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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
Photo
courtesy
Cory
Aronec
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