This three-storey brick apartment block on Furby Street in Winnipeg was designed by local architect Pall Melsted “Paul” Clemens and constructed in 1910 by contractor Jon Tryggvi Bergman at a cost of $35,000. The 74 by 42 foot building contained 14 apartments.
Formerly a municipally-designated historic building, it was de-designated in 2010.
Dawson Court (November 2020)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89169, W97.15770
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Pall Melsted “Paul” Clemens (1870-1966)
Memorable Manitobans: Jon Tryggvi Bergman (1874-1941)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: De-Designated Buildings in Winnipeg
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 5/1910, 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: 27 May 2024
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