1883 – Police Court, Winnipeg, Manitoba
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 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.
Anglican college founded in 1850, and re-established in 1866. Later affiliated with the University of Manitoba.
Built in 1881, this building was the provincial jail receiving criminals from Manitoba,
The third church on this site, the present church was commenced in 1883 and completed in 1884.
Built in the boom years of the early 1880s, the cost of this new church,
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.
A complete Victorian fantasy of a city hall, this the second City Hall for Winnipeg was mired in controversy for its entire lifetime.
Constructed as the Winnipeg Post Office and Customs Office, it was only used as such until 1908, when a new post office building was constructed on Portage Avenue.
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