Architects: Alexander 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 incomplete list...
Architect: L’Abbé Louis François Laflèche The old convent of the Grey Nuns, which today houses the St. Boniface Museum, was built between 1846 and 1851, and was constructed of white oak logs. The...
Architect: George C. Izenour Built in 1864 under the guidance of Bishop Taché, the west wing of this residence stands as one of the oldest stone buildings remaining in Western Canada. Its mansard...
Architects: Moody & Moore Dramatic and imposing modern building which functions as the regional headquarters of the RCMP. The clean lines of the building are unfortunately ruined by the intrusive plant on the...
Architect: John H.G. Russell Beautiful church with a wonderful tower, the United Westminster Church is a great example of English Gothic by John H.G. Russell, a leading Winnipeg architect of his day. The...
Architect: John Graham Originally built as a Ford Assembly Plant, this fine building is now used as offices. The building’s clean lines and vast windows would have been very contemporary in 1915 when...
Riel House, a National Historic Site is the family home of the Métis leader and founder of Manitoba, Louis Riel. It was here, in the living room of his mother’s house, that Riel’s...
Archbishop Taché of St. Boniface persuaded the Abbot of Bellefontaine, France, to establish a home for Trappist monks in St. Norbert. The Trappists were an independent branch of the Cistercian Order which began...
Ross House had its beginnings in 1852 when construction commenced on William Ross’s log home. Ross was appointed Post Master in 1855 by the Council of Assiniboia and he operated the post office...