Historical Winnipeg discussion

[1ajs]

interesting they had a bridge plane for between the midtown and osborn..

[rgalston]

Originally Posted by Andy6

As it turns out, the mystery roof behind Portage and Main on Albert St. was that of the Royal Roller Rink.

From Winnipeg's Early Days:

...on July 13 [1886], when the first Dominion Premier to visit the West, Sir John A. Macdonald, arrived from Ottawa.

Sir John and Lady Macdonald were escorted by a parade to the Queen's Hotel... the three-storey building at the corner of Portage Avenue and Notre Dame...

On the evening of July 14 Sir John maade a speech at a meeting which crowded the Royal Roller Rink, around the Queen's Hotel corner, on Albert Street...."

[Andy6]

That is very interesting. The idea of a "roller rink" in 1886 with a sort of bubble roof seems strangely anachronistic. Was it for roller skating (which I hadn't known was a popular pastime that early) and also for ice skating in winter? Did it double as a community hall? What was it built out of? When did it meet its end? There is a story here.

[1ajs]

i would laugh if they dismantled it and moved it down portage ave lol

[hexrae]

I was driving down Dublin and I made a note to find some information on Dominion Bridge.

I found some info in the Wikipedia page, but I noticed the list of structures. What was/is the Royal Tower listed?

[Andy6]

Originally Posted by hexrae

I was driving down Dublin and I made a note to find some information on Dominion Bridge.

I found some info in the Wikipedia page, but I noticed the list of structures. What was/is the Royal Tower listed?

"Royal Tower" was the name used for the Union Bank Tower at 504 Main Street in its later years.

[1ajs]

royal trust tower is in toronto...

o the one in red thats beside city hall

[1ajs]

main st 1939 royal visit in colour


pulled from a book i have comemorating the royal visit

and the skyline shot

[1ajs]

1906 Winnipeg Street Railway Strike (Main St.)

[1ajs]

the long forgoten school on graham

[isaidso]

Is that building in the first pic still standing? Are most of the buildings posted in this thread still standing? I remember visiting Winnipeg and eagerly trying to find that old Hudson's Bay store. I walked around and around and around only to come to the horrific conclusion that it had been destroyed to build something that could easily have been built in a number of other locations.

[Kinguni]

Originally Posted by isaidso

Is that building in the first pic still standing?

No, that was the old Winnipeg City Hall. I wish I had seen it.

Originally Posted by isaidso

I remember visiting Winnipeg and eagerly trying to find that old Hudson's Bay store. I walked around and around and around only to come to the horrific conclusion that it had been destroyed to build something that could easily have been built in a number of other locations.

Oh, it's still there and I'm sure will be for years to come.

[1ajs]

Originally Posted by isaidso

Is that building in the first pic still standing? Are most of the buildings posted in this thread still standing? I remember visiting Winnipeg and eagerly trying to find that old Hudson's Bay store. I walked around and around and around only to come to the horrific conclusion that it had been destroyed to build something that could easily have been built in a number of other locations.

first one is city hall witch sat where the curent 1960's one sits

heres another angle to help u see the location of city hall
http://www.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&l...04828&t=h&z=18




the 2nd shot its on graham ave looking where theres a surface lot today. i beleave that old school is being demolished in that shot witch was quite a ways back. on the left is the eatons catilog building witch still stands today and used by MPI as their offices and a mall on the first floors
http://www.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&l...04828&t=h&z=18


btw the bay is located here
http://www.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&l...04828&t=h&z=18

[viperred88]

Originally Posted by 1ajs

thanks for those great pics again Adrian.

Oh do I wish old city hall was resurrected exactly the way it was brick for brick. I know I am dreaming but since the public safety building is going to be vacated maybe its time to bulldoze it and city hall and offices and build it there as a symbolism of strength on how wpg is moving forward in being a more urban city and undoing the wrongs of the past. And a city hall building where everyone can be proud of.

[1ajs]

rrc has its eyes on the psb

i think rrc should think about building some of the trade school stuff downtown cause its dumb having to go all the way out there to do that stuff gah...

[viperred88]

Originally Posted by 1ajs

rrc has its eyes on the psb

i think rrc should think about building some of the trade school stuff downtown cause its dumb having to go all the way out there to do that stuff gah...

I agree but they just finished building a new state of the art energy efficient heavy duty mechanic shop by the M building. Unless they sell RRC campus to some industry manufacturer. It would be great to see trades school in the exchange.

It would be great if RRC get a hold of the PSB building and bring in some courses that are not involved with the trades like nursing, business admin.

Its a no brainer to having it central as all the buses head downtown and you wouldn't have to worry about transfering to a 26, 28, 19 and 77.

[1ajs]

certan things face it will always be out by the airport there but the eltrical department could be downtown

[1ajs]

anyone recnize this building?? 100 Dagmar @ Higgins ????

[Andy6]

That was the Coca-Cola Building. It's 100 Dagmar at Bannatyne, though.

[1ajs]

aww man that woulda been a cool building if we still had it