Located in Assiniboine Park, the current structure opened in May 1930, replacing a similar building from 1908 that had burned to the ground a year earlier. It had been designed by architects Northwood and Chivers and built by contractor Joseph Albert Tremblay.
In 1997, the building was completely renovated into a restaurant and art gallery for three internationally recognized Manitoba artists: Ivan Kenneth Eyre, Clarence Tillenius and Walter Joseph Phillips. The building is now a municipally-designated historic site.
A sculpture entitled “Plain Call”, created and donated by Ivan Kenneth Eyre, is located on the south side of the building.
Postcard view of original Assiniboine Park Pavilion, destroyed by fire in 1929 (no date)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough, 2018-0066
Assiniboine Park Pavilion (2010)
Source: City of Winnipeg
Assiniboine Park Pavilion (2016)
Source: Desiree Rolfe
Assiniboine Park Pavilion (May 2020)
Source: George Penner
Assiniboine Park Pavilion (September 2022)
Source: George Penner
Plain Call sculpture on the south side of Assiniboine Park Pavilion (October 2024)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87189, W97.23028
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Manitoba Business: Northwood and Chivers / Northwood Chivers and Casey
Memorable Manitobans: Joseph Albert Tremblay (1881-1938)
Memorable Manitobans: Ivan Kenneth Eyre (1935-2022)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Assiniboine Park Plaque (Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Assiniboine Park Conservatory (15 Conservatory Drive, Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites
Assiniboine Park Pavilion, City of Winnipeg Historical Buildings Committee, January 1982.
Information for this page was provided by The City of Winnipeg’s Planning, Property and Development Department, which acknowledges the contribution of the Government of Manitoba through its Heritage Grants Program.
We thank Desiree Rolfe, George Penner, and Laurent Jacques for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 2 November 2024
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