Historic Sites of Manitoba: Portage Hotel (Saskatchewan Avenue, Portage la Prairie)
This historic hotel on Saskatchewan Avenue in Portage la Prairie was built in 1905, at a cost of $50,000, by local brick manufacturer Harry Stephens. Considered state-of-the-art for its time, the hotel featured a restaurant and bar, and a telephone in each room. It was destroyed by fire on 31 August 2006.
Postcard view of the Portage Hotel (circa 1910)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough, 2011-0029
Postcard view of the Portage Hotel (circa 1933)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough, 2011-0087Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.97287, W98.28907
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Henry “Harry” Stephens (1865-1934)
Sources:
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 11 May 2020
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