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Originally Posted by balletomane
I tried to compile a list of the tallest buildings in Winnipeg pre-WW2 (not including Churches and the Legislature). I used Google Earth Pro to try to determine the heights but I approximated them to the nearest meter. All buildings taller than 35 metres are included (anything shorter is a low-rise according to Emporis). Mechanical floors are not included in the height (which in most cases would add about 3-5 metres).
1. Hotel Fort Garry (1913) 10 floors.......................59 m
2. Cityplace (1916, 1921) 9 floors..........................52 m
3. National Bank Building (1913) 12 floors...............50 m
4. Childs Building (1909-1988) 12 floors..................49 m
5. Federal Building (1936) 11 floors........................48 m
6. Union Bank Building (1904) 10 floors..................45 m
7. Electric Railway Chambers (1912) 11 floors..........45 m
8. Bank of Hamilton Building (1918) 10 floors..........44 m
9. Confederation Building (1912) 10 floors...............43 m
10. Paris Building (1915, 1917) 11 floors.................42 m
11. Grain Exchange Building (1908, 1913) 10 floors...40 m
12. Ogilvie Mill Elevator (1882, 1918) 11 floors.......~40 m ???
13. Lindsay Building (1912) 10 floors......................38 m
14. Marlborough Hotel (1914, 1923) 9 floors............36 m
15. Eaton's Store (1905, 1908-2003) 8 floors............36 m
16. Sterling Building (1911) 9 floors.......................36 m
17. Great West Life Building (1911, 1923) 8 floors.....36 m
18. Boyd Building (1912) 9 floors...........................36 m
19. Somerset Building (1906) 9 floors.....................35 m
20. Watkins Building (1914) 10 floors......................35 m
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Great list...The Fort Garry Hotel has 14 floors. There are 10 floors of rooms, plus the main, mezzanaine and 2 other top floors where the peaks are.
Eaton's also had a 9th floor = printing offices, merchandise display offices and separate mens and ladies staff lounges.