This three-storey brick block on Colony Street in Winnipeg was designed and built in 1929 by contractor William Wesley Fleming at a cost of about $90,000. The 50 feet by 117 feet structure contains 29 apartments.
Bayview Apartments (September 2019)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.88612, W97.15156
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: William Wesley Fleming (1875-1957)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 475/1929, City of Winnipeg Archives.
“Permit issued today for $90,000 apartment block,” Winnipeg Tribune, 19 March 1929, page 1.
Find a Postal Code, Canada Post.
We thank Jordan Makichuk for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer, George Penner, and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 19 May 2023
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