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A bird's eye view of Winnipeg in 1884
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St. Boniface​

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Manitoba Free Press Building (A)

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1882 - 1900

Map Location: Owen Street (now McDermot Avenue) East of Main Street

Find it now: (Building Gone) 49°53'48.6"N 97°08'17.4"W;
389 Main Street
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MANITOBA College (D)

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1882

Map Location: Ellice Avenue Near Kennedy Street

Location: (Building Gone) 49°53'38.9"N 97°08'58.4"W;
435 Ellice Avenue

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Hudson's Bay Co. Store (G)

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1882 - 1932

Map Location: Main street at York Avenue

Location: (Building Gone) 49°53'24.7"N 97°08'05.6"W;
89 Main Street


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Ryan's Boot and SHoe House (H)

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1883

Map Location: Main Street, North of Bannatyne

A portion of the 1883 Ryan Block is still standing, the 1906 built Ryan Block stands in it's entirety at 44 Princess Street and is a designated historical site.

Location: (Still standing) 49°53'54.4"N 97°08'20.9"W;
492 Main Street


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Residence of J.B. Mckilligan (L)

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  1884
   
 Map Location: Donald Street at St. Mary's Street

 Find it now: (Building Gone) 49°53'26.6"N 97°08'30.8"W;
 215 Hargrave Place

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St. Mary's Academy (M)

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1874

Map Location: Notre Dame Street at Victoria Street

Location: (Building Gone) 49°53'43.1"N 97°08'07.4"W;
120 Lombard Avenue

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Hudson Bay Land Office (N)

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1884

Map Location: Main Street Between York and St. Mary's Streets

Find it now: (Building Gone) 49°53'28.1"N 97°08'10.4"W; 
200 Main Street

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M. Keachie's Palace Stables (Q)

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1884

Map Location: Smith Street at Graham Avenue

Find it now: (Building Gone) 49°53'32.8"N 97°08'28.7"W; 
265 Smith Street

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J.H. Ashdown Hardware (R)

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1871 - 1904

Building destroyed by fire in October 1904, building rebuilt.

Map Location: Bannatyne Avenue West between Main and Arthur Streets

Find it now: (Still Standing) 49°53'53.3"N 97°08'22.2"W;
211 Bannatyne Avenue

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Old Hudson's Bay Co. Store (T)

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1884

Map Location: Upper Fort Garry

Find it now: (Building Gone) ​49°53'16.8"N 97°08'07.1"W;
​130 Main Street at Broadway

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Colony Gardens (1)

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1825 - 1912

Map Location: Foot of McWilliam (now Pacific) Avenue, Facing the riverbank.

Find it now: (Building Gone) 49°53'59.2"N 97°07'57.8"W; 
330 Waterfront Drive.

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First Post Office (2)

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1871 - 1876

Map Location: Post Office (now Lombard) Street near Main Street.

Find it now: (Building Gone) 49°53'46.9"N 97°08'16.4"W;
177 Lombard Street.

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Second Post Office (3)

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1876 - 1883

Moved in 1883 and a new building was erected on the same site; temporarily located at Main Street and York Avenue North.

Map Location: Corner of Main Street and Owen (now McDermot) Avenue.

Find it now: (Building Gone) 49°53'50.0"N 97°08'18.6"W;
423 Main Street

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Third Post office (4)

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1886 - 1908

Distance from this Post Office to various sites published in Henderson directory

Map Location: 401 Main Street; Corner of Main Street and Owen (now McDermot) Avenue

Find it now: (Building Gone) 49°53'50.0"N 97°08'18.6"W;
423 Main Street

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First City Hall (5)

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1876 - 1883

Map Location: Main Street between William Avenue and Market Avenue

Find it now: (Building Gone) 49°53'57.8"N 97°08'21.6"W;
510 Main Street

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Second CIty Hall (6)

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1886 - 1964

Map Location: Main Street at Market Avenue

Find it now: (Building Gone) 49°53'57.8"N 97°08'21.6"W;
510 Main Street

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Brookside & Midland Construction Company Office (8)

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1847

Ross House pictured as a company office; Stephan Juba Park Not created until 1984

Map Location: Foot of Market Street

Find it now: (Building Gone) 49°53'51.9"N 97°07'58.2"W;
90 Market Avenue

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First Nor'Wester Printing Press (9)

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1859

Destroyed by a fire in 1874

Map Location: Portage Avenue (now Lombard Place)

Find it now: (Building Gone) 49°53'43.8"N 97°08'16.0"W;
1 Lombard Place  

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Fourth Nor'wester Printing Press (12)

1868

Listed as John Christian Schultz's White Store Building. No photo of Building Found

Map Location: Main Street and Water (now Pioneer) Avenue

Find it now: (Building Gone) 49°53'39.2"N 97°08'13.3"W; 
303 Main Street

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City Police Court and station (13)

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1883 - 1988

Was used as a Police Station and Courts until 1903

Map Location: King Street at James Avenue

​Find it now: (Still Standing) 49°54'01.6"N 97°08'20.6"W;
223 James Avenue

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Contact us:

Eric Napier Strong - Curator / Manager

Seven Oaks House Museum

204-339-7429
SOHMuseum@gmail.com
50 Mac Street, Winnipeg, MB

​Ross House Museum

204-942-5396
RHouseMuseum@gmail.com
140 Meade Street North, Winnipeg, MB

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