Historic Sites of Manitoba: Bathgate Block (242-246 Princess Street, Winnipeg)

This three-storey brick building, designed by the Winnipeg architectural firm of Barber and Barber, was erected between 1882 and 1883 at the northwest corner of Princess Street and Alexander Avenue for William Bathgate. Bathgate owned the building until 1888 when a Quebec-based financial firm took control of it.

The block’s long-term occupants included a tent and canvas manufacturer (1891-1926), a foundry (1924-c1973) and a washing machine merchant (1926-c1950). Other tenants have included wholesalers, manufacturers, and commission agents. The municipally-designated historic building has been vacant since around 2001.

Bathgate Block (circa 1903) Source: Murray Peterson Bathgate Block (June 2011) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Bathgate Block (May 2020) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.90263, W97.13923 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Charles Arnold Barber (1848-1915)

Memorable Manitobans: Earle William Barber (1855-1915)

Memorable Manitobans: William Bathgate (1832-1903)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites

Sources:

Bathgate Block (242 Princess Street), City of Winnipeg Historical Buildings Committee, October 2004.

We thank Christian Cassidy, George Penner, Darryl Resch, and Murray Peterson for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 24 February 2024

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