Store (15) went up in 1902–1903, by its record.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Parks Canada).
Sources: Parks Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations · Canadian Register of Historic Places (federal extract) · Photos: Wikimedia Commons, each credited with its licence and copied to our own server · Wikidata (CC0) for map points, other names and articles.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).