The Woodcutter’s Blanket – Bar & Brewery is housed in a small log house dating back to 1938 in Whitehorse, Yukon. The structure, registered on the Whitehorse Heritage Buildings list in 1995, has had a range of uses over the decades since its construction including office space and a taxidermy business (the latter of which added the two moose on the front which have enhanced the photographic appeal of the building). In the 1970s, the Widdershin Ltd development company moved the structure from its original location to its present spot. Continued restoration of the building across multiple owners has preserved this gem.
This content was written by Vanessa Mathews, an Associate Professor of Geography & Environmental Studies at the University of Regina. Her research explores the role of craft breweries in processes of adaptive reuse and placemaking. This listing was uploaded by Audrey Gray, Project Officer at the National Trust for Canada, on July 12, 2024.
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Photo by Mark Busse CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
