This two-storey wood frame house on Polson Avenue in Winnipeg, measuring 24 feet by 26 feet, was designed by local architect Max Zev Blankstein and built in 1910 by owner/contractor Joseph Vogel at a cost of about $2,000. He sold it to contractor Henry J. Crabtree.
Crabtree House (October 2024)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92310, W97.11661
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Max Zev Blankstein (1874-1931)
Memorable Manitobans: Joseph Vogel (?-?)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1971/1910, City of Winnipeg Archives.
“Building permits,” Winnipeg Tribune, 21 July 1910, page 5.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #306 January 1957, City of Winnipeg Archives.
60 Polson Avenue, Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation, Property Details.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 17 November 2024
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