Historic Sites of Manitoba: Timothy Eaton Statue (Portage Avenue, Winnipeg)

This statue of merchant Tiimothy Eaton (1834-1907) was unveiled on 8 December 1919 by employees of his Winnipeg store to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of T. Eaton & Company. It stood in the Winnipeg department store until its demolition to make way for a sports arena. The toe of his left boot is shiny from having been rubbed by thousands of people through the years because it was thought to bring good fortune. Near the statue are two monuments for employees of the Eaton’s store who were killed during military service in the First World War and Second World War.

Timothy Eaton Statue (2010) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Site Location (lat/long): N49.89311, W97.14424 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Eaton’s Employee War Memorial (Portage Avenue, Winnipeg)

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Information for this page was collected and prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 17 December 2011

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