Historic Sites of Manitoba: Erzinger House (50 Yale Avenue, Winnipeg)

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This two-storey house on Yale Avenue in the Crescentwood neighbourhood of Winnipeg was designed by local architect Samuel Frank Peters and built in 1911 by contractor William Wardell Cross for John Erzinger.

Occupants/Owners

Period

Occupant/Owner

1911-1930

John Erzinger (1855-1930)

1940-1972

Normand Rudolf Des Brisay (1887-1972)

1980

Mrs. Charlotte Des Brisay

1990

A. Skoronski

Photos & Coordinates

Erzinger House

Erzinger House (May 2021)
Source: George Penner

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87199, W97.16106
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Samuel Frank Peters (1847-1926)

Memorable Manitobans: William Wardell Cross (1860-1939)

Memorable Manitobans: John Erzinger (1855-1930)

Sources:

Crescentwood: A History by Randy R. Rostecki, The Crescentwood Home Owners Association, 1993.

Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.

This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 21 October 2021

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