1851 – Grey Nuns Convent, Winnipeg, Manitoba
The old convent of the Grey Nuns,
The old convent of the Grey Nuns,
Built in 1864 under the guidance of Bishop Taché,
Located on the site of what is now Provencher Park in St.
Originally built as a one-storey brick and stone building,
Home to the largest French speaking population outside of Quebec in Canada,
In 1906, the School Board constructed a school at the site where École Provencher stands today.
A fine two storey Post Office with arcaded windows on the main commercial floor.
This 1907 structure,
Originally a one storey building of 1908, that expanded with the addition of the second storey in 1911 and a two storey east addition in 1914.
The fourth church or cathedral on this site was built in 1908 and destroyed by fire in 1968.