Historic Sites of Manitoba: Fort Garry Hotel (222 Broadway, Winnipeg)

The Fort Garry Hotel is the sole surviving remnant in Winnipeg from the era of grand railway hotels. Designed by Montreal architects George A. Ross and David H. MacFarlane, constructed between 1911 and 1913, and opened at a grand ball on 10 December 1913, the hotel is Manitoba’s only example of the Château architectural style. Located a block west of Union Station, the landmark hotel has magnificently well-preserved banquet halls and rooms reminiscent of the opulent pampering of the past. In 1980, a commemorative plaque was unveiled by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. It became a provincially-designated historic site in 1990. The building was recognized with a Heritage Winnipeg Conservation Award in 2001.

Fort Garry Hotel behind the former gate of Upper Fort Garry (no date) Source: Fort Garry Hotel Fort Garry Hotel (2010) Source: City of Winnipeg View Larger Map Fort Garry Hotel Source: Google Site Location (lat/long): N49.88818, W97.13685 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Plaques for Persons, Events and Sites of National Historic Significance

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Provincially Designated Historic Sites

Sources:

“Opening ball at the Fort Garry function of great brilliancy”, Manitoba Free Press, 11 December 1913, page 9.

Hotel Fort Garry, Manitoba Historic Resources Branch.

Information for this page was provided by The City of Winnipeg’s Planning, Property and Development Department, which acknowledges the contribution of the Government of Manitoba through its Heritage Grants Program.

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

Page revised: 2 February 2013

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