Formerly located at the northwest corner of Seventh Street and Montcalm Avenue in Gretna, in the Municipality of Rhineland, a two-storey brick and stone building, measuring 28 feet by 50 feet, was designed by Winnipeg architect George Creeford Browne and built in 1902 as a branch of the Union Bank of Canada.
The building was destroyed by fire in 1913. No vestige remains today and, at the time of a 2024 visit, the site was vacant.
Union Bank Building at Gretna after fire (1913)
Source: Gretna: Window of the Northwest by Francis Gerhard Enns, 1987, page 187.Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.00712, W97.56138
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: George Creeford Browne (1852-1919)
Manitoba Business: Union Bank of Canada
“Tenders,” Manitoba Free Press, 16 August 1902, page 2.
“Tenders,” Manitoba Free Press, 18 August 1902, page 2.
“Tenders,” Manitoba Free Press, 19 August 1902, page 2.
“Tenders,” Manitoba Free Press, 20 August 1902, page 2.
“Tenders,” Manitoba Free Press, 21 August 1902, page 2.
The Canadian Contract Record, Volume 13, 20 August 1902, page 2.
Gretna: Window of the Northwest by Francis Gerhard Enns, 1987, page 187.
Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada, 1800-1950 by Robert G. Hill, Toronto.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 9 December 2024
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