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Early Skyscrapers in Winnipeg

The skyscraper was a by-product of technological advances and increased urbanization of the late 19th century. Steel-frame construction, the elevator and rising land values made multi-storeyed buildings structurally and economically feasible. Between 1900 and 1916 twelve skyscrapers were built in Winnipeg, imposing on the city the verticality and high density of a modern urban core. All were monolithic structures decorated in a variety of styles. The classicized Bank of Hamilton (1916) and the Italianate style of the Union Trust (1912), located directly across the street, typify Winnipeg’s early skyscrapers.

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Gratte-ciel de Winnipeg

Le gratte-ciel est le produit de la technologie et de l’urbanisation. A la fin du XIXe siècle, la valeur croissante de la propriété le rendit nécessaire, et on put le réaliser grâce à la charpente en acier et à l’ascenseur. Entre 1900 et 1916, on construisit douze gratte-ciel à Winnipeg, ce qui donna au centre-ville une silhouette verticale. Chacun de ces bâtiments monolithiques avait son style et son ornementation propres. les deux en face, la Bank of Hamilton, de style classique, et l’Union Trust, de style italien, illustrent bien les premiers gratte-ciel de Winnipeg.

Location: Main Street and McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg
Emplacement : rue Main et avenue McDermot, Winnipeg
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 49.897323, -97.139239
Source: Parks Canada – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada commemorative plaques (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
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