Formerly located at the southwest corner of Dufferin Avenue and Derby Street in Winnipeg, a two-storey brick building was built in 1904. When it opened as the Dufferin Hotel in July 1904, it contained 28 bedrooms.
In early 1967, this last privately owned building on the site was purchased by the city in conjunction with the Lord Selkirk Park housing development. The buildings were all demolished in the spring in 1967 and Dufferin Avenue was moved southward to make room for the development.
Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.90927, W97.13630
denoted by symbol on the map above
“Dufferin Hotel opened,” Manitoba Free Press, 7 July 1904, page 4.
“Hotel Dufferin,” Manitoba Free Press, 21 July 1904, page 14.
“Hotel Dufferin,” Manitoba Free Press, 23 September 1904, page 14.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #266 September 1917, Library and Archives Canada.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #266 May 1956, City of Winnipeg Archives.
“City has most of the land,” Winnipeg Tribune, 14 October 1966, page 10.
“Lord Selkirk Park now has green light,” Winnipeg Tribune, 9 December 1966, page 26.
“Auction sale of hotel equipment - Dufferin Hotel 252 Dufferin Avenue,” Winnipeg Tribune, 4 January 1967, page 2.
“Auction sale of hotel equipment - Dufferin Hotel 252 Dufferin Avenue,” Manitoba Free Press, 4 January 1967, page 4.
“$4,098,700 housing job gets rolling,” Manitoba Free Press, 6 January 1967, page 3.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 1 December 2024
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