Winnipeg’s Windsor Hotel reduced to rubble following fire
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A historic hotel in downtown Winnipeg that was destroyed by a fire has been demolished.
An historic hotel in downtown Winnipeg that was destroyed by a fire has been demolished.
The City of Winnipeg confirmed Thursday that the Windsor Hotel was officially torn down overnight.
“The WFPS ordered an emergency demolition of the building to ensure the fire was fully extinguished and to ensure the scene was safe when crews departed,” the city said in a statement.
The city added Manitoba Hydro restored power to Beacon Hill Lodge, a seniors care centre located nearby.
The Windsor Hotel was built in 1903 and in the late 1980s and 90s, through to the early 2000s, the Windsor Hotel was the place for blues music.
Winnipeg's Big Dave McLean was one of many regular performers who loved to take the stage at the hotel.
