ArchiseekJul 20, 2025
1961 – Former Library, River Heights Winnipeg
Low key modernist library branch built after a lot of discussion on location. The 8,285 sq. ft. branch replaced the heavily used Waterloo-Corydon bookmobile stop and opened to the public on September 1, 1961. The final cost of construction was $77,500. The interior was over two le
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ArchiseekJun 14, 2025

1915 – Cornish Library, Winnpeg
Architect: S. Frank Peters

Designed by the architect S. Frank Peters, the plans had to be approved by Carnegie's personal secretary, James Bertram, to assure money was not wasted on exterior ornamentation at the expense of bookshelves and furniture. The Cornish Baths, Winnipeg's first indo
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