1887 – 173 McDermot Avenue – Mitchell Block, Winnipeg, Manitoba
The date stone over the centre window of the top floor of this building reads 1886,
The date stone over the centre window of the top floor of this building reads 1886,
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 –
Designed by the architectural firm of Cadham and Grayson to replace a building of 1892 destroyed by fire.
There is conflicting evidence as to the identity of the architect of this structure.
The west portion of the Brokerage was constructed in 1899 for Edward Nicholson, an Ottawa-born merchant who started a wholesale grocery brokerage firm.
With the adjoining Bain Building, this brick and limestone building is a fine early Winnipeg warehouse.
Like other warehouses on Bannatyne Avenue, the McClary Building benefited from a railway spur to the rear in what is now John Hirsch Place.
A fine large brick faced warehouse that was originally built as a four storey over basement building.