This three-storey building on the Fort Garry Campus of the University of Manitoba was designed by the local architectural firm Blankstein Coop Gillmor and Hanna and completed in 1961. It was named for Alexander Kennedy Isbister for whom a monument and plaque stand beside it.
Isbister Building (April 2021)
Source: George Penner
Isbister commemorative monument (April 2021)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.80925, W97.13037
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Manitoba Business: Waisman Ross and Associates / Blankstein Coop Gillmor and Hanna / Number TEN Architectural Group
Memorable Manitobans: Alexander Kennedy Isbister (1822-1883)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Agricultural College / University of Manitoba (Fort Garry Campus, Winnipeg)
This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 3 June 2022
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