Located in the English Garden in Assiniboine Park, this large carved stone piece once graced the Canadian Pacific Railway’s luxurious Royal Alexandra Hotel, operating at the corner of Higgins Avenue and Main Street from 1906 to 1971. This shard was placed in the Garden in 1990.
Royal Alexandra Hotel Shard (2010)
Source: City of WinnipegSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87475, W97.23410
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Royal Alexandra Hotel / Canadian Club of Winnipeg War Memorial (Higgins Avenue, Winnipeg)
Information for this page was provided by The City of Winnipeg’s Planning, Property and Development Department, which acknowledges the contribution of the Government of Manitoba through its Heritage Grants Program.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 26 February 2021
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