Photographs from an Historical-Architectural Survey

Manitoba Pageant, Volume 12, Number 2, Winter 1967

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During the summer of 1964 and 1966, an architecture student at the University of Manitoba was employed in a programme of photographing buildings of historical and architectural significance in Manitoba.

This programme, sponsored by the Manitoba Historical Society, has had the support of the Manitoba Association of Architects, the Department of Mines and Natural Resources, the Historic Sites Advisory Board and the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba. The project was directed and supervised by the Archives of Manitoba.

Initial contact with local communities was made through local historical societies, museum groups and individuals as well as the newspapers to announce the programme and solicit suggestions as to buildings of significance. The programme entailed not only photographing but preparing historical background on these buildings.

The purpose of the programme was to prepare a record in photographic form of significant buildings and ultimately to set up a priority rating within specific categories (e.g. churches, homes, farm buildings, etc.) which could be used in determining what buildings should receive attention in a programme of preservation.

It was not possible during two summers to complete a survey of the whole Province. The project was a limited one concentrating on well-known buildings and selected settlement patterns and routes. Approximately 180 buildings were photographed during the two year programme.

Manitoba Pageant presents in this issue a selection of photographs from the Historical-Architectural Survey.