Built by Winnipeg Hydro in 1915 near the Pointe du Bois Hydroelectric Generating Station, it is believed the structure was made of hand-cut granite blocks by Italian stonemasons who had previously worked on the dam construction project. It was used until 1959 as a private residence for power utility workers and their families, after which it was a staff house. The building was demolished in late 2013.
Pointe du Bois House (1968)
Source: Archives of Manitoba, Architectural Survey, Pointe du Bois #4.
Pointe du Bois House (1968)
Source: Archives of Manitoba, Architectural Survey, Pointe du Bois #5.
Pointe du Bois Stone House (September 2013)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Pointe du Bois Stone House (September 2013)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.29844, W95.55145
denoted by symbol on the map above
Seee also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Pointe du Bois Generating Station (Pointe du Bois, Whiteshell Provincial Park)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Pointe du Bois Staff House (Pointe du Bois, Whiteshell Provincial Park)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Pointe du Bois Stone House (Pointe du Bois, Whiteshell Provincial Park)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Slave Falls Generating Station (Winnipeg River, Whiteshell Provincial Park)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Rover Avenue Electric Terminal (199 Annabella Street, Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Winnipeg Hydro Showroom (55 Princess Street / 54 King Street, Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Winnipeg Hydro Substation No. 1 (54 King Street, Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Winnipeg Hydro Substation No. 2 (300 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: May Street Substation / Winnipeg Hydro Substation No. 3 (541 Waterfront Drive, Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Winnipeg Hydro Substation No. 4 (811 St. Matthews Avenue, Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Winnipeg Hydro Substation No. 5 (Scotland Avenue, Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Winnipeg Hydro War Memorial (Winnipeg)
We thank Halina Zbigniewicz, Earl Borschawa, and Diane McMillan for providing information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 24 March 2021
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