Address: | 515 Portage Avenue |
Use: | Offices and chapel |
Original Use: | Theology and general library building |
Constructed: | 1950 -1951 |
Architects: | J. N. Semmens |
Contractors: | Wallace & Akins Ltd. |
Tours: | Part of the QR Code Tour |
Constructed as part of the expanding United College Campus, Bryce Hall is a modest two-storey building located on the east side of the campus, fronting on Balmoral Street. It is connected to Wesley Hall by a skywalk. Built by United College as a library and theological building, the structure remains in use as part of the University of Winnipeg campus.
The Hall retains a chapel with a number of historically-significant stained glass windows. Originally installed in Wesley Hall, the windows were designed by Henry Holiday, a renowned Pre-Raphaelite artist who worked with William Morris at Morris & Co. in London, England.
The exterior facade is constructed with buff and bluish-grey limestone facings, trim and ornamentation, with some ornamental ironwork. Bryce Hall’s design is relatively restrained and notably more modern in comparison with the older Wesley Hall.