The Dirty Thirties era – Architectural Heritage

A collection of photos provided by the Cringan family.

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Documents pertaining to the provincial designation of the La Riviere Station Depot designation of historical significance.

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Gordon MaGee and his father built homes around Manitou from about 1890 to 1911. Gordon moved to Winnipeg, but was asked to design the 'new' Opera House when it was built in 1930.

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A commemorative booklet which features photos of legislative officials over the past 60 years, comments on provincial development, and photos of regional interest.

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A brochure featuring the architectural heritage of Manitou, Manitoba.

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The Manitou Opera House was designed by G F Magee and built by Blackburn Construction of Pilot Mound Manitoba in 1930.

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These blueprints were prepared by a former Manitou carpenter, Gordon Mcgee in preparation for the construction of the Manitou Opera House after the January 1930 fire destroyed the original boilding.

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This article tells the story of Manitou's CPR Log Cabin, built in 1884 to house the railway workers then building the line west to LaRiviere. Ths article also tells of some of the posple who lived in the Log Cabin aver the past century, and of the Cabin's transition to become the Pembina Manitou  Log Cabin Tourism Centre.

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This monograph is intended to highlight the museum's collection, pointing out some of its more unique components. It was published by the Pembina Manitou Archive and the Boundary Trail National Heritage Region as part of the Partnerships with Museums 2020 project. 

Financial support was provided by the Government of Manitoba.

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A promotional brochure published by the Manitoba Historic Resources Branch promoting the heritage architecture of Portage la Prairie, MB. 

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