Historic Sites of Manitoba: Winnipeg Hydro Sub-Station No. 2 (300 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg)

This Winnipeg property, located on the northwest corner of McPhillips Street and Logan Avenue, was acquired in 1911 by the municipal government from realtor W. H. Cross. A sub-station was erected as part of the Winnipeg Hydro-Electric System (later Winnipeg Hydro, now Manitoba Hydro) infrastructure for the Pointe du Bois Generating Station. Completed in 1912 at a cost of around $4,500, the building was designed by local architect James P. West. Power from Pointe du Bois was bought into Winnipeg and stepped-down at the Rover Avenue Electric Terminal before being distributed to local sub-stations such as this one. The building was expanded on several occasions, including a $20,000 upgrade in 1922, and again in 1939. It was later demolished and replaced with a new structure, located nearby at 1149 Logan Avenue.

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.91483, W97.17074 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Pointe du Bois Generating Station (Pointe du Bois, Whiteshell Provincial Park)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Pointe du Bois Staff House (Pointe du Bois, Whiteshell Provincial Park)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Pointe du Bois Stone House (Pointe du Bois, Whiteshell Provincial Park)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Slave Falls Generating Station (Winnipeg River, Whiteshell Provincial Park)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Rover Avenue Electric Terminal (199 Annabella Street, Winnipeg)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Winnipeg Hydro Sub-Station No. 1 (54 King Street, Winnipeg)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Winnipeg Hydro Sub-Station No. 2 (300 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: May Street Sub-Station / Winnipeg Hydro Sub-Station No. 3 (541 Waterfront Drive, Winnipeg)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Winnipeg Hydro Sub-Station No. 4 (811 St. Matthews Avenue, Winnipeg)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Winnipeg Hydro Sub-Station No. 5 (Scotland Avenue, Winnipeg)

Sources:

“Tenders called on conduit system,” Winnipeg Tribune, 22 March 1910, page 10.

“Controller Cockburn speaks on the power situation,” Winnipeg Tribune, 30 April 1910, page 3.

“Judge opens probe into city deals,” Winnipeg Tribune, 27 January 1912, page 1.

“Building Permits,” Winnipeg Tribune, 26 April 1912, page 11.

“Winnipeg Electric Building Sub-Station,” Winnipeg Tribune, 15 May 1912, page 11.

“Tenders for Transformer,” Winnipeg Tribune, 31 August 1912, page 2.

“Tenders for Supply of switch gear,” Winnipeg Tribune, 25 September 1912, page 2.

“Architects form partnership,” Winnipeg Tribune, 22 November 1912, page 4.

“$20,000 work is authorized,” Winnipeg Tribune, 3 April 1922, page 6.

“Manitoba has huge reserves of hydro-electric power,” Winnipeg Tribune Tribune, 29 December 1939, page 23.

Western Canada Fire Underwriters Association, H7 614.41 edc Series 2 Volume 7 - Winnipeg, Sheet #705, Archives of Manitoba.

Western Canada Fire Underwriters Association, H7 614.41 edc Series 3 Volume 7 - Winnipeg, Sheet #705, Archives of Manitoba.

This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.

Page revised: 5 September 2021

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