1913 – Former Bank of Montreal, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Architects: McKim, Mead and White
At the centre of Portage and Main,
At the centre of Portage and Main,
Demolished in 2008, the rendered facade concealed the remains of the original ornate classical design.
The St. Charles Hotel was designed and constructed by Winnipeg’s largest contractors,
Probably the finest architecturally of Mitchell’s schools that are still standing,
Designed by Scottish-born architect Alexander Melville,
Designed by B. Marcus Priteca of Seattle,
In early 1913, a committee of Winnipeg’s City Planning Commission recommended that a new civic centre be built,
From The Building News, February 16 1912: “Mr.
Originally known as the McGregor Armoury,
In early 1913, thirty-nine designs were submitted in competition to design a new civic centre,