Buildings
Ma Seung Christian Education Building
| Formerly: | Raw Fur Department, Hudson's Bay Company |
|---|---|
| Address: | 235 Princess Street |
| Use: | Educational |
| Original Use: | Offices and warehouse |
| Constructed: | 1951 |
| Architects: | G.L. Sweet (Hudson's Bay Co.) |
Design Characteristics
- Frontage: 30.2 ft. (9.2 m)
- Plan area: 2,350 sq. ft. (218.32 sq. m)
- Gross floor area: 2,350 sq. ft. (218.32 sq. m)
- Constructed with concrete block.
- The foundation is of reinforced concrete with a 4 inch conrete slab floor.
- Felt and gravel roof on Donnacona board, with galvanized iron flashing.
- The exterior is finished in brick with precast concrete lintels and sills, glass block windows, and louvred vents.
Sources
- Alexandra Paul, "Fur salon in The Bay goes into receivership," Winnipeg Free Press, June 12, 1998, p. A7.
- Leona Krahn, "The North West Company: Building proudly on a 300 year tradition," p.27, in Winnipeg: Building the Future on the Strength of Our Past, publication prepared by Winnipeg 2000 and the Winnipeg Free Press, circulated in October 1996.
- Manitoba Industry and Commerice Bulletin, 3, 5 (May 1951), p.2.
- Microfilm Roll #65, three files on "Hudson's Bay Co." covering the years 1931 to 1980.
- Record Group 7, Buildlings and Lands Division, Record of Miscellaneous Buildlings, 1939-1953, #RG7/7A/447