This three-storey, brick block at the intersection of Grosvenor Avenue and Harrow Street in Winnipeg, measuring 46 feet by 122 feet, was designed by local architect Pall Melsted “Paul” Clemens. It was constructed in 1913 by Preston S. Wright of the Wright Construction Company at a cost of about $50,000. The building contained 21 apartments in its original configuration.
Harrow Apartments (November 2020)
Source: George Penner
Harrow Apartments (December 2020)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.86963, W97.16509
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Pall Melsted “Paul” Clemens (1870-1966)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1153/1913, 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: 25 March 2023
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