John D. Atchison (1870-1959)

1893 – Peck Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba

This warehouse was built in 1893, for clothing manufacterer and importer,

J.D. Atchison, a Chicago-trained architect, who set up his very successful Winnipeg office in 1905,

Unbuilt 14-storey proposal for an office building on the east side of Main Street, between McDermot and Bannatyne.

The North West Commercial Travellers’ Association Building, or Inglis Building has it has reverted to,

This Edwardian building has characteristic red clay brick facades with dressed stone on the main floor.

This red sandstone building was for many years the home of the Canada Permanent Trust Company.

The Devon Court Apartments, 376 Broadway, demolished in 1981 for a surface parking lot. Designed by prominent Winnipeg architect John D.

The tower housed a 16,000 gallon water tank that was visible throughout the park. Built at a cost of $19,000,

The Orpheum Theatre, was one of the chain of Orpheum Theatres across Canada and the United States.

The Boyd Building is a solid yet detailed office building on Portage Avenue near the Paris Building and former Eaton’s Department Store.