Winnipeg | Historical discussion - Page 10

Only The Lonely.. · #**181** Posted **Feb 27, 2008, 6:17 PM**

Out of curiosity, what would the benefit be of voluntarily requesting historic status for a building?

It seems like it creates more paperwork for the owner.

1ajs · #**182** Posted **Feb 27, 2008, 8:26 PM**

yea but lonely the status probably opens up funding for repairs needed on the buildings...

flatlander · #**183** Posted **Feb 27, 2008, 9:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by Only The Lonely..

Out of curiosity, what would the benefit be of voluntarily requesting historic status for a building?

It seems like it creates more paperwork for the owner.

You can get a heritage tax credit for the building equal to half of the value of the improvements. It's applied to the taxes of the building. If you spent $3m on improvements (not including TI's and other soft costs) you can get $1.5m of tax credits.

It's a bit more work but not much more. The heritage department is fairly accommodating.

1ajs · #**184** Posted **Feb 29, 2008, 9:11 AM**

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Andy6 · #**185** Posted **Mar 3, 2008, 4:12 AM**

That's a great find, Adrian.

Here is another subdivision advertisement. This time for the south side of Transcona Yards, a subdivision that lost out to the huge subdivision north of the yards that became present-day Transcona, although there are some streets and houses there, including a few dating back almost to this period. But only a tiny part of the grand plan in the advertisement was ever realized.

1ajs · #**186** Posted **Mar 3, 2008, 7:32 AM**

txs andy nice find yer self

heres somthing from the department of resources and development canada regarding flooding from 1952

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rgalston · #**187** Posted **Mar 3, 2008, 2:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by Andy6

That's a great find, Adrian.

Here is another subdivision advertisement. This time for the south side of Transcona Yards, a subdivision that lost out to the huge subdivision north of the yards that became present-day Transcona, although there are some streets and houses there, including a few dating back almost to this period. But only a tiny part of the grand plan in the advertisement was ever realized.

Interesting. That map shows the Dawson Road, which was one of the old trails to The Forks that pre-dated urbanization. I don't know east St. Boniface well at all, so I'm wondering if any of the Dawson Road exists in Winnipeg today as a street or otherwise.

flatlander · #**188** Posted **Mar 3, 2008, 8:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1ajs

txs andy nice find yer self

heres somthing from the department of resources and development canada regarding flooding from 1952

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I think that's regarding the flood of 1852 not 1952 (or 1950). Neat map. See how the oxbow in St. B (Enfield Cres) got filled in?

flatlander · #**189** Posted **Mar 3, 2008, 8:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by rgalston

Interesting. That map shows the Dawson Road, which was one of the old trails to The Forks that pre-dated urbanization. I don't know east St. Boniface well at all, so I'm wondering if any of the Dawson Road exists in Winnipeg today as a street or otherwise.

Dawson Road exists, and I'm pretty sure i remember some reference to Dawson Trail or something on Highway 1 east around Sandilands.

Andy6 · #**190** Posted **Mar 3, 2008, 11:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by flatlander

Dawson Road exists, and I'm pretty sure i remember some reference to Dawson Trail or something on Highway 1 east around Sandilands.

Yes, some of the Dawson Trail is still a road south of the No. 1 Highway in that area. In Winnipeg, Dawson Road is still mostly in existence.

1ajs · #**191** Posted **Mar 4, 2008, 6:03 AM**

heres a realy interesting bit from 1972
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land use types 71 (circa 1978)
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Evelution of built up area 1872-1974 ( circa 1978)

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greater winnipeg in 1913

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nordique · #**192** Posted **Mar 4, 2008, 8:58 AM**

those maps are hot

rgalston · #**193** Posted **Mar 4, 2008, 2:29 PM**

Mini golf course, 1930. Guess the neighborhood.

drew · #**194** Posted **Mar 4, 2008, 5:39 PM**

^ Point Douglas?

1ajs · #**195** Posted **Mar 4, 2008, 10:54 PM**

wolesly? spelling

rgalston · #**196** Posted **Mar 4, 2008, 11:46 PM**

That's Elm'hood. I'm not sure of the exact location, though.

ScrappyPeg · #**197** Posted **Mar 5, 2008, 12:07 AM**

I'm sad you don't see that sort of thing in neighbourhoods anymore.

Andy6 · #**198** Posted **Mar 5, 2008, 12:26 AM**

Nor do you see the neighbourhood cinema. Here's what was playing on July 3, 1948:

And, in the pre-cinema days of Vaudeville, April 9, 1910:

flatlander · #**199** Posted **Mar 5, 2008, 4:17 AM**

^^It's really great that the Park reopened on Osborne south. It's become quite the hub. Maybe there's a future for the Kings and other theatres in the same situation.

1ajs · #**200** Posted **Mar 5, 2008, 4:41 AM**

wonder what kinda shape the one on selkirk is in these days inside