1905 – Manitoba Club, Winnipeg, Manitoba

A fine large brick building designed to house a gentleman’s club in the early 20th century. The interior is opulent and well preserved. The site was chosen because at one time Broadway was a residential street lined by large mansions of the cities elite. Now, sadly, it’s a commercial and administrative area.

“The Manitoba Club is another fine building, on which work will be continued throughout the winter with the object of reaching completion in the spring. It occupies a very suitable position on the corner of Broadway and Fort streets. The plans show two wings, but at present the east wing will be omitted and added in the future. The building is being constructed of red sand mould brick and Bedford limestone and will have a frontage of 96 feet on Broadway and 82 feet on Fort street. The first and second stories are for club purposes and the attic and basement for attendants’ quarters. Separate suites of rooms will be provided in which the ladies can give private parties. For these there will also be a private entrance. There will be a large lawn at the rear of the block on the south side. This again is adjacent to the old Fort Garry Park, where the old fort gate is keep in good repair as a memento of by-gone days; so that the Club House will always have a large open space at the rear. The building alone will cost $80,000; it is to be richly finished and decorated. T. F. & W. A. Peters are the architects.”
Canadian Architect and Builder, October 1904

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