This one-storey brick and stucco building at the southeast corner of Luxton Avenue and St. Cross Street in Winnipeg, measuring 24 feet by 50 feet, was designed by local architect Max Zev Blankstein and built in 1914 for Max Kaufman (1881-1945), at a cost of about $3,500, for use of a neighbourhood grocery store, with a residence for Kaufman's family in the rear.
In the 1930s, the store was part of the Pure Foods chain. Kaufman operated the store until his death. It was later renamed Luxton Grocery and, at the time of a 2022 site visit, the building was used fully as a private residence. A stone inscribed “M. Kaufman” still appears on its front.
The former Kaufman Grocery (no date)
Source: Jordan Makichuk
The former Kaufman Grocery (December 2020)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
The former Kaufman Grocery (November 2024)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92433, W97.11772
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Max Zev Blankstein (1874-1931)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1305/1914, City of Winnipeg Archives.
“Pure Food stores,” Winnipeg Tribune, 17 May 1934, page 5.
Death registration [Max Kaufman], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Obituary [Max Kaufman], Winnipeg Tribune, 18 September 1945, page 9.
Property Assessment Details [82 Luxton Avenue], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 11 November 2024
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