This three-storey brick apartment block on Young Street in Winnipeg was designed by local architect Peter Cornelius Samwell and constructed in 1911 by contractor John Edward Wilson at a cost of $45,000. The 89 by 48 foot building contained 15 apartments in its original configuration.
Almonte Apartments (November 2020)
Source: George Penner
Almonte Apartments (November 2020)
Source: George Penner
Almonte Apartments (December 2020)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Almonte Apartments (December 2020)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.88363, W97.15582
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Peter Cornelius Samwell [Samwel] (1874-1951)
Memorable Manitobans: John Edward Wilson (1878-1956)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1629/1911, City of Winnipeg Archives.
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 922/1927, 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, and George Penner.
Page revised: 18 January 2022
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