Floor count 5 Floors 5 | Opened 1909 Architectural style Edwardian era | |
 | ||
Location Thunder Bay, Ontario 701 Victoria avenue Completed 1909; 108 years ago (1909) | ||
American artifacts milwaukee grain exchange building
The Grain Exchange Building is a historic building located at 701 Victoria Avenue East in the south side downtown area of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.
Contents
Minneapolis mn modernized otis traction elevators in the grain exchange building
History
The Grain Exchange Building was constructed in 1909, and designed by the architect Carl Wirth. Commonly known as the Chapples building because its major occupant from 1913 to 1981 was the department store run by the Chapples family, this building is more properly known as the Grain Exchange Building. Constructed for Fort William’s attempt to capture the grain exchange business from Winnipeg. However, the venture never really got off the ground. For years the building has housed a variety of offices. The construction of Victoriaville Centre which opened in 1980 enclosed much of the building within a mall. It is being discussed whether or not to demolish the mall, and to have the area to return to a street, however no decision has been made as of yet.