This one-storey building at the northwest corner of Main Street and Partridge Avenue in West Kildonan (now part of Winnipeg), measuring 28 feet by 100 feet, was built in 1933 for lumber merchant and fuel dealer Charles C. Chick for his business the Chick Lumber and Fuel Company. The building was used as the office and store for the company, while the lumber and fuel yard was located along Partridge Avenue behind the building.
By 1997, the business was bankrupt and the building was sold. At the time of a 2025 site visit, it was occupied by a carpet and flooring store.
Chick Lumber and Fuel Building (August 2025)
Source: Jordan Makichuk
Rear of the Chick Lumber and Fuel Building (August 2025)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.94177, W97.11424
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Charles C. Chick (1892-1947)
Manitoba Business: Chick Lumber and Fuel Company
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Chick Lumber and Fuel Yard (209 Partridge Avenue, Winnipeg)
West Kildonan fire insurance map, #7 November 1961, City of Winnipeg Archives.
“Old North end store declares bankruptcy” Winnipeg Free Press, 11 September 1997, page 26.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 12 October 2025
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