This five-storey brick and stone warehouse on Ross Avenue in Winnipeg was designed by local architect James H. Cadham and built in 1905 by John A. Girvin and W. J. Hodgins for the Leadlay Manufacturing Company. In September 2019, it became a municipally-designated historic building.
Leadlay Building (June 2017)
Source: Nathan Kramer
Leadlay Building (July 2017)
Source: Nathan KramerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.90142, W97.14103
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: James Henry Cadham (1850-1907)
Memorable Manitobans: John Alexander Girvin (1851-1931)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites
Leadlay Building (306 Ross Avenue), City of Winnipeg Historical Buildings and Resources Committee, May 2019.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 13 April 2020
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