- Type
- Natural Resource Extraction Facility or Site
- Designated
- 1989
KTM Building
In French: Bâtiment KTM
Also known as Building 3 , Klondike Thawing Machine Company Building
About KTM Building
The federal government recognizes KTM Building for its heritage, one of 18 such buildings in Dawson. Its record dates KTM Building to 1899–1900. 16 other places on the registers stand within 400 m.
Part of the Dawson Historical Complex National Historic Site of Canada, the KTM Building, also known as the Klondike Thawing Machine Company Building, is situated on the main thoroughfare leading from Dawson to the gold-rich creeks. The single-storey, rectangular structure features a decorative Boomtown, white-painted retail façade with black signage lettering, large retail windows and a double door entrance. The sides and roof are clad with corrugated metal. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, KTM Building · Open Government Licence – Canada · as published, word for word
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 15 minutes
Dawson · about 800 m on foot, as the crow flies
- 1KTM BuildingStart here
- 2Dawson Daily NewsRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 100 m on
- 3Winaut's StoreRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 100 m on
- 4BYN Ticket OfficeRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 200 m on
- 5Ruby's PlaceRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 300 m on
12 within 300 m
Every place on the record within this distance; each opens its own page.
Questions about KTM Building
When was KTM Building built?
Work on KTM Building is recorded as 1899–1900.
Is KTM Building protected?
While the federal government owns it, changes go through its heritage review.
Can you visit KTM Building?
You can see it from the street, while entry depends on its current use.
What is KTM Building?
KTM Building is a Recognized Federal Heritage Building, designated in 1989.
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) · 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).