1880s – No. 206 Princess, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Fine warehouse with good quality brick cornice and window detailing. Sadly empty.
Fine warehouse with good quality brick cornice and window detailing. Sadly empty.
A good example of the Romanesque Revival style that became so popular in warehouse districts across North America in the 1880s.
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) is a fraternal organization derived from English Odd Fellows orders of the mid-1700s.
The three-storied Princess Opera House opened on May 14, 1883. It could seat almost 1,400 patrons, and featured many fine dramatic presentations including Shakespeare’s plays.
The original three-storey section of this building was erected in 1887 by a hardware wholesaler, Miller, Morse and Company. Capacity was doubled when a building of identical design was added to the north side in 1892.
This warehouse was built in 1893, for clothing manufacterer and importer,
After the First World War, two storeys were added to the building, and converted to civic offices. Demolished in 1964, along with the old City Hall to make way for the City Hall –
In 1901, a Grand Lodge of Canada Report stated that “This Grand Lodge is erecting a memorial hall in the city of Winnipeg in memory of the late Brother Thomas Scott,
Small warehouse building at one time in use as a French Bistro. The interior features a wooden post and beam construction and exposed brickwork.
J.D. Atchison, a Chicago-trained architect, who set up his very successful Winnipeg office in 1905,