Broadway - Assiniboine in Winnipeg, Manitoba — Canada’s Prairie Region (North America)
The Fort Garry
— Historic Winnipeg —
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 15, 2022
1. The Fort Garry Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1913.
Location. 49° 53.285′ N, 97° 8.208′ W. Marker is in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is in Broadway - Assiniboine. Marker can be reached from Broadway (Trans-Canada Highway) (Provincial Highway 1) just east of Garry Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, between the lobby entrance doorways. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 222 Broadway, Winnipeg MB R3C 0R3, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Fort Garry Hotel / L'hôtel Fort Garry (here, next to this marker); Fort Garry — Fort Edmonton Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Ambroise-Didyme Lépine (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Upper Fort Garry Gateway / Porte d'entrée d'Upper Fort Garry (about 90 meters away); Bonnycastle Park
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Regarding The Fort Garry. National Historic Site of Canada (1981); Manitoba Provincial Heritage Site (1990); and Canadian Register of Historic Places (1990/03/30).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. The Fort Garry Hotel
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1. Fort Garry Hotel.
The Fort Garry Hotel was built between 1911 and 1913 by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in order to service as a luxury accommodation for upper-class railway travelers. Constructed at a strategic location on Broadway, just one block from GTPR's Union Station, the hotel was one of many hotels built by Canadian railway companies in the early 20th century to encourage tourists to travel their transcontinental routes. At the time of completion, the 13-storey hotel was the tallest structure in(Submitted on April 15, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)the city.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 15, 20222. The Fort Garry Marker(marker is mounted between the lobby entrance doorways)
2. Fort Garry Hotel.
The Fort Garry Hotel is unique in Manitoba, the last surviving grand hotel from an era when such buildings were at the pinnacle of architectural achievement. Designed by the notable Montreal firm of Ross and MacFarlane, the hotel is the province's sole example of the Chateau style, an architecture that came to be seen as a distinctly Canadian style, combining qualities of the French Gothic with a strong Canadian impulse for large, dramatic architectural gestures. In its grand and luxurious public spaces the Fort Garry Hotel retains high levels of integrity in the display of a variety of expensive features, materials and finishes.(Submitted on April 15, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 15, 2022
3. The Fort Garry - Lobby Entrance
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 15, 2022
4. The Fort Garry (north/front elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 61 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 15, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
