Exchange District

Exchange District
Buildings in Winnipeg's Exchange District
TypeNeighbourhood
LocationWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Coordinates49°53′54.6″N 97°8′25.08″W / 49.898500°N 97.1403000°W / 49.898500; -97.1403000
Founded1881
Original useWarehouse district
Current useMixed use
Governing bodyExchange District BIZ, Heritage Winnipeg
Websitewww.exchangedistrict.org
Exchange District is located in Manitoba
Exchange District
Location of Exchange District in Manitoba

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,[1] and it is known for its intact early 20th century collection of warehouses, financial institutions, and early terracotta-clad skyscrapers.[2]

The Exchange is home to the Manitoba Museum as well as the Planetarium and a Science Gallery.[3] The Exchange District spans two distinct areas, the East Exchange and the West Exchange. The east Exchange area is located between the Disraeli Freeway, Waterfront Drive, William Stephenson Way, and Main Street, and the West Exchange is bounded by Adelaide Street, Ross Avenue, Notre Dame Avenue, and Main Street.[4]

  1. ^ "Historic Exchange". Retrieved 20 August 2012.
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  3. ^ "Directions to TMM". The Manitoba Museum. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Exchange District". Tourism Winnipeg. Retrieved 20 August 2012.