Historic Sites of Manitoba: Aronovitch and Leipsic Building (340-346 Donald Street / 317-319 Ellice Avenue, Winnipeg)

Located at the northwest corner of Donald Street and Ellice Avenue in Winnipeg, this two-storey brick building was commissioned by the firm of Aronovitch and Leipsic, and built in 1925 by Wallace and Akins. It was completed at a cost of about $28,000. The structure featured four commercial units, two each along the Donald and Ellice frontages.

Aronovitch and Leipsic Building

Aronovitch and Leipsic Building (April 2022)
Source: Nathan Kramer

Aronovitch and Leipsic Building

Aronovitch and Leipsic Building (April 2022)
Source: Nathan Kramer

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89509, W97.14470
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Manitoba Business: Aronovitch and Leipsic

Sources:

City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1586/1925, City of Winnipeg Archives.

This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.

Page revised: 1 July 2024

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