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STRUCTURALLY
SOUND
At the turn-of-the-last
century, Winnipeg had
the nickname "Chicago
of the North" because
of the then-modern
skyscrapers created in the
Chicago School style of
architecture.
The Golden Boy, a
gilded four-metre figure,
is probably Manitoba's
best-known symbol.
Embodying the spirit of
enterprise, the bronze
statue is poised atop the
dome of the Manitoba
Legislative Building. Its
official name is "Eternal
Youth." Winnipeggers
nicknamed him the
"Golden Boy" because of
the sunlight that reflects
off of this gold-covered
statue. *
Built in 1919, Winnipeg's grand dame the Metropolitan Theatre,
was a dazzling 24,000 sq. ft. neoclassical gem with a domed
ceiling, twin staircases leading to a large mezzanine and an
enormous chandelier. Designed by renowned American theatre
architect C. Howard Crane, the theatre was closed in 1987. In late
2012, the Met was refurbished and reopened as a cabaret-style
special events venue.
Photo
courtesy
CJ
Alexander
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