This two-storey brick building on William Avenue in Winnipeg, measuring 50 feet by 60 feet, was designed by local architect Johann Schwab and built in 1906 by contractor Louis A. Pachal at a cost of about $17,000. Commercial space occupied most of the main floor while residential apartments were on the second floor.
Central Block (November 2020)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.90020, W97.14286
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Johann “John” Schwab (1864-1931)
Memorable Manitobans: Louis A. Pachal (1871-1925)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 968/1906, City of Winnipeg Archives.
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 Gordon Goldsborough and George Penner.
Page revised: 8 January 2022
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