The Minto Armoury is a prominent and historic structure in the West End of

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. The armoury is currently the home base of

The Royal Winnipeg Rifles The Royal Winnipeg Rifles (R Wpg Rif) are a Primary Reserve one-battalion infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. Nicknamed the "Little Black Devils", they are based at Minto Armoury in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Royal Winnipeg Rifles are part of 3rd ...

The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. It is part of the 3rd Canadian Division's 38 Canadian Brigade Group and is headquartered at the Minto Armoury in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is ...

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, and several other reserve units. The building remains an active military structure. It is noted for its smooth integration into the character of the neighbourhood and remains a local landmark, both factors have helped to certify the Minto Armoury as a Recognized Federal Heritage Building.

Architecture

The armoury was designed by Chief Dominion Architect

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, and was opened the next year and work on the structure was completed in 1915. The Minto Armoury is an example of

Tudor Revival architecture Tudor Revival architecture, also known as mock Tudor in the UK, first manifested in domestic architecture in the United Kingdom in the latter half of the 19th century. Based on revival of aspects that were perceived as Tudor architecture, in rea ...

designed by Fuller. It has Canada's standard fortress motif with square corner towers and the arched entrance. The distinctive red bricks that were part of the buildings design were originally produced by the Sidney Brickworks company, the company's bricks were also used on important sites such as the St. Edward's Roman Catholic Church on Arlington Street in Winnipeg.

History

A fire destroyed the original wooden roof structure on January 22, 1956. Most of the regimental trophies and records, musical instruments, kilts, and rifles were rescued from the fire as responders got to the scene. The roof was then replaced with its current steel truss structure that is in use today. The building was designated a

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in 1991.

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