This three-storey brick block at the corner of Young Street and Sargent Avenue in Winnipeg, measuring 43 feet by 90 feet, was designed by local architect John Hamilton Gordon Russell and built in 1905 by contractors W. A. Gilbert, Balderson, and Sveinn Brynjolfsson for owner A. Johnson. The street level hosted shops while the upper two floors contained residential apartments.
Johnson Apartments (May 2019)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89622, W97.15508
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: John Hamilton Gordon Russell (1863-1946)
Memorable Manitobans: Sveinn Brynjolfsson (1856-1930)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 773/1905, 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 George Penner, Nathan Kramer, and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 28 March 2023
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