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In collaboration with the Weekend Morning Show at CBC Manitoba, the Manitoba Historical Society is highlighting unique historic structures around the province. Among the places profiled in this regular radio feature are schools, churches, stores, homes, grain elevators, military bases, and more. If you would like to suggest an historic site for the series, please contact the MHS Webmaster.
Past Episodes
Broadcast Date
Featured Site
MP3 Audio
1 September 2019
When a US President leaves office, a library is built in their honour and their former homes are treated with great respect. Here in Canada, former Prime Ministers tend to be forgotten, a fact illustrated by a house here in Manitoba.
25 August 2019
Sargenia Terraces (Municipality of Roblin)
18 August 2019
A home southeast of Portage la Prairie made from wood salvaged from an abandoned Midland Railway line
11 August 2019
Deleau Hopper Cars (RM of Sifton)
4 August 2019
What to do with those family photos, documents, albums, scrapbooks, and more
28 July 2019
The fall of Good Harbour Fish Station
21 July 2019
Good Harbour Fish Station (Northern Manitoba)
14 July 2019
Inwood Lime Quarry (RM of Armstrong)
7 July 2019
30 June 2019
Smokey’s Tree Stump (Sandilands Provincial Forest, RM of Reynolds)
23 June 2019
Manitoba’s former railway stations (see a list of surviving stations here)
16 June 2019
A continuation of last week’s conversation on activities in 1970 to commemorate Manitoba's 100th birthday
9 June 2019
2 June 2019
2019 recipients of the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Historical Preservation and Promotion
26 May 2019
Updates on previously discussed sites: Atkinson House, Valley River Suspension Bridge, Grand Trunk Pump House, Eighth Street Bridge, Davidson House, Flax Fibre Warehouses, Demonstration Farmhouse, North Kildonan Municipal Hall, Assiniboine River Needle Dam, Modern Dairy Building, AECL Underground Research Lab
19 May 2019
Trump Siding and Trump Oil Refinery (RM of Morris)
12 May 2019
A conversation with National Geographic photographer Pete Ryan on his work with abandoned buildings in prairie Canada
5 May 2019
Updates on previously discussed sites: Birtle Residential School, Elva Grain Elevator, Lang House, Port Nelson, HMCS Churchill
28 April 2019
AECL Underground Research Laboratory (RM of Lac du Bonnet)
21 April 2019
Gordon House (514 Wellington Crescent, Winnipeg)
14 April 2019
Eleanor Kidd Park and Gardens (Assiniboine River, Brandon)
7 April 2019
Consolidated schools: Wingham Consolidated School (RM of Grey), Cypress River Consolidated School (Cypress River, RM of Victoria), Amaranth School (Amaranth, RM of Alonsa)
31 March 2019
Ens Heritage Housebarn (Reinland, RM of Stanley), Friesen Housebarn Interpretive Centre (Neubergthal, RM of Rhineland), Carpenter Housebarn (RM of St. Francois Xavier)
24 March 2019
Coal sheds: Holmfield (Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain), Kane (RM of Morris), Tilston (Municipality of Two Borders), Winnipegosis (RM of Mossey River)
17 March 2019
Trans-Canada Highway Monument (Eastern Manitoba)
10 March 2019
First Baptist Church (1037 Lorne Avenue, Brandon)
3 March 2019
Nanton Gatehouse (229 Roslyn Road, Winnipeg)
24 February 2019
Cowan School Teacherage (RM of Mountain)
17 February 2019
Royal Hotel / 580 Hotel (First Avenue, Binscarth, Municipality of Russell-Binscarth)
10 February 2019
Emerson Customs Building (Emerson, Municipality of Emerson-Franklin)
3 February 2019
Red River Frame buildings and Henderson House (St. Norbert Provincial Heritage Park)
27 January 2019
St. James Fire Hall (200 Berry Street, Winnipeg)
20 January 2019
Starbuck Cemetery (Starbuck, RM of Macdonald), Wheatfield Burial Site (RM of Yellowhead), Shellmouth Pioneers Cemetery (RM of Riding Mountain West), Ostman Grave (RM of Stuartburn), Brandon Indian Residential School Cemetery (RM of Cornwallis)
13 January 2019
Central Judicial District Gaol (20 Third Street SE, Portage la Prairie)
6 January 2019
Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Historical Preservation and Promotion
30 December 2018
Kanuchuan Generating Station (Kanuchuan River, Northern Manitoba)
23 December 2018
Medicine Rock Cafe (St. Francois Xavier, RM of St. Francois Xavier)
16 December 2018
Kenosewun Centre (Lockport, RM of St. Clements)
9 December 2018
Salvation Army Citadel (221 Rupert Avenue, Winnipeg)
2 December 2018
McKinley School No. 1462 (RM of Mountain) and Manitoba’s Rural School Designs
Other surviving Eatons plan schools: Balsam Bay, Belses, Bluebell, Brandon Hills, Cowan, Hillview, Loon Lake, Meleb, Oak Point, Pine Valley, St. Vincent de Paul25 November 2018
18 November 2018
Manitoba House (Kinosota, RM of Alonsa)
11 November 2018
4 November 2018
Hoffman Family Grain Elevator and Mill (RM of Macdonald)
28 October 2018
Sasaginnigak Fire Tower (Sasaginnigak Lake, Atikaki Provincial Park), Woodridge Fire Tower (Woodridge, Woodridge Provincial Park)
21 October 2018
Launching this week, the book More Abandoned Manitoba
14 October 2018
Hodgson Legion Hall (Hodgson, RM of Fisher)
7 October 2018
St. Charles Hotel (235 Notre Dame Avenue), Rubin Block (270 Morley), St. James Hotel (1719 Portage Avenue), and Osborne Village Inn (160 Osborne Street)
30 September 2018
Curry Brothers Building (Municipality of Pembina)
23 September 2018
Grey Nuns’ Convent (St. Francois Xavier, RM of St. Francois Xavier)
16 September 2018
Oxbow Woods (RM of Portage la Prairie)
9 September 2018
Asessippi Townsite (RM of Riding Mountain West)
2 September 2018
26 August 2018
19 August 2018
12 August 2018
5 August 2018
29 July 2018
22 July 2018
15 July 2018
1 July 2018
3 June 2018
Van Horne Farm / Searle Farm (RM of St. Clements)
6 May 2018
Modern Dairy Building (738 St. Joseph Street, Winnipeg)
8 April 2018
Manitoba Power Commission Powerhouse (Minnedosa) / Maps of rural electrification
4 March 2018
St. Boniface Normal School (210 rue Masson, Winnipeg)
4 February 2018
Assiniboine River Needle Dam (Assiniboine River, RM of Portage la Prairie)
7 January 2018
Winnipeg Central Dump / Saskatchewan Avenue Dump / “Garbage Hill” / Westview Park (Winnipeg) and Mixed Garbage and Refuse Destructor / Winnipeg Incinerator / Maude Street Incinerator (Henry Avenue, Winnipeg)
3 December 2017
Brandon House No. 1 (Municipality of Glenboro-South Cypress)
5 November 2017
St. Boniface Water Tower (552 Plinguet Street, Winnipeg)
1 October 2017
Circus Drive-In Theatre / Delta Drive-In Theatre (Saskatchewan Avenue West, Portage la Prairie)
24 September 2017
17 September 2017
10 September 2017
British-American Cement Plant (Sturgeon Road, RM of Rosser)
3 September 2017
Campbell Soup Plant (Fifteenth Street NW, Portage la Prairie)
27 August 2017
Caddy Lake Emergency Airfield (Whiteshell Provincial Park)
20 August 2017
Canadian Pacific Railway Bergen Cutoff Bridge (Red River, Winnipeg)
13 August 2017
Salt Plains Raceway (Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone)
6 August 2017
RCAF Station Bird (Fox Lake Cree Nation)
30 July 2017
York Factory Depot Building (Hayes River, Northern Manitoba)
23 July 2017
Lido Plage Resort (RM of Cartier), Holmfield Swimming Hole (Long River, Holmfield, RM of Killarney-Turtle Mountain)
16 July 2017
North Kildonan Municipal Hall (1400 Henderson Highway, Winnipeg)
9 July 2017
Misericordia General Hospital (20 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg)
2 July 2017
Pine Falls Paper Mill (Powerview-Pine Falls)
25 June 2017
Davidson Ranch / Manitoba Dairy Farms (Marchand, RM of La Broquerie), Carter Farm Silo (RM of La Broquerie), and Schau Farm Silos (RM of La Broquerie)
18 June 2017
Palace Theatre (501 Selkirk Avenue, Winnipeg)
11 June 2017
Canadian National Railway Water Tower / Prisoner-of-War Camp (RM of Roland)
4 June 2017
Grand Rapids Tramway (Grand Rapids, Northern Manitoba)
28 May 2017
Carnegie Library / City of Winnipeg Archives (380 William Avenue, Winnipeg)
21 May 2017
Conestoga Campsites (1341 St. Anne's Road, Winnipeg)
14 May 2017
Crabby Steve’s Dance Hall (RM of Armstrong)
7 May 2017
Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator / Private Grain Elevator (Tyndall, RM of Brokenhead)
30 April 2017
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Bridge (Assiniboine River, Brandon) and grain elevators on the CNR Wawanesa Subdivision: United Grain Growers Grain Elevator (Hilton, RM of Prairie Lakes), Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator (Wawanesa, Municipality of Oakland-Wawanesa), and Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator “B” (Rounthwaite, Municipality of Oakland-Wawanesa)
23 April 2017
Demonstration Farm House (44 Water Street, Killarney, RM of Killarney-Turtle Mountain)
15 April 2017
Shriners’ Hospital for Crippled Children / Rehabilitation Centre for Children (611-633 Wellington Crescent, Winnipeg)
9 April 2017
Captain William Kennedy House (417 River Road, RM of St. Andrews)
2 April 2017
26 March 2017
Red River / Netley-Libau Marsh (RM of St. Clements)
19 March 2017
Wasyl Negrych Pioneer Homestead (Municipality of Gilbert Plains)
12 March 2017
St. Peter Dynevor Anglican Rectory / Dynevor Indian Hospital / St. John’s Cathedral Boys’ School (1147 Breezy Point Road, RM of St. Andrews)
5 March 2017
Reginald Buller Monument (University of Manitoba, Winnipeg)
26 February 2017
Manitoba Sugar Company Plant (555 Hervo Street, Winnipeg)
19 February 2017
Gilbert Plains Beef Ring Building (Municipality of Gilbert Plains)
12 February 2017
Grainfields School No. 2186 (Municipality of Roblin)
5 February 2017
Langtry Fox Farm Tower (RM of Rockwood) / Rempel Janz Fox Barn (RM of Hanover) / Emerson Fox Barn (Emerson, Municipality of Emerson-Franklin)
29 January 2017
Duck Factory No. 1 Building (Oak Hammock Marsh, RM of Rockwood)
22 January 2017
Chapman Museum (Municipality of Riverdale)
15 January 2017
Masonic Temple / Mother Tucker’s Restaurant (335 Donald Street, Winnipeg)
8 January 2017
Sovereen Eight-sided Log House (Swan River)
31 December 2016
Winnipeg Canoe Club (47 Dunkirk Drive, Winnipeg)
24 December 2016
Flax Fibre Warehouses (North Railway Street, Killarney, RM of Killarney-Turtle Mountain)
18 December 2016
Updates on a few sites from the past 18 months (Terry Macleod’s retirement)
11 December 2016
J. R. Watkins Company Building (90 Annabella Street, Winnipeg)
4 December 2016
Brookeville Granite Quarry (East Braintree, RM of Reynolds)
27 November 2016
Ivan Franko Hall (Lorne Hill Road, RM of Springfield)
20 November 2016
Biffie Burn Monument (Bowsman, Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman)
13 November 2016
Emerson CPR Station (Emerson, Municipality of Emerson-Franklin)
6 November 2016
The town of Pointe du Bois (Whiteshell Provincial Park)
30 October 2016
Scallion House and Granary (RM of Wallace-Woodworth)
23 October 2016
St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery (Rofton, RM of Stuartburn)
16 October 2016
Manitoba Industrial Farm / Prison Farm (RM of Reynolds)
9 October 2016
Davidson House (344 Main Street East, Neepawa)
2 October 2016
Elie Strawboard Plant (Elie, RM of Cartier)
25 September 2016
Swistun Buddas (RM of Harrison Park)
18 September 2016
Brookdale Grain Warehouse (Brookdale, Municipality of North Cypress-Langford)
11 September 2016
Fairford Railway Bridge (RM of Grahamdale)
4 September 2016
Eighth Street Bridge (Brandon)
28 August 2016
Camp Hughes (Municipality of North Cypress-Langford)
21 August 2016
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Dam and Pump House (Rivers, Municipality of Riverdale)
14 August 2016
Fort Ellice trails: Neepawa, RM of Wallace-Woodworth, and Birtle
7 August 2016
Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator (Quadra, Municipality of Prairie View)
31 July 2016
Canada Cement Plant (McGillivray Boulevard, Winnipeg)
24 July 2016
Totogan Town Site (Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone)
17 July 2016
Valley River Suspension Bridge (RM of Dauphin)
10 July 2016
Redemptorist Fathers College / St. Vladimir’s College (Roblin, Municipality of Roblin)
3 July 2016
HMCS Churchill / CFS Churchill / Churchill Naval Base (Churchill)
26 June 2016
Lyons House (Municipality of North Cypress-Langford)
19 June 2016
A. E. McKenzie Building (30 Ninth Street, Brandon)
12 June 2016
Kirkjubol Cemetery (Hecla-Grindstone Provincial Park)
5 June 2016
Valleyview Building (Brandon Mental Health Centre, First Street, Brandon)
29 May 2016
Northern Woods and Water Route Monument (RM of Rosser)
22 May 2016
Mapping Manitoba’s historic sites, part 2
15 May 2016
Mapping Manitoba’s historic sites, part 1
8 May 2016
Atkinson House (RM of Hamiota)
1 May 2016
Hartney Town Hall (220 West Railway Street, Hartney, Municipality of Grassland)
24 April 2016
Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Church (Sclater, RM of Mountain)
17 April 2016
Bradley Gravesite (Emerson, Municipality of Emerson-Franklin)
10 April 2016
La Riviere Ski Slopes (La Riviere, RM of Pembina)
3 April 2016
Leacock House “The Castle” (Birtle, Municipality of Prairie View)
27 March 2016
Bender Hamlet (RM of Armstrong)
20 March 2016
SS Alpha Shipwreck (RM of Victoria)
13 March 2016
Scheppers Agricultural College / Sacred Heart College (Swan Lake, Municipality of Lorne)
6 March 2016
Flee Island Entrenchments (RM of Portage la Prairie)
28 February 2016
Loyal Orange Lodge (Graysville, RM of Dufferin)
21 February 2016
Manitoba College of Pharmacy Building (422 Notre Dame Avenue, Winnipeg)
14 February 2016
Fort Daer (Pembina, North Dakota)
7 February 2016
Defence Industries Limited Cordite Plant / Transcona Cordite Plant (RM of Springfield)
31 January 2016
Fort Ellice (RM of Ellice-Archie)
24 January 2016
Harrison Mill and Grain Elevators (Holmfield, Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain)
17 January 2016
Canadian Pacific Railway Engine House (Reston, RM of Pipestone)
10 January 2016
Elma Pool Hall and Residence (Elma, RM of Whitemouth)
3 January 2016
Port Nelson Bridge and Island (Hudson Bay, Northern Manitoba)
20 December 2015
Kilkenny General Store (Broomhill, Municipality of Two Borders)
13 December 2015
Star Mound / Star Mound School No. 413 (Municipality of Louise)
6 December 2015
Mallard Lodge / Delta Marsh Field Station (RM of Portage la Prairie)
29 November 2015
Rapid City School No. 124 (Rapid City, RM of Oakview)
22 November 2015
Manitoba Glass Company Site (Beausejour)
15 November 2015
Carnegie Monument (Municipality of Riverdale)
8 November 2015
Betsey Ramsay Grave (Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton)
1 November 2015
Copley Anglican Church and Cemetery (Municipality of Two Borders)
25 October 2015
Clay Banks Bison Jump (Municipality of Cartwright-Roblin)
18 October 2015
Vulcan Iron Works (105 Maple Street North, Winnipeg)
11 October 2015
Ninette Sanatorium (Ninette, RM of Prairie Lakes)
4 October 2015
Lang House (RM of Pembina)
27 September 2015
Old Deloraine Bank Vault (Municipality of Deloraine-Winchester)
20 September 2015
Little Saskatchewan River Generating Station / Hydroelectric Power Dam (RM of Whitehead)
13 September 2015
Lake of the Woods Grain Elevator (Elva, RM of Two Borders)
6 September 2015
Sidney Brickworks (Sidney, RM of North Norfolk)
30 August 2015
York Lodge / Kirchhoffer Lodge / The Chimney (Delta Marsh, RM of Portage la Prairie)
23 August 2015
Gervais Bowstring Arch Bridge (RM of Portage la Prairie)
16 August 2015
Rosehill Limestone Quarry and Kilns (RM of Siglunes)
9 August 2015
Telecommunications Repeater Station (RM of Morris)
2 August 2015
Matchettville School No. 1342 (Municipality of Norfolk-Treherne)
26 July 2015
McArdle Salt Works (near Lake Winnipegosis)
19 July 2015
Bombing and Gunnery School No. 7 (Paulson, RM of Dauphin)
12 July 2015
Lakeside Fresh Air Camp for Children (RM of Gimli)
5 July 2015
Union Stockyards (Winnipeg)
28 June 2015
Birtle Indian Residential School (Birtle, Municipality of Prairie View)
Sources:
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 25 August 2019
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