Historic Sites of Manitoba: Kitchener Court (501 McMillan Avenue, Winnipeg)

This three-storey, brick and stone block on McMillan Avenue in Winnipeg, measuring 100 feet by 50 feet, was designed by local architect David A. Abramovitch and constructed in 1914 by builder Benjamin Donner on behalf of the Ontario, Manitoba and Western Land Company at a cost of about $60,000. The building contained 22 apartments in its original configuration. It has 30 apartments today.

Kitchener Court

Kitchener Court (February 2020)
Source: George Penner

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87481, W97.14489
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: David A. Abramovitch [Abramovich] (1871-1950)

Memorable Manitobans: Benjamin Donner (1881-1958)

Manitoba Business: Ontario, Manitoba and Western Land Company Limited

Sources:

Apartment House Architecture in Winnipeg to 1915 by David Spector, December 1980.

Find a Postal Code, Canada Post.

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: 28 February 2024

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