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Winnipeg’s City Hall and Volunteer Monument in 1915. The building quickly earned the nickname the Gingerbread House.
City Beautiful How Architecture Shaped Winnipeg’s DNA 135 pages
of dreams of prosperity; Winnipeg was both ambitious and audacious, constructing impressive buildings to attract newcomers. While some parts of the city revelled in the grand archi- tecture of the day it also led to areas of extreme squalor and filth where many ended up living. Winnipeg proceeded with a “build it and they will come” at- titude, forming a master plan for the city, hoping their utopia on the prairie
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fantastic read filled with history and modern growth. Te book begins with our history. A city full
would rival New York and Chicago. But it was not to be, with the ensuing wars, the Great Depression and devel- opments such as the Panama Canal, Winnipeg lost favour, its dreams never fully realized. Tankfully many of our iconic buildings of the past survived the proceeding era of modernism which wiped out the likes of the “Gingerbread” City Hall and Empire Hotel. Architects who have helped to revitalize the city with new building projects weigh in on the city’s past and future. Recent additions to our skyline such as the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, the Esplanade Riel and many others are discussed and highlighted. City Beautiful is both a glimpse at our rich past and our fu- ture. Winnipeggers, as well as history and architect buffs, will definitely en- joy this wonderful compilation.
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