1904 – Scott Block, 272 Main Street, Winnipeg

This five-storey brick structure with sandstone front, originally consisting of six floors, was designed by Winnipeg architect James Henry Cadham and built in 1904 as the headquarters for the Scott Furniture Company. Founded in 1874 by Thomas Scott, the retail furniture store and warehouse were operated by Frederick William Scott, his son, into the 1930s. On 13 June 1905, lightning struck the building and caused a major fire that destroyed the rear and its contents. Repairs were done later that year. Similar damage resulted from a fire on 23 March 1914. Reconstruction in 1915 under the supervision of the firm of Pratt and Ross added an internal concrete frame to fireproof the building, and the uppermost floor was removed. Sometime in the 1960s or 1970s, metal cladding was installed on the front of the building facing Main Street. The cladding was removed during a renovation done in 2013 and 2014, revealing the red stone from the 1915 rebuild.