This building on Market Avenue in Winnipeg was designed by local architectural firm of Hooper and Walker, and constructed in 1905 for the US-based Marshall-Wells hardware company. Extended in 1906, four additional floors were added in 1912 by the construction firm of Carter-Halls-Aldinger.
Some employees of the company who were killed during service in the First World War were commemorated at a 61st Battalion concert held at the Walker Theatre on 13-14 December 1915.
It became a municipally-designated heritage building in May 1987.
The former Marshall Wells Warehouse (May 2017)
Source: George Penner
The former Marshall Wells Warehouse (August 2024)
Source: Greg Petzold
The former Marshall Wells Warehouse (October 2024)
Source: George Penner
Entrance detail of the former Marshall Wells Warehouse (August 2024)
Source: Greg PetzoldSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89824, W97.13571
denoted by symbol on the map above
Name
Occupation
Service
Rank
Birth Date
Death Date
William Lamb Henderson
Teamster
43rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry
Private
12 May 1888
6 June 1916
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Marshall Wells Warehouse (123 Bannatyne Avenue, Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: International Laboratories Building (490 Des Meurons Street, Winnipeg)
Marshall-Wells Hardware Warehouse, 136 Market Avenue, Winnipeg Historical Buildings Committee, 8 January 1987.
We thank Darryl Toews, George Penner, and Greg Petzold for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 2 November 2024
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