- Address
- Second Avenue
- Type
- Shop or Wholesale Establishment
- Designated
- 1989
Winaut's Store
In French: Magasin Winaut
Second Avenue, Dawson
About Winaut's Store
Winaut's Store is one of 18 Recognized Federal Heritage Buildings in Dawson. Winaut's Store dates from 1902–1903. 13 neighbours on the registers lie within 400 m.
Winaut’s Store is situated on a busy pedestrian, commercial thoroughfare in Dawson City. The store consists of three, interconnected, timber structures whose elements include a lively Boomtown façade that incorporates a projecting cornice with a false gable peak, carried on four fanciful columns and large oriel windows. The ground floor features large plate glass windows and recessed double front door. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Winaut's Store · Open Government Licence – Canada · quoted as the register has it
Recognized is one of two ranks the federal government gives the heritage buildings it owns; Classified is the higher.
Make it a walk: 5 historic places in about 15 minutes
Dawson · about 800 m on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Winaut's StoreStart here
- 2Post OfficeClassified Federal Heritage Building · 100 m on
- 3BYN Ticket OfficeRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 200 m on
- 4KTM BuildingRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 300 m on
- 5Harrington’s Store (15)Recognized Federal Heritage Building · 100 m on
11 within 300 m
Every place on the record within this distance; each opens its own page.
Questions about Winaut's Store
What is Winaut's Store?
In 1989 the federal government recognized Winaut's Store as a heritage building.
Is Winaut's Store protected?
The federal heritage policy applies while Canada owns it.
When was Winaut's Store built?
Winaut's Store went up in 1902–1903, by its record.
Can you visit Winaut's Store?
From outside, yes; going in depends on who owns or runs it.
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).