This three-storey structure at the northwest corner of Albert Street and Notre Dame Avenue was designed and constructed over a three-month period in 1913 by the contracting firm of Carter-Halls-Aldinger for Charles M. McCarrey and George Skinner, at a cost of $122,000. Opened on 1 August 1913, McCarrey, who owned the St. Regis Hotel, leased the St. Charles until 1914. Skinner then became owner-manager of the facility. He sold it in late 1933 and joined the Canadian National Railways. The hotel had a succession of owners after Skinner, including Nathan “Nate” Rothstein, owner of the nearby Marlborough Hotel, during the 1950s.
Interior alterations were made to the rotunda and office in 1944. Water damage occurred to the parlour and dining room during the catastrophic 1950 flood. In 1965, the dining room was replaced by an enlarged beer parlour, coffee shop, and smaller dining and lounge space. The former mezzanine was converted to a banquet hall. The building, a municipally-designated historic site, has been closed since 2008.
St. Charles Hotel (June 2011)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
St. Charles Hotel (December 2018)
Source: George Penner
St. Charles Hotel (July 2024)
Source: Greg PetzoldSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89564, W97.14079
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Manitoba Business: Carter-Halls-Aldinger / Commonwealth Construction Company
Memorable Manitobans: George Skinner (1875-1945)
Memorable Manitobans: Nathan “Nate” Rothstein (1882-1969)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Abandoned Manitoba
“Hotel St. Charles,” Winnipeg Tribune, 30 July 1913, page 8.
St. Charles Hotel (235 Notre Dame Avenue), City of Winnipeg Historical Buildings Committee, December 1985.
We thank George Penner, Greg Petzold, and Glen Toews for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 31 January 2025
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