1957 – Former Canadian Bank of Commerce, Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Architect: Green Blankstein Russell
Purpose built bank branch after a fire razed the previous building on the site. Previously the Canadian Bank of Commerce branch on Portage was a block eastwards. A single height space, the windows were originally almost floor to ceiling. The banking hall was lit by tall windows to Hargrave Street with a streamlined moderne interior – a restrained but imposing space. The Canadian Bank of Commerce merged in 1961 with the Imperial Bank of Canada to form the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. Later a nightclub in the 1990s, a branch of the Royal Bank of Canada, and now a television studio for the Aboriginal People’s Television Network.
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Clerkin, Paul (2016, October 11). *1957 – Former Canadian Bank of Commerce, Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba*. Archiseek.com. https://www.archiseek.com/1957-former-canadian-bank-of-commerce-portage-avenue-winnipeg-manitoba/ (Updated 2026, May 11)
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Clerkin, Paul. "1957 – Former Canadian Bank of Commerce, Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba." *Archiseek.com*, 11 Oct. 2016, https://www.archiseek.com/1957-former-canadian-bank-of-commerce-portage-avenue-winnipeg-manitoba/. Updated 11 May. 2026.
Published October 11, 2016 | Last Updated May 11, 2026
