This three-storey brick block on Ashland Avenue in Winnipeg was designed and built in 1912 by its owner John Harold Wiltse at a cost of about $30,000. The 46 feet by 53 feet structure contained 13 apartments in its original configuration. It contains 11 apartments today.
Ashland Court (December 2020)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.86102, W97.13085
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: John Harold Wiltse (1885-1958)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 2328/1912, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Apartment House Architecture in Winnipeg to 1915 by David Spector, December 1980.
Find a Postal Code, Canada Post.
Preparation of this page was supported, in part, by the Gail Parvin Hammerquist Fund of the City of Winnipeg.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer, Gordon Goldsborough, and George Penner.
Page revised: 11 March 2022
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