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Step back in time as you explore the original home of Brandon's first Mayor, Thomas Mayne Daly II. Built in 1882, the house is one of the few surviving structures from the City of Brandon's formative years. The home on its original location has been designated as a municipal heritage site. The house now contains four floors of artifacts and archival materials representative of Brandon's early history. It contains cherished antiques from the 1880s to the 1890s, as well as displays such as Mutter Brother's Grocery Store and the Magnacca Research Center.
Listed on the Canadian Register of Historic Places, the Daly House is the only pre-1900 building remaining on 18th Street and one of the oldest buildings in the city of Brandon.. Thomas Mayne Daly II was Brandon's first lawyer and mayor, Manitoba's first federal cabinet minister and Canada's first juvenile court judge.
George Robinson Coldwell, Thomas Daly's law partner purchased the home in 1896 when Mr. Daly moved to Roseland, B.C. The Coldwell family resided in the home for approximately 32 years.
It next served as " The Maples " - a children's shelter operated by the Children's Aid Society for 44 years.
In 1976, Brandon Museum Inc., a non-profit organization took over the building and spent two years restoring the building and planning exhibits. In 1978, the museum, named in honor of Mr. Daly, was officially opened to the public. Inside you will find a breathtaking oak staircase, original radiators, a brick fireplace, and original oak flooring in the parlor and master bedroom, which serve as stunning backdrops to our exhibits.
