Formerly located on Portage Avenue in Winnipeg, this two-storey brick building, measuring 44 feet by 76 feet, was designed by local architect John Danley Atchison and built in 1919 by contractor Arthur John Bonnett for owner Frederick James Sharpe at a cost of about $25,000. In its original configuration, the building contained two retail spaces on the main floor while the second floor contained a pool hall.
By the early 1980s, the building was demolished during preparation to build the Air Canada Building (355 Portage Avenue) and its site makes up part of the grounds for the Air Canada Window Park.
Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89321, W97.14537
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: John Danley Atchison (1870-1959)
Memorable Manitobans: Arthur John Bonnett (1874-1942)
Memorable Manitobans: Frederick James Sharpe (1868-1954)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 733/1919, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #102 February 1963, City of Winnipeg Archives.
“Air Canada site selection hailed,” Winnipeg Free Press, 30 March 1982, page 4.
“A civic junk collection,” Winnipeg Free Press, 20 August 1985, page 11.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 1 July 2024
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