This two-storey block on Osborne Street in Winnipeg, measuring 40 feet by 50 feet, was designed and built in 1905 by J. Jones for owner Charles William Nassau Kennedy at a cost of about $5,000. In its original configuration, the building contained two retail shops on the main level and eight residential apartments on the upper level. It was demolished in July 2022.
Kennedy Block (November 2020)
Source: George Penner
Kennedy Block (July 2022)
Source: Nathan Kramer
Rear of the Kennedy Block (July 2022)
Source: Nathan KramerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87567, W97.14321
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Charles William Nassau Kennedy (1866-1920)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1209/1905, City of Winnipeg Archives.
“Longstanding Osborne Village buildings to be demolished on Tuesday,” CTV News, 5 July 2022.
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, George Penner, and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 5 August 2022
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