Tuxedo, Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Tuxedo is an affluent residential suburb of Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is located about seven kilometres southwest of downtown Winnipeg and borders the Assiniboine River
on the north, and Assiniboine Park
and Forest on the west.
" in 1933) in the early 1920s.
Much of the development north of Corydon Avenue dates from this era, with development to the south and in Lindenwoods coming much later and continuing today.
It was a separate municipality until joining with Winnipeg and 11 other suburbs in the Unicity scheme of 1972. Prior to that it was the independent Town of Tuxedo.
To this day it is the wealthiest area of Winnipeg with the highest property values.
Some very large houses line Wellington Crescent which is touted as the wealthiest street in Manitoba, meanders up to Old Tuxedo ending at the entrance to Assiniboine Park.
Assiniboine River
The Assiniboine River is a river that runs through the prairies of Western Canada in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. It is a tributary of the Red River. The Assiniboine is a typical meandering river with a single main channel embanked within a flat, shallow valley in some places and a steep valley in...
on the north, and Assiniboine Park
Assiniboine Park
Assiniboine Park is a park in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It was established in 1904 and is located north of the Assiniboine Forest. Today, it covers , of these are designed in the English landscape style....
and Forest on the west.
History
It was conceived as "Tuxedo Park", an exclusive residential suburb, during Winnipeg's boom years from 1900–1914, and its development was enhanced by the proximity of Assiniboine Park and the building of the Broadway streetcar route (named "Academy RoadAcademy Road (Winnipeg)
Academy Road is a street in the Canadian city of Winnipeg, Manitoba. It runs from the Maryland Bridge to Wellington Crescent, just west of Route 90/Kenaston Blvd. It is located in the affluent residential neighbourhood of River Heights and has many exclusive retail stores...
" in 1933) in the early 1920s.
Much of the development north of Corydon Avenue dates from this era, with development to the south and in Lindenwoods coming much later and continuing today.
It was a separate municipality until joining with Winnipeg and 11 other suburbs in the Unicity scheme of 1972. Prior to that it was the independent Town of Tuxedo.
To this day it is the wealthiest area of Winnipeg with the highest property values.
Some very large houses line Wellington Crescent which is touted as the wealthiest street in Manitoba, meanders up to Old Tuxedo ending at the entrance to Assiniboine Park.