1906 – Former Manitoba Agricultural College, Tuxedo, Winnipeg
Following the establishment of the Manitoba Agricultural College in 1903-04, two river lots south of the Assiniboine River and west of Winnipeg were selected.
Following the establishment of the Manitoba Agricultural College in 1903-04, two river lots south of the Assiniboine River and west of Winnipeg were selected.
Designed by provincial architect Samuel Hooper, this building was the first telephone exchange erected by Manitoba Government Telephones (first provincially owned telephone system in Canada).
Originally the Manitoba Agricultural College when it was built in 1912, it is now the Administration Building for the University.
Constructed as part of the original Fort Garry agricultural college.
This student residence was the largest of the original campus buildings. Facing northeast towards the Administration Building,
Constructed in 1913 as part of the original Fort Garry agricultural college.
Formerly Earth Sciences Building, and later the School of Art. The building is named after one of Canada’s leading painters Lionel Lemoine Fitzgerald,
Situated across Broadway from the Manitoba Legislature building,
Born in Hatherleigh, Devonshire, England, Hooper studied architecture in his uncle’s office before travelling to Canada in 1869. He settled in London,