This three-storey brick building on Rosser Avenue in Brandon was constructed in 1895, named for local lawyer and politician John Nesbitt Kirchhoffer. The first floor hosted retail space while the upper two floors contained residential apartments and offices. It was renamed the Empress Court in 1937.
Empress Court (March 2021)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.84835, W99.95298
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: John Nesbitt Kirchhoffer (1848-1914)
1102 Rosser Avenue, Heritage Brandon.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and George Penner.
Page revised: 19 April 2021
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