Union Bank Building
The Union Bank Building, located in the Exchange District of Winnipeg, Manitoba, is the first skyscraper in Canada, once forming the northern end of Main Street's prestigious Banker's Row.- Type: Dormitory
- Description: skyscraper in the Exchange District of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Also known as: “Union Bank Tower”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pantages Playhouse Theatre and Centennial Concert Hall.
Pantages Playhouse Theatre
Theater building
The Pantages Playhouse Theatre is a former vaudeville theatre in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The two-storey building features a decorative façade with a lit marquee across the front, as well as classical decorative elements such as columns, brackets, frieze and cornice. Pantages Playhouse Theatre is situated 100 metres east of Union Bank Building.
Centennial Concert Hall
Theater building
Centennial Concert Hall is a 2,305-seat performing arts centre located at 555 Main Street in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, as part of the Manitoba Centennial Centre. Centennial Concert Hall is situated 190 metres east of Union Bank Building.
Canada Life Centre
Stadium
Canada Life Centre is an indoor arena in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is the home of the National Hockey League's Winnipeg Jets and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Manitoba Moose. Canada Life Centre is situated 750 metres southwest of Union Bank Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Exchange District and Chinatown.
Exchange District
Neighborhood
Photo: Interlaker, CC0.
The Exchange District is a National Historic Site of Canada in the downtown area of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Just one block north of Portage and Main, the Exchange District comprises twenty city blocks and approximately 150 heritage buildings, and it is known for its intact early 20th century collection of warehouses, financial institutions, and early terracotta-clad skyscrapers.
Chinatown
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Chinatown is a neighbourhood in Winnipeg, Manitoba, that was formed in 1909 and serves as an enclave of Chinese expatriates. Located on King Street between James and Higgins Avenues, adjacent to the Exchange District, it was officially recognized in 1968.
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is Manitoba's capital and has more people than the rest of Manitoba combined. It stands midway on the Trans-Canada Highway and railway. With nearly 750,000 inhabitants, The Peg is the metropolis for the Canadian Prairies and is as diverse as the majority of Canada.
Union Bank Building
- Categories: skyscraper, bank building, building, and residential building
- Location: Manitoba, Prairies, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.8989° or 49° 53′ 56″ northLongitude
-97.13955° or 97° 8′ 22″ westLevels
20Height
42 metres (138 feet)Open location code
86X4VVX6+H5OpenStreetMap ID
way 102902554OpenStreetMap feature
building=dormitoryWikidata ID
Q7885387
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to French—“Union Bank Building” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مبنى بنك الاتحاد”
- French: “édifice de l’Union Bank”
- French: “Édifice de l’Union Bank”
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Highlights include Bijou Park and Culinary Exchange.
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