Historic Sites of Manitoba: North Memorial School (410 Sixth Avenue NE, Portage la Prairie)

The North Memorial School on Sixth Avenue NE in Portage la Prairie was designed by the Winnipeg architectural firm of Smith Carter and Katelnikoff and constructed between 1954 and 1955. It was opened officially on 11 November 1955. An annex was constructed in 1961.

Opening ceremony for North Memorial School

Opening ceremony for North Memorial School (November 1955)
Source: PCI Archive, Vopni Press Collection, VP-1-00197-002.

Opening ceremony for North Memorial School

Opening ceremony for North Memorial School (November 1955)
Source: PCI Archive, Vopni Press Collection, VP-1-00197-004.

Construction of an annex for North Memorial School

Construction of an annex for North Memorial School (August 1961)
Source: PCI Archive, Vopni Press Collection, VP-1-00115-001.

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.98171, W98.28296
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Manitoba Business: Smith Carter and Katelnikoff / Smith Carter Architects and Engineers / Architecture49

Sources:

“Notice of tender,” Winnipeg Free Press, 12 May 1954, page 41.

“Tender notice [addition],” Winnipeg Tribune, 11 April 1959, page 68.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 23 September 2023

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