Garry Telephone Exchange Building - Winnipeg MB
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PeterNoG
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This Converted Factory is the Garry Telephone Exchange Building on Hargrave Street at McDermot Avenue in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Waymark Code: WMCZAR
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 10/29/2011
Views: 5
Designed by provincial architect Samuel Hooper, this was the first exchange erected by Manitoba Government Telephones which was the first provincially owned telephone system in Canada. It was also the Head Office of Manitoba Government Telephones until 1932 but continued to serve as an exchange until ?1952.
Freed & Freed, a large clothing firm, purchased the building in ?1950 for a clothing factory. "The 1st floor was for the office and warehouse, the 2nd and 3rd floor for sewing trousers and cutting both trousers and jackets. The 4th floor was devoted entirely to the sewing and finishing of jackets." They used the building until 1981 when they moved into larger premises.
In 1986-87, it was converted into residential units by the Housing Co-op (Manitoba) Ltd. who continues to manage the building today.
Address::
474 Hargrave Street
Winnipeg, MB Canada
R3A 0X5
Year built: 1907
Year converted: early 1950s then 1986-87
Web page: [Web Link]
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