Winnipeg Construction X - Page 275

esquire · #**5481** Posted **Jul 28, 2021, 2:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by TimeFadesAway

The tall building by HMCS Chippewa was the Leslie Building and housed Guertin Brothers paints for years. There's a writeup about it here

It was worth clicking on that just to see Bill Norrie and Bill Neville's smiling faces... blast from the past

What happened to the Leslie Building, though? It made it to 1987 so you'd figure that heritage protection would have kicked in. Or was it lost to a fire? It would have been a nice building to have on that stretch... it's easy to imagine it as a residential conversion.

The big building at Main and Mayfair is the Fort Rouge Curling Club IIRC. I think it moved out to Archibald sometime in the early 90s.

Not 100% sure but I think the building behind the Fort Garry was a transit garage?

I'm not sure about all that other stuff on Assinboine, though... it looks like it had a very different character in the 70s than it did by the 90s.

Glenn99 · #**5482** Posted **Jul 28, 2021, 7:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

It was worth clicking on that just to see Bill Norrie and Bill Neville's smiling faces... blast from the past

What happened to the Leslie Building, though? It made it to 1987 so you'd figure that heritage protection would have kicked in. Or was it lost to a fire? It would have been a nice building to have on that stretch... it's easy to imagine it as a residential conversion.

The big building at Main and Mayfair is the Fort Rouge Curling Club IIRC. I think it moved out to Archibald sometime in the early 90s.

Not 100% sure but I think the building behind the Fort Garry was a transit garage?

I'm not sure about all that other stuff on Assinboine, though... it looks like it had a very different character in the 70s than it did by the 90s.

It was the Fort Garry Curling Club but they did move to Archibald when the new Main-Norwood bridges were built.

esquire · #**5483** Posted **Jul 28, 2021, 7:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by Glenn99

It was the Fort Garry Curling Club but they did move to Archibald when the new Main-Norwood bridges were built.

Whoops...got my curling clubs mixed up. Thanks!

bomberjet · #**5484** Posted **Jul 28, 2021, 8:13 PM**

This building at Furby and McDermot sure has a sweet addition going on.

Edit: oh jeez sorry for the size.

esquire · #**5485** Posted **Jul 28, 2021, 8:24 PM**

^ I noticed that when I took one of my kids to the Manitoba Clinic for a checkup a couple of weeks ago.

According to Google Maps, something called Niche Technology is in that building. They're just adding another level?

1ajs · #**5486** Posted **Jul 29, 2021, 2:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by trueviking

ha ha...no worries. Winnipeg just frustrates me. It could be so much more.

indeed. indeed

its a puzle being put together keep painting ur peics to add to it viking

thebasketballgeek · #**5487** Posted **Jul 29, 2021, 2:30 AM**

I went on a bike ride earlier today and noticed there was excavation work being done on the intersection of River/Bishop Grandin (near Louis Riel house). It was a somewhat sizeable area but does anyone have any idea or sources for what could be getting built there?

1ajs · #**5488** Posted **Jul 29, 2021, 2:30 AM**

speaking of buildings lost looking through that heritage report from 87 theres a building on market shown next to 136 market ive never seen befor thats now a parking lot. anyone know what happend there was 4 stories page 41

Bdog · #**5489** Posted **Jul 29, 2021, 5:40 AM**

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Originally Posted by Biff

I was amazed by the lack of trees as well. Apparently that photo is 1972.

Can anyone recall what all the buildings were on Assiniboine Ave between Main and Donald? What was on the Fort Garry Place site? Some bigger buildings down by HMCS Chippawa too. And what is the big building on Main at the end of Mayfair (South Point Area).

The old electric trolley bus garage sits where Bonnycastle Park is now.

BariasEC · #**5490** Posted **Jul 29, 2021, 6:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by thebasketballgeek

I went on a bike ride earlier today and noticed there was excavation work being done on the intersection of River/Bishop Grandin (near Louis Riel house). It was a somewhat sizeable area but does anyone have any idea or sources for what could be getting built there?

Maybe this is finally getting going?

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Originally Posted by EndoftheBeginning

260 River Road - didn't see this on the main page. Remember seeing some preliminary plans a while back. Newer renders have been submitted. 128 units in two four storey buildings.

TimeFadesAway · #**5491** Posted **Jul 29, 2021, 1:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1ajs

speaking of buildings lost looking through that heritage report from 87 theres a building on market shown next to 136 market ive never seen befor thats now a parking lot. anyone know what happend there was 4 stories page 41

Looks like it was an addition to 136 Market and not a separate address. See the bottom of page 3 here

I'm not sure when it was torn down.

drew · #**5492** Posted **Jul 29, 2021, 1:46 PM**

^ it's still there.

bomberjet · #**5493** Posted **Jul 29, 2021, 2:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

^ I noticed that when I took one of my kids to the Manitoba Clinic for a checkup a couple of weeks ago.

According to Google Maps, something called Niche Technology is in that building. They're just adding another level?

Ya looks like a nice brick building (maybe the brick is just a veneer I dont know). They're adding a glass top of sorts. Seems like 2 stories high maybe. Looks really nice in person.

1ajs · #**5494** Posted **Jul 30, 2021, 12:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by drew

^ it's still there.

doh. what was the empty lot next to that then?

robertocarlos · #**5495** Posted **Jul 31, 2021, 12:17 AM**

The city is rebuilding Donald Street. The old road was filled with steel rail tracks and wooden railway ties. The part of the old road that was built on top of the tracks held up the best.

OTA in Winnipeg · #**5496** Posted **Aug 5, 2021, 4:39 AM**

Damn, I was hoping for a restaurant

esquire · #**5497** Posted **Aug 5, 2021, 2:29 PM**

I'm sure that this has been mentioned here before but I can't remember for the life of me... does anyone know what is going up at Pembina and Point Road where that hair salon used to be?

Biff · #**5498** Posted **Aug 5, 2021, 3:01 PM**

Shine dental clinic.

esquire · #**5499** Posted **Aug 5, 2021, 3:13 PM**

Thanks!

Wow... clearly boom times for dentists

GreyGarden · #**5500** Posted **Aug 6, 2021, 1:25 PM**

Noticed today that 198 Sherbrook is fenced off and there is some substantial drilling and piling equipment on site. I'm really looking forward to this one.

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Originally Posted by Wpg_Guy