For travelling salesmen passing through Winnipeg in 1906, there was no better place to stop than the newly opened Travellers Building.

The North-West Commercial Travellers Association of Canada was founded in 1882, acting as an early union for travelling salesman. They offered an established code of ethics and accountability, as well as group insurance coverage. For a time, they rented space downtown, until company growth prompted the construction of their own office building.

The Travellers Building was designed by prestigious Toronto architects Darling and Pearson, and cost $115,000 to construct. Opening in 1906, the reinforced concrete façade is Neo-classical in style with symmetrical rows of windows and bright red-brick walls. A grand main entrance, framed in Manitoba Tyndall limestone, is marked with the buildings name.

Inside, the company provided a variety of amenities. A barber shop and Turkish baths, complete with plunge style pool and sauna, sat in the basement while a restaurant occupied the main floor. On the second floor, weary salesman could find reading rooms, club rooms, and dining rooms. The upper floors served as rental office space, complete with showrooms on the sixth floor.

The Travellers Building houses condominiums and a restaurant today.