This six-storey, steel-reinforced concrete building at the southwest corner of Broadway at Carlton Street in Winnipeg was designed by the architectural firm of Waisman Ross and Associates. It was constructed in 1962 by the G. A. Baert Construction Company. Originally the headquarters for the Canadian Premier Life Insurance Company, it became known as the Citadel Life Insurance Company in the late 1970s.
Shawano Wapunong Building (January 2022)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.88670, W97.14304
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Manitoba Business: Waisman Ross and Associates / Blankstein Coop Gillmor and Hanna / Number TEN Architectural Group
Manitoba Business: G. A. Baert Construction Company
“Fourth insurance building underway,” Winnipeg Tribune, 23 March 1962, page 10.
“New building material gives startling effect,” Winnipeg Tribune, 27 March 1962, page 135.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and George Penner.
Page revised: 15 February 2025
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