In 1893, merchant John W. Peck commissioned local architect Charles Henry Wheeler to design a four-storey warehouse for his Montreal-based clothing business, to be built at the corner of Notre Dame Avenue and Princess Street. The next year, the Peck firm occupied the larger southern portion of the building that fronted on Notre Dame while O’Loughlin Brothers Stationers occupied the smaller northern part.
In 1907, architect John Danley Atchison prepared plans for two additional floors, built by the construction firm of Carter-Halls-Aldinger. Some employees of the company who were killed during service in the First World War were commemorated at a 61st Battalion concert held at the Walker Theatre on 13-14 December 1915.
Alterations in 1929 were carried out by W. A. Irish and Company. The Peck Company moved out in the early 1930s. Since then, the building has been occupied by a variety of businesses. It became a municipally-designated historic building in 1984.
Peck Building (circa 1903)
Source: An Illustrated Souvenir of Winnipeg
Peck Building (June 2011)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Peck Building (April 2021)
Source: George Penner
Peck Building (July 2024)
Source: Greg PetzoldSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89653, W97.14351
denoted by symbol on the map above
Name
Occupation
Service
Rank
Birth Date
Death Date
Arthur Maggs Godwin
[Next of Kin]Salesman
8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry
Lance Corporal
30 January 1885
24 April 1915
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: IOOF Hall (72 Princess Street, Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites
Memorable Manitobans: John W. Peck (1850-1920)
Memorable Manitobans: Charles Henry Wheeler (1838-1917)
Memorable Manitobans: John Danley Atchison (1870-1959)
Manitoba Business: Saul and Irish Construction Company / W. A. Irish and Company
“John W. Pack & Company, Limited,” Winnipeg Tribune, 25 September 1915, page 51.
“Total value of permits issued at $5,193,000,” Manitoba Free Press, 1 June 1929, page 46.
Peck Building (33 Princess Street), City of Winnipeg Historical Buildings Committee, February 1984.
We thank George Penner, Jordan Makichuk, Darryl Toews, Greg Petzold, and Glen Toews for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 13 May 2025
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