Urban renewal or landmark desecration?(demolition of Eaton's store in Winnipeg)

Opened in 1905, the Eaton's store on Winnipeg's Portage Avenue was a monument to the prosperity of the era. Winnipeg was then a bustling city of 75,000, and the commercial and transportation hub for Western Canada. The red-brick Eaton's building, which quickly grew to encompass eight...

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Published inMaclean's (Toronto) Vol. 114; no. 33; p. 20
Main Author BERGMAN, BRIAN
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Toronto Rogers Media 13.08.2001
St. Joseph Communications
Subjects
Architecture
Conservation and restoration
Consortia
Councils
Site planning
Stadiums
Stadiums & arenas
Urban renewal
Canada
Winnipeg Manitoba Canada
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Summary:Opened in 1905, the Eaton's store on Winnipeg's Portage Avenue was a monument to the prosperity of the era. Winnipeg was then a bustling city of 75,000, and the commercial and transportation hub for Western Canada. The red-brick Eaton's building, which quickly grew to encompass eight storeys, 21 acres of land and more than 600,000 square feet of retail space, provided employment to 8,000 people.
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ISSN:0024-9262