A one-storey dark brick and Tyndall Stone trimmed, Art Deco-style building was on Provencher Boulevard in St. Boniface (now part of Winnipeg). Measuring 20 feet by 30 feet, it was designed by architect Edgar Prain and built between 1937 and 1938 by contractor William Wesley Fleming at a cost of about $2,000, for owner Robert Stanners (1872-1961). In its original configuration, the building contained a single retail space, which housed Stanners’ jewelry store.
The building has been demolished and the site is now occupied by other commercial development.
Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89179, W97.12443
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Edgar Prain (1881-1958)
Memorable Manitobans: William Wesley Fleming (1875-1957)
“New $2,000 store is being built on Provencher Ave.,” Winnipeg Tribune, 4 September 1937, page 34.
St. Boniface fire insurance map, #1901 April 1959, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Robert Stanners Sr., FindAGrave.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Property Details [139 Provencher Boulevard], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 12 May 2026
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