This six-storey building on the south side of Portage Avenue in Winnipeg was designed by the local architectural firm of Pratt and Ross and built in 1928. In February 2017, it became a municipally-designated historic site.
Power Building (April 2017)
Source: George PennerSite Location (lat/long): N49.89132, W97.14927
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Manitoba Business: Pratt and Ross
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites
Power Building (428 Portage Avenue), City of Winnipeg Historical Buildings and Resources Committee, March 2016.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and George Penner.
Page revised: 4 June 2022
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