The Fort la Reine School on Thirteenth Street NW in Portage la Prairie was designed by the Winnipeg architectural firm of Smith Carter and Katelnikoff and constructed between 1954 and 1955. It was opened officially on 19 January 1956. An addition to the building was made in late 1959.
Fort la Reine School (August 1955)
Source: PCI Archive, Vopni Press Collection, VP-1-00122-001.
Fort la Reine School (January 1956)
Source: PCI Archive, Vopni Press Collection, VP-1-00075-001.
New addition on Fort la Reine School (November 1959)
Source: PCI Archive, Vopni Press Collection, VP-1-00074-001.Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.97388, W98.30717
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: West Ward School (Portage la Prairie)
Manitoba Business: Smith Carter and Katelnikoff / Smith Carter Architects and Engineers / Architecture49
“Notice of tender,” Winnipeg Free Press, 12 May 1954, page 41.
“Tender notice [addition],” Winnipeg Tribune, 11 April 1959, page 68.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 23 September 2023
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