Historic Sites of Manitoba: Fort Osborne Barracks / Kapyong Barracks / Naawi-Oodena (Kenaston Boulevard, Winnipeg)

Demolition of this former military base in Winnipeg was supposed to begin in summer 2018 with completion in 2019. However, it extended into 2021. Plans for the redevelopment of the site as Naawi-Oodena are underway.

Buildings (August 2018)

Building

Location

Function

B1

N49.85700, W97.20704 (Frezenberg Road)

Utility

B2

N49.85675, W97.20715 (Frezenberg Road)

Guard House (Old)

B3

N49.85633, W97.20779 (Frezenberg Road)

Offices

B4 (Ypres)

N49.85368, W97.20812 (Agria Avenue)

Accommodation

B5

N49.85316, W97.20751 (Agria Avenue)

Accommodation

B6

N49.85266, W97.20823 (Passchendaele Road)

Offices

B7 (Pioneer Platoon)

N49.85269, W97.20979 (Passchendaele Road)

Offices

B8

N49.85323, W97.20948 (Gault Road)

Recreation Hall

B9 (Mons)

N49.85428, W97.20921 (Gault Road)

Accommodation

B10

N49.85502, W97.20928 (Gault Road)

?

B11 (Vimy)

N49.85577, W97.20913 (Gault Road)

Accommodation

B12

N49.85668, W97.20916 (Gault Road)

Offices

B13 (Passchendaele)

N49.85673, W97.21066 (Kapyong Avenue)

Accommodation

B14

N49.85638, W97.21120 (Kapyong Avenue)

Recreation Hall

B15 (Courcelette)

N49.85562, W97.21127 (Kapyong Avenue)

Accommodation

B16

N49.85508, W97.21083 (Kapyong Avenue)

Accommodation

B17

N49.85330, W97.21131 (Leonforte Crescent)

Vehicle Storage & Maintenance

B19

N49.85255, W97.21055 (Kapyong Avenue)

?

B20

N49.85267, W97.20937 (Passchendaele Road)

Offices

B21

N49.85698, W97.20987 (Kapyong Avenue)

Guard House (New)

P6

N49.85124, W97.20946 (Kapyong Avenue)

Logistics

P16

N49.85200, W97.20927 (Passchendaele Road)

Garage

Photos & Coordinates

Map of the Kapyong site

Map of the Kapyong site
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Site Location (lat/long): N49.85458, W97.20888
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Fort Osborne Hall / Lipsett Hall (505 Kenaston Boulevard, Winnipeg)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Fort Osborne Barracks Monument (Tuxedo Avenue, Winnipeg)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Kapyong Monuments (Shilo, Municipality of North Cypress-Langford)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Kapyong Park (Ness Avenue, Winnipeg)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Agricultural College / Manitoba School for the Deaf / Fort Osborne Barracks / Asper Jewish Community Campus (123 Doncaster Street, Winnipeg)

Sources:

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 17 November 2023

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