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Historic Sites of Manitoba: Richardson Building (1 Lombard Place, Winnipeg)

This 34-storey building on Lombard Place in Winnipeg, near the corner of Portage Avenue and Main Street, was designed by the architectural firm of Smith Carter Searle and Associates and constructed between 1966 and 1969 by Poole Construction. It was built to serve, in part, as the corporate headquarters of James Richardson & Sons Limited.

Richardson Building

Richardson Building (December 2012)
Source: George Penner

Richardson Building

Richardson Building (March 2017)
Source: George Penner

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89620, W97.13805
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Manitoba Business: Smith Carter and Katelnikoff / Smith Carter Architects and Engineers / Architecture49

Manitoba Business: Poole Construction

MHS Centennial Business: James Richardson & Sons Limited / Pioneer Grain Company / Richardson Pioneer

Sources:

This page was prepared by George Penner.

Page revised: 14 January 2023

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