On 18th Street (National Highway 10) at Lorne Avenue, on the right when traveling south on 18th Street.
Higher Education in Western Manitoba traces its beginnings to Rapid city where in 1880 the Baptist community established Prairie College. In 1884 it was succeeded by the McKee Academy which moved to Brandon in 1890.
Brandon College was . . . — — Map (db m204698) HM
On Princess Avenue just west of 6th Street, on the right when traveling west.
Designed by W. A. Elliot, one of Brandon’s most prominent architects, the Central Fire Station was built in 1911 and stands on the site of its 1882-1893 predecessor. Elliot’s youngest son, Egbert, proposed the addition of the Station’s Tower. The . . . — — Map (db m204876) HM
On 18th Street (Provincial Highway 10) just south of Rosser Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Brandon's first mayor, Thomas Mayne Daly, hired local architect firm McCoskie & Co. to design this house for him in 1882 during Brandon's first decade of settlement. Daly was also appointed as Canada's first Juvenile Court Judge in 1909. This . . . — — Map (db m204875) HM
On 18th Street (National Highway 10) at Lorne Avenue, on the left when traveling south on 18th Street.
This cairn is faced with stone from the walls of Prairie College, the forerunner to Brandon College and Brandon University. It was constructed in 1999, Brandon University's Centennial Year. Prairie College was the first post-secondary educational . . . — — Map (db m204700) HM
On 9th Street just north of Victoria Avenue (Provincial Highway 1A), on the left when traveling north.
[English] Born near London, Upper Canada, Sifton as lawyer, politician, businessman and principal owner of the influential Manitoba Free Press, had great impact on Canadian development. As a member of the Manitoba Cabinet, he . . . — — Map (db m200468) HM
On 18th Street (National Highway 10), on the left when traveling north.
In 1881 Thomas Mayne Daly arrived in Manitoba from his native town of Stradford, Ontario and began his distinguished legal and political career in Brandon.
Elected the first Mayor of Brandon in 1882, Daly actively promoted civic development in . . . — — Map (db m204701) HM
On Parish Highway 84 at Parish Highway 43, on the left when traveling east on Parish Highway 84.
This monument is erected
on the site of the Ukrainian
Catholic Church built in 1904
by Ukrainian pioneers
Moved to Beausejour in
1979 as a historical museum
To commemorate those who
had faith, wisdom and courage
to leave . . . — — Map (db m204539) HM
On Provincial Highway 317 at Provincial Highway 12, on the right when traveling east on Provincial Highway 317.
Named as a postal district May 16, 1938
The R.M. of Brokenhead in their
Centennial honours the Postmasters who
served the residents of this neighbourhood.
John Dehn 1938-1947
Fred Klann 1947-1948
Rudolph Ferchoff 1948-1949 . . . — — Map (db m203574) HM
On Provincial Highway 12, on the right when traveling north.
The Saints Peter & Paul Parish Community
remembers and honors the ancestors
who not only brought faith to this community
some 100 years ago,
but through their daily example
showed us that we could live in harmony
with our neighbours and the . . . — — Map (db m203648) HM
On 1 Street Southwest at 11th Av SW when traveling north on 1 Street Southwest.
[English] Built between 1936 and 1939, the Church of the Resurrection is a proud testament to the cultural and spiritual strength of Ukrainian settlers in the Dauphin area. This "prairie cathedral" was designed by one of the early . . . — — Map (db m229428) HM
On Second Avenue south of Lady of the Lake Drive, on the left when traveling south.
New Iceland represents a distinctive episode in the early settlement of the Canadian West. In 1875 and 1876, more than a thousand Icelandic immigrants settled a large tract of land reserved for them by the federal government along the western shore . . . — — Map (db m8453) HM
A Memorial to the Fallen
A Reminder to the Living
1914 - 1918
1939 - 1945
Honour Roll 1914 - 1918
King A. · Lavoie J. · McLeod G. · Smith J.L. · Sinclair A.G. · Wellman W.
Honour Roll 1939 - 1945
Cedarland H.W. · David . . . — — Map (db m203817) WM
On Park Avenue at Lake Qve., on the left when traveling south on Park Avenue.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.
Honor Roll 1914 - 1918
Cook A.H. · King A. · Lavoie J. · McLeod G. · Sinclair A.G. · Smith J.L. · Wellman W.
Honor Roll 1939 - 1945
Blank E. · Brezino J. · . . . — — Map (db m203713) WM
On McArthur Ave at Fifth Street, on the right when traveling south on McArthur Ave.
This cairn is dedicated to St Mary's (Polish) Catholic Church of the Brightstone area 1914 - 1988. The bell in this cairn is from that church. Erected in 1991 by The Knights of Columbus Lac du Bonnet Council, No. — — Map (db m204379) HM
On Provincial Road 313 (Provincial Highway 313), on the left when traveling east.
Plaque#1
Winnipeg River
The existence of the Winnipeg River dates back to the melting of the last great ice sheet 12,000 years ago and the formation of Lake Agassiz. Originating from Lake of the Woods, the river divides the Boreal . . . — — Map (db m204207) HM
On Foxlane Road (Parish Highway 82) at Allegra Rd (Parish Highway 48E), on the right when traveling east on Foxlane Road.
The Allegra Church was built in 1936.
Father John Zimmerman blessed the
Church in 1938, and at Christmas
celebrated the first Mass.
In 1940 Father Charles Litowski was
assigned to the parish and was the
paster at Allegra until his death in . . . — — Map (db m203707) HM
On Park Avenue at Third St., on the left when traveling south on Park Avenue.
First Airmail Flight in Manitoba June 1, 1927 -Oct. 4, 1927
The first semi-official airmail in Manitoba was carried from this site to Bissett, Wadhope, and Slate Lake return by Capt. F. J. Stevenson of Western Canada Airways Limited on 1 . . . — — Map (db m203816) HM
Near Camp Hughes Road (Road 91 W) 1.6 kilometers south of Provincial Road 351.
[English] The open landscape close to the CPR main line made this site attractive for summer training camps for artillery, infantry, and cavalry units. Established as Sewell Camp in 1909, it was renamed in honour of Major-General . . . — — Map (db m218701) HM
On Camp Hughes Road (Road 91 W) 1 kilometer south of Provincial Road 351, on the right when traveling south.
[English] Established in 1909, Camp Sewell (renamed Camp Hughes in August 1915) opened on a war-time footing in 1915. Compared to the summer of 1914 when almost 7,000 militia soldiers trained, camp strength more than doubled to . . . — — Map (db m218681) HM
Near Camp Hughes Road (Road 91 W) 1.6 kilometers south of Provincial Road 351.
[English] Named after Sir Sam Hughes, Minister of Militia and Defence (1911–1916), this site contains the most intact First World War battlefield terrain created for training purposes in Canada. One of a dwindling number worldwide, . . . — — Map (db m218700) HM
Near Camp Hughes Road (Road 91 W) 1.6 kilometers south of Provincial Road 351.
[English] Camp Hughes, originally named Camp Sewell, was established in 1909 as the Central Training Camp for Military District 10 (Manitoba, Saskatchewan, North-West Territory and N.W. Ontario). The terrain was selected for its . . . — — Map (db m218702) HM
On Camp Hughes Road (Road 91 W) 1 kilometer south of Provincial Road 351, on the left when traveling south.
[English] Sewell Station was located on the Canadian Pacific Railway line. In 1881, the CPR had reached a point between Carberry and Douglas approximately seven miles east of Douglas. The Railway laid sidings at Sewell (later known . . . — — Map (db m218698) HM
Near Camp Hughes Road (Road 91 W) 1.6 kilometers south of Provincial Road 351.
[English] During the Great War, Camp Hughes became the 2nd Largest “city” in Manitoba, second only to Winnipeg. By 1916, the camp was divided into five brigade areas: Central; South Central; West; North-East and South-East Camps. . . . — — Map (db m218708) HM
On Camp Hughes Road (Road 91 W) 1 kilometer south of Provincial Road 351, on the left when traveling south.
[English] The area immediately south of the main rail line and sidings was established as a headquarters and administrative support area. It contained several wood frame structures including the Commandant's Hut (and Staff Lines), . . . — — Map (db m218699) HM
On Camp Hughes Road (Road 91 W) 1.6 kilometers south of Provincial Road 351, on the left when traveling south.
[English] The Canadian Army Medical Corps, Military District 10, established at Camp Hughes in 1915, a Field Ambulance Depot to raise volunteers for overseas service. As well, a hospital at the Camp was set up consisting of 250 . . . — — Map (db m218704) HM
On Camp Hughes Road (Road 91 W) 1 kilometer south of Provincial Road 351, on the right when traveling south.
[English] To the north-west of the Canadian Pacific Railway station lies a large, flat expanse of land. It was here that parades of the camp garrison, comprising up to 30,000 troops took place. Revues of note occurred in 1915 during . . . — — Map (db m218697) HM
On Camp Hughes Road (Road 91 W) 1 kilometer south of Provincial Road 351, on the right when traveling south.
[English] When not training soldiers had many opportunities and venues within the Camp to keep themselves occupied. The YMCA and the Knights of Columbus maintained large marquee tents where the men could read books and newspapers, . . . — — Map (db m218684) HM
Near Camp Hughes Road (Road 91 W) 1.6 kilometers south of Provincial Road 351.
[English] During the Great War, training at Camp Hughes emphasised basic infantry soldiering where the new recruit learned drill, weapons handling, manoeuvre and tactics. In addition certain specialties were instructed. Signalers . . . — — Map (db m218707) HM
Near Camp Hughes Road (Road 91 W) 1.6 kilometers south of Provincial Road 351.
[English] The Camp Hughes trench system was developed in 1915/1916 to teach recruit soldiers the lessons of trench warfare which had been learned through great sacrifice on the battlefields of France and Flanders. Seasoned veterans . . . — — Map (db m218705) HM
On Main Street just north of Third Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
[English] An internationally renowned writer, artist, and social reformer, Seton was passionately interested in nature and the relationship of Native peoples to their environment. His realistic animal stories were best-sellers that . . . — — Map (db m201689) HM
On East Saskatchewan Avenue (National Highway 1A) just west of Royal Road South, on the right when traveling east.
[English] Designed under the direction of Thomas Fuller, chief architect for the Department of Public Works from 1881 to 1896, this structure was built in 1895-1898. The federal presence was extended across Canada by public . . . — — Map (db m200606) HM
On Lowland Road (Parish Highway 84) at Allegra Road (Parish Highway 43), on the left when traveling east on Lowland Road.
St John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church
Built 1945
First Mass April 23, 1946
by Very Rev. Msgr. Joseph Cormylo
This cairn is dedicated to the Ukrainian
pioneers of Lowland for their religious
beliefs and strong sense of . . . — — Map (db m204540) HM
On Southshore Road (Provincial Highway 11), on the left when traveling south.
Pres de cet endroit s'élevait le Fort Maurepas, un des
postes de commerce de la Verendrye. La compagnie de la
Baie d'Hudson et la Compagnie
du Nord Ouest s'établirent
ici en 1792. Le Fort Alexander,
construit par la compagnie de
la . . . — — Map (db m204282) HM
On Pine Street (Provincial Highway 11) at Tamarack Street, in the median on Pine Street.
The plaque is erected
in memory of the men
of Abitibi Power & Paper
Company Limited and
subsidiary companies
who gave their lives in
the Second World War
1939 – 1945
G.H. Anderson
R.H. Betts
J. Boyd
B.E. Columbus
J.F. Cooper
G.S. . . . — — Map (db m204328) WM
On River Road (Provincial Highway 238) at St. Andrew's Road (Provincial Highway 410), on the left when traveling north on River Road.
Erected between 1852 and 1854, this large limestone dwelling housed the rector of nearby St. Andrew’s church and complemented the massive construction of that building. The rectory, built for the Reverend William Cockran was one of the first stone . . . — — Map (db m8449) HM
On River Road (Provincial Highway 238) at St. Andrews Road (Provincial Highway 410), on the left when traveling north on River Road.
Beginning in 1828 the Rev. W. Cockran held religious services in the homes of settlers in this area. In 1829 he established a permanent residence at Grand Rapids on the Red River and by 1831 had built a small wooden church. His growing congregation . . . — — Map (db m8445) HM
On River Road (Provincial Highway 238), on the right when traveling north.
Built in the mid-1850s, this house was the residence for a private girls’ school run by Matilda Davis until 1873. The school was supported by families of the Red River Settlement and by officers of the Hudson’s Bay Company from across western Canada . . . — — Map (db m8450) HM
On Railway Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
This impressive grouping of five standard-plan wooden grain elevators is a rare survivor of the long rows that once dominated Prairie towns. The row was built between 1922 and 1941, Manitoba's golden age of elevators, by a cross-section . . . — — Map (db m8491) HM
On North Railway Street just west of 2nd Avenue West, on the left when traveling west.
In the early years fire was an ever-present danger both in town and on the farms. The old newspapers are full of accounts of fires started from lamps and heated stovepipes. These fires were very difficult to control because of lack of available . . . — — Map (db m200584) HM
On River Road (Provincial Highway 238), on the right when traveling north.
This is the only Caméré curtain bridge-dam built in North America, and by far the largest ever constructed. H.E .Vautelet, the Canadian engineer responsible for its design, adapted a French technological advancement to deal with the . . . — — Map (db m9205) HM
On Transcanada Highway (National Route 1) 2.4 kilometers east of Manitoba Highway 26, on the right when traveling west.
The first marker of the Dominion Lands Survey was placed 10 July, 1871, on the Principal Meridian, about half a mile south of this site. The system, then inaugurated by Lieutenant Colonel J.S. Dennis, Surveyor-General, extends across the prairies . . . — — Map (db m8489) HM
Near Manitoba Route 209 near Manitoba Highway 209.
Constructed in 1899, this church is a fine early example of Ukrainian ecclesiastical architecture in Canada. Its distinctive massing, plan and bulbous cupolas reflect the Byzantine-influenced architectural heritage of the homeland of the settlers in . . . — — Map (db m8421) HM
On Wellington Street West just east of 8th Avenue South, on the right when traveling east.
This plaque commemorates the production of the fifty-millionth barrel of crude oil from Manitoba oil fields, and stands as a perpetual tribute to the community and to all in the oil industry who over the years developed this great natural resource . . . — — Map (db m200592) HM
On Lyons Street West just east of 8th Avenue South, on the right when traveling east.
This pump jack is located over an original oil well at Surface Location: 06 22 10 26 W1M The Regent Drill company drilled the well for the Murphy Oil Co. Ltd. The hole was spudded in on March 29, 1955 The rig was released on April 9, 1955 and the . . . — — Map (db m200587) HM
On Richhill Avenue (County Highway 66N) at Cavendish Street (County Highway 256), on the left when traveling west on Richhill Avenue.
Erected by the Citizens of Elkhorn and district in memory of those who fell in the great war
1914 - 1918
They Gave Their All
1938 - 1945
Brennand G. •
Duxbury T. •
Duke A.S. •
Jenner J. •
McDonald J. •
Mallett R. • . . . — — Map (db m204710) WM
Near Trans-Canada Highway (National Highway 1) 0.6 kilometers east of Provincial Highway 542, on the right when traveling east.
[English] When A.C. (Ace) Emmett arrived in 1902, Manitoba had only a few passable roads. Railways provided the chief means of mass transportation. Most automobile owners were concentrated in Winnipeg. Emmett energetically led the . . . — — Map (db m200618) HM
On Tache Avenue, 0.1 kilometers south of Avenue de la Cathedrale, on the right when traveling north.
1818-1825 First ChapelWhen the first two Catholic missionaries arrived at the Red River settlement, much work awaited them. Father Provencher constructed a modest log structure to serve as rectory, church and boys' school. 1825-1839 Second . . . — — Map (db m106491) HM
Near Main Street (Trans-Canada Highway) (Provincial Highway 1) just south of Broadway, on the right when traveling south.
[English] Born in the Red River Settlement, Ambroise-Didyme Lépine engaged in river-lot agriculture, combining this with hunting and trading as did many other Métis. In the autumn of 1869 he became Adjutant General to Louis Riel and . . . — — Map (db m220224) HM
Near Assiniboine Avenue at Garry Street, on the right when traveling east.
Bonnycastle Park is named for Richard H.G. Bonnycastle, who served as the first Chairman of the Metropolitan Corporation of Greater Winnipeg from 1960-1966. Developed on the former site of the Metro Transit Garage, the park was officially opened in . . . — — Map (db m220491) HM
On Broadway (Trans-Canada Highway) (Provincial Highway 1) just west of Donald Street, on the left when traveling west.
[English] Amelia Yeomans was one of Winnipeg's first women medical practitioners. She led the early crusades both for temperance and women's suffrage. Born in Lower Canada, she obtained her medical degree at Michigan State . . . — — Map (db m220700) HM
Near Main Street (Trans-Canada Highway) (Provincial Highway 1) just south of Broadway, on the right when traveling south.
[English] This road was formerly part of a cart trail, also known as the Carlton, Saskatchewan or Fort Ellice Trail, which extended 1,400 kilometres between Fort Garry and Fort Edmonton. It was the principal overland trade route in . . . — — Map (db m220204) HM
On Kennedy Street, 0.2 kilometers south of Broadway (Trans-Canada Highway) (Provincial Highway 1), on the right when traveling south.
Government House is the official residence of the Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba. The present structure was completed by the Dominion Government in 1883 and transferred to Manitoba's jurisdiction in 1885 symbolizing the completion of Manitoba's . . . — — Map (db m220672) HM
Near Assiniboine Avenue just west of Main Street (Trans-Canada Highway) (Provincial Highway 1), on the left when traveling west.
[English] A native of Trois-Rivières, soldier, trader and explorer, La Vérendrye founded the first white settlements on the Canadian Prairies. Between 1731 and 1743 he and his sons established several posts beyond Lake Superior . . . — — Map (db m220128) HM
Near Broadway (Trans-Canada Highway) (Provincial Highway 1) just east of Garry Street, on the right when traveling east.
The Fort Garry is a classic hotel embodying the only example of the famed Gothic Chateau design in Manitoba. Built by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, it officially welcomed its first guests in December of 1913. The Fort Garry has traditionally been . . . — — Map (db m220399) HM
Near Broadway (Trans-Canada Highway) (Provincial Highway 1) just east of Garry Street, on the right when traveling east.
[English] Built between 1911 and 1913 according to plans drawn by architects George A. Ross and David H. MacFarlane, this hotel was one of a series constructed by Canadian railways in what is known as the Château style. The Fort . . . — — Map (db m220398) HM
Near Main Street (Trans-Canada Highway) (Provincial Highway 1) just south of Broadway, on the right when traveling south.
[English] Near this side stood the following Forts: Fort Rouge, under La Vérendrye, 1738; Fort Gibraltar, of the North West Company, 1810, became Fort Garry of the Hudson’s Bay Company, 1822; replaced by Upper Fort Garry, of stone, . . . — — Map (db m220450) HM
On Qu'Appelle Avenue at Edmonton Street, on the left when traveling east on Qu'Appelle Avenue.
The first Knox Church was located at the corner of Fort Street and Portage Avenue in the Village of Winnipeg. It was built in 1868. It was a place of worship for those of the Presbyterian faith. Many of its members were descendants of the Lord . . . — — Map (db m220677) HM
On Avenue de la Cathedrale just east of Tache Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Signatory to treaty #6 Ka-Payak-Waskunam 1810-1886 Chief One Arrow, chief of a Willow Cree Tribe along the Saskatchewan River, was incarcerated at Stony Mountain for his participation in the North-West Rebellion of 1885. He was released . . . — — Map (db m219001) HM
Near Avenue de la Cathedrale just east of Tache Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
1736[Français] Le 6 juin, dans une île du lac des Bois furent tués, le Père Aulneau, s.j., 31 ans, J.-B. La Vérendrye, 22 ans, et leurs 19 compagnons, précurseurs de nombreux missionnaires et des voyageurs qui . . . — — Map (db m219199) HM
Near Tache Avenue just north of Rue Despins, on the right when traveling north.
[Français] Erigée à la fin des années 1840, cette maison a servi de premier couvent aux Sœurs Grises qui y firent de l’enseignement et dispensèrent des soins aux malades, aux orphelins et aux vieillards. Première institution de . . . — — Map (db m219200) HM
Near Tache Avenue just north of Rue Despins, on the right when traveling north.
[Français] En 1829, les soeurs métisses Angélique (1787-1869) et Marguerite (1780-1878) Nolin ont ouvert la première école officielle pour jeunes filles dans l'Ouest canadien, à la Rivière-Rouge. L'école était située au nord-est de . . . — — Map (db m218997) HM
Near Tache Avenue just north of Rue Despins, on the right when traveling north.
[English] On the occasion of the canonization of Sister Marguerite d’Youville the first Canadian born saint and foundress of the Order of the Sisters of Charity of Montreal, the city of Winnipeg honours the Grey Nuns. From the time . . . — — Map (db m218998) HM
On King Street (Manitoba Route 42) just north of William Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
[English] This labour leader and politician fought for the interests of workers and advocated on behalf of the Jewish community. One of the more moderate leaders of the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919, Heaps pushed . . . — — Map (db m214599) HM
On King Street (Manitoba Route 42) just north of William Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Near this spot on December 12th, 1886, the Salvation Army held its first meeting west of the Great Lakes ————————— [100th Anniversary Plaque] This commemorative plaque was unveiled October 10, 1986 by ☆ ☆ ☆ . . . — — Map (db m215696) HM
On Main Street (Manitoba Route 42/52) just north of James Avenue (Manitoba Route 42), on the right when traveling north.
Founder of Modern Astronomy Presented by The Canadian-Polish Community of Manitoba on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of his birth Nicolaus Copernicus Observance Committee Inc. of Manitoba Odkrywca Nowóczesnej Astronomii . . . — — Map (db m215400) HM
On King Street (Manitoba Route 42) just north of William Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Designed in less than a month by Winnipeg architects Barber and Barber, this edifice was constructed amidst a storm of scandal and controversy. Considered beautiful by some, ugly by others, it was the focus of many civic events, the “Gingerbread” . . . — — Map (db m215600) HM
On Balmoral Street just north of Portage Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
[English] Born in Ontario, Bryce moved, in 1871, to Winnipeg where he had a distinguished career as clergyman, educator, and author. He founded Manitoba College and helped organize the University of Manitoba and the Manitoba . . . — — Map (db m200595) HM
On Memorial Boulevard (Provincial Highway 62) just south of Portage Avenue (Provincial Highway 85), on the right when traveling south.
[English] After establishing colonies of the dispossessed peasantry of Ireland and his native Scotland in Prince Edward Island and Upper Canada, Lord Selkirk secured from the Hudson's Bay Company a grant of land in southern Rupert's . . . — — Map (db m220400) HM
On Carlton Street (Manitoba Route 57) just south of Ellice Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
[English] A path-breaking advocate of women's rights in Manitoba, Cora Hind also gained international reputation as an agricultural journalist. Writing for the Manitoba Free Press from 1901 to 1942, she became legendary for the . . . — — Map (db m203900) HM
On Graham Avenue just east of Edmonton Street, on the right when traveling east.
[English] Founded in 1939 by Gweneth Lloyd and Betty Farrally, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet (RWB) was one of the earliest ballet companies in Canada and the first to achieve professional status. It successfully adapted classical ballet . . . — — Map (db m219000) HM
On Main Street (Manitoba Route 52) at McDermot Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Designed by Winnipeg architect J.D. Atcheson, this building was one of four major banks on “Bankers’ Row” along Main Street. It was the last major office building erected during the city’s early boom period, and served as the Manitoba headquarters . . . — — Map (db m214893) HM
On Main Street (Manitoba Route 52) at Market Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
[English] So much that defines Winnipeg, its achievements and its rebellious core, was forged on Bloody Saturday. The streetcar overturned in Winnipeg on June 21, 1919, symbolizes one of the most dramatic . . . — — Map (db m215343) HM
On Market Avenue at Rorie Street, on the right when traveling east on Market Avenue.
“Theatre is, for me, an ongoing illumination of man, his problems, his dreams, his visions, the society which lifts him and his relationship to God. This is what the theatre is about, always has been about. It is also a celebration of community, of . . . — — Map (db m215599) HM
On Main Street (Manitoba Route 52) just south of William Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
In 1869 A. M. Sutherland erected a log store at this site. It was converted to a jail in 1870 and during 1873 it was expanded into a court house which served as the Manitoba Legislature until 1881. On August 26, 1874 Joseph Michaud, a volunteer . . . — — Map (db m214898) HM
On Main Street (Manitoba Route 52) just south of Bannatyne Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
[English] The skyscraper was a by-product of technological advances and increased urbanization of the late 19th century. Steel-frame construction, the elevator and rising land values made multi-storeyed buildings . . . — — Map (db m214900) HM
On Princess Street just south of Elgin Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
This building functioned as Winnipeg’s second grain exchange from its completion in 1898 until 1908. It was designed by Samuel Hooper, and constructed for Nicholas Bawlf, the founder of Winnipeg’s first grain and produce exchange. It remains one of . . . — — Map (db m215335) HM
On Princess Street just south of Coulter Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Constructed as a warehouse for the farm implement business of the Fairchild Company, John Deere agents, this building was one of the first warehouses to break with the Richardsonian-Romanesque tradition established by the Whitla, Ashdown and Gault . . . — — Map (db m215302) HM
On William Avenue at Main Street (Provincial Route 52), on the right when traveling east on William Avenue.
In 1922, on the 7th floor of this old Union Bank Building (later Royal Bank) was established the first headquarters of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, by its first President — a Canadian — Winnipeg business man, M.J.C. McMullen, known . . . — — Map (db m215036) HM
On King Street (Manitoba Route 42) at Bannatyne Avenue, on the right when traveling north on King Street.
Designed by J. H. Cadham, who also designed the Whitla Building, this massive brick and stone warehouse was built for the Gault brothers of Montreal to house their rapidly expanding wholesale dry goods business. In 1903 the building was expanded to . . . — — Map (db m215398) HM
On Main Street (Manitoba Route 52) just north of Bannatyne Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
On this site the Imperial Bank of Canada opened the first branch of the bank in Winnipeg on January 4, 1881. The original Robertson Block was replaced in 1906 with the present building which later became the main branch of the Imperial Bank in . . . — — Map (db m215379) HM
On Lombard Avenue just east of Main Street (Provincial Route 52), on the right when traveling west.
Near this spot on the 8th of November 1864 was instituted “Northern Light Lodge” the first Masonic Lodge in the Red River settlement. The officers were John Schultz • Worshipful Master A.G.B. Bannatyne • Warden William . . . — — Map (db m215238) HM
On Market Avenue just east of Main Street (Provincial Route 52), on the right when traveling east.
This structure was built for Alexander Pantages, founder of the Vaudeville theatre line. Designed by B. Marcus Priteca of Seattle, the Pantages Theatre was the first reinforced concrete Vaudeville house of its size in North America. It was renamed . . . — — Map (db m215339) HM
On John Hirsch Place at Rorie Street, on the left when traveling east on John Hirsch Place.
[English] Creeks and streams were significant components of Winnipeg's river system, draining a vast area of land west of the Red River, an area now known as the Historic Exchange District. One of the largest, . . . — — Map (db m215695) HM
On Main Street (Manitoba Route 52) just south of McDermot Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
[English] R. A. Davis, Premier of Manitoba from 1874 to 1878, arrived in the Red River Settlement from Quebec in 1870. He bought the Emmerling Hotel and saloon formerly located on this site. Renaming it the Davis . . . — — Map (db m215555) HM
On Bannatyne Avenue just east of Main Street (Provincial Route 52), on the right when traveling west.
This pediment hung above the entrance of a 3-storey office building located at the S.W. corner of Portage and Main. Designed by local architect C.O. Wickenden for Edward Rowand and accommodating such influential tenants as barrister Sir Hugh John . . . — — Map (db m215378) HM
On Main Street (Manitoba Route 52) just south of Market Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
[English] This ten story steel-framed office block is representative of early high-rise building construction technology in Winnipeg. Designed in the Chicago style of architecture by J. Wilson Gray of Toronto, it was . . . — — Map (db m214896) HM
On King Street (Manitoba Route 42) just south of William Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
[English] This remarkable group of commercial buildings vividly illustrates Winnipeg’s transformation between 1878 and 1913 from a modest pioneer settlement to Western Canada’s largest metropolitan centre. The . . . — — Map (db m215273) HM
On Lombard Avenue just west of Rorie Street, on the right when traveling west.
[English] Constructed between 1909 and 1911 this building was designed by one of Manitoba's foremost architects, J. D. Atchison, who had trained and practised in Chicago. Built as the Great-West Life Assurance . . . — — Map (db m215586) HM
On Market Avenue at Lily Street, on the right when traveling east on Market Avenue.
[English] In 1970, this structure was built to house the Manitoba Theatre Centre, a group founded in 1958 that has made a significant and lasting contribution to the development of regional theatre. Inside, the . . . — — Map (db m214600) HM
On King Street (Manitoba Route 42) just north of Bannatyne Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
The Traveller's Block was erected as headquarters for the North West Commercial Traveller's Association. Architects Darling and Pearson provided many amenities such as meeting rooms, lounges, and even a Turkish bath. — — Map (db m215394) HM
On Main Street (Manitoba Route 52) just south of William Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Although the Union Bank was absorbed by the Royal Bank in 1925, it is remembered for the beauty of its paper money, printed in Winnipeg. Designed by architects Darling and Pearson, this Head Office was the first steel framed skyscraper in the city, . . . — — Map (db m214897) HM
On Main Street (Manitoba Route 52) just south of William Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
[English] Constructed in 1903-1904, this building is Western Canada's oldest skyscraper. It combines the technology of steel framing, a rich exterior and an elegant interior to project a sense of modernity and . . . — — Map (db m215158) HM
On Main Street (Manitoba Route 52) at Lombard Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
After the Nares Block collapsed during construction of the Canadian Bank of Commerce in 1911, the site was acquired by the Union Trust Company. Plans for the steel-framed Union Tower were prepared by Chicago architect John D. Atchison. Based on the . . . — — Map (db m215232) HM
On Main Street (Manitoba Route 52) just south of William Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
In 1884, John H. Clements commissioned architects Charles A. and Earle W. Barber to design a curving three storey red brick building along this bend in Main Street. Architects Alexander D. and William N. Melville added a Vaudeville theatre, the . . . — — Map (db m214899) HM
On Arthur Street at McDermot Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Arthur Street.
This warehouse, designed by architect J.H. Cadham, was the third built by R. J. Whitla for his expanding dry goods business. Two storeys were added to the original five in 1904. With its clear and simple geometric lines, the structure is . . . — — Map (db m215399) HM
Near Assiniboine Avenue, 0.2 kilometers east of Osborne Street North (Provincial Highway 62), on the right when traveling east.
[English] Born at St. Andrew's in the Red River settlement, Norquay was elected to the first provincial assembly in 1870. He held several cabinet portfolios from 1871 to 1878 when he became Premier. His government, based on communal . . . — — Map (db m220514) HM
On Broadway (Trans-Canada Highway) (Provincial Highway 1) just west of Memorial Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
[English] Girard arrived in Manitoba from Quebec in 1870. He practised briefly as a Notary but soon entered politics. Elected by acclamation from St. Boniface, he served as Provincial Treasurer from 1871–1872 and helped draft the . . . — — Map (db m220603) HM
Near Assiniboine Avenue, 0.2 kilometers east of Osborne Street North (Provincial Highway 62), on the right when traveling east.
[English] Born at L'Assomption, Lower Canada, Father Ritchot arrived at St. Norbert as a missionary in 1862, serving there until his death. He took part in the Red River Settlement's resistance when Canada annexed the Northwest . . . — — Map (db m220564) HM
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