Historic Sites of Manitoba: Abramovitch Duplex (846-850 Aberdeen Avenue, Winnipeg)

A two-storey brick and stucco duplex at this site on Aberdeen Avenue in Winnipeg, measuring 32.6 feet by 42 feet, was designed by local architect/owner David A. Abramovitch and built in 1915 by day labour at a cost of about $4,000. It contained two residential suites.

At the time of a 2022 site visit, the building was in relatively good shape, but by early July 2025 it was boarded up and vacant. On 15 July 2025, it was destroyed by a suspected arson fire.

Abramovitch Duplex (December 2022) Source: Jordan Makichuk Abramovitch Duplex (July 2025) Source: Jordan Makichuk Abramovitch Duplex after a fire (July 2025) Source: Jordan Makichuk Abramovitch Duplex after a fire (July 2025) Source: Kenneth Ingram Rear of the Abramovitch Duplex after a fire (July 2025) Source: Jordan Makichuk Rear of the Abramovitch Duplex after a fire (July 2025) Source: Kenneth Ingram Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92437, W97.15666 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: David A. Abramovitch [Abramovich] (1871-1950)

Sources:

City of Winnipeg Building Permit 654/1915, City of Winnipeg Archives.

Winnipeg fire insurance map, #293 May 1956, City of Winnipeg Archives.

Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.

Property Details [846-850 Aberdeen Avenue], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.

“Vacant duplex destroyed by fire on Aberdeen Avenue,” ChrisD, 15 July 2025.

This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk and Kenneth Ingram.

Page revised: 21 July 2025

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