This one-storey brick building at the southeast corner of Pritchard Avenue and Salter Street in Winnipeg, measuring 40 feet by 60 feet, was designed by local architect Leopold Villeroy. It was built in 1911, at a cost of about $10,000, as the a clubhouse for the Austrian-Hungarian Society. Known as the Liberty Temple at the time of a 2022 site visit, the building had been renovated extensively from its original appearance.
The former Austrian-Hungarian Clubhouse (December 2021)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.91505, W97.14080
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Leopold Villeroy (1861-1921)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 2079/1911, City of Winnipeg Archives.
“Building permits,” Manitoba Free Press, 11 July 1911, page 3.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada, 1800-1950 by Robert G. Hill, Toronto.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 1 March 2025
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