164 Fort Street

164 Fort Street was constructed in 1950, of concrete blocks, by E. Jolicouer with the help of engineers Cowin & Co. Ltd. The small one-storey building was built for Collins Brothers Automotive Electricians Ltd., which was there until 1975. The facade was finished in stucco with a door to the right of a large plate glass window. Opening an auto electrician workshop on Fort street was a smart move; the shop was the car care centre of downtown, surrounded by car-related businesses.

Collins Brothers Automotive Electricians Ltd., expanded the building in 1960, bringing it to its current size. Wallace R. McQuade was the engineer, teamed with Albert Young who provided drafting service. The addition had a re-enforced concrete slab floor and steel frame filled with concrete blocks. Although this new addition had no windows, it did have four skylights which brought in plenty of light. The west-facing wall was a 10 x 10 overhead door. This job was contracted to B. Melnick. In 1972 the roof of the building had to be repaired after fire damage. The repairs were done by Winnipeg Painting and Decorating Co.

After 1975, N. H. Brown Locksmith Ltd. became the building’s new owners. The business remained there until 2002 when the building went through a handful of new tenants. The current owner of the building is Precision Movement and Therapies.