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Architecture of Winnipeg

21 April 2010
1911 – Whitla Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba

1911 – Whitla Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Architects: James H. Cadham / John H.G. Russell 70 Arthur was completed in 1899, by Cadham who also made a major addition in 1906. John H. G. Russell made another major addition in...

29 June 2010
1912 – 139 Market Avenue, Steele Briggs Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba

1912 – 139 Market Avenue, Steele Briggs Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Architect: Cyril W.U. Chivers Curiously old-fashioned looking for a 1912 commercial premises, this brick warehouse has a nice cut-stone entranceway. The small windows and dark brick make the building gloomy in appearance.

21 April 2010
1912 – 321 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba

1912 – 321 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Architect: George W. Northwood The building, also known as the Finnie and Murray Block, on the northwest corner of McDermot Avenue and Adelaide Street, marked the first incursion of the warehouse district west...

01 July 2010
1912 – Administration Building, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg

1912 – Administration Building, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg

Architects: Samuel Hooper / Victor W. Horwood Originally the Manitoba Agricultural College when it was built in 1912, it is now the Administration Building for the University. Its central location, symmetrical facades and...

29 June 2010
1912 – Boyd Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba

1912 – Boyd Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Architect: John D. Atchison The Boyd Building is a fine solid office building on Portage Avenue near the Paris Building and former Eaton’s Department Store. At first glance, there appears to be bronze...

10 May 2010
1912 – Carlton Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba

1912 – Carlton Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Architect: John D. Atchison The three-storey Carlton Building is a low-profile version of the Chicago Style of architecture, with detailing that reflects an Italianate influence. The block was built by the Sutherland Construction...

28 April 2010
1912 – Confederation Life Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba

1912 – Confederation Life Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Architect: J. Wilson Gray The Confederation Life Building is one of the finest Chicago School style buildings in Winnipeg with its curved facade following the bend in Main Street. The twelve-storey building is...

14 April 2010
1912 – Firehall No.11, Berry Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba

1912 – Firehall No.11, Berry Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Architects: Alexander & William Melville In 1903 the firm of A. and W. Melville, architects and civil engineers, began operation. This company was responsible for numerous buildings in and around the city. An...

23 July 2012
1912 – Former St. Joseph’s Academy, St. Boniface, Winnipeg

1912 – Former St. Joseph’s Academy, St. Boniface, Winnipeg

Architect: Joseph-Azarie Sénécal Former convent and school run by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. Operated as a school for girls until the late 1960s. In 1936, it was...