Historic Sites of Manitoba: Belgian Club Building (407 Provencher Boulevard, Winnipeg)

Members of Le Club Belge first met in a Winnipeg boarding house. By early 1906, they had moved to the Montagne Block in St. Boniface. Two years later, they purchased land on the north side of Provencher Boulevard and built on it a one-storey brick clubhouse. Built in part with a loan from the local McDonagh and Shea brewery, a second storey was added in 1911. Three years later, a two-storey extension on the east side by built by the Progress Construction Company. Inside is a two-lane bowling alley, lounges, bars, and office space. The building is a municipally-designated historic site.

Belgian Club Building (May 2011) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Belgian Club Building (May 2023) Source: George Penner Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89511, W97.11108 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

MHS Centennial Organization: Le Club Belge

Manitoba Business: Progress Construction Company / Bockstael Construction Company

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Belgian Veterans Association Historical War Memorial (407 Provencher Boulevard, Winnipeg)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites

Sources:

Le Club Belge / Belgian Club (407 Provencher Boulevard), Winnipeg Historical Buildings Committee, January 1999.

We thank George Penner for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 6 March 2025

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