This brick and stone block on William Avenue in Winnipeg was designed by architect Edmund Walter Crayston and built in 1912 by owner Frank Archibald at a cost of about $7,000. Initially, the 26 feet by 50 feet building was two storeys but a third storey was added later in 1912. It contains three apartments in its present configuration.
Delmar Apartments (November 2020)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.90393, W97.15437
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Edmund Walter Crayston (1871-1940)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 3288/1912, City of Winnipeg Archives.
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 4010/1912, City of Winnipeg Archives.
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, Gordon Goldsborough, and George Penner.
Page revised: 19 March 2022
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