Historic Sites of Manitoba: Steinkopf Gardens (Main Street, Winnipeg)

Running in line with James Avenue in Winnipeg, the Steinkopf Gardens lies in the middle of the Manitoba Centennial Centre as a landscaped sunken garden, bordering the Centennial Concert Hall on the south and the Manitoba Museum on the north. It was named for Maitland Steinkopf, a former member of the provincial government who oversaw the development of the Centennial Centre.

Steinkopf Gardens

Steinkopf Gardens (June 2021)
Source: George Penner

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89957, W97.13629
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Maitland Bernard Steinkopf (1912-1970)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Centennial Concert Hall (555 Main Street, Winnipeg)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: The Manitoba Museum (190 Rupert Avenue, Winnipeg)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Queen Elizabeth II Statue (Kennedy Street, Winnipeg)

Sources:

This page was prepared by George Penner.

Page revised: 6 July 2021

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