Formerly located at the southeast corner of Portage Avenue and Furby Street in Winnipeg, this two-storey red brick and Tyndall stone building, measuring 60 feet by 90 feet, was designed by local architect James Chisholm and built in 1906 by the construction firm of Hinds and Mitchell for harness-maker Martin Shipley (1844-1907, father of William Thompson Shipley and John Wesley Shipley) of Wavy Bank at a cost of about $26,000. In its original configuration, the building contained three commercial spaces on its main floor along Portage Avenue while the second floor contained four residential apartments.
The building has been demolished and replaced with Lions Place retirement home.
Shipley Block (1906)
Source: Winnipeg Tribune, 2 June 1906, page 7.Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.88858, W97.15745
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: James Chisholm (1841-1920)
Manitoba Business: Hinds and Mitchell
“Building notes,” Winnipeg Tribune, 19 May 1906, page 10.
“Martin Shipley Block,” Winnipeg Tribune, 2 June 1906, page 7.
“Business buildings,” The Improvement Bulletin, 16 June 1906, page 20.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada, 1800-1950 by Robert G. Hill, Toronto.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 2 February 2025
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