This one-storey, red-brown brick and stone-faced building at the northwest corner of Main Street and Pritchard Avenue in Winnipeg, measuring 30 by 110 feet, was built in 1940 by the Winnipeg Supply and Fuel Company at a cost of about $8,000, for the Government Liquor Control Commission (later the Manitoba Liquor Control Commission). It operated as a liquor store, part of the province’s system for regulating the sale and use of alcohol.
At the time of a 2026 site visit, the building was slightly modified from its original appearance and was occupied by a flower shop.
Former Manitoba Liquor Control Commission Store No. 5 (January 2026)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.91280, W97.13278
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
MHS Centennial Business: Winnipeg Supply and Fuel Company / Winnipeg Supply Service Experts
Manitoba Business: Manitoba Liquor Control Commission / Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation
“Permits for $1,499,950 Nearly Double Last Year,” Winnipeg Free Press, 15 June 1940, page 8.
“Point Douglas Factory Boosts Permits $47,500,” Winnipeg Tribune, 15 June 1940, page 8.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #274 May 1956, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Property Details [992 Main Street], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 30 January 2026
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