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A dense, turn-of-the-century warehousing and business centre, comprising about 150 buildings; contains a number of architecturally significant buildings illustrating Winnipeg's key role as a gateway to Western Canada between 1880 and 1913 First Homestead in Western Canada [16] 1872 (completed) 1945 Portage la Prairie
This is a list of historic places in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada entered on the Canadian Register of Historic Places, whether they are federal, provincial, or municipal.
The Exchange District is a National Historic Site of Canada in the downtown area of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.Just one block north of Portage and Main, the Exchange District comprises twenty city blocks and approximately 150 heritage buildings, [1] and it is known for its intact early 20th century collection of warehouses, financial institutions, and early terracotta-clad skyscrapers.
The basement and ground floor walls are original, the rest of the building was built in the 1700s. 7363 avenue Royale: 1668 1668: Château-Richer: Possibly the oldest private house in Canada. Some additions after original construction. Manoir Boucher de Niverville: 1668 1668: Trois-Rivières: Later 1700s addition. Maison LeBer-LeMoyne [265 ...
Fort Gibraltar was founded in 1809 by Alexander Macdonell of Greenfield [1] of the North West Company in present-day Manitoba, Canada.It was located at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers in or near the area now known as The Forks in the city of Winnipeg.
Noam Gonick, whose feature on Winnipeg street gangs Stryker (2004) premiered at the 61st Venice Film Festival and Adam Smoluk, whose grocery store based caper-comedy Foodland played across Canada on Super Channel. Other Winnipeg filmmakers include animators Richard Condie and Cordell Barker, who often work with the National Film Board of Canada ...
The building served as the main branch for the Royal Bank in Winnipeg until 1966.) In 1992, the Royal Bank moved out of the building and to a new location at James Avenue and Main Street. [12] On September 22, 1997, the Government of Canada designated the building as a National Historic Site. [2]
The Winnipeg International Children's Festival is a children's festival held annually at The Forks National Historic Park. Founded in 1983, it was held at Assiniboine Park, then at Kildonan Park from 1984 through 1989, and eventually moving to its present location in 1990. The festival is made up of over 30 acts, held over four days, totalling ...