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Anderson's Garage, and earlier, the Anderson Blacksmith Shop, was located in Murrayville and operated from 1910-1944 by Arthur Robert Anderson. It is now the site of the Murrayville Academy and Early Learning Centre on Old Yale Road in Murrayville.

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The oldest part of this structure dates from just after the turn of the century, when it was originally constructed as both a blacksmith shop and carriage works. It was built by Ed Rudick for Dave and Jim Monahan. In 1907, Arthur Anderson came to work for the Monahan brothers. Anderson subsequently took over the operation of the shop in 1912 (one year after the building's foreclosure). The front section of the garage was replaced in 1922 with a new building, constructed by Ab Sherritt. Anderson continued to shoe horses in the older part of the building, while his son, Benny, operated a service station in the new addition. In 1944, Anderson sold the building to the future mayor of Langley City, Len Nicholas, who operated an International harvester dealership on site until 1958.

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