Gibson Building
| Address: | 320 Donald Street |
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| Current Use: | Government Offices |
| Original Use: | Commercial |
| Constructed: | 1957–58 |
| Other Work: | 1982, 1989, Interior alterations |
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More Information
Over its years of existence this building has been dramatically altered.
Design Characteristics
| Height: | 3 storeys |
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| Neighbourhood: | Downtown |
- Plan area: 11, 749 square feet (1,091.48 square metres)
- Gross floor area: 46,996 square feet (4,365.93 square metres)
- Three storey building with lower-level bowling alley/billiard hall
- Constructed with masonry and a steel structure
Sources
“Charlie Gibson Dies at Coast,” Winnipeg Free Press, April 16, 1956, p.9.
Vince Leah, “Bowling’s Mecca is gone,” Winnipeg Tribune, December 13, 1978, p. 59.
Murrary McNeill, “Major fire damage set at $1-million,” Winnipeg Tribune, December 12, 1978, pp. 1, 5.
Carol Picard, “Fire wiped out jobs, Yule plans,” Winnipeg Tribune, December 13, 1978, pp. 1, 5.
University of Manitoba Libraries, Department of Archives and Special Collections, Winnipeg Tribune Subject Clipping Research Files, Microfilm Roll #11, file on “Bowling 1975+.”
University of Manitoba Libraries, Department of Archives and Special Collections, Winnipeg Tribune Subject Clipping Research Files, Microfilm Roll #52, file on “Fires — Manitoba 1919-1966.”
City of Winnipeg, Minutes of the City Council, No. 4 (February 10, 1958), Minute No. 196. (Approval of an application from Bowladrome Ltd. for a bowling alley and billiard parlour licence at 316-20 Donald Street)
Obituary — Ormee Rothwell Gibson, Winnipeg Free Press, July 14, 1975, p. 18. (Son of Charles Gibson)
Provincial Archives of Manitoba, MMP Architects (project #82030 covers renovations to the Saratoga Lanes)
Locations of Supporting Info
City of Winnipeg Archives
Provincial Archives of Manitoba
University of Manitoba Archives and Special Collections