This one-storey wood frame and stucco building at the southeast corner of Bannerman Avenue and Powers Street in Winnipeg, measuring 22 feet by 42 feet, was designed and built in 1909 by contractor Jacob John Missler at a cost of about $1,800, for grocer Benjaman Freeman. It was used as a neighborhood grocery store, with a residence in the rear of the building.
At the time of a 2019 site visit, the building was slightly modified from its original appearance but at a later visit in 2025 it had been more extensively modified. It was damaged by a fire on 18 Febuary 2026 and was destroyed by a second fire on 2 March 2026.
Bannerman Grocery (June 2019)
Source: Jordan Makichuk
Bannerman Grocery (March 2025)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92750, W97.13432
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Jacob John Missler (1881-1956)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 503/1909, City of Winnipeg Archives.
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 831/1909, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #323 January 1957, City of Winnipeg Archives.
“Winnipeg convenience store goes up in flames,” CTV News, 2 March 2026
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Property Details [414 Bannerman Avenue], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 7 March 2026
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