The southern part of this Winnipeg building was designed by local architect James Henry Cadham and built in 1902 by Philip Burnett for the McLaughlin Motor Car Company of Oshawa, Ontario. The northern part was added in 1906. The company was sold to General Motors in 1918, which owned the building until 1942.
In 2017, it became a municipally-designated historic building.
McLaughlin Carriage Building (circa 1903)
Source: An Illustrated Souvenir of Winnipeg, William A. Martel & Sons, 1903.
McLaughlin Carriage Building (May 2017)
Source: George Penner
McLaughlin Carriage Building (May 2024)
Source: Greg PetzoldSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.90155, W97.14023
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: James Henry Cadham (1850-1907)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites
McLaughlin Carriage Company Building (208 Princess Street), Winnipeg Historical Buildings Committee, September 2015.
We thank Greg Petzold for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 20 May 2024
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