Formerly located at the southwest corner of Smith Street and Graham Avenue in Winnipeg, a four-storey brick building, measuring 70 feet by 130 feet, was designed by local architect John Danley Atchison and built in 1913 by the Frid-Lewis Company for the Knights of Columbus at a cost of about $150,000.
The main floor contained seven commercial spaces while the upper three floors contained a billiards room, steward’s quarters, reading and writing rooms, lounging rooms, and committee rooms for the Knights of Columbus. In 1928, repairs to the building were done by the construction firm of Langford and Birch at a cost of about $5,000.
The building was demolished in 1974 and today the site is occupied by the Winnipeg Millennium Library.
Knights of Columbus Building (1915)
Source: Rob McInnesSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89210, W97.14158
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Manitoba Organization: Knights of Columbus
Memorable Manitobans: John Danley Atchison (1870-1959)
Manitoba Business: Frid-Lewis Company
Manitoba Business: Langford and Birch
“Handsome building to be erected by Knights of Columbus and Catholic Club of Winnipeg,” Manitoba Free Press, 20 July 1912, page 11.
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1081/1913, City of Winnipeg Archives.
“Knights build a new club house,” Winnipeg Tribune, 3 May 1913, page 1.
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 293/1928, City of Winnipeg Archives.
“Recent permits,” Manitoba Free Press, 17 March 1928, page 43.
“Downtown construction work totals over $220 million,” Winnipeg Free Press, 7 May 1974, page 19.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada, 1800-1950 by Robert G. Hill, Toronto.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 16 February 2024
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