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Architecture of Canada

04 July 2012
1882  – Manitoba College, Winnipeg

1882 – Manitoba College, Winnipeg

Architect: Barber & Barber Originally built as a Methodist College, until the the buildings were purchased by the Jesuits in 1930 for St. Paul’s College. It remained in use until 1964. Demolished. Quite...

04 July 2010
1882 – Courthouse, Winnipeg, Manitoba

1882 – Courthouse, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Architect: Charles H. Wheeler Built in two stages, the original and larger part was constructed in 1882-83 and housed the Courts, the Law Society and library. It became over-crowded rapidly and a further...

14 December 2009
1882 – Nordheimer Building, Montreal, Quebec

1882 – Nordheimer Building, Montreal, Quebec

Now part of a large commercial development, the World Trade Center, the Nordheimer Buildingis a fine Victorian survivor amongst the modern office blocks in this part of the old city.

14 December 2009
1882 – Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal, Quebec

1882 – Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal, Quebec

Work on the Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel began in 1657 at the prompting of Marguerite Bourgeoys, Ville-Marie’s first teacher and the founder of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame, a religious order. The original wooden structure was...

29 June 2010
1883 – Bathgate Block, Winnipeg, Manitoba

1883 – Bathgate Block, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Architects: Barber & Barber A good example of the Romanesque Revival style that became so popular in warehouse districts across North America in the 1880s. The building is named after its original owner...

29 November 2011
1883 – Central School No. 1, Winnipeg, Manitoba

1883 – Central School No. 1, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Architect: Charles A. Barber When built, this school was described as “away out on the prairie” because it was thought to be so far from the centre of Winnipeg. Yet, it became known...

14 August 2011
1883 – Coronation Block, King St., Winnipeg

1883 – Coronation Block, King St., Winnipeg

Architect: John H. G. Russell The Coronation Block, or more popularly the Shanghai Restaurant, was a two storey structure with graceful curved ends. The building had some fine detailing under the metal cornice....

26 July 2012
1883 – Design for Holy Trinity Church, Winnipeg

1883 – Design for Holy Trinity Church, Winnipeg

Architect: Charles H. Wheeler Although most of the church was built as designed by Wheeler, the magnificent tower and spire was never constructed.

27 April 2010
1883 – International Order of Odd Fellows, Winnipeg, Manitoba

1883 – International Order of Odd Fellows, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Architects: Hugh McCowan The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) is a fraternal organization derived from English Odd Fellows orders of the mid-1700s. The Independent Order of Oddfellows constructed this three-storey structure as...