A commemorative plaque for the Crescent Furniture Building (Sterling Building) is installed below terra cotta panels used as ornamentation on a curved brick wall at The Forks. The panels were originally designed by the Winnipeg architectural firm of Parkinson and Halley, and manufactured by the Midland Terra Cotta Company of Chicago. The original building was completed in 1926 on the northeast corner of Portage Avenue and Vaughan Street. It was demolished in 1985 to make way for Portage Place.
Crescent Furniture Building Terra Cotta Panels (2010)
Source: City of Winnipeg
Crescent Furniture Building Terra Cotta Panels (October 2021)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.88745, W97.13065
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Crescent Furniture Building Plaque (457 Main Street, Winnipeg)
Information for this page was provided by The City of Winnipeg’s Planning, Property and Development Department, which acknowledges the contribution of the Government of Manitoba through its Heritage Grants Program.
We thank George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 20 May 2022
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