Nassau Street (Winnipeg) Explained

Nassau Street
Former Names:Llewellyn Street
Henry Street
Owner:City of Winnipeg
Length Km:2.0
Postal Code:R3L
Direction A:North
Direction B:South
Junction:Roslyn Rd.
Stradbrook Ave.
River Ave.
Corydon Ave.
Pembina Hwy.
North:Roslyn Rd.
South:Kylemore Street
References:[1]
Known For:55 Nassau St. N

Nassau Street is a 2abbr=outNaNabbr=out street in Winnipeg, Manitoba, located partially within the Osborne Village and Fort Rouge neighbourhoods.

The north terminus of Nassau St. North is Roslyn Crescent and travels in a southeast direction, crossing Pembina Highway, swinging southwest before joining up with Garwood Avenue. Its route length is 1.3km (00.8miles)

The north terminus of Nassau St. South is Brandon Avenue and travels in a southeast direction ending near Churchill Drive with a break near Kylemore Avenue. Its route length is 700m (2,300feet).

Notable locations

55 Nassau, a 38-floor condominium in the Fort Rouge area, is currently the 5th-tallest building in Winnipeg and the tallest residential building in the city (until the completion of the Artis Reit Residential Tower on 300 Main Street).[2] At the time of its opening in 1970, it was the tallest apartment building in western Canada, standing at 109m (358feet) tall.[3]

738 Nassau is a multifamily housing complex designed by Manitoba architect Gustavo da Roza.[4]

Also on this road are the Nassau Street Church (formerly Gospel Mennonite Church;[5] 232 Nassau) and St. Luke’s Anglican Church (130 Nassau), which became a municipally-designated historic building in 2018.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/winnipegstreets/#n MHS Resources: History in Winnipeg Streets
  2. Web site: 55 Nassau North, Winnipeg - SkyscraperPage.com. 2021-07-09. skyscraperpage.com.
  3. Web site: 55 Nassau Street. 2021-07-09. Winnipeg Architecture Foundation.
  4. Web site: 738 Nassau Street South. 2021-07-09. Winnipeg Architecture Foundation.
  5. Web site: Lawsuit alleges sisters were sexually abused by Winnipeg church volunteer in 1970s CBC News.
  6. Web site: Goldsborough. Gordon. Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Luke's Anglican Church (130 Nassau Street North, Winnipeg). 2021-07-09. www.mhs.mb.ca.
  7. Web site: 130 Nassau Street North. 2021-07-09. Winnipeg Architecture Foundation.