Formerly located at the southwest corner of Logan Avenue and Stanley Street in Winnipeg, this building was designed by local architects Walter Chesterton and McNichol and built in 1882. It had six retail spaces on the main floor, five along Logan and one along Stanley, while a lecture hall was on the second floor. The space was occupied initially by the St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. The building was demolished in 1923.
Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.90376, W97.14027
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Walter Chesterton (1845-1931)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church / St. Andrew’s United Church (415 Elgin Avenue, Winnipeg)
“To contractors,” Manitoba Free Press, 31 January 1882, page 4.
“Rev. J. Mitchell of Belleville, Ont will deliver his lecture in Selkirk Hall,” Manitoba Free Press, 27 July 1882, page 8.
“Successful entertainment In Selkirk Hall,” Manitoba Free Press, 4 November 1882, page 8.
“St. Andrews Church,” Manitoba Free Press, 19 January 1887, page 4.
Winnipeg Fire Insurance Map #8, December 1910 - revised May 1914, Library and Archives Canada.
“City landmark is being razed,” Winnipeg Tribune, 7 July 1923, page 3.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 3 July 2024
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