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Architecture of Manitoba

30 July 2012
1929 – Blessed Margaret Church, St. Malo, Manitoba

1929 – Blessed Margaret Church, St. Malo, Manitoba

Simple gothic barn church whose main architectural feature is the twin spires. Painted silver in the French-Canadian fashion, they’re a local landmark.

26 July 2012
1929 – Proposal for Richardson Building, Winnipeg

1929 – Proposal for Richardson Building, Winnipeg

Architect: Arthur A. Stoughton Unbuilt proposal for landmark tower at Portage and Main in downtown Winnipeg. The building, at 17 storeys, would have been the tallest structure in Winnipeg. Buildings onsite were cleared...

28 April 2010
1930 – Manitoba Telephones Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba

1930 – Manitoba Telephones Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Architect: Alexander Melville Built for the provincial telephone company who still own it today, the Manitoba Telephones Building has Art Deco overtones, notably in the intertwined lettering denoting the company and the finials...

15 April 2010
1930 – The Pavilion, Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba

1930 – The Pavilion, Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Architect: Northwood & Chivers The previous Pavilion was built in 1908 to a design by John D. Atchison but it burned in 1929. The new pavilion was built in 1930 to the designs...

14 April 2010
1931 – Uptown Bowling Lanes, Winnipeg, Manitoba

1931 – Uptown Bowling Lanes, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Architect: Max Blankstein Opened on 24 Dec 1931, the interior of the theatre was gutted in 1960 and was turned into a bowling alley which it still functions as today. The Uptown was...

01 July 2010
1932 – Buller Building, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg

1932 – Buller Building, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg

Architect: Arthur A. Stoughton The Buller Building opened in 1932 and is similar to the Tier Building which also faces the Administration Building, with its rough hewn limestone exterior. It is home to...

06 May 2010
1932 – Manitoba Archives Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba

1932 – Manitoba Archives Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Architect: Northwood & Chivers The Provincial Archives of Manitoba is located in the Manitoba Archives Building in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The building is also home to the Hudson’s Bay Company Archives and...

01 July 2010
1932 – Tier Building, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg

1932 – Tier Building, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg

Architect: Arthur A. Stoughton Named after the former dean of Arts, William Tier, this building opened in 1932 and has been the location of social science and humanities teaching and research ever since;...

14 April 2010
1934 – Former Bank of Toronto, Winnipeg, Manitoba

1934 – Former Bank of Toronto, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Architect: Northwood & Chivers Former branch office of the Bank of Toronto, this small building is now in use as offices. Its main architectural feature is the incised lettering above the main entrance.