Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Liquor Control Commission Store No. 4 (117 Osborne Street, Winnipeg)

This one-storey red-brown brick building on Osborne Street in Winnipeg, measuring 32 feet by 90 feet, was built in 1939 by the construction firm of A. Akman and Son at a cost of about $7,500. Its owner was the Government Liquor Control Commission (later the Manitoba Liquor Control Commission) that operated it as a liquor store to regulate the sales and use of liquor throughout the province.

Subcontractors included D. Thompson (electrical), MacDonald Brothers Sheet Metal and Roofing Company (roofing and sheet metal), Walter Hanson Iverson (brickwork), and John Plaxton & Company Limited (plumbing and hot water heating).

At the time of a 2026 site visit, the building was slightly modified from its original appearance and was occupied by a restaurant.

Former Manitoba Liquor Control Commission Store No. 4 (January 2026) Source: Jordan Makichuk Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87836, W97.14601 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Manitoba Business: A. Akman and Son / Akman Construction

Manitoba Business: Manitoba Liquor Control Commission / Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation

Manitoba Business: MacDonald Brothers Sheet Metal and Roofing Company / MacDonald Brothers Aircraft Company / Bristol Aerospace / Magellan Aerospace

Memorable Manitobans: Walter Hanson Iverson (1884-1952)

Sources:

“New liquor store,” Winnipeg Tribune, 8 July 1939, page 19.

Winnipeg fire insurance map, #415 November 1957, City of Winnipeg Archives.

Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.

Property Details [117 Osborne Street], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.

This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.

Page revised: 7 February 2026

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