Historic Sites of Manitoba: Koman House (1584 Arlington Street, Winnipeg)

This 1½-storey wood frame and stucco house on Arlington Street in Winnipeg, measuring 30 feet by 30 feet, was built in 1929 by contractor W. Gudy for owner/insurance broker Vladimir Harasim Koman at a cost of about $3,600.

At the time of a 2025 site visit, the house was relatively unmodified from its original appearance.

Koman House

Koman House (September 2025)
Source: Jordan Makichuk

Koman House

Koman House (September 2025)
Source: Jordan Makichuk

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92527, W97.15220
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Vladimir Harasim Koman (1899-1978)

Sources:

“Increase of $360,550 over 1928 figures,” Winnipeg Tribune, 29 June 1929, page 6.

“Six months permits total $6,650,000,” Manitoba Free Press, 29 June 1929, page 34.

Winnipeg fire insurance map, #332 January 1957, City of Winnipeg Archives.

Property Details [1584 Arlington Street], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.

Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.

This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.

Page revised: 28 September 2025

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