This three-storey brick block on Lipton Street in Winnipeg was designed by local architect William Fingland. Construction by the Ford Lewis Company began in 1914 but was interrupted by the First World War. The work was completed in 1921 by Thorsteinn Oddson. The 110 feet by 55 feet building contained 21 apartments in its original configuration. It has 24 apartments today.
Lipton Apartments (December 2020)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.90525, W97.17202
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: William Fingland (1862-1946)
Memorable Manitobans: Thorsteinn Oddson (1864-1934)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 2318/1914, City of Winnipeg Archives.
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 2721/1921, City of Winnipeg Archives.
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: 19 March 2022
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