Historic Sites of Manitoba: Roblin Hotel (115-117 Adelaide Street, Winnipeg)

In 1882, the three-storey Roblin Hotel (also known as Roblin House) was built along the east side of Adelaide Street in Winnipeg. It was demolished during the summer of 1993 by which time its lustre had long-since gone. A memoir by a member of the Roy family, who operated it for many years, was published in 2014.

Roblin Hotel

Roblin Hotel (no date)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough, 2017-0143

Roblin Hotel

Roblin Hotel (circa 1903)
Source: An Illustrated Souvenir of Winnipeg

Dining room in the Roblin Hotel

Dining room in the Roblin Hotel (circa 1903)
Source: An Illustrated Souvenir of Winnipeg

Interior of the office in the Roblin Hotel

Interior of the office in the Roblin Hotel (circa 1903)
Source: An Illustrated Souvenir of Winnipeg

Kitchen in the Roblin Hotel

Kitchen in the Roblin Hotel (circa 1903)
Source: An Illustrated Souvenir of Winnipeg

Guests outside the Roblin Hotel

Guests outside the Roblin Hotel (circa 1903)
Source: An Illustrated Souvenir of Winnipeg

Roblin Hotel

Roblin Hotel (February 1962)
Source: John H. Warkentin, John Warkentin Fonds, 2009-029/003, ASC16634, York University

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89928, W97.14244
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Jean Baptiste Lauzon (1858-1944)

Memorable Manitobans: Adelina Lauzon Roy (1886-1977)

Books on Manitoba History: The Roblin

Sources:

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 25 April 2021

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