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Manitoba Business: Wallace and Akins

This Winnipeg-based construction firm founded by John James Wallace and William John Akins built buildings around Manitoba.

Some of its building works in Manitoba included:

Building	Location	Year	Status
Naylor House	797 Honeyman Avenue, Winnipeg	1905
Becher House	67 Kingsway, Winnipeg	1906
Telegram Printing Building	54 Adelaide Street, Winnipeg	1910
Crescent Creamery Building	488 Burnell Street, Winnipeg	1912
Telegram Printing Building (addition)	54 Adelaide Street, Winnipeg	1912
Winnipeg Municipal Hospital Garage and Laundry Building	1 Morley Avenue, Winnipeg	1920-1921
Canada Bread Building (addition)	258 Burnell Street, Winnipeg	1924-1925	Demolished (2020)
Aronovitch and Leipsic Building	340-346 Donald Street / 317-319 Ellice Avenue, Winnipeg	1925
Canada Bread Building (addition)	258 Burnell Street, Winnipeg	1927	Demolished (2020)
Canada Bread Building (alterations)	258 Burnell Street, Winnipeg	1929	Demolished (2020)
St. Paul Terrace	796-808 St. Paul Avenue, Winnipeg	1929
Ches-Way Apartments	240 Chestnut Street, Winnipeg	1937

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: John James Wallace (1865-1936)

Memorable Manitobans: William John Akins (c1874-1955)

Sources:

We thank Jordan Makichuk for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 23 November 2023