This three-storey brick and stone apartment block on Maryland Street was designed and built in 1910 by owner Hannes Pétursson at a cost of $28,000. The 58 foot by 50 foot building contained 14 apartments in its original configuration.
Alfholl Court (August 1961) by Bjorn Hallgrimson
Source: Blair Bingeman
Alfholl Court (April 2012)
Source: Blair Bingeman
Alfholl Court (January 2020)
Source: George Penner
Alfholl Court (February 2022)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89163, W97.15980
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Hannes Pétursson (1881-1961)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 594/1910, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Apartment House Architecture in Winnipeg to 1915 by David Spector, December 1980.
Preparation of this page was supported, in part, by the Gail Parvin Hammerquist Fund of the City of Winnipeg.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough, Nathan Kramer, Blair Bingeman, and George Penner.
Page revised: 27 February 2022
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