This two-storey wooden building on Lilac Street in Winnipeg was designed local architect George William Northwood and built in 1910 by contractor John Christie Hicks at a cost of $12,000. The 38 foot by 73 foot building contained four residential apartments.
Lilac Court (January 2020)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87047, W97.15817
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: George William Northwood (1876-1959)
Memorable Manitobans: John Christie Hicks (1856-1917)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 2294/1910, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Preparation of this page was supported, in part, by the Gail Parvin Hammerquist Fund of the City of Winnipeg.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough, Nathan Kramer, and George Penner.
Page revised: 6 August 2022
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