This three-storey brick apartment block on Hugo Street in Winnipeg was designed by local architect George William Northwood and constructed in 1908 by the construction firm of Griffin Brothers at a cost of $40,000 for owners William Pitt Alsip and Robert Walter Paterson. The 95 by 43 foot building contained seven apartments.
Crescent Court (November 2020)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87313, W97.15159
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: George William Northwood (1876-1959)
Memorable Manitobans: William Pitt Alsip (1859-1944)
Memorable Manitobans: Robert Walter “Pat” Paterson (1876-1936)
Manitoba Business: Griffin Brothers
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1908/1497, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Apartment House Architecture in Winnipeg to 1915 by David Spector, December 1980.
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: 6 August 2022
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