This five-storey brick and stone building on Ross Avenue in Winnipeg was designed by architects Alexander D. Melville and William N. Melville, and built between 1905 and 1906 by contractor Philip Burnett for Edward Boyce, a manufacturer of delivery wagons, carriages, auto bodies, hose wagons, bread wagons, buckboards, and sleighs.
The building has been converted to residential apartments.
Boyce Building (no date)
Source: Winnipeg Tribune, 25 September 1915, page 51.
Boyce Building (May 2019)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.90152, W97.14152
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Alexander D. Melville (1873-1949)
Memorable Manitobans: William N. Melville (1876-?)
Memorable Manitobans: Edward Boyce (1855-1919)
“The Boyce Carriage Co. Ltd.,” Winnipeg Tribune, 25 September 1915, page 51.
We thank Glen Toews for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by George Penner.
Page revised: 7 May 2025
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