This three-storey brick building at the southeast corner of McDermot Avenue and Emily Street in Winnipeg was built between January 1917 and April 1918 at a cost of about $95,800. It provided power for the nearby Winnipeg General Hospital. The powerhouse operated until 1973 when it was retired. The building now serves as shops and offices for the maintenance department of the Health Sciences Centre.
Winnipeg General Hospital Powerhouse (no date)
Source: Winnipeg Building Index
The former Winnipeg General Hospital Powerhouse (September 2019)
Source: George Penner
The former Winnipeg General Hospital Powerhouse (April 2023)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.90336, W97.16053
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Winnipeg General Hospital / Health Sciences Centre (Bannatyne Avenue, Winnipeg)
“Hospital plans new power house,” Manitoba Free Press, 23 January 1917, page 5.
“732 McDermot Avenue - Former Winnipeg General Hospital Power House” by Christian Cassidy, Winnipeg Places, 5 August 2015.
This page was prepared by George Penner and Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 4 May 2023
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