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City Hydro Showroom

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The Winnipeg Electric Company had been supplying power to Winnipeg since 1882, however many considered the rates to be over-priced. With the hopes that cheap power would attract new manufacturing plants to Winnipeg, a publicly owned electrical utility was surveyed and constructed at Point du Bois in 1909.

The Rover Street Terminal Station distributed power to substations around the City. In 1910, land for a power substation was acquired by the City of Winnipeg on the west side of King Street, north of Notre Dame Avenue. The King Street substation was completed in 1912.

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1924


2004

 


Year Built Heritage Status Date Material Floors/Square footage
1919 Inventory

NA

2 storeys

Original Use Present Use Address Architect

Hydro substation

Police Garage/Offices 55 Princess Street

NA

 


NA

 

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