This three-storey wooden frame block located at the south corner of Alexander Avenue and Ellen Street in Winnipeg was commissioned by cigar wholesaler Abraham J. Bloomfield, designed by local architect Vere Barton, and built in 1906 by contractor L. C. Leduc at a cost of $16,000. The 42 foot by 32 foot building contained a suite of five rooms and a bathroom on the upper floors and commercial space on the main floor.
It was demolished some time between 1972 and 1983, the site now being occupied by a residence constructed in 1983.
Bloomfield Block (1970)
Source: Archives of Manitoba, Archives of Manitoba photo collection, Architectural Survey -
Winnipeg - Alexander Street - Sheet 2 - No. 9/70
Bloomfield Block (1970)
Source: Archives of Manitoba, Archives of Manitoba photo collection, Architectural Survey -
Winnipeg - Alexander Street - Sheet 2 - No. 9/70Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.90390, W97.14403
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Vere Barton (1864-1923)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 967/1906, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Charles E. Goad Company fonds, Western Canada Fire Underwriters’ Association, August 1906, Library and Archives Canada.
“To let,” Manitoba Free Press, 3 December 1906, page 18.
“Bloomfield Block,” Manitoba Free Press, 7 December 1906, page 31.
“Rooms for rent unfurnished [Bloomfield Block],” Winnipeg Free Press, 13 October 1972, page 40.
Assessment and Taxation Department, Property Assessment - 408 Alexander Avenue, City of Winnipeg.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
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.
Page revised: 19 July 2022
Historic Sites of Manitoba
This is a collection of historic sites in Manitoba compiled by the Manitoba Historical Society. The information is offered for historical interest only.
Browse lists of:
Museums/Archives | Buildings | Monuments | Cemeteries | Locations | OtherInclusion in this collection does not confer special status or protection. Official heritage designation may only come from municipal, provincial, or federal governments. Some sites are on private property and permission to visit must be secured from the owner.
Site information is provided by the Manitoba Historical Society as a free public service only for non-commercial purposes.
Send corrections and additions to this page
to the MHS Webmaster at webmaster@mhs.mb.ca.Help us keep history alive!
