Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Mary’s Academy (550 Wellington Crescent, Winnipeg)

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Principals | Vice-Principals | Teachers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

The school, operated by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary in downtown Winnipeg, moved to this site in August 1903.

Principals

Period

Principal

?-?

Mabel I. Shannon [Sister Mary Hilda] (c1890-1979)

Teachers

No information.

Photos & Coordinates

Postcard view of St. Mary’s Academy

Postcard view of St. Mary’s Academy (circa 1910)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough, 2006-0165

Gordon House at left and St. Mary's Academy at right

Gordon House at left and St. Mary’s Academy at right (circa 1910)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough, 2006-0164

St. Mary’s Academy

St. Mary’s Academy (May 2018)
Source: George Penner

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87573, W97.16332
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

MHS Centennial Organization: St. Mary’s Academy (Winnipeg)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Mary’s School (St. Mary Avenue, Winnipeg)

Sources:

St. Mary's Academy (550 Wellington Crescent), City of Winnipeg Historical Buildings and Resources Committee, April 2017.

We thank Nathan Kramer and George Penner for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 3 March 2024

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