Historic Sites of Manitoba: Bideford Apartments (277 Young Street, Winnipeg)

A two-storey wood frame addition on the rear of a private residence, dating from 1905, on Young Street in Winnipeg was designed by local architect David Anthony Keizer and built in 1909 by the Mulligan Brothers for owner R. E. Drewe at a cost of $3,000. The 22 foot by 22 foot structure contained residential apartments.

Bideford Apartments

Bideford Apartments (November 2020)
Source: George Penner

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.88805, W97.15516
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: David Anthony Keizer (1857-1942)

Sources:

City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1414/1909, City of Winnipeg Archives.

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: 15 December 2021

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