This sixteen-storey, steel-reinforced concrete building at the northeast corner of Main Street and Water Avenue in Winnipeg was designed by the local architectural firm of Smith Carter Parkin. It was built between 1971 and 1972, at a cost of $5.8 million, by Poole Construction to provide office and laboratory space for the Canadian Grain Commission.
Canadian Grain Commission Building (April 2017)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89403, W97.13695
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Manitoba Business: Smith Carter and Katelnikoff / Smith Carter Architects and Engineers / Architecture49
Manitoba Business: Poole Construction / PCL Construction
“New construction concept,” Winnipeg Free Press, 13 May 1971, page 80.
“New grain building gets cornerstone from 3 ministers,” Winnipeg Free Press, 13 May 1972, page 4.
This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 15 February 2025
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