A one-storey brick building facing Ross Avenue and Princess Street in Winnipeg is a municipally-designated historic site. The Ross-facing portion was designed by local architect George Creeford Browne and built in 1893 for the Toronto Hide and Wool Company. The Princess-facing portion was added in 1947 on a design by architect Lloyd H. Finch.
Newer portion of Toronto Hide and Wool Building (May 2017)
Source: George Penner
Older portion of Toronto Hide and Wool Building (October 2019)
Source: George PennerSite Location (lat/long): N49.90129, W97.14076
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: George Creeford Browne (1852-1919)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites
Toronto Hide & Wool Company Building (200 Princess Street), City of Winnipeg Historical Buildings & Resources Committee, December 2014.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and George Penner.
Page revised: 9 December 2024
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