This public library on Pembina Highway in Winnipeg was designed by architect George Andrew Stewart and constructed in 1959. Threatened with demolition in 2020, it was given municipal heritage status in 2024.
Fort Garry Public Library (June 2022)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.83951, W97.15152
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: George Andrew Stewart (1922-1994)
“Boy With the Boot statue, libraries get heritage status,” Winnipeg Free Press, 5 July 2024.
This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 6 July 2024
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