Historic Sites of Manitoba: Sterling Bank Building (283 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg)

This eight-storey brick building on Portage Avenue in Winnipeg was designed by James Chisholm and constructed in 1911. In April 2017, it became a municipally-designated historic site.

Sterling Bank Building

Sterling Bank Building (April 2017)
Source: George Penner

Sterling Bank Building

Sterling Bank Building (July 2024)
Source: Greg Petzold

Site Location (lat/long): N49.89424, W97.14263
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites

Sources:

Sterling Bank Building (283 Portage Avenue), City of Winnipeg Historical Buildings and Resources Committee, November 2016.

We thank Greg Petzold for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and George Penner.

Page revised: 7 September 2024

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