Formerly located at the southwest corner of Main Street and Pritchard Avenue in Winnipeg, a four-storey bright orange brick and Tyndall Stone trimmed building, measuring 60 feet by 88 feet, was designed by local architect Stanley M. Atkinson and built in 1906 by day labour at a cost of about $80,000, for owner Charles Walter Trick. In its original configuration, the building contained three retail spaces on its main floor while the upper three floors contained 41 residential apartments.
Originally known as the St. John's Block, it was renamed in 1962 to the Coronet Apartments. The building has been demolished and, at the time of a 2021 visit, the site was vacant.
St. John's Block under construction (May 1906)
Source: Manitoba Free Press, 26 May 1906, page 33.
St. John's Block (December 1906)
Source: Manitoba Free Press, 6 December 1906, page 40.
St. John's Block (1978)
Source: Historical Buildings and Resources Committee Collection, Planning, Property & Development, City of Winnipeg
Site of the former St. John's Block (December 2021)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.91248, W97.13286
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Charles Walter Trick (1875-1919)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 19/1906, City of Winnipeg Archives.
“The new Trick Block, at the corner of Main and Pritchard streets,” Manitoba Free Press, 26 May 1906, page 33.
“St. John's Block,” Manitoba Free Press, 6 December 1906, page 40.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #273 May 1956, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk and Kerrin Asmundson.
Page revised: 21 Febuary 2026
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