Armstrong's Point | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
 East Blanchard Park, Winnipeg | |
  Armstrong's Point | |
| Coordinates:49°52′37″N97°9′23″W / 49.87694°N 97.15639°W /49.87694; -97.15639 | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Manitoba |
| Established | 1880 |
| Government | |
| • Councillor | Sherri Rollins |
| • MLA | Lisa Naylor |
| • MP | Leah Gazan |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.3 km2 (0.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 234 m (768 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 295 |
| • Density | 1,391.1/km2 (3,603/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Forward Sortation Area | |
| Area codes | 204,431 |
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Armstrong's Point (informally referred to asThe Gates) is a neighbourhood inWinnipeg,Manitoba.[2] It is located in theWest End of the city and in a large bend in theAssiniboine River. The land was developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a residential district.[3]
TheHudson's Bay Company deeded the land to Joseph Hill who arrived atRed River of the North in 1849 with a Pensioner Regiment. The area was originally called Point-a-Peltier.[4] In 1854, returning to England, Hill put James Armstrong (1790-1874) in charge of the property. Hearing of Hill's death, the property was sold toFrancis Evans Cornish, the first mayor of Winnipeg. In the early 1880s, Hill returned to Winnipeg, and reestablished his ownership of the land before selling it to a speculators' syndicate in April 1881 for $28,000. The speculators renamed the area Victoria Place, though officially it was known as Registered Plan 119.[5]
During the period of 1880 through 1920, houses were built on its four roads, Cornish Avenue, East Gate, West Gate, and Middle Gate.[6] The first home was completed in 1882.
Some of the buildings in Armstrong's Point that are historically significant are:
The Gates at East Gate, West Gate, Middle Gate, were designed by the architect Lt. Col.Henry Norland Ruttan in 1911,[8] and built in the same year. Flanking three entrances to the Winnipeg neighbourhood, they are nearly identical construction, built of stone and wrought-iron, and ofClassical Revival style. Funded by residents and built by the city's engineering department, the Gates are unique, having been built by the property owners instead of a real estate developer.[9]
Armstrong's Point is represented by Sherri Rollins in thecity ward ofFort Rouge - East Fort Garry at the municipal level,[10]Lisa Naylor in the constituency ofWolseley at the provincial level, andLeah Gazan in the constituency ofWinnipeg Centre at the federal level.[11] (For census data,Statistics Canada places Armstrong's Point as part of theDowntowncommunity area).[12]
Overall, the neighbourhood is politically diverse and does not generally support any candidate with a large majority.[13][11][14] Voter turnout for the 2008 federal election was 56%.[11]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 535 | — |
| 1976 | 470 | −12.1% |
| 1981 | 420 | −10.6% |
| 1986 | 395 | −6.0% |
| 1991 | 360 | −8.9% |
| 1996 | 330 | −8.3% |
| 2001 | 400 | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 360 | −10.0% |
| 2011 | 380 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 370 | −2.6% |
| 2021 | 295 | −20.3% |
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As of 2021, the population of the neighbourhood was 295 people. The median household income in Armstrong's Point was $162,000, more than double the median of the city which was $80,000. There was a 0% unemployment rate, and 88.7% of the residents held a post-secondary certificate, diploma, or degree.
There were 125 dwellings in Armstrong's Point, all single detached houses with an average of 9 rooms. 85.2% of the houses were owned, with the average dwelling value being $690,000.[1]