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 Coronation Block, or more popularly the Shanghai Restaurant, was a two storey structure with graceful curved ends.
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) is a fraternal organization derived from English Odd Fellows orders of the mid-1700s.
Once one of Winnipeg’s most luxurious hotels, featuring 100 rooms, hot and cold running water,
The police courts and station at the corner of King and James, served until 1903 when it was replaced by a new central police station.
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.
This building was constructed for R.J. Whitla & Co., dry goods wholesaler and internally features pre-fabricated cast iron columns.
Designed by local architect James Chisholm as mixed retail and office space for merchants Edward and Annie E.
Originally constructed on the grounds of the second Winnipeg City Hall in 1886. To make way for the new city hall,