Manitoba Business: John Gunn and Sons

This Winnipeg-based construction firm was founded by John Gunn.

Some of its construction work in Manitoba included:

Building	Location	Year	Status
Stratton House	263 Second Street West, Stonewall	1882
Gunn Block	256-266 Jarvis Avenue, Winnipeg	1905	Demolished (1971)
Stonewall School No. 108 (building #2)	Second Avenue North, Stonewall	1907	Demolished (?)
Bank of Hamilton Building	356 Main Street, Stonewall	1912
Clark Brothers Warehouse	448 Hargrave Street, Winnipeg	1912
Barish Garage	167 Logan Avenue / 51-53 Martha Street, Winnipeg	1916
Eaton’s Printing Plant	130 Galt Avenue, Winnipeg	1926
Rochester Apartments	66 Edmonton Street, Winnipeg	1927
Canadian Wheat Board Building	423 Main Street, Winnipeg	1928
Royal Oak Court	277 River Avenue, Winnipeg	1928
Red Indian Service Station	264 Graham Avenue, Winnipeg	1929	Demolished (?)
Slave Falls Generating Station	Winnipeg River, Whiteshell Provincial Park	1929-1931
Waverley Block (alterations)	614-618 Main Street, Winnipeg	1930	Demolished (?)
Red Indian Service Station	Portage Avenue East, Winnipeg	1934	Relocated to 804 Ellice Avenue (1944), demolished (1964)
Red Indian Service Station (addition)	355 Henderson Highway, Winnipeg	1936	Demolished (?)
Winnipeg Electric Company Harrow Substation (addition)	680 Harrow Street, Winnipeg	1937
Hugo Apartments (repairs)	261 Wellington Crescent, Winnipeg	1938	Demolished (?)

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: John Gunn (1850-1936)

Sources:

“Good week in building permits; many dwellings,” Manitoba Free Press, 24 May 1930, page 28.

“Renovate block,” Winnipeg Free Press, 16 July 1938, page 9.

“Fifteen new homes started boost permits to $330,850,” Winnipeg Free Press, 30 July 1938, page 2.

We thank Jordan Makichuk for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 1 February 2025