This two-storey brick building on Westminster Avenue in Winnipeg was built in 1920 as a branch of the Imperial Bank of Canada, with a two-storey manager’s residence on its east side. Throughout the years, the building has been home to a dry-cleaning company, bicycle shop, music store, and currently (2020) a custom furniture gallery. The original bank signage is still visible on the west wall.
Imperial Bank Building (February 2020)
Source: George Penner
Imperial Bank Building (March 2020)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.88176, W97.17012
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Manitoba Business: Imperial Bank of Canada
Monuments to Finance, Vol. II: Early Bank Architecture in Winnipeg by David Spector, City of Winnipeg Historical Buildings Committee, August 1982.
This page was prepared by Rose Kuzina and George Penner.
Page revised: 22 March 2020
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