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Historic Sites of Manitoba: Union Tower Building (191 Lombard Avenue, Winnipeg)After the Nares Block collapsed during construction of the Canadian Bank of Commerce in 1911, the site was acquired by the Union Trust Company. Plans for the steel-framed Union Tower were prepared by architect John D. Atchison. Based on the “Italian Renaissance” style, the verticality of the skyscraper is emphasized through the use of pilasters which frame pairs of windows. The building on Lombard Avenue was completed in 1913. A commemorative plaque is mounted on its southwest corner. In 2009, the building (a municipally-designated historic site) was recognized with a Heritage Winnipeg Preservation Award.
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Sources:Information for this page was provided by The City of Winnipeg’s Planning, Property and Development Department, which acknowledges the contribution of the Government of Manitoba through its Heritage Grants Program. This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough. Page revised: 11 January 2020
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