This brick and stone building on Memorial Boulevard in Winnipeg was desiged by provincial architect Victor William Horwood and constructed between 1914 and 1915. It provides steam heat for the nearby Legislative Building.
Province of Manitoba Powerhouse (March 2019)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.88709, W97.14764
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Victor William Horwood (1878-1939)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Legislative Building (450 Broadway, Winnipeg)
Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada, 1800-1950 by Robert G. Hill, Toronto.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 5 June 2024
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