Historical Winnipeg discussion - Page 91

EndoftheBeginning · #**1801** Posted **Apr 28, 2016, 3:13 PM**

Yes, by 1962 you can see that whole swath south of Graham had been lost to parking lots and commercial development.
[Edit - added 1972, because as Neil Young says "... and the damage done". And you can see the hole in the ground for the Convention Centre.

1962 south of Portage

1972 south of Portage

TimeFadesAway · #**1802** Posted **Apr 28, 2016, 3:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by EndoftheBeginning

Have some old aerial photographs of downtown - 1928 and 1945. Thought I'd provide the south of Portage Avenue view below (cropped from the original much larger photos). Have scaled them down to 1280 size as well, but even so, the jpgs are large.

These are fantastic...I don't think there'd be any complaining if the uncropped versions were posted as well

TimeFadesAway · #**1803** Posted **Apr 28, 2016, 8:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1ajs

from same series
what on earth are those things infront of the concert hall

Found a couple more pictures of the same little buildings

http://imgserver.lib.umanitoba.ca:81...Ex-Shell-House

http://imgserver.lib.umanitoba.ca:81...Ex-Shell-House

bomberjet · #**1804** Posted **Apr 28, 2016, 9:04 PM**

The shell houses look like typical 60's space age design. The Jetsons style.

Also, love the old aerials!

Urban recluse · #**1805** Posted **Apr 28, 2016, 9:31 PM**

It is truly sad how many beautiful buildings were demolished for ugly 60's brutalism. I need a shot or two to numb the pain.

esquire · #**1806** Posted **Apr 28, 2016, 9:36 PM**

^ I wish it hadn't displaced so many nice old warehouses and commercial buildings, but I have to admit I have a soft spot for the Centennial Centre. It sort of feels like our Lincoln Centre. In fact, when I've been to Lincoln Centre it has reminded me of home

Urban recluse · #**1807** Posted **Apr 28, 2016, 9:38 PM**

If only it resembled it more, softer color, large arches, big windows. The Centennial is a prison

esquire · #**1808** Posted **Apr 28, 2016, 9:59 PM**

Sometimes beauty can be cold, stark and angular.

Urban recluse · #**1809** Posted **Apr 28, 2016, 10:06 PM**

Talking about Cher?

LilZebra · #**1810** Posted **Apr 28, 2016, 11:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by TimeFadesAway

Found a couple more pictures of the same little buildings

http://imgserver.lib.umanitoba.ca:81...Ex-Shell-House

http://imgserver.lib.umanitoba.ca:81...Ex-Shell-House

I was born in June of '66 and very very vaguely remember the Red River Ex Shell Houses.

Loved those buildings. There was abs. no reason to demolish them. They could have been readapted and integrated into the Concert Hall plaza space.

Jack1983 · #**1811** Posted **Apr 29, 2016, 3:31 AM**

Can someone tell me what the large structure is off the assinaboine bridge at main where Bonney castle park now sits?

Did not realize assinaboine ave did not always exist

LilZebra · #**1812** Posted **Apr 29, 2016, 3:39 AM**

The predecessors to Winnipeg Transit had a garage there, until Metro built the Fort Rouge Transit Garage in 1969.

Urban recluse · #**1813** Posted **Apr 29, 2016, 3:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by jimj_wpg

I was born in June of '66 and very very vaguely remember the Red River Ex Shell Houses.

Loved those buildings. There was abs. no reason to demolish them. They could have been readapted and integrated into the Concert Hall plaza space.

They were very cool.

LilZebra · #**1814** Posted **Apr 29, 2016, 3:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by Urban recluse

If only it resembled it more, softer color, large arches, big windows. The Centennial is a prison

Urban_recluse we may yet get an upgraded Concert Hall fascade together with all the other reclads and new developments.

The Winnipeg Sun
April 28, 2016
Winnipeg's arts district considers face lift

http://www.winnipegsun.com/2016/04/2...ders-face-lift

One of Winnipeg’s cultural hubs is poised to get a significant face lift.

The Manitoba Centennial Centre — the conglomeration that includes the Centennial Concert Hall, Manitoba Museum and Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre among others — has selected a local architecture firm to help lead a study over the next year with a focus on redeveloping the Centennial Centre.

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MCC put out a call for proposals in December and have selected Winnipeg-based PSAstudio Architecture + Urban Design and Sinclair and Nostrand Architects + Planners of Toronto to spearhead the study of the East Exchange District development.

Urban recluse · #**1815** Posted **Apr 29, 2016, 3:46 AM**

I posted the release in the construction thread. This could be very promising.

TimeFadesAway · #**1816** Posted **Apr 29, 2016, 1:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by jimj_wpg

The predecessors to Winnipeg Transit had a garage there, until Metro built the Fort Rouge Transit Garage in 1969.

If you look in the background below, you can see the top of the Fort Garry Hotel.

TimeFadesAway · #**1817** Posted **Apr 29, 2016, 1:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

^ I wish it hadn't displaced so many nice old warehouses and commercial buildings, but I have to admit I have a soft spot for the Centennial Centre. It sort of feels like our Lincoln Centre. In fact, when I've been to Lincoln Centre it has reminded me of home

I fully agree...it's a stunning building.

My folks were at Lincoln Centre in NYC in 1970 and there was a scale model of our Concert Hall in the lobby as it had won some kind of design award.

WJG · #**1818** Posted **Apr 30, 2016, 10:12 PM**

One of my favourite buildings in the downtown-ish area are these three small houses located two blocks east of Central Park. Anyone know the history behind them? I'd love to know.

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Cen...4ff831!6m1!1e1

Andy6 · #**1819** Posted **Apr 30, 2016, 11:52 PM**

[QUOTE=WJG;7426545]One of my favourite buildings in the downtown-ish area are these three small houses located two blocks east of Central Park. Anyone know the history behind them? I'd love to know.

They seem to be typical of the sort of terrace housing that used to be found on many downtown streets, but why these ones survived I don't know. They're west of Central Park, on Kennedy. I would be interested to know more.

The earliest newspaper reference to the addresses is in the Free Press on August 31, 1903, an advertisement for rooms to rent at 367 Kennedy. I would guess that the house was new that year, or just about.

flatlander · #**1820** Posted **May 2, 2016, 5:40 AM**

[QUOTE=Andy6;7426605]

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Originally Posted by WJG

One of my favourite buildings in the downtown-ish area are these three small houses located two blocks east of Central Park. Anyone know the history behind them? I'd love to know.

They seem to be typical of the sort of terrace housing that used to be found on many downtown streets, but why these ones survived I don't know. They're west of Central Park, on Kennedy. I would be interested to know more.

The earliest newspaper reference to the addresses is in the Free Press on August 31, 1903, an advertisement for rooms to rent at 367 Kennedy. I would guess that the house was new that year, or just about.

The house was bought and renovated a few years ago by a local developer who does nice work - think he also owns/owned the Raleigh Apartments. The building immediately north has an interesting history if I recall. Maybe owned by a Mayor, started life as a house and then had additions constructed on either end of it? Always thought they should remove the addition in the front yard.