This two-storey brick building on William Avenue in Winnipeg was designed by local architect James H. Cadham and built in 1903 by contractors Robert Watson and Christopher H. Simpson for businessman Archibald F. Wright. In September 2015, it became a municipally-designated historic building.
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: James Henry Cadham (1850-1907)
Memorable Manitobans: Christopher Hickey “Chris” Simpson (1861-1928)
Memorable Manitobans: Archibald Francis Wright (1842-1912)
Memorable Manitobans: Thomas Alvin Van Vliet (1856-1930)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites
Sources:
Winnipeg Saddlery Building, 284 William Avenue, City of Winnipeg Historical Buildings and Resources Committee, March 2015.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and George Penner.
Page revised: 1 August 2020
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