Manitoba Club inches closer to historical designation
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The Manitoba Club building on Broadway moved one step closer Tuesday to receiving historical designation status.
Mayor Brian Bowman and members of his executive policy committee voted unanimously to endorse the designation of the red-brick, three-and-one-half storey building despite concerns from the club’s general manager.
The building, at 194 Broadway, opened in 1905. A report from the city’s historical buildings committee described the structure as an excellent example of the neo-classical or classical revival style, which was popular in North America in the early 1900s.
The club had initially opposed the historical designation but Graham Davis, the club’s general manager, told EPC he was resigned to the designation, but wanted clarification on some of the proposed interior designations, which he said were not clear and he didn’t understand what features were being designated.
However, the city’s planning staff said they had met with Davis to deal with his concerns, explaining that the designation would include maintaining the building’s spacious large rooms.
The historical buildings committee, which is made up of volunteers from Winnipeg’s engineering, architecture and planning professions, had first approached the club in the fall of 2017. The committee made its recommendation in May 2018.
The designation must still be approved by council, which will likely occur at its Feb. 28 meeting.
