1913 – Former Bank of Montreal, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Architects: McKim, Mead and White
At the centre of Portage and Main,
1914 – Birks Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Architect: Nobbs & Hyde
The former Birks Jewellers building on Portage Avenue has a neo-Egyptian theme of terracotta decoration.
1914 – Kensington Building, Portage Avenue, Winnipeg
Architect: John D. Atchison
Demolished and replaced with a taller building of less architectural merit,
1915 – 1181 Portage Avenue (Robert Fletcher Building), Winnipeg, Manitoba
Architect: John Graham
Originally built as a Ford Assembly Plant,
1915 – Curry Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Architect: John D. Atchison
Developed by City Comptroller Duncan Steele Curry (1852-1925) on the site of a previous property owned by himself.
1917 – Paris Building, Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Architect: Woodman & Carey
A stunning building on Portage Avenue,
1919 – Former Bank of Commerce, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Architect: Victor Daniel Horsburgh
In Winnipeg the main banks had been clustered on Main Street.
1927 – Former Bank of Montreal, Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Architect: Kenneth Guscotte Rea
Fine smaller scale classical bank nestled into a block of Portage Avenue.
1927 – Former Hudson’s Bay Department Store, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Architect: Barott & Blackader
Founded in 1670,
1929 – Security Storage Building, 725 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Canada
Architect: John N. Semmens
Unusual looking building until you realise it was designed as a strongroom,
